AMD delivers numerous updates with its Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition

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AMD has released a major driver update each of the past several years. First there was the Crimson Edition, marking a major change to the previous Catalyst drivers in terms of UI and other elements. Then came Crimson ReLive, which added built-in streaming support and a few other tweaks. Last year was the Adrenalin Edition, and now we're on the Adrenalin 2019 Edition. While the name change this round isn't pronounced—AMD has simply added a year designation to the existing Adrenalin branding—under the hood there are quite a few updates. You can read the full list of changes over at AMD's blog, but I'll cover the highlights here.

First and foremost, for those that might want to play games away from their main PC, ReLive now supports game streaming. This works with mobile devices running either Android OS (5.0 or later) or iOS (version 10 or later) and is a free app called AMD Link. Streaming to another PC isn't directly supported, though there are plenty of other software options that already handle that use case. AMD promises 'low latency' gaming at up to 4k 60fps, provided your wireless network is up to snuff. AMD Link also let's you view video, images, performance metrics, and more.

Another update to AMD ReLive is that it now supports VR. There are options for both live streaming (via Steam, Steam VR, and the Radeon ReLive VR app), as well as viewing of VR surround video recordings of gameplay.