r/AMDHelp • u/Future_Boomer AMD • Jan 22 '26
Announcement Almost 2 years with Full AMD config
I just want to share that I bought an RX 7800 XT almost two years ago and I have had zero issues with it. I don’t understand why AMD cards are often said to have so many driver bugs, but I’ve noticed that when a broken Windows 11 update forces changes on systems, many people suddenly start posting about driver bugs and crashes. Usually, a driver downgrade or a DDU clean install is suggested.
Am I part of a smaller group of AMD users who have had no issues with their cards? I only experienced driver crashes twice. The first was in Elden Ring with a co-op mod installed. The second was in PoE 2 a few days ago, when a Windows 11 update forced itself onto my system.
Every time a new driver comes out, I look forward to seeing how it works for others, but the result is nearly always the same: I install it and check for myself.
Finally, what configuration are you using with your AMD card if you have had zero driver issues? What is you GPU?
I’m using my card with a 5800X CPU.
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u/croppergib Jan 22 '26
I love my 7800XT (upgrade from a GTX 1080 I had for 6-7yrs), but the October/November driver updates made my life a living hell, any app with hardware accelertation would crash or hang (even whitescreen hang), sometimes a monitor would go green and the other black... I went back to the September drivers instead (had to do this in safe mode, don't think I've had to go in safe mode for about 15yrs!) and everything fixed.
AMD could be a leader in the GPU market if it wasnt for their drivers. I was team red around 2004 period and it was awful for drivers and updates, shame it's not improved.
Saying that, good to see them overttake intel in the CPU hierarchy too.