AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Hotfix is out

Posted on Thursday, May 05 2016 @ 10:18 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
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AMD issued the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Hotfix driver, you can download it over here. This release has optimizations for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex and promises up to 27 percent more framerates than version 16.4.2.
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Highlights

Support for:
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex™
  • Performance increased up to 27% versus Radeon™ Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 on AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury X(1)

    Known Issues
  • A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
  • HDMI™ Scaling options may not be available in Radeon Settings on some system configurations or some applications may ignore the HDMI™ Scaling options setting.
  • The option to enable/disable AMD Crossfire™ technology logo may be missing on some system configurations from the Gaming, Global Options tab in Radeon Settings.
  • The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt inventory and character pages may exhibit flickering in AMD Crossfire™ technology mode.
  • Radeon Settings game manager does not display icons for Origin Games.


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    Thomas De Maesschalck

    Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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