AMD corrects error, confirms Radeon RX 7900 USB-C port still delivers power

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AMD confirms they made a mistake: RX 7900 series USB-C power without changes



AMD has clarified that it made a mistake by listing the Radeon RX 7900 USB-C change in its driver changelog. The note stated that starting with the new driver, AMD would no longer allow this connector to transmit power and recommended reverting to the March driver for users who needed it. The information was straightforward, but no explanation was provided for why such a change was introduced.

It turns out there was no change at all. AMD confirmed that the changelog contained incorrect information and has already been corrected.
 

“We’d like to inform you that the release notes for AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2 posted today included misinformation that has since been corrected. There is no change to USB-C functionality on the RX 7900 series GPUs in the 25.10.2 driver. There was an incorrect line in the originally posted release notes that has been removed, and the release notes have been updated. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
— AMD to TechPowerUP

It’s surprising how one driver release could cause so much confusion among RDNA3 users who didn’t fully understand this note, though it likely didn’t affect most who use custom cards. The situation also adds to the uncertainty among RDNA1 and RDNA2 owners after AMD confirmed it would stop providing game optimizations for those architectures, some products only two years old.

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