AMD's Adrenalin 26.11.1 Driver Fixes Radeon SSD Write Bug, Adds New Known Issues
AMD released the optional Adrenalin Edition 26.11.1 driver, which fixes two storage bugs: unnecessary writes to the system drive on Radeon RX 7000 series and later cards even while the system sat idle, and similar writes when resizing or moving application windows.
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Why it matters
The driver closes a write-amplification bug that put idle Radeon RX 7000 series cards to work on users' storage, but the swap leaves crash and timeout reports open in several of the same period's big PC titles.
Key Facts
- AMD released the optional Adrenalin Edition 26.11.1 driver.
- The driver fixes unnecessary system drive writes on Radeon RX 7000 series and later models, including during idle.
- It also fixes similar writes when resizing or moving application windows.
- Known issues include crashes and driver timeouts in Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE: Synchro, War Thunder, and Cyberpunk 2077.
- Known issues also list a black screen in Gears of War: Reloaded and hair corruption in Phantom Blade Zero.
The same release notes list known issues, including intermittent crashes and driver timeouts in Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE: Synchro, War Thunder, and Cyberpunk 2077.
The fix targets two paths. On Radeon RX 7000 series and later, the system drive kept taking writes while the machine was idle; the same thing happened when application windows were resized or moved. Adrenalin Edition 26.11.1 removes both.
What ships alongside is a known-issues list. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered can stop responding during Alt+Tab, with black corruption in the frame. Gears of War: Reloaded can show a black screen. Phantom Blade Zero shows visual corruption in characters' hair. For some of these entries the release notes give affected GPUs, workarounds, and recommended settings.
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