AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Driver updates Radeon graphics drivers and brings game profiles, display controls, and performance tuning together in AMD Software. Radeon users can also track hardware activity with an in-game metrics overlay.
Driver updates and game profiles
AMD Software provides a place to check for Radeon driver updates and manage the installed graphics software. Driver updates can add support for new games and address graphics issues, so the update screen is a practical starting point when troubleshooting a Radeon system.
Game profiles let users keep graphics preferences for individual titles. A profile can apply supported driver settings when its game launches, avoiding the need to change global options for every title. The available controls vary with the graphics hardware and the game.
Radeon Overlay and tuning
Radeon Overlay displays performance information while a game is running. Its metrics can include frame rate, GPU utilization, clock speed, and temperature, giving players a way to see how the graphics card is behaving without leaving the game.
The Performance tuning controls expose hardware settings such as GPU frequency, voltage, fan behavior, and power limits on supported cards. Users can also monitor readings while adjusting those controls; the options depend on the particular Radeon GPU.
- Radeon Anti-Lag targets reduced input latency.
- Radeon Chill adjusts frame rates dynamically to manage performance and power use.
- Radeon Image Sharpening applies sharpening to supported games.
Display controls
AMD Software includes display options for Radeon-connected screens. Depending on the display and graphics hardware, controls can include AMD FreeSync, color depth, pixel format, and GPU scaling. FreeSync synchronizes a compatible display's refresh behavior with the graphics card to reduce visible tearing and stutter.
Pros
- Checks for Radeon driver updates within AMD Software
- Stores graphics settings in per-game profiles
- Shows performance metrics through Radeon Overlay
- Includes Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Chill, and Image Sharpening
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11 · 64-bit only · Compatible AMD Radeon Series Graphics
How do I check for a Radeon driver update?
Open AMD Software and use its driver update controls to check for an available Radeon graphics driver.
Can graphics settings differ from one game to another?
Yes. Game profiles let users save supported driver graphics settings for individual titles.
What does Radeon Overlay show?
It can show in-game performance metrics such as frame rate, GPU utilization, clock speed, and temperature.
