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AMD issues statement on axed RDNA/RDNA 2 “game optimisations”

31 October 2025 at 14:25

AMD confirms that its older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs are now in “maintenance mode” In a new statement to PC Games Hardware, AMD has confirmed that its older RX 6000 and RX 5000 series GPUs will no longer be receiving “game optimisations”. AMD’s RDNA and RDNA 2 graphics cards are now in “maintenance […]

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Yesterday — 30 October 2025Main stream

AMD RDNA 1 & 2 GPU Driver Support Moved To “Maintenance” Mode, Game Optimizations & New Tech For RDNA 3, 4 & Beyond

30 October 2025 at 22:12

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The first and second-gen RDNA lineups are being ditched so quickly, and as per the company's latest statement, these will only receive critical updates. AMD Confirms End of Game Optimization and Feature Updates for Radeon RX 5000 and RX 6000 Series AMD's first RDNA GPU series, aka Radeon RX 5000, is hardly 6 years old, and if you think it is too early to see a drop in official optimization and feature updates, then we have the same news for RX 6000 GPU owners. If you checked the latest release notes for AMD's latest Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2, which officially adds […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/amd-rdna-1-2-gpu-driver-support-moved-to-maintenance-mode-game-optimizations-new-tech-for-rdna-3-4-beyond/

AMD drops “New Game Support” for RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs with AMD Software 25.10.2

30 October 2025 at 16:31

AMD appears to have axed “New Game Support” for its RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs Based on the release notes for AMD’s new AMD Software 25.10.2 driver, the company has dropped “New Game Support” and “Expanded Vulkan Extension” support for its older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 graphics cards. This means that users of […]

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