Tuesday, January 23rd 2024
AMD Software Adrenalin 24.1.1 WHQL Released With AMD Fluid Motion Frames Support
AMD has released the latest version of AMD Software Adrenalin drivers, version 24.1.1 WHQL. This is quite a big update as new drivers add support for the new AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card as well as bring day one support for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and TEKKEN 8 games. There is also support for AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF), which promises to boost FPS by up to 97 percent in any DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 game. In addition to AFMF, the new drivers also add AMD Video Upscaling, some additional video improvements, AMD Smart Technology Tab, AMD Assistant, and additional OS feature support. There are also several fixed issues.
According to AMD, AFMF improves performance by adding frame generation technology to AMD Radeon 700M, RX 6000, and RX 7000 series graphics cards, both desktop and notebook versions. AMD also claims that AFMF preserves image quality by dynamically disabling frame generation during fast visual motion. AMD claims up to 97 percent average increase in performance across select titles at 1080p resolution with enabled AFMF and FSR 2 set at Quality Mode on Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card, as well as up to 103 percent increase with the same settings and the same Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card at 1440p resolution.
DOWNLOAD: AMD Software Adrenalin 24.1.1 WHQL
As said, AMD also introduces AMD Video Upscaling, an advanced video algorithm that should improve video playback image quality on Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs. It can be enabled in the Graphics tab and used in applications like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Media Player, at resolution of up to 4K. AMD also introduced some other video improvements, including Content Adaptive Machine Learning (CAML) text detection with support for up to 4K gaming and optimizations for encoding support with AVC, HEVC and AV1 codecs for improved video quality.
AMD also introduced AMD Smart Technology Tab, a suite of features that are now available in one location, AMD Assistant, which automatically enable or disable AMD Software features based on various situations for improved performance or battery life, and support for Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling for Radeon RX 7600 series GPUs on Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer.
Latest drivers also bring several bug fixes, including a fix for black smoke artifacts in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, fix for black texture flickering in Starfield on some AMD graphics cards including Radeon RX 5600 XT, fix for an issue with graphics API metrics in certain UWP applications, fix for intermittent gray screen after driver upgrade with certain monitors on Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards, a fix for performance drop in some DirectML workloads, and more.
New Game Support
Boost FPS up to 97% for a smoother gaming experience by adding frame generation technology to any DirectX 11 and 12 game.
According to AMD, AFMF improves performance by adding frame generation technology to AMD Radeon 700M, RX 6000, and RX 7000 series graphics cards, both desktop and notebook versions. AMD also claims that AFMF preserves image quality by dynamically disabling frame generation during fast visual motion. AMD claims up to 97 percent average increase in performance across select titles at 1080p resolution with enabled AFMF and FSR 2 set at Quality Mode on Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card, as well as up to 103 percent increase with the same settings and the same Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card at 1440p resolution.
DOWNLOAD: AMD Software Adrenalin 24.1.1 WHQL
AMD also introduced AMD Smart Technology Tab, a suite of features that are now available in one location, AMD Assistant, which automatically enable or disable AMD Software features based on various situations for improved performance or battery life, and support for Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling for Radeon RX 7600 series GPUs on Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer.
Latest drivers also bring several bug fixes, including a fix for black smoke artifacts in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, fix for black texture flickering in Starfield on some AMD graphics cards including Radeon RX 5600 XT, fix for an issue with graphics API metrics in certain UWP applications, fix for intermittent gray screen after driver upgrade with certain monitors on Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards, a fix for performance drop in some DirectML workloads, and more.
New Game Support
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- TEKKEN 8
- AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
Boost FPS up to 97% for a smoother gaming experience by adding frame generation technology to any DirectX 11 and 12 game.
- AFMF improves performance by adding frame generation technology to AMD Radeon 700M, RX 6000, and RX 7000 series GPUs for notebook and desktop platforms.
- to 97% average increase in performance across select titles at 1080p resolution when AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is ON and upscaled with FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2) at Quality Mode, using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition ️ 24.1.1 on the Radeon RX 7600XT GPU, versus when AFMF and FSR 2 upscaling are OFF.
- to 103% average increase in performance across select titles at 1440p resolution when AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is ON and upscaled with FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2) at Quality Mode, using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition ️ 24.1.1 on the Radeon RX 7600XT GPU, versus when AFMF and FSR 2 upscaling are OFF.
- AFMF preserves image quality by dynamically disabling frame generation during fast visual motion.
- Advanced video upscale algorithm to improve video playback image quality for AMD Radeon RX 7000 desktop series GPUs.
- AMD Video Upscaling can be enabled within the Graphics tab to enjoy improved sharpness and clarity, for DirectX 11 applications such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Media Player, with resolution support up to 4K.
- For more instructions on how to enable upscaling, please ensure that your version of AMD Software is up to date, and learn more HERE!
- Content Adaptive Machine Learning (CAML) text detection has been updated to support up to 4K gaming for even greater clarity.
- Various encoding support within AMD Software including AVC, HEVC and AV1 codecs have undergone additional optimizations to improve video encode quality.
- AMD continues to work with partners to implement video enhancements into 3rd party apps; more updates to follow in upcoming drivers.
- Access the suite of great A+A features from one convenient location to maximize the power of your AMD-powered system.
- Automatically enable or disable AMD Software features based on various situations for improved performance or battery life.
- Support for Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling has been expanded to Radeon RX 7600 series GPUs on Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer. Click HERE for more information.
- Performance drop may be observed in some DirectML workloads.
- Intermittent grey screen after driver upgrade with certain monitors (such as Nixeus NX-EDG274K) on Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.
- Graphics API metric may show as N/A in certain UWP applications.
- Heavy stuttering may be experienced while playing Warframe and loading into a new area or starting a mission.
- Black artifacts may be observed in smoke effects while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
- Black texture flickering may be observed while playing Starfield on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon RX 5600 XT.
- Intermittent install failure may be observed when using the factory reset setting.
- Deathloop may experience extended loading times on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon RX 6900 XT. [Resolution targeted for 24.2.1]
- Dead Space may experience an application crash after enabling RTAO on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon RX 6800.
- Excessive stuttering may be experienced when first playing a match in Overwatch 2. [Resolution targeted for 24.2.1]
- Audio may intermittently become out of sync with the video when recording from AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition using AV1 codec. [Resolution targeted for Q2]
- Oculus Rift S may display with a green tint on AMD Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.
- After a system reboot, Parsec host application may experience a crash on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. [Resolution targeted for 24.2.1]
- During Microsoft Teams meetings, the camera may intermittently display looped footage on some AMD Products, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U Processor.
88 Comments on AMD Software Adrenalin 24.1.1 WHQL Released With AMD Fluid Motion Frames Support
We should compare FSR and DLSS, were these techs work from within the game.
I expect DLSS to work better FSR on same hardware as DLSS uses more hardware "units".
Thus I would expect hardware to be cheaper that does not have the additional units.
(Same thing with XeSS.)
There are some driver-based-only solutions that are nice, like RSR, image sharpening, .. or NIS ..
AMD drivers make these techs very easily accessible, granted.
AFMF is imho just a workaround in AMD drivers for missing FSR3 FG integration.
There is no workaround in NV/intel drivers for missing DLSS3 FG / XeSS FG(?) integration.
I personally like the image quality "upgrade" effect of temporal upscales AA, increased image sharpening, when possible the reduced latency.
If possible, I usually turn these on. If no major issues with it, I enjoy it.
AMD is struggling with selling GPUs for this reason, along with being behind by years on features on top.
If AMD GPUs were actually truly great, AMD would not struggle with sales. AMD GPU marketshare went down, not up, in recent years.
Thats why Radeon 8000 series will focus on low to mid-end only and win back some marketshare. They are out of the highend segment for now. Can't compete here anyway. AMDs own words.
DLSS/DLAA/FSR are actually useful, non-gimmick tech that truly increase your FPS, with often little decline in picture quality. Framegen on the other hand, is kind of is a silly tech when you think about it. Useful when you're already getting a playable framerate(50+), mostly useless if you're getting less than 50 due to increased input lag, and completely useless if you're playing a competitive FPS. It's a marketing gimmick to people that don't understand what it's doing. Looks great on graphs.
AMD is for Plug & Play folks, and NVIDIA for Powerusers.No need to fight for NVIDIA it's the better option if you want the most features available to you.
RTX Remix is going to be huge.
Most of my issues with the nvidia drivers have been auxiliary, shadowplay and broadcast studio.
But as much issues as shadowplay has and randomly dropping features... relive sucks.
Nvidia is a terrible company... but they make good shit. 6900xt was just never near as smooth an experience as my 3090.
AMD is making strides forward, especially on the enterprise, and is frankly ahead of nvidia on performance with mi300 vs h100, and significantly so, but this is the first generation they are getting notice because the software stack is finally usable.
Thread bans and points are in the future.
Bleh whens it coming back for 5000/6000 series GPU's AMD it's not like they weren't capable of it
Super Resolution is is also not available!
7950X3D+7900XTX
I set the FPS cap to e.g. 58 (in-game or RTSS). Activate AFMF. Then I get a game that feels like 60 FPS and looks like 120 FPS. I mean not bad. I was not looking so much for artifacts or so. If they were there, they were at least not apparent to me. Also haven't seen any apparent problems with UI elements.
Though, I'd still prefer let's say 90 real FPS to AFMF 120 FPS.
Reg. CP2077, I had played phantom liberty with ~~45 FPS with the settings I liked. So here AFMF would give me just an advantage, with no downgrade. But I don't start playing CP2077 again, just with AFMF. I want to wait to see FSR3 if ever integrated by CD RED.
Reg. Alan Wake II (currently still playing the first, remastered) I'll probably go without RT and so no FG necessary.
Not to say the tech is useless, absolutely not, if I had to choose between 60 native and 120 generated I would pick the second every single time (provided it’s implemented properly without atrocious artifacts). But even more likely is that I would drip the settings until I can reach, as you mentioned, 90-100-ish native for that responsiveness benefit. But that isn’t always an option, of course.
I need to de-install everything AMD now and see if I can re-install with old drivers that actually worked. I used to get an FPS of 150-200 with a lag of 5 ms.
I have been thinking about changing to NVIDIA to get the 4090.:love:
From my testing it looks bad if you get above your freesync range, and it doesn't respect FRTC.
This means you have to limit your real FPS to half of your max refresh to stay in range.
I underclocked my GPU and tested at a few levels.
AFMF shines in situations where you get 60-70 FPS, and you have a 120-144hz screen.
At lower FPS it doesn't work as well, and at higher FPS it isn't needed.
On my monitor and IMO:
72 FPS is choppy
72 FPS+AFMF is smooth, but fast mouse movement=huge FPS dips(xbox controller OK)
90 FPS is almost smooth, and better overall with no FPS dips
90 FPS+AFMF is choppy(above my freesync range)
If (maxFPS / RefreshRate)<=0.5 then AFMF = True
Many people here probably don't need AFMF, but for people that are only getting 60-70 fps, this can give them a nicer experience.
If you get a new GPU every 6 months you don't need this - good for you!
This should be a blessing to console owners.
If I was playing games with a controller limited to 60 FPS, this would be great.