The AMD Radeon RX 460 driver helps Windows communicate with your graphics card, enabling proper display output, hardware acceleration, and graphics settings. Installing a compatible AMD driver can resolve issues caused by missing or outdated software, such as incorrect screen resolutions, while providing support for games and video applications.

Key Features

• Graphics acceleration: Enables the Radeon RX 460 to handle supported 3D rendering and video playback workloads instead of relying on a basic Windows display driver.
• Display configuration: Provides controls for resolution, refresh rate, and multiple monitors, with available options depending on your displays and connections.
• Game and application compatibility: Includes graphics components needed by compatible games and creative software. Performance improvements and fixes vary by driver release.
• AMD graphics controls: Compatible packages may include AMD Radeon Software for adjusting image quality, managing application profiles, and viewing GPU information.

How to Install

1. Check your Windows version. Open System Information or your system settings to confirm the operating system and whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit. For Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7, select a package that explicitly lists both your OS and the AMD Radeon RX 460. Driver availability and included features differ across Windows versions; Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are not interchangeable.

1. Download the matching driver. Choose a compatible AMD graphics package and save it locally. Avoid installing a driver intended for another Radeon model or a different Windows version.

1. Prepare the computer. Save your work and close games, video editors, and other graphics-intensive applications. If you are troubleshooting an existing installation, consider creating a restore point before making changes.

1. Run the installer. Open the downloaded package, approve the Windows permission prompt, and follow the installation instructions. The display may flicker or briefly go blank as the graphics driver is replaced.

1. Restart and verify. Reboot if prompted, then check Device Manager under Display adapters to confirm that the Radeon RX 460 appears without a warning icon. Adjust your resolution and refresh rate in Windows display settings, and open AMD Radeon Software if it was included.

If installation fails, recheck the package’s supported operating systems before retrying. A newer driver is not necessarily compatible with an older Windows installation.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Install fails (Error 173/1603): Leftover AMD/Windows display drivers often block setup. Run AMD Cleanup Utility or DDU in Safe Mode, disconnect internet, then install the RX 460 driver as administrator.
• GPU not detected / Code 43: Check that the monitor is connected to the RX 460, not the motherboard. Reseat the card, connect any required PCIe power, set PCIe/PEG as primary display in BIOS, and test another slot or PSU.
• Version conflicts / Windows Update overwrites driver: Windows may install an older generic driver. Use DDU, install the correct Adrenalin package for RX 460, then pause/block automatic driver updates via Windows Update settings.