AMD Confirms Radeon RX 5000-Series and 6000-Series GPUs Still Receive Updates, Despite Being Migrated to 'Maintenance Mode'
In a move that has left many in the tech community breathing a sigh of relief, AMD has confirmed that its Radeon RX 5000-series and 6000-series GPUs will continue to receive updates, despite being migrated to "maintenance mode" with its latest driver release.
Last week, AMD's Adrenalin driver package for Radeon GPUs was released as version 25.10.2, accompanied by the announcement that support for older architectures like RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 would be moved to maintenance mode. This move had sparked concerns among gamers and hardware enthusiasts, who feared that the company was dropping support for these products.
However, in a subsequent statement, AMD clarified that its Radeon RX 5000-series and 6000-series GPUs would still receive "new features, bug fixes, and game optimizations" based on market needs. The company also confirmed that integrated and dedicated GPUs based on these architectures would continue to receive game support for new releases, stability and game optimizations, and security patches.
According to AMD, the decision to migrate older GPUs to maintenance mode was made to ensure that newer RDNA 3 and RDNA 4-based GPUs don't inadvertently break features or cause issues for older systems. The company claims that this approach will deliver a smoother gaming experience while keeping older GPUs stable and optimized.
However, it appears that AMD's efforts have paid off, with many of its customers breathing a sigh of relief at the news. Tom's Hardware notes that the release of 25.10.2 driver package was initially met with confusion, but AMD has now clarified its position, confirming that support for older GPUs will continue.
In related news, Microsoft has confirmed that it will continue to provide support for Windows 10 until at least 2028, despite announcing an end to mainstream support for the operating system last year. This means that users running Windows 10 on their PCs can still get security patches and other updates, albeit with a slightly reduced frequency.
Overall, AMD's decision to continue supporting its older GPUs has been met with widespread approval, and it appears that the company is committed to ensuring that its customers have access to the latest features and performance enhancements for as long as possible.
In a move that has left many in the tech community breathing a sigh of relief, AMD has confirmed that its Radeon RX 5000-series and 6000-series GPUs will continue to receive updates, despite being migrated to "maintenance mode" with its latest driver release.
Last week, AMD's Adrenalin driver package for Radeon GPUs was released as version 25.10.2, accompanied by the announcement that support for older architectures like RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 would be moved to maintenance mode. This move had sparked concerns among gamers and hardware enthusiasts, who feared that the company was dropping support for these products.
However, in a subsequent statement, AMD clarified that its Radeon RX 5000-series and 6000-series GPUs would still receive "new features, bug fixes, and game optimizations" based on market needs. The company also confirmed that integrated and dedicated GPUs based on these architectures would continue to receive game support for new releases, stability and game optimizations, and security patches.
According to AMD, the decision to migrate older GPUs to maintenance mode was made to ensure that newer RDNA 3 and RDNA 4-based GPUs don't inadvertently break features or cause issues for older systems. The company claims that this approach will deliver a smoother gaming experience while keeping older GPUs stable and optimized.
However, it appears that AMD's efforts have paid off, with many of its customers breathing a sigh of relief at the news. Tom's Hardware notes that the release of 25.10.2 driver package was initially met with confusion, but AMD has now clarified its position, confirming that support for older GPUs will continue.
In related news, Microsoft has confirmed that it will continue to provide support for Windows 10 until at least 2028, despite announcing an end to mainstream support for the operating system last year. This means that users running Windows 10 on their PCs can still get security patches and other updates, albeit with a slightly reduced frequency.
Overall, AMD's decision to continue supporting its older GPUs has been met with widespread approval, and it appears that the company is committed to ensuring that its customers have access to the latest features and performance enhancements for as long as possible.
! I mean, think about all the money we spent on those RX 5000-series and 6000-series GPUs, only to have them suddenly become "maintenance mode" 
. But it looks like AMD is being reasonable here, making sure we get updates and security patches for a while longer 
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. And let's be real, Microsoft's decision to keep supporting Windows 10 until 2028 is pretty sweet too 
. It's all about extending the life of our tech investments, right? 
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... I mean, can you imagine if they did? Like, what would we play all these games on then? 
But seriously, it's good to know that they're still gonna support them. You know, like when you finally get a new phone and the company keeps releasing updates for the old one, right? 
That's just so nice of them... I wonder if they're gonna keep making new games for our old GPUs too? 
And what about those Microsoft updates for Windows 10? Are they still gonna be like 100MB or something? 
anyway, its good to know our hard drives are safe for another bit, at least 
! I mean, who needs a gaming PC to break after 5 years? It's not like they're gonna upgrade their GPUs or anything 
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. And on a related note, Microsoft still supporting Windows 10 until 2028? That's awesome! I mean, I know some people are hating on Windows 10 
, but it's still a solid OS.
. Good move by AMD! 
. Still getting updates, who knew? 
. Glad they're still gonna pump out updates for our RX 5000-series and 6000-series GPUs, even if it is a bit slower than usual 
. Still kinda weird that they had to move them to maintenance mode in the first place... think there's still some bug or two hiding under all those new features 
. Anyway, thanks for keeping it stable for us, AMD 
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... Glad to hear they're still getting updates, even if it's just a watered-down version of support 
. It's not like AMD is trying to abandon ship or anything (although that would be pretty funny). Seriously though, kudos to them for keeping their older products relevant for as long as possible. I mean, who doesn't love a good game optimization patch every now and then? 
AMD's decision 2 keep supportin these older systems is def a great one, cuz its goin 2 ensure that gamers n hardware enthusiasts still get the best gaming experience possible. i mean, who needs a new gpu if u can just keep ur old one updated, rite? 