The AMD Radeon R5 240 driver allows Windows to communicate with your graphics card and use its display and graphics-acceleration capabilities. Installing a compatible AMD driver can help resolve missing resolution options, improve desktop responsiveness, and address problems caused by an incorrect or generic display driver.

Key Features

• Display configuration: Provides controls for supported screen resolutions, refresh rates, and connected monitors, depending on your display and the card’s available outputs.
• Graphics acceleration: Enables compatible applications and games to use the Radeon R5 240 hardware instead of relying solely on basic Windows display support.
• Video playback support: Allows compatible media software to take advantage of supported hardware decoding features, helping reduce CPU workload during playback.
• AMD graphics settings: Compatible driver packages may include AMD software for adjusting display preferences and application-specific graphics options.

How to Install

1. Identify your Windows version. Check whether your computer runs Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7, and confirm its system architecture. Choose a package that explicitly lists both your operating system and the AMD Radeon R5 240.
2. Verify compatibility before downloading. This is a legacy graphics card, so driver availability varies by Windows version. Do not assume an older package offers official Windows 11 support; consult its compatibility notes and, for a prebuilt PC, the computer manufacturer’s guidance.
3. Prepare your computer. Save open work and close running applications. If you are troubleshooting an existing installation, creating a restore point can make it easier to undo changes.
4. Run the installer. Open the downloaded package, approve the administrator prompt, and follow the setup instructions. Your screen may briefly flicker or go blank while the display driver is replaced.
5. Restart and check the result. Open Device Manager and look under Display adapters to confirm that the Radeon R5 240 appears without a warning icon. Then review your resolution and refresh rate in Windows display settings.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Installer fails or says no AMD hardware found: The R5 240 is an OEM/legacy card, so current Adrenalin packages may not support it. Run the installer as administrator, use the last AMD legacy/OEM driver for your PC model, and clean-install with DDU in Safe Mode.
• Device not detected / Code 43: Confirm the monitor is connected to the R5 240, not the motherboard. Reseat the card, try another PCIe slot, and set primary display to PCIe/PEG in BIOS. Check Device Manager for errors before reinstalling.
• Version conflicts / Windows Update overwrites driver: Remove existing AMD drivers with DDU, then block Windows from auto-installing GPU drivers. Install one matching R5 240 driver only; avoid mixing newer Adrenalin and OEM packages.