Microsoft has expanded its Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) technology to support AMD RDNA 3, RDNA 3.5, and RDNA 4 GPUs. The feature is now available through the Adrenalin 26.5.2 driver. ASD is designed to reduce shader compilation stutter and significantly cut game load times.
ASD now supports AMD RDNA 3, 3.5, and 4 GPUs
In a demonstration, a system with an AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU and a Ryzen 7 5800 CPU loaded Forza Horizon 6 in 4 seconds, down from 90 seconds. Microsoft claims ASD reduces shader stutter by bypassing just-in-time shader compilation during gameplay. The technology requires Windows 11 24H2 or higher, Xbox Gaming Services version 37.113.11003.0 or higher, the Xbox Insider Hub PC Gaming Preview, and the Adrenalin 26.5.2 driver.
The public preview of ASD for AMD GPUs began on May 15, 2026. The feature is available globally for users who meet the system requirements.
ASD was previously available only on certain hardware. The expansion to AMD RDNA 3, 3.5, and 4 architectures brings the technology to a wider range of GPUs, including the Radeon RX 7000 series, Radeon 700M integrated graphics, and upcoming RDNA 4-based products. Microsoft has not confirmed support for older RDNA architectures.
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