Today the Adrenalin Edition software stack has grown into a feature set that extends outwards from AMD’s graphics expertise but is increasingly not tied to their discrete hardware, and as a result the driver package is being renamed AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition. As the drivers matured they offered 15% improvement in performance on average across a range of titles year-on-year, from new favourites to classic staples of your gaming library. The pandemic was a major impediment to software development in 2020/21 but the Radeon team succeeded in releasing day 0 updates for over 40 games last, improving stability and hence the overall launch experience in those crucial hours and days after a game’s release. There were hiccups along the way but, all things considered, the transition to Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition drivers in recent years has been a huge net positive for hardware owners (and hopefully the driver development team too). Updates became more frequent, pre-release testing more comprehensive, and the venerable Catalyst Control Centre was retired in favour of a slick new UI. In late 2014 AMD Radeon began the long and oftentimes arduous process of improving their driver development pipeline.
