AMD has released its first Adrenalin Edition August driver, version 26.8.1 WHQL. This driver introduces support for the newly announced Radeon RX 9050 4 GB edition GPU. While the previous 26.7.1 WHQL driver supported the Radeon RX 9050 8 GB edition GPU, this August release focuses on the 4 GB edition, which is reportedly exclusive to OEMs. This entry-level RDNA 4 GPU is expected to be priced at $279, and this driver release will help gamers who purchased an OEM-branded PC with this GPU to enjoy basic gaming. Additionally, the driver provides game-ready support for "Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy," "STAR WARS Zero Company," and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access," allowing Radeon gamers to enjoy everything from day-one releases to early access gameplay on their favorite shooter games.

However, AMD noted an issue in this driver release. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 recommend a minimum of 6 GB of VRAM, and when the Radeon RX 9050 4 GB is used, a warning appears on systems with 4 GB VRAM. Users are advised to set graphics-intensive features to low or turn them off entirely. For a full list of bug fixes and known issues, check out the changelog below.

DOWNLOAD: AMD Software Adrenalin 26.8.1 WHQL

New Product Support

• AMD Radeon RX 9050 4 GB

New Game Support

• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
• STAR WARS Zero Company
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access

Fixed Issues

• Marvel Rivals and Subnautica 2 may fail to launch in a multi-adapter (combined graphics) configuration on Radeon RX 7000 series and above graphics products.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III may crash on startup in a combined graphics configuration on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics products.
• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition recording and replay features may fail to save the captured file when no audio output device is selected on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics products on Windows 10.

Known Issues

• Failure to install may be observed while installing AI Bundle components in some regions with limited access to HuggingFace and GitHub.
• AMD Smart Access Memory may become disabled after driver installation on Windows 10 systems.
• AMD FSR Upscaling and AMD FSR Frame Generation may show as inactive in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access when enabled on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics products.
• Anti-Lag 2 may show as inactive in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition after disabling Frame Generation in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
• Cyberpunk 2077 recommends a minimum of 6 GB of video memory. AMD Radeon RX 9050 4 GB users experiencing issues are recommended to set graphics intensive features to low or off.
• Intermittent game crash may be observed while playing Starfield on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics products. Users experiencing this issue are recommended to install AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1.