Windows 11 update solves AMD GPU issues in several games

Windows 11 update solves AMD GPU issues in several games

Windows 11 update solves AMD GPU issues in several games

Windows Update reportedly fixes AMD GPU hangs in several AAA games

According to many reports from gamers, Windows 11’s KB5070311 update has addressed issues that some AMD Radeon GPU users have been experiencing with AAA games like Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Arc Raiders. These issues caused “GPU hang”, “driver removed”, and “not accepting more commands” errors with Windows, even when using AMD’s newest GPU drivers.

Since the October update to Windows 11, these issues have been noted. This update is the one that almost reduced gaming performance by half on Nvidia GPUs in certain games. According to Windows Latest, numerous gamers have reported that the KB5070311 update for Windows 11 has alleviated AMD driver hang issues for many users. This suggests that Microsoft's October update for Windows 11 adversely affected both AMD and Nvidia GPU users.

Update KB5070311 has Display and Graphics Fixes

Windows 11 update solves AMD GPU issues in several games

The KB5070311 update for Windows 11 addresses the "Unsupported graphics card detected" problem, indicating that Microsoft has implemented some GPU detection modifications in their operating system. This update may resolve some issues reported by AMD users. It's important to mention that the current AMD drivers (AMD Software 25.11.1) also highlight several "Intermittent application crash or driver timeout" issues in their "known issues" section.

User feedback suggests that these "Intermittent application crash or driver timeout" problems are likely caused by an OS-level issue rather than a driver issue from AMD. If this is true, Microsoft needs to seriously reevaluate its process for testing and releasing major OS updates. If a single Windows update can cause problems for both AMD and Nvidia GPU users, we must question the thoroughness of Microsoft's OS update testing.

Windows 11 update solves AMD GPU issues in several games

[Display and Graphics]

Improved: Performance has been improved when apps query monitors for their full list of supported modes. When this happens it could previously lead to a momentary stutter on very high-resolution monitors. This work should help prevent and reduce stuttering in these scenarios.

Fixed: All-in-one PCs might experience issues with their brightness slider, where it unexpectedly reverts to the original brightness when interacting with it.

Fixed: Recently certain games might display the message Unsupported graphics card detected, although a supported graphics card is used.

– Windows 11 update KB5070311

KB5070311 can now be installed separately or as part of the upcoming December update for Windows 11. If you're an AMD user facing stability problems in certain games, this update might be beneficial. However, AMD might need to follow Nvidia’s example and release a new driver to address potential issues.

Microsoft’s KB5070311 update does have some problems. It is known to cause a bright screen flashing issue when Dark Mode is activated with File Explorer.

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