PC Graphics

[EianS]

Hello. I don't have a particular problem. My question is concerned with a driver's release notes shown here: 

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-21-5-2

Within the compatible GPUs, the R5 M430 (R5 M400 series) is not to be found despite the driver being recommended for installation for that GPU here:

https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/amd-radeon-r5-series/amd-radeon-r5-400-series/amd-radeon-r5-...

Should i be concerned? Is it the right driver to download for R5 M430 graphics? 

Thanks.

[elstaci]

All Non-RX GPU have been designated as "Legacy" and not supported by AMD Drivers.

The last AMD driver for most Non-RX GPUs is from 06/21/2021.

Legacy means that AMD considers the hardware End of Line or be old and obsolete thus no more driver updates for it.

[kingfish]

What's this?

https://www.amd.com/en/support

[EianS]

It appears you misunderstood my question. I know how to use this site and i actually got to the 2nd link by using it. That's not my problem. My concern is that by going as shown below,

This list appears that shows what's compatible with the driver. I can see the R5 M200 and 300 series, but no R5 M430. Did AMD just forget to include it or what?

[elstaci]

I understand your confusion. Under the Release Notes Compatibility Chart it only show R5 M300 and R5 M200 and not R5 M400 as being compatible.

That might be an oversight by AMD when they published the Release Notes but the driver is compatible since according to this tech site the R5-M430 is similar to the R5-M330/335 processor which is mentioned in the Release Notes only slower in speed: https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-R5-M430.160119.0.htmlhttps://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Rade...

Since AMD does have that last driver under the R5-M430 GPU card it does seem to indicate it is compatible with the GPU card even though it isn't listed in the Release Notes. Like I mentioned it could be an oversight and AMD forgot to include the R5-M400 series GPU cards.

[kingfish]

Well this one says it is specifically recommended for this card/model. Look at release notes and you won't find it either.

EDIT: I just looked way back on previous drivers and the 400series not listed either. This may be a OEM design..just a guess.

None of this matters if you have a APU processor...do you?

[kingfish]

Yup...it's a OEM brand..AMD is offering updates for it.

[EianS]

I see. Well, 1st of all, i don't have an APU if that changes anything, and yeah exactly, neither the R5 M400 nor the R5 400 series are displayed. I am guessing what you mean by OEM is that for these particular models, there will still be updates? And if that's the case, it makes no sense to call it a "legacy" driver in the 1st place:

My conclusion is that indeed, as elstaci said, it may be an oversight from AMD, and that it simply didn't clarify the case.

[elstaci · Accepted solution]

By OEM is that a Manufacturer made it own specific GPU card using AMD GPU Chips but has the same specs as normal AMD GPU Card

So even though AMD has made the GPU series legacy it is possible that the OEM Manufacturer will still continue to support its own GPU cards. But that would be extremely rare. Most of the time OEM stops making drivers for their GPU cards long before AMD does or directs it to AMD download page.