AMD’s New 25.9.1 Driver Is All About FSR 4 — And 85+ New Games Just Got a Boost
AMD’s New 25.9.1 Driver Is All About FSR 4 — And 85+ New Games Just Got a Boost
Big news for AMD GPU owners — especially if you’re rocking an RX 9000 series card.
The new AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.9.1 just dropped — WHQL-certified, stable, and packed with meaningful upgrades that go way beyond “support for two new games.”
Yes, Borderlands 4 and Hell Is Us got official optimization (nice!).
But the real headline?
FSR 4 just expanded to over 85 additional games — automatically — no patch required.
That’s right.
If you’ve got a game that already supported FSR 3.1?
Chances are, it now works with FSR 4 — just flip the global switch in Radeon Software.
No dev update. No mod. No config file.
Just… more frames. Better quality. Less hassle.
⚡ What’s Actually New? ( It’s All About FSR 4)
🎮 FSR 4 Goes Global — 85+ Games, One Toggle
AMD didn’t just add FSR 4 to a handful of new titles.
They quietly flipped the switch on “most” DirectX 12 games that already supported FSR 3.1 — meaning your existing library just got a performance boost.
→ Think: Cyberpunk 2077, Starfield, Diablo IV, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Last of Us PC
→ Even older Unreal Engine 4/5 titles are getting love
→ Works on RX 6000 and 7000 series too — but RX 9000 cards see the biggest gains
This isn’t marketing fluff.
In our testing (like in Mafia: The Old Country), FSR 4 delivered better image quality AND higher FPS than native rendering in some cases.
Yes. Really.
🎯 Officially Optimized: Borderlands 4 & Hell Is Us
Launching a new game?
Update your driver first.
→ Borderlands 4 — Expect smoother frame pacing, better VRAM handling, and optimized ray tracing (if you dare)
→ Hell Is Us — Atmospheric horror that demands stable performance — this driver locks it in
No crashes. No weird artifacts. Just… play.
🛠️ Fixed Issues (The Stuff That Actually Matters)
AMD didn’t just add features — they squashed bugs that were ruining real gaming sessions:
✅ Fixed: Visual corruption in Mafia: The Old Country on RX 6600 series
✅ Fixed: Crashes in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers with FSR 4 on RX 9000 cards
✅ Fixed: PlayStation VR controllers not detected in SteamVR
✅ Fixed: Driver timeouts in Monster Hunter Wilds with Ray Tracing + Recording on RX 7600/7700/7800
Translation:
If you were holding off on ray tracing or VR because of instability?
It’s time to re-enable.
⚠️ Known Issues (Read Before You Rage-Quit)
No driver is perfect — and AMD’s being transparent about what’s still broken:
→ The Last of Us Part II — Intermittent crashes on RX 7900 series
→ Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — Crashes reported on RX 9000 cards (early builds)
→ NBA 2K25 (MyCareer) — Crashes on RX 9070 series — AMD says fix is coming soon
→ FBC: Firebreak — Crashes on Ryzen AI 300 / Ryzen 7000 CPUs
→ VR Stutter — At 80Hz/90Hz on RX 7000 series — Workaround: Change refresh rate
→ GTFO — Missing scan lines on RX 7000 series
→ Cyberpunk 2077 (Path Tracing) — Crashes when loading saves — Save before exiting!
Pro tip:
If you’re playing any of these — wait for the next hotfix… or keep backups.
💡 How to Get the Most Out of This Driver
- Update via Radeon Software → Settings → Updates → Check Now
- Enable FSR 4 globally → Graphics → FidelityFX → Set to “FSR 4”
- Tweak per-game → Override global setting if a title behaves oddly
- Pair with Radeon Anti-Lag + Boost → For max responsiveness in shooters
- Disable motion blur in-game → Reduces ghosting with Frame Generation
🆚 FSR 4 vs The Competition — Where It Stands
| Feature | AMD FSR 4 | NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 | Intel XeSS |
| Frame Gen | ✅ Driver-level (works everywhere) | ✅ Game-dependent | ❌ Not yet |
| Ray Reconstruction | ❌ Coming soon? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Limited |
| Game Support | ✅ 85+ new titles (auto) | ✅ 100+ (needs dev work) | ✅ ~50 (growing) |
| Hardware Lock | ❌ Any GPU | ✅ RTX 30/40 only | ✅ Arc + limited support |
| Latency Control | ✅ Anti-Lag + Boost | ✅ Reflex | ✅ Basic |
🔮 What’s Next? (Hint: This Is Just the Start)
→ FSR 4.1 rumored for late 2025 — with AI-assisted artifact cleanup
→ Console support likely coming (PS5 Pro? Xbox “Next”?)
→ More games added monthly — no patches needed, just driver updates
AMD’s playing the long game.
And right now?
They’re ahead.
✅ Final Verdict: Update. Seriously.
Whether you’re:
→ Prepping for Borderlands 4
→ Grinding Hell Is Us
→ Ray tracing Cyberpunk on an RX 7800 XT
→ Or just want free FPS in your existing library…
This driver makes your GPU smarter — without you doing anything.
Don’t wait.
Don’t skip it.
Update. Reboot. Play. Enjoy.
📥 Ready to Install?
→ Download AMD 25.9.1 Driver → [Official AMD Link]
→ Full Changelog & Fixed/Known Issues → [AMD Support Page]
Because in 2025?
You shouldn’t need a $1,200 GPU to play great-looking games at high FPS.
You just need the right driver.
Bottom line?
FSR 4 isn’t trying to “beat” DLSS.
It’s trying to be everywhere DLSS isn’t — and it’s winning.
