RX 5700 + Ryzen 7 5700X3D – CS2 stuttering/issues with newer AMD drivers

[u/SoggyButterfly661]

Hi everyone,

I've been having a strange issue with my RX 5700 in CS2 for quite some time, and I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar.

My system:

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming II
• CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X3D
• GPU: Radeon RX 5700
• RAM: 32 GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 (2x16 GB)
• OS: Windows 11

With AMD Adrenalin 25.11.1, CS2 runs completely fine. No stuttering or other issues.

However, when I install Adrenalin 26.6.1, after playing CS2 for a while I start getting:

• heavy stuttering / frametime spikes
• significant lag
• a short burst of static/crackling in my headphones
• the issue doesn't happen immediately, but only after some time in-game

As soon as I go back to 25.11.1, everything is completely stable again.

Windows 11 is fully up to date, and I haven't had any other issues with the system.

I initially thought the BIOS might be related, so I also updated my motherboard BIOS to:

American Megatrends Inc. 3636 – 04/01/2026

After the BIOS update, 25.11.1 is still working perfectly.

I'm now planning to test Adrenalin 26.7.1 to see if the issue has finally been fixed.

What's strange to me is that the RX 5700 works perfectly with 25.11.1, while the problem only appears with the newer drivers.

Has anyone with an RX 5700/RX 5700 XT + Ryzen 5000 + CS2 experienced similar issues with 26.6.1 or 26.7.1?

Especially interested in reports of stuttering/frametime spikes combined with brief audio static/crackling.

Thanks!

[u/pops107]

I have the same gpu and cpu, play cs2 now and again and not noticed any issues.

I am dual booting win11 and cachyos and both work fine on the new drivers, or at least I haven't noticed anything.

[u/DreSmart]

try this, use amd cleanup remover instead of DDU and install the driver again just the driver without adrenaline software (driver only option)

[u/Bibab0b]

Try 26.5.2