AMD Noise Suppression Supported by Pre-RDNA2 GPUs Through Modded Drivers 

A few days ago, AMD launched driver updates for its Radeon GPUs. One of the notable upgrades in the update was AMD’s Noise Suppression, the long-awaited alternative to NVIDIA RTX Voice.  

Basically, AMD Noise Suppression reduces background audio noise from your surrounding environment, providing greater clarity and improved concentration whether you are focused on an important meeting or staying locked in on a competitive game. 

Hardware Requirements 

• Works on AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series processors with integrated graphics. 
• Works on AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series desktop graphics and newer. 
• Requires AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ 22.7.1 and newer. 
• AMD Noise Suppression may not install on systems equipped with Realtek ACP-based ANR. 

OS Requirements 

• Microsoft® Windows® 10 
• Microsoft® Windows® 11 

The biggest drawback, however, is that this technology is only officially supported by the latest Radeon 6000 series GPUs. On the other hand, NVIDIA RTX Voice supports a much broader range of hardware, including the 10 years old GTX 600 series.  

NVIDIA has also optimized its technology through its Broadcast app for game/video streaming, so AMD is still a bit behind. The crux is that this hasn’t stopped modders from solving this problem.  

A group known as NimeZ, renowned for creating community drivers supporting older Radeon cards, has reverse-engineered AMD’s latest 22.7.1 Adrenalin update to support older cards.  

This third-party driver allows users to run AMD Noise Suppression on pre-RDNA2 cards, including GCN, Polaris, and Vega GPU architectures. You can download the update here. 

Before downloading, you should keep in mind that these are aftermarket drivers which are not officially signed off by AMD themselves, so be careful when using them. Some users reported that they could hear buzzing when using NS on pre-RDNA2 GPUs, so it may not work for every user. 

Please be advised that this modded driver will void the warranty, although, at this point, most of these older cards shouldn’t have any.  

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