PC World - USA (2020-01)

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installer that’s up to 34 percent faster than
previous versions. The installer includes the
ability to keep your previous settings if you’ve
upgraded an existing version of Radeon
Software, or you can check a box to perform a
clean install and blow away any possible
cobwebs. You can also choose between
WHQL-certified and beta drivers with the
latest bug fixes and features when those start

The days of Radeon
software inferiority are over.
The latest revision in a now
long and consistent line of
yearly improvements, AMD
Radeon Software Adrenalin
2020 Edition makes an
already-great graphics
control center even better.
Let’s dig into the new look,
followed by a recap of the
new features you’ll find.


FRESH NEW LOOK
AMD kicked the aging Catalyst Control
Center to the curb in 2015, introducing a
sweeping redesign in Radeon Software
Crimson (go.pcworld.com/crsm) that
surpassed Nvidia’s GeForce Experience in
sheer slickness. As new features like ReLive
streaming, Radeon Wattman overclocking,
and AMD Link were added over the years, the
interface became
increasingly
crowded. AMD
Radeon Software
Adrenalin 2020
Edition brings it all
back together into a
more cohesive
whole.
It all starts with
a completely
rearchitected

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