Windows 11 End-of-2025 Update Resolves AMD GPU Issues Affecting Battlefield 6, Call of Duty Black Ops 7, and ARC Raiders

Users of Windows 11 equipped with the AMD RX 9070 XT GPU have been reporting positive results from the optional update KB5070311. This update appears to have significantly resolved issues like “GPU hung, ” “driver removed, ” and “not accepting more commands” crashes that typically plagued popular games such as Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and ARC Raiders. Thankfully, prospective users will not need to manually install KB5070311, as these fixes are included in the upcoming mandatory December 2025 update scheduled for release later today.

For clarity, KB5070311 (Build 26200.7309/26100.7309) was primarily a user interface update. Major changes included enhancements such as a dark mode for File Explorer dialogs and a redesigned Search interface alongside minor quality-of-life improvements. Although Microsoft’s official documentation mentions a fix for unsupported graphics card problems, it lacks detailed information.

Anecdotal Evidence of Enhanced Stability Post-Update

Posts on forums like Reddit, noted by Windows Latest, indicate that some users have experienced immediate relief from ongoing GPU crashes after applying the KB5070311 update. One Reddit user reported that they no longer faced persistent GPU hangs that had troubled them for weeks.

Initially, this user encountered frequent crashes labeled as “GPU hung, ” “driver removed, ” or “the GPU is no longer accepting commands, ” particularly when playing high-profile titles like Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and ARC Raiders under Adrenalin 25.11.1. The issues were serious enough that they had resorted to downclocking or undervolting their GPU as a workaround, which is a strategy that can occasionally enhance performance.

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The user mentioned, “This new Windows update seemed to have solved my issue. No more downclocking to avoid crashing for me, anyway.” Other players echoed similar experiences, stating that installing KB5070311 seemed to reduce the frequency of crashes drastically.

Some additional respondents reported that they had suffered similar hanging issues when playing Battlefield 6 or Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with earlier driver versions (25.10 and 25.11) but noted a marked improvement following the update. A faction of users even traced these problems back to earlier Windows builds, hinting that this may have been an OS-level regression.

Another forum participant with similar problems and contemplating a switch to an NVIDIA RTX 5090 stated that KB5070311 ultimately stabilized their system. After the update was applied, they successfully tuned their RX 9070 XT GPU to 2700 MHz at 1100 mV and played games like Counter-Strike 2 on demanding hardware, reporting that the gameplay experience was “butter smooth.”

While these anecdotal reports offer hope, it’s essential to note that some users have not seen any improvement post-update. Furthermore, AMD’s driver notes continue to highlight several outstanding stability issues with titles including Call of Duty and other DirectX 12 games.

AMD’s Acknowledgment of Ongoing Stability Challenges

In their release notes for Adrenalin 25.11.1, AMD confirmed that various games continue to encounter stability issues on Radeon hardware. The driver does add support for games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Anno 117 Pax Romana, and ARC Raiders, yet it also outlines several known problems.

Specific issues include driver timeouts and crashes in Cyberpunk 2077 with Path Tracing enabled, ongoing timeouts in Battlefield 6 on particular systems, and various texture flickering problems. Notably, AMD has not attributed these concerns to Windows but emphasizes the intermittent nature of the issues.

Interestingly, Microsoft’s documentation for KB5070311 hints at fixes related to graphic card support, mentioning that certain games displayed an “Unsupported graphics card detected” error even when a compatible GPU was used. This acknowledgment suggests that while Microsoft didn’t directly address driver stability, they made modifications to graphics detection that might indirectly alleviate some issues.

Although there is no official confirmation from either entity linking Windows directly to the resolution of AMD driver timeouts, the user feedback indicates a potential positive impact from the KB5070311 update when paired with the Adrenalin 25.11.1 driver.

For anyone experiencing GPU-related issues, it may be beneficial to apply KB5070311 and update to Adrenalin 25.11.1. This optional update also provides enhancements such as the new dark mode support in File Explorer and improved Search interface design. However, it’s worth noting that users have reported occasional issues with the File Explorer displaying a bright white screen when dark mode is active, which Microsoft has confirmed.

If you wish to proceed with the update, navigate to Settings > Windows Update, enable the Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available option, and select Check for updates. Alternatively, you may opt to wait until 10 AM PT, as Microsoft plans to release the mandatory security update for December 2025 by then.

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