AMD Driver Bug Silently Disables Smart Access Memory On Windows 10, Tanking Gaming Performance And Triggering Crashes
A bug in AMD's latest drivers is causing significant performance issues for Windows 10 gamers.
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A driver bug was reported to silently disable Smart Access Memory on Windows 10, which caused gaming performance to drop and triggered crashes. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
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The brief
AMD's latest driver update, Software Adrenalin 26.6.4, has introduced a bug that silently disables Smart Access Memory on Windows 10 systems. This issue is reportedly causing a substantial drop in gaming performance and triggering crashes.
Coverage from Wccftech highlights the severity of the problem, noting that affected users are experiencing significant performance degradation and system instability. Other outlets such as PCWorld and TechPowerUp have focused on recent AMD driver releases and updates, including the unexpected early release of FSR 4.1 for older graphics cards.
Gamers and tech enthusiasts should monitor AMD's official channels for updates on a potential fix. Coverage does not yet specify whether AMD has acknowledged the issue or provided a timeline for resolution.
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Quick answers
What is Smart Access Memory?
Smart Access Memory is a feature that allows the CPU to access the entire GPU memory, improving performance in gaming and other graphics-intensive tasks.
Which AMD drivers are affected?
The issue is present in AMD Software Adrenalin 26.6.4 WHQL Drivers.
What should affected users do?
Affected users should monitor AMD's official communications for updates on a potential fix. Coverage does not yet specify whether rolling back to a previous driver version will resolve the issue.
Coverage (5)
- FSR 4.1 for RDNA 3/RX 7000 Review: Hot or not? PCGH · 22d ago
- RadeonTuner enables unofficial FSR 4 driver injection in games with RDNA 3.5 iGPUs TweakTown · 22d ago
- AMD releases FSR 4.1 for older graphics cards earlier than expected PCWorld · 22d ago
- AMD Software Adrenalin 26.6.4 WHQL Drivers Released TechPowerUp · 22d ago
- AMD Driver Bug Silently Disables Smart Access Memory On Windows 10, Tanking Gaming Performance And Triggering Crashes Wccftech · 22d ago
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