AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics Driver 16.1 Hotfix Download

Posted at December 22, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics Driver 16.1 Hotfix Description

Package Contents:

- AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.1 Hotfix Driver Version 15.301.1201

Resolved Issues:

- [82645] Fallout 4 – The compass flickers during gameplay on AMD Radeon R9 290 and AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- [84118]/[59475] Elite: Dangerous - Poor performance may be experienced in Supercruise mode under Windows 10
- [82887] The driver installer appears to hang at various stages of the install process
- [84116] Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – random frame freezes may be observed during gameplay
- [84112] Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) setting do not apply consistently to all games. In order for FRTC to function properly, Vertical Refresh/VSync must be turned off
- [58978] DiRT Rally – A crash may occur when starting a new race with AMD Crossfire and AMD FreeSync enabled
- [83370] The AMD Gaming Evolved overlay may cause a black screen, or introduce game stutter
- [82497] Assassins Creed Syndicate - Using "Very High" graphics settings in 3x1 Eyefinity mode may cause displays to switch off
- [82093] Star Wars: Battlefront - Some flickering may be experienced in shaded areas of the screen while game levels are loading
- [82788] Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - Frame freezing during gameplay may be experienced
- [82794] Just Cause 3 - The system may hang when task switching on systems with AMD CPUs and GPUs
- [82777] Just Cause 3 - Application profile setting added for laptops with Switchable Graphics
- [82779] Fallout 4 - Gameplay may be choppy in AMD FreeSync mode in Ultra mode at 1440p resolution
- [82895] Fallout 4 - Brightness flickering observed with AMD FreeSync enabled on certain displays
- [80254] cnext.exe intermittently crashes during Windows shutdown
- [81809] A crash may be experienced if an HDMI display is a cloned display device on an HP Envy 15 notebook
- [82485] "Failed to create OpenGL context" error message may appear after installation
- [82842] "Cannot find RadeonSettings.exe" error message may appear during installation
- [83277] "AMD Install Manager has stopped working" error message may appear during installation
- [83484] "Cannot find cncmd.exe" error message may appear during installation
- [82902] Display may flicker on certain laptops after prolonged gameplay with AMD FreeSync enabled
- [81489] Unable to create 4x1 or 2x1 portrait mode SLS with 4K displays
- [82042] Video corruption may appear in Movies & TV app when is VSR enabled and scaling mode is set to "Full panel"
- [82492] Portrait Eyefinity mode may not be configured correctly using Radeon Additional Settings
- [82695] No display on certain laptops when toggling display mode or connecting an HDMI display
- [82900]/[81859] Flickering may be experienced on some monitors when AMD FreeSync is enabled
- [80064] Notifications reverting back to English on non-English systems after reboot
- [82490] Misaligned UI may be observed on the Bezel Compensation screen
- [81777] Launching a game from the Game Manager may launch on a single display after enabling and disabling AMD CrossFire in a 3x1 AMD Eyefinity setup
- [81856] Marginally increased power consumption may be observed during video playback

NOTE:

- This driver is not intended for use on AMD products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support.
- When installing the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.1 Hotfix Driver for the Windows operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.1 Hotfix Driver.
- The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.1 Hotfix Driver requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.

AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon R9 Fury Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 Nano Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8500 - HD 8900 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7700 - HD 7900 Series Graphics

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility

- AMD APU series codenamed "Kaveri", "Godavari" and "Carrizo" are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition on Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit).AMD APU Product Family Compatibility ​

Desktop:
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R6 Graphics
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R4 Graphics

Mobile:
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
- AMD FX-8800P APUs with AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon R2 Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8500 - HD 8900 Series Graphics

AMD Mobility Radeon Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon R9 M300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 M300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 M300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 M200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 M200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 M200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8500M - HD 8900M Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7700M - HD 7900M Series Graphics

Known Issues:

- [79428] StarCraft II: Flickering may be observed in the 'Episode 3' campaign
- [80836]/[59701] Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - Flickering or poor performance may be experienced when running in AMD Crossfire mode
- [81736] Call of Duty Online - The game may crash if the Print Screen key is pressed on a 4K monitor
- [81448]/[77961] A system restart may be experience when waking the system from sleep mode on some systems with Intel processors
- [81651] Star Wars: Battlefront - Texture corruption may be experienced if the game "Field of View" setting is > 100
- [82213] Star Wars: Battlefront - Some users may experience minor flickering or corruption at different game location or while viewing the in-game cinematics
- [81915] Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Building textures may be missing on some AMD Freesync displays with VSync enabled
- [82387] Assassin's Creed Syndicate - The game may crash if the Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay" is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay"
- [82789] Total War: Rome II - Choppy gameplay may be experienced
- [84509] Gaming Evolved client does not initiate when launching Metro Last Light if AMD CrossFire is enabled
- [84434] Far Cry 4 – A crash may occur after performing (ALT + Enter) to switch between windowed/full screen modes with the AMD Gaming Evolved "Video Capture" feature turned on
- [82499] Talos Principle - A crash may occur while changing Gaming Evolved Video settings or pressing ALT + Enter when "In Game Overlay" is enabled
- [84591] Mad Max – Low FPS performance may be experienced in game when AMD FreeSync and AMD CrossFire are enabled
- [84428] Battlefield Hardline – A crash may occur when changing graphics settings from "Ultra" to "High" during gameplay
- [83839] Some games may experience brightness flickering with AMD FreeSync enabled
- [83833] Radeon Settings - AMD OverDrive clock gauge needles for the secondary GPU may be in wrong position when the system is idle and the secondary GPU is inactive
- [83832] Radeon Settings – AMD OverDrive Power setting changes on the secondary GPU are not immediately displayed. This is seen only on dual GPU graphics cards, such as the AMD Radeon HD 7990 and Radeon R9 295x2
- [83287] Game stuttering may be experienced when running two AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics cards in AMD CrossFire mode
- [82892] Display corruption may occur on multiple display systems when it has been running idle for some time
- [83031] Star Wars: Battlefront – Corrupted ground textures may be observed in the Survival of Hoth mission
- [82824] Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – Flickering may be observed is task switching is used during gameplay
- [81915] Assassin's Creed Syndicate – Building textures are missing and game objects stutter if VSync is enabled in Quad AMD Crossfire configurations

AMD Issue Reporting Form:

- This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Issue Reporting Form. To provide us with your feedback, visit the AMD Issue Reporting Form.

About Graphics Drivers:

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It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

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