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AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics 16.3 Hotfix

AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics driver from AMD for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics driver from AMD for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Publisher review for AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics 16.3 Hotfix:

Before install AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics 16.3 Hotfixyou should set a system restore point, to make sure you can rollback to your original driver in case you accidentally install another driver or select the driver for another version of the operating system.

Also, do not forget to check with our site as often as possible for new version of AMD Radeon Crimson Graphics . We recommend to always use most recent version of a driver.

​​​​​​Radeon Software Crimson Edition is AMD's revolutionary new graphics software that delivers redesigned functionality, supercharged graphics performance, remarkable new features, and innovation that redefines the overall user experience. Every Radeon Software release strives to deliver new features, better performance and stability improvements. Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 Highlights - Updated Crossfire Profiles available for Hitman and The Park
- Support for​ Hitman

Performance and Quality improvements for​ Rise of the Tomb Raider
- ​Up to 16% on AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Series vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.

Performance and Quality improvements for​ ​Gears of War Ultimate Edition:
- Up to 60% on AMD Radeon R9 Fury X series vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1
- Up to 44% on AMD Radeon R9 380 series vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1

​Vulkan Support:
- Vulkan is the successor to OpenGL and a descendant of AMD's Mantle.
- Vulkan is a powerful "low-overhead" graphics API that gives software developers deep control over the performance, efficiency, and capabilities of Radeon GPUs and multi-core CPUs.

Per-Game Display Scaling:
- A new feature introduced in Radeon Settings that allows per game Display Scaling to be set within the Radeon Settings Gaming tab under "Profile Options".

Language Menu:
- A new feature introduced in Radeon Settings that allows the end user to select their preferred language from a drop down menu under the "Preferences -> Language" tab.

Two Display Eyefinity:
- Two Display Eyefinity is now an available option under the Eyefinity tab in Radeon Settings.

AMD Crossfire Status Indicator:
- A new feature in Radeon Settings that allows users to toggle an AMD Crossfire status indicator on their screen when running in AMD Crossfire mode.

Updated Social Links:
- New Social links are now available for Radeon Settings home page and have also updated based on geographical region.​

Power Efficiency Toggle:
- A new feature introduced in the Radeon Settings Gaming tab for select AMD Radeon 300 series and AMD Radeon Fury X available under "Global Options".
- This allows the user to disable some power efficiency optimizations.

AMD XConnect technology:
- This driver provides initial support for external GPU enclosures configured with Radeon R9 300 Series GPUs are now supported over Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connections.
- AMD XConnect technology additionally provides plug'n'play support and an integrated management interface.
- Base system must have BIOS support for external GPUs (e.g. Razer Blade Stealth).
Resolved Issues: - Core clocks may not maintain sustained clock speeds resulting in choppy performance and or screen corruption (Fixed with new Power Efficiency feature toggled to off)
- Gears of War Ultimate Edition - Random freezes may be experienced during gameplay
- Ashes of the Singularity 2.0 Benchmark now supports DirectFlip
- XCOM 2 flickering textures may be experienced at various game locations
- Rise of the Tomb Raider - The game may randomly crash on launch if Tessellation is enabled
Known Issues: - A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay"
- Installing via command line may not work for some users. As a workaround please use the default GUI installer
- League of Legends may experience some graphical corruption on characters death animation in AMD Crossfire mode
- Rift may experience a hang when playing with FRTC and V-Sync enabled. As a work around users are suggested to disable V-Sync
- Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 may experience some flickering in AMD Crossfire mode
- Rise of the Tomb Raider may experience graphical corruption in some cinematics
- The Division may experience flickering in AMD Crossfire mode
- Star Wars Battlefront users may experience flicker in AMD Crossfire mode on battle and tutorial loading screens
- Star Wars Battlefront users may experience ground texture issues in certain locations on Survival Hoth missions
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 16.3 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 16.3 Driver.
- The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 Driver requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
AMD Product 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).
- The following "Carrizo" series products are not supported with the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 driver - PRO A12-8800B, PRO A10-8700B, PRO A8-8600B, PRO A6-8500B, A8-7410, A6-7310 and A4-7210.

Desktop
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R4, R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
- AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5 or R7 Graphics
- AMD Athlon Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
- AMD Sempron Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, or R8 Graphics

Mobile
- AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
- AMD FX-Series APUs with Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon R2 Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8180 - HD 8400 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
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.
Disclaimer - Performance is relative from AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1 vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3. Measured on Windows 10 Pro Edition, Intel I7-5930, 16GB System Ram, 1080P Resolution, AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- Performance is relative from AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1 vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3. Measured on Windows 10 Pro Edition, Intel I7-5960X CPU, 16GB System Ram, UHD Resolutio​n, AMD Radeon R9 Fury X and AMD Radeon R9 380.
How-To Uninstall AMD Radeon Software: - Start by opening the Control Panel
- For Windows 10/8.1, right-click on the Windows button and select Control Panel from the Context Menu
- For Windows 7, click on the Windows button and select Control Panel from the Start Menu
- In the Control Panel select Programs and Features
- Select AMD Install Manager and then click Uninstall/Change
- Check all items, and then click the Uninstall button.
- Note: If you had others versions of AMD drivers installed previously, you should get an additional prompt providing the options to remove All Versions or Current Version.
- Select All Versions to remove all AMD drivers and application components (recommended).
- Select Current Version will uninstall only the latest version of the drivers and its related components.
- The uninstall process will begin removing drivers and software components.
- Select Restart Now to complete the uninstallation process.
- To verify that the AMD Radeon Software has been removed from the system, return to the Program and Features list, and check that there are no AMD entries. If AMD specific entries are still listed, remove them using the above process.
How-To Install AMD Radeon Software: - Ensure that any existing versions of AMD Radeon Software on the system have been uninstalled before proceeding with installing a new driver.
- Close all opened applications including anti-virus, firewall, remote-access, or webcam software before attempting the install process.
- Double-click the downloaded file and select Install to begin file extraction process.
- Note: It is recommended to use the default destination folder for installation.
- Select the desired components or keep default selection (recommended) and click Install.
- The drivers and software components will begin installing.
- Note: The screen will flicker whilst the AMD Radeon Software is being installed. If you have multiple displays, some of them may turn black for a few seconds.
- Once the drivers and software have been successfully installed, choose Restart Now
- Note: A system restart is required to complete the installation process.​

Operating system:
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10