Arrr, me trusty Radeon RX 7900 XT be gainin' immense power, all for naught but a grateful nod to AMD!
2023-07-25
Yarr, mateys! I bring ye tidings of a grand update to AMD's Radeon Adrenalin software, makin' yer games sail smoother with performance leaps as mighty as 67%. Avast! It be a treasure worth plunderin' for all ye gaming hearties!
In a surprising turn of events, a recent graphics driver update for AMD's Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition has resulted in a remarkable 67% increase in performance for the Radeon RX 7900 XT. Although this improvement is specific to the game Forza Horizon 5 at 1080p resolution, it is still an impressive leap in framerate. The flagship Radeon RX 7900 XTX also experiences a significant boost in performance for Forza Horizon 5 and The Last of Us, albeit slightly less pronounced.While Nvidia may dominate the market when it comes to the best graphics cards, AMD's software interface, Adrenalin, offers a more robust feature set. This latest driver update has put Adrenalin in the spotlight, showcasing the effectiveness of good driver support. These updates are particularly important for older GPUs, as even the last-generation RX 6000 graphics cards saw a 10-25% performance increase in relevant games. This suggests that users may not need to upgrade their GPUs as frequently as manufacturers would like.
Considering the recent release of AMD's RX 7600, which outperformed its predecessor by 19%, it begs the question of whether a hardware upgrade is necessary at all. This poses a potential challenge for GPU makers, especially with the impending release of two highly anticipated AMD GPUs.