AMD’s annual ‘wonder driver’ will be released on December 13th. Here’s what to expect.

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition

Performance

Adrenalin 2019 is not really a performance uplift driver. The only slide with meaningful performance figures compares the new driver to (now) ancient 17.12.1 driver. Most of the games in this comparison were not even out when 17.12.1 was available. A claim is made that average performance increased (up to) 15% for Radeon RX 570.

From my understanding, the new driver is focusing on features rather than performance. However, there are slides devoted to Chill or ResX improvements, which some of you may find interesting.

As for the rest, here are my notes from the whole press deck.

Radeon Advisors

Game Advisor – “provides game settings guidance for a personalized & improved experience”

This tool works in conjunction with Radeon Overlay. What it does is rather simple: it suggests how to improve performance and frame rating by adjusting game settings.

– “provides game settings guidance for a personalized & improved experience” This tool works in conjunction with Radeon Overlay. What it does is rather simple: it suggests how to improve performance and frame rating by adjusting game settings. Settings Advisor – this is designed for new users who never used Radeon Settings before. It recommends which features should be enabled (VSR, FreeSync etc.) based on measured performance.

– this is designed for new users who never used Radeon Settings before. It recommends which features should be enabled (VSR, FreeSync etc.) based on measured performance. Upgrade Advisor – system analyzer for “minimum and recommended game compatibility”

Wattman

Auto-GPU & Memory Overclocking

Auto-GPU undervolting

Temperature-dependent fan curves

Unlocked DPM states for RX Vega

Memory tuning

Display Technologies

FreeSync 2 HDR – improved auto-tone mapping for a more detailed experience

– improved auto-tone mapping for a more detailed experience Virtual Super Resolution – support for 21:9 displays

Radeon Overlay

Display Settings – in-game controls: enhanced sync, FreeSync, per-game settings

– in-game controls: enhanced sync, FreeSync, per-game settings Wattman – in-game adjustment for: gpu frequency, gpu voltage, gpu temperature, memory timing, memory frequency, load/save profiles

– in-game adjustment for: gpu frequency, gpu voltage, gpu temperature, memory timing, memory frequency, load/save profiles Refined performance metrics – framerate and frametimes – adjust colors, columns, position, size and transparency

AMD Link

QR Code linking

Voice Control – streaming, recording, screenshots, instant replay, min/avg/max fps, gpu temp, gpu clocks, mem clocks, fan speed

– streaming, recording, screenshots, instant replay, min/avg/max fps, gpu temp, gpu clocks, mem clocks, fan speed Wattman – same settings as in Radeon Overlay

– same settings as in Radeon Overlay Enhanced Performance Metrics — detailed analytics (basically turning a phone into a benchmarking tool).

— detailed analytics (basically turning a phone into a benchmarking tool). ReLive – View, Edit, Stream recordings/screenshots from a mobile device

AMD ReLive

In-Game Replay

Scene Editor

GIF Support

AMD ReLive streaming

Wireless streaming up to 4K60FPS to mobile devices

Free on Android and IOS

70ms (AMD) vs 125ms (competitor) responsiveness

Works with AMD Link (through Game Explorer tab)

AMD ReLive for VR: support for HTC Vive Focus, Oculus GO, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream

— features: 3rd party Bluetooth compatibility, up to 1440x1440p