AMD’s Adrenalin Edition 23.12.1 driver release brings significant updates to the user interface (UI) for HYPR-RX and introduces a new power-saving mode called HYPR-RX Eco. The driver not only provides day-one support for Ubisoft’s highly anticipated game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, but also enhances the overall user experience.
One of the key highlights of the update is the redesign of the UI for the Home and Gaming tab, which now seamlessly integrates the HYPR-RX feature. Previously, HYPR-RX combined Anti-Lag+, Radeon Boost, and Radeon Super Resolution, but due to latency issues, Anti-Lag+ has been temporarily removed. However, users can still benefit from the convenience of one-click access to Radeon technologies.
The Home Tab now allows users to enable HYPR-RX profiles on a per-game basis, giving AMD’s technology a prominent place in the UI. Meanwhile, the Gaming tab provides comprehensive information about each HYPR-RX feature and grants users direct control over various settings. This UI overhaul aims to enhance user accessibility and customization options.
Moreover, the Adrenalin Edition 23.12.1 driver introduces the new AMD HYPR-RX Eco mode, specifically designed for power-saving purposes. With a single click, gamers can enable a suite of features that optimize power consumption. Initially available for the Radeon 7000 Series graphics products and RDNA 3, more RDNA GPU support will be included in future updates. This power-saving feature primarily targets the newly released RDNA 3 mobile gaming GPUs.
In addition to these significant UI and power-saving updates, the driver version also unlocks Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) for the Radeon RX 7900, 7800, and 7700 series GPUs. HAGS is a feature available on Windows 10 and Windows 11, which offloads GPU scheduling to the graphics processor, resulting in improved performance and efficiency.
Furthermore, the Adrenalin Edition 23.12.1 driver addresses a long-standing idle power issue that has been affecting the Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards. Specifically, improvements have been made to high idle power when using dual monitor setups with mixed resolutions and high refresh rate displays. Users can expect significant power reductions, as seen with the Radeon RX 7800 XT dropping from 33W to 12.9W and the Radeon RX 7700 XT dropping from 27.5W to 12W.
With these updates, AMD continues to prioritize user experience by enhancing UI design, introducing power-saving features, and resolving long-standing issues. The Adrenalin Edition 23.12.1 driver release brings improved performance, accessibility, and efficiency to AMD Radeon GPU users worldwide.
