AMD has released the WHQL Recommended Adrenalin Edition 26.8.1 driver dated August 20, 2026. The update adds support for the Radeon RX 9050 4GB and game optimizations for three titles.
What’s New
- Support for AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB.
Game Optimizations
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy: Game optimization added.
- STAR WARS Zero Company: Game optimization added.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access: Game optimization added.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed a launch failure in Marvel Rivals and Subnautica 2 in multi-adapter (combined graphics) configurations on Radeon RX 7000 series and newer products.
- Fixed a startup crash in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III in combined graphics configurations on Radeon RX 9000 series products.
- Fixed an issue where Adrenalin Edition recording and replay could fail to save captured files when no audio output device was selected on Radeon RX 9000 series products under Windows 10.
Known Issues
- AI Bundle component installation may fail in some regions with limited access to HuggingFace and GitHub.
- AMD Smart Access Memory may become disabled after driver installation on Windows 10 systems.
- AMD FSR Upscaling and AMD FSR Frame Generation may appear inactive in Adrenalin Edition during Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access on Radeon RX 9000 series products.
- Anti-Lag 2 may appear inactive in Adrenalin Edition after disabling Frame Generation in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
- Cyberpunk 2077 recommends at least 6GB of video memory; Radeon RX 9050 4GB users experiencing issues are advised to set graphics-intensive features to low or off.
- Starfield may intermittently crash on Radeon RX 9000 series products. AMD recommends affected users install Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1.
Driver Details
- Version: 26.8.1
- Release type: WHQL Recommended
- Download: Official download page
