New AMD drivers add support for Hitman 3 and Quake 2 RTX
AMD’s first Adrenalin driver update of 2021, Edition 21.1.1 is here, with optimisation for two recent titles, plus general fixes for other games. If you’ve been playing the new Hitman 3 on the best graphics cards from team red then it’s an update you’ll want to take advantage of as soon as possible. If you
haven’t then go read our Hitman 3 review and then grab Hitman 3 on PC here – it’s really good. In general, updating your graphics cards drivers is one of the easiest ways to boost fps and while Hitman 3 is excellently optimised already, PC gamers will never say no to
AMD Rolls Out Its First 2021 Graphics Driver - Get Radeon 21.1.1 Jan 21, 2021 19:23 GMT
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AMD has made available its first 2021 Radeon Adrenalin Edition Graphics driver, namely 21.1.1 Optional (20.45.27.02), which improves Hitman 3 performance by up to 10% compared to previous editions (at 4K Ultra Settings).
In addition to that, the current release provides the best gaming experience for Quake II RTX, corrects reflections in Grand Theft Auto V, fixes DOOM Eternal crash events (when Steam overlay is enabled), and resolves crashes experienced by Oculus Link users on Polaris and Vega cards.
Moreover, version 21.1.1 makes sure Sceptre C series or Samsung Odyssey G9 series display don’t encounter an intermittent black screen with Radeon RX 6000 GPUs, fixes Performance Metrics Overlay flickering, and implements other changes just like described in the Release Notes below.
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Oh hey, it’s all of my PC games available to play on the Quest 2, wire-free, from within a virtual room. This is getting weird.
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No physical IPD adjustment
Discontinued
Spring 2019 saw huge steps for Oculus when it released not one, but two VR headsets. The Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S represented some drastically different visions for the future of VR, and Facebook saw the success of the Oculus Quest as a clear sign from the market that standalone VR was the way to go. The Oculus Quest 2 improves upon basically everything from the previous generation, including a more modular design that makes it compatible with some of the best accessories. With the ability to play PC VR and standalone games on it, there s really no reason to even consider the PC-only Oculus Rift S these days.