AMD officially confirms continued driver support for RDNA 1 (RX 5000) and RDNA 2 (RX 6000) GPUs, reassuring Radeon gamers after update confusion

AMD clears the air for Radeon gamers

AMD’s recent press release has clarified confusion surrounding the future of driver support for some of its older GPUs. The company’s Adrenalin 25.10.2 update release notes caused a stir in the gaming community, with the change log mentioning that the RX 5000 and RX 6000 GPUs would enter maintenance mode. This led some people to infer that AMD was withdrawing support.

The electronics giant has now confirmed that both RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 are not being abandoned. It will continue to ship out updates containing game support, optimizations, security fixes, and stability improvements.

Dedicated driver branch for older Radeon GPUs

AMD revealed a two-prong development approach going forward. A pathway will be established for RDNA 1 and RDNA 2, encompassing Radeon RX 5000 and RX 6000, and another for RDNA 3 and RDNA 4 development (Radeon RX 7000 and RX 9000).

The company will update the newer GPUs faster, but will continue to push out stability updates to the older siblings. It assured customers that the latter will benefit from years of fine-tuning, allowing them to play well with current and future games.

A continued commitment to legacy hardware

AMD is reassuring its gamers that the older GPUs have not reached the end of the road. The company is committing to regular performance and security updates. It stated, “We’ve supported Radeon gamers for generations and that commitment isn’t changing. Whether you’re gaming on an RX 5000, RX 6000, or the latest RX 9000, you’ll continue to get the reliability, performance, and care you expect from AMD.  Because we’re all part of the same gaming community and every Radeon gamer matters.”