AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition Graphics Driver 20.4.2

Download the all-new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.4.2. This release supports the launch of Gears Tactics and Predator: Hunting Grounds. This release also contains improvements to stability with new fixes for end user issues. Create, capture, and share your remarkable moments. Effortlessly boost performance and efficiency. Experience Radeon Software with industry-leading user satisfaction, rigorously-tested stability, comprehensive certification, and more.

Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition, designed to give gamers deeply immersive gameplay and inspired by today’s era of social, connected gaming. Should you like to share or read up on user experiences, we have an open discussion thread open on these drivers right here.

What’s New:

Support For:

Gears Tactics
Predator: Hunting Grounds

Fixed Issues:

Radeon RX Vega series graphics products may experience a system hang or black screen when running Folding@Home while also running an application using hardware acceleration of video content.
A system crash or hang may be experienced when using Edge browser to play Netflix content.
XSplit may experience an application hang or freeze when performing a scene switch.
Minor stuttering may occur when performing a task switch with performance metrics overlay open in some games.
Overwatch may experience an intermittent crash while entering a game or during extended gameplay sessions.
Radeon RX 5700 series graphics product system configurations may intermittently experience a display loss or black screen while gaming or on desktop with a limited number of displays.
Radeon Software may experience an application crash when playing games with non-alphanumeric characters in the game title.
Radeon RX Vega series graphics products may experience an application crash with Microsoft® Teams when hardware acceleration is enabled.
An ‘Unable to get requirements’ error message may intermittently occur when viewing the Upgrade Advisor tab in Radeon Software.
Radeon RX Vega series graphics products may experience a system crash or TDR when playing games with Instant Replay or Record Desktop enabled.
Resolved an install issue where Error 1603 could occur when an installation prerequisite for Visual C++ was not correctly detected as installed.

Known Issues

Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
Using Edge web browser to playback video content with a multi display system configuration may cause a system hang or crash after extended periods of use.
Performance Metrics Overlay and Radeon WattMan incorrectly report higher than expected idle clock speeds on Radeon RX 5700 series graphics products. Performance and power consumption are not impacted by this incorrect reporting.
Modifying the HDMI Scaling slider may cause FPS to become locked to 30.
Some games may exhibit stutter intermittently during gameplay on Radeon RX 5000 series graphics products.
Radeon RX Vega series graphics products may experience a system crash or TDR when performing multiple task switches using Alt+Tab.
Desktop or In-game corruption may occur intermittently when HDR is enabled.
Direct ML Media Filters are currently unavailable in Radeon Software Media gallery for video or image content.
Some users may still experience black screen or system hang issues during extended periods of gameplay. AMD will continue to monitor and investigate reports of these issues closely.
Some laptops may encounter a BSOD when installing Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition over an existing OEM graphics driver. To work around this issue, first uninstall the OEM graphics driver using Programs and Features within the Control Panel. Once complete, install the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition package and select the Factory Reset option during setup.

Important Notes

AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics FAQ for Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition can be found here.

Package Contents

The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.4.2 installation package contains the following:
Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.4.2 Driver Version 19.50.29.27 (Windows Driver Store Version 26.20.15029.27015)

Important Notes

AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics FAQ for Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition can be found here.

Note: This driver is not intended for use on AMD Radeon products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support.

When installing Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 20.4.1 for the Windows operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 20.4.1.

Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 20.4.1 requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.

Note to 32-bit Windows users: AMD has discontinued support for 32-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 10. Users are required to upgrade to a 64-bit system should they wish to use the most up-to-date drivers available.

Note to Windows 8 users: Beginning with driver version 17.7.2, AMD will not be releasing newer drivers for Windows 8.

Radeon Product Compatibility

Note: AMD Radeon R9 Fury, Radeon Pro Duo, Radeon RX 400 Series, Radeon RX 500 Series and Radeon RX Vega Series graphics are only supported by Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition on Windows 7/10 64-bit.

Radeon Desktop Product Family Compatibility

AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5500 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 500
AMD Radeon 500X Series Graphics
AMD Radeon VII
AMD Radeon Pro Duo
AMD Radeon RX Vega Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 400 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 Fury Series Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 8500 – HD 8900 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 Nano Series Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7700 – HD 7900 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon RX Vega Series Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 500 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 400 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro Duo
AMD Radeon R7 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 Fury Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 Nano Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 8500 – HD 8900 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7700 – HD 7900 Series Graphics

Mobility Radeon Family Compatibility

AMD Radeon R9 M300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 M300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R5 M300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 8500M – HD 8900M Series Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7700M – HD 7900M Series Graphics

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility

AMD APU products codenamed “Kaveri”, “Godavari” and “Carrizo” are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition on Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit). AMD’s 7th Generation APU products Radeon Graphics are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition on Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit).

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility

AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R4, R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, or R8 Graphics
AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5 or R7 Graphics
AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
AMD Athlon Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
AMD FX-Series APUs with Radeon R7 Graphics
AMD Sempron Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon R2 Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 8180 – HD 8400 Series Graphics

Compatible Operating Systems:

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms. Operating System support may vary depending on your specific AMD Radeon product.

Windows 10 (32 & 64-bit version)
Windows 8.1 (32 & 64-bit version)
Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit version with SP1 or higher)

Notes:

This driver is not intended for use on AMD Radeon products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support. When installing Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Editionfor the Windows operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition. Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
AMD terminated support for Windows 8 32-bit. We have links version 17.1.2, which was the last version for Windows 8 32-bit.