MSI Afterburner has long been a popular overclocking tool for PC enthusiasts. Currently, the software lacks support for AMD's latest generation RX 9000 series graphics cards, but that is set to change with an upcoming update.
Usually, the development of Afterburner's compatibility with new hardware hinges on MSI providing sample graphics cards to Unwinder (via VideoCardz). However, with MSI not currently producing RX 9000 series cards, the developer had no samples to work with to enable support for AMD's current-generation offerings.
Despite this, strong public demand for RDNA 4 compatibility and a clear desire to uphold Afterburner's reputation as a valuable cross-vendor utility ultimately prompted Unwinder to act independently. The developer reportedly purchased a PowerColor RX 9070 XT card to develop the software needed to update MSI Afterburner. This ensures that users will see support for RX 9070 XT cards in future versions of MSI Afterburner, maintaining the tool's broad appeal and functionality across AMD and Nvidia platforms.
While you wait for the MSI Afterburner update, AMD Software should be able to fulfil your monitoring and overclocking needs.
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KitGuru says: Do you have an AMD RX 9000 graphics card? What GPU monitoring and overclocking utility have you been using on your system?