# AMD Software Application: Advanced Micro Devices Dem still dey call am amd software adrenalin, radeon software, adrenalin edition, radeon settings Advanced Micro Devices, Drivers AMD Adrenalin companion: overlay, driver package UI, and Radeon settings. The window na RadeonSoftware.exe. E no be the kernel driver alone. ## Wetin you need know AMD Software na the Adrenalin UI. The kernel driver no be this window. RadeonSoftware.exe na the overlay, metrics, and installer surface for current Radeon graphics. Radeon Settings na the older name. To end the UI no dey remove amdkmdag or the Windows driver package. - **Wetin e be?**: Radeon overlay and driver package UI **Old name?**: Radeon Settings, then Radeon Software **Just the kernel driver?**: No. The .sys driver na different file Feex tok say If person talk say "Radeon Settings dey miss," I go find AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition. I no go treat RadeonSoftware.exe like say na the whole display driver. ## Wetin be AMD Software? AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition na the Windows package UI for current Radeon graphics. E dey install the driver, host the overlay, and hold display and performance settings. E no be the kernel driver by imself. ## If you never use am before If you get AMD Radeon GPU, na this red AMD window be that for drivers, overlay, and fan or display options. Collect am from amd.com/support, no be from random "Adrenalin exe" host. Radeon Settings na the older name. The kernel driver still dey live inside Windows driver store even if you no ever open this UI. ## Wetin dem dey use am for? **Driver package install** Adrenalin setup dey write the Radeon driver plus this UI. Express versus custom dey change optional parts. **Overlay and metrics** In-game performance overlay and recording. Afterburner na different OSD. **Display and game profiles** Refresh rate, scaling, and per-game options wey AMD use to keep inside Radeon Settings. ## Na who e dey for? - People wey get current AMD Radeon GPU - Anybody wey still dey search for Radeon Settings - Gamers wey want AMD overlay instead of third-party OSD ## Current status Dem dey actively develop am as Adrenalin Edition. AMD still dey release optional and recommended driver branches for their support site. ## How old e be? Catalyst Control Center na the 2000s UI. Radeon Settings replace am. AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition na the name from 2020 go front. CCC screenshot na from different era. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here. Adrenalin Edition Pro Edition (workstation) Radeon Settings (older name) ## System requirements Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need. ### Minimum | GPU | Compatible AMD Radeon product. Support dey vary by GPU generation | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Operating system | Windows 11 version 21H2 or later, or Windows 10 64-bit version 1809 or later, based on AMD Adrenalin install notes | | Account | Administrator rights to install the package, based on AMD | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low when e dey idle. Overlay and recording dey make am high **GPU demand**: Metrics and capture dey use the Radeon GPU **Network demand**: Optional driver checks and AMD account features ## Installed processes Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed. | RadeonSoftware.exe | Adrenalin window and overlay host | | ------------------ | ----------------------------------- | | AMDRSServ.exe | Background helper for many installs | ## Startup components Adrenalin fit start helper make the overlay for ready. Turn startup items off inside AMD Software if you no want dem when you sign in. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\\ | | --------------- | ---------------------------------- | ## File formats MP4 ## Common wahala dem ### People dey think say to close the UI go remove the driver RadeonSoftware.exe na the companion. The display driver go remain until you uninstall the AMD graphics package from Settings or AMD cleanup. ### Wrong branch for old GPU Legacy Radeon cards need the legacy Adrenalin package wey AMD list for that product, no be the newest recommended file for current RX card. ## How to get unstuck ### Download from amd.com/support for your exact GPU The auto-detect tool and product selector both dey there. Forum "Adrenalin all in one" na wrong path. ### Use AMD cleanup before clean install AMD get guide for clean uninstall when package fail. Device Manager "delete driver" alone dey often leave Adrenalin pieces behind. ### Turn off AMD overlay before you stack Afterburner Two OSDs for one Radeon card na common stutter test. Change am inside AMD Software, no be inside random overlay killer. ## Alternatives NVIDIA App na the GeForce sibling. Intel Graphics Command Center na the Intel iGPU sibling. Afterburner fit overlay Radeon card, but e no dey replace Adrenalin driver install. ## Official help and downloads Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel. | Drivers and Support | [www.amd.com/en/support ](https://www.amd.com/en/support)Official Adrenalin packages | | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Adrenalin install FAQ | [www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/RSX2-INSTALL.html ](https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/RSX2-INSTALL.html)OS versions wey AMD list | | How to install on Windows | [www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/RS-INSTALL.html ](https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/RS-INSTALL.html)Express versus custom install | | AMD support home | [www.amd.com/en/support/kb ](https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb)Knowledge base | ## Related hardware This UI belong to Radeon GPU. E no go drive PC wey get only NVIDIA. Laptop OEM images sometimes dey carry lighter AMD package. E better make you follow the vendor AMD names for that SKU. ## Technical details Technical details Adrenalin version numbers dey change with each recommended or optional driver. This article no dey pin one specific build. ## Related Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link. [MSI Afterburner: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/afterburner/)[NVIDIA App: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/nvidia-app/)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager/) ## Sources and verification Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/). - [AMD Drivers and Support ](https://www.amd.com/en/support)· Official driver and Adrenalin packages - [Install AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition ](https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/RSX2-INSTALL.html)· Windows versions wey AMD list for Adrenalin - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark. ## Dis article make sense to you? Yes or no dey enough. Choose reason if you want, or add short note. Quick facts The short identity of dis page. Specs, sources, and the full story still dey inside the article. - **Developer**: Advanced Micro Devices **Category**: GPU companion and driver package **Process**: RadeonSoftware.exe **License**: Free companion for Radeon GPUs **First released**: 2020 (Adrenalin Software branding) **Official site**: [amd.com/support](https://www.amd.com/en/support) **Feex map am**: Dem see am on top Windows PCs for Foxhole Recorded source status: Feex Reviewed: Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/amd-software/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)