AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition (Record & Stream) review

Record & Stream is AMD's answer to ShadowPlay, built into the Adrenalin driver package that most Radeon owners already have. AMD says it captures gameplay with minimal impact to in-game frame rate, and a setup wizard picks sensible defaults. Instant Replay keeps a rolling buffer of up to the last 20 minutes, adjustable in 15 second steps, which is a much longer window than the 30 seconds NVIDIA documents. You can choose AV1, HEVC or AVC, and AMD notes AV1 offers the highest quality while HEVC gives smaller files than AVC. Profiles run from Low at 720p and 5 Mb/s to High at in-game resolution and 30 Mb/s, or you set custom values. Instant GIF, hotkeys and live streaming sit in the same menu. The trade-offs are hardware lock-in to Radeon cards, a requirement for the full driver install, and AMD's note that OpenGL games are not supported.

Who it is for

PC gamers with a Radeon graphics card who want recording built into the driver.

Price

Included with AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, no paid plan.

Record is a feature built into AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, allowing users to capture gameplay in various formats with minimal impact to in-game framerate (FPS).
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Instant Replay that keeps up to the last 20 minutes, adjustable in 15 second steps
• AV1, HEVC or AVC encoding
• Recording profiles from 720p at 5 Mb/s up to in-game resolution at 30 Mb/s, plus custom
• Instant GIF capture from 1 to 30 seconds
• Setup wizard and configurable media hotkeys

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: AMD says recording has minimal impact to in-game frame rate
• Strength: Comes with the full driver install at no cost
• Strength: Longest instant replay window in this list
• Weakness: Only for PCs with AMD graphics
• Weakness: Needs the full installation of AMD Software
• Weakness: AMD's FAQ says OpenGL games and protected content are not supported

Key facts

• Instant Replay: Up to the last 20 minutes
• Codecs: AV1, HEVC, AVC
• Default save folder: Videos\Radeon ReLive
• Price: Included with the driver

Where it ranks

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition (Record & Stream) is No. 4 in our Best Game Recording Software verdict.