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Also on the killing floor are new game and Vulkan extension support for RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPUs.
AMD's Adrenalin software support center for its Radeon graphics received a significant update on October 29 as part of its regular release schedule.
The 25.10.2 update appears to be rather standard at first glance, with newfound support for Battlefield 6 (DX12) and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (DX12), new support for the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330's integrated Radeon 820M graphics, expanded Vulkan support, several bug fixes, and more.
AMD's older RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 graphics cards are also being dropped
As mentioned, AMD's Adrenalin 25.10.2 update has added game support for Battlefield 6 and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. However, the new game support only extends to AMD's Radeon RX 7000 and RX 9000 GPUs.
New Game Support and Expanded Vulkan Extensions Support is available to Radeon™ RX 7000 and 9000 series graphics products.
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That means that AMD's RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 graphics cards — including the likes of the RX 6800 and RX 5700 XT — won't have access to the new game support despite the overall Adrenalin update applying to those generations.
AMD also states that its expanded Vulkan extension support is now being limited to RDNA 3 and RDNA 4 GPUs. If I were planning to retire support for my older GPUs, this is how I'd do it — one step at a time.
Also included in the package is the "initial introduction" of Work Graphs support for AMD's Radeon RX 9000 GPUs. Work Graphs are a relatively recent feature for graphics APIs that can help with GPU autonomy, essentially removing a huge burden from the CPU.
AMD's Adrenalin 25.10.2 update squashes a lot of bugs, but several remain
AMD has fixed some issues to do with Battlefield 6 and Radeon GPUs.
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It wouldn't be a driver update without some bug fixes, and AMD has a number of notes regarding specific game and hardware issues. Here's a full list of the fixed issues from AMD's notes:
- Intermittent application crash may be observed while playing The Last of Us Part II on Radeon™ RX 7900 series graphics products.
- Intermittent application crash may be observed while playing FBC: Firebreak on some AMD Ryzen™ processors such as the Ryzen™ AI 300 series and the Ryzen™ 8000 series.
- Corruption (missing scan travel lines) may be observed while playing GTFO™ on Radeon™ RX 7000 series graphics products.
- Stutter may be observed while playing games with some VR headsets at 80Hz or 90Hz refresh rate on some AMD Radeon™ Graphics Products such as the Radeon™ RX 7000 series. Users experiencing this issue are recommended to change the refresh rate as a temporary workaround.
- Intermittent application crash may be observed while playing NBA 2K25 in MyCareer mode on Radeon™ RX 9070 series graphics products. AMD is actively working on a resolution to be released as soon as possible.
- Stutter may be observed While playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on some AMD Radeon Graphics™ Products such as the Radeon™ RX 9000 and 7000 series.
- Texture flickering or corruption may appear while playing Serious Sam 4 on Radeon™ RX 6000 series graphics products.
- Shadow corruption on left eye is seen while playing VTOL VR on Radeon™ RX 7000 series and Radeon™ RX 9000 series graphics products.
- CVE-2023-4969 (RDNA only), CVE-2024-21969 (RDNA only), CVE-2024-36323, CVE-2024-36325, CVE-2024-36333, CVE-2025-61964, CVE-2025-61965, CVE-2025-61966, CVE-2025-61967, CVE-2025-61968
Some bugs are still present in the update, but AMD is aware.
To do with Battlefield 6, there remains a nasty issue with "intermittent application crash or driver timeout" when playing on an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mobile CPU, and there's another bug causing "texture flickering or corruption" that may appear when playing the game with AMD's Record and Stream features enabled.
Here's a full list of the known issues still plaguing AMD's software:
- Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while loading a saved game in Cyberpunk 2077 with Path Tracing enabled. AMD is actively working on a resolution with the developer to be released as soon as possible.
- Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while playing Battlefield™ 6 on AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.
- Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while playing Roblox Player (Car Zone Racing & Drifting) when task switching between media on Radeon™ RX 7000 series products.
- Texture flickering or corruption may appear while playing Battlefield™ 6 with AMD Record and Stream on some AMD Graphics Products.
- Radeon Anti-Lag 2 option may not be available while playing Counter-Strike 2 (DX11) with Radeon Anti-Lag 2 enabled on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon™ RX 9070 XT. Users experiencing this issue are recommended to use the Vulkan API as a temporary workaround.
You can download the AMD Adrenalin 25.10.2 driver for Windows 11 directly from the AMD website.
(via Neowin)
Windows 10 End-of-Life: FAQ
When did Windows 10 reach End-of-Life support?
Windows 10 officially entered life support on October 14, 2025. Microsoft is no longer releasing important security updates for the ten-year-old OS barring some action on your part.
Is Windows 10 dangerous to use after October 14?
Windows 10's final update on October 14 added important security measures, so you're not in any immediate danger. However, the OS will continue to become less secure over time. I recommend updating your current PC to Windows 11, or, if not possible, buying a new Windows 11 PC.
Is there a way to continue using Windows 10 securely after October 14?
Yes, Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) is available. It's free to enroll, and it adds an extra year of Windows 10 security support.
Check out our guide on how to use Windows 10 ESU for more information on how to keep getting updates until October 2026.
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