AMD Noise Suppression is a built-in feature in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition that uses AI-powered noise reduction to remove background sounds from your microphone and incoming audio. It's super handy for recording content for YouTube videos or streaming, as it cleans up audio and removes annoying background noise, saving you from cleaning audio up in post. The only problem is that it is sometimes greyed out or missing from Adrenalin.

Takeaways:

  1. Is there a way to fix Noise Reduction being greyed out in AMD Software?
  2. What are the hardware requirements to use Noise Reduction with AMD hardware?

Check If Your Hardware Supports AMD Noise Suppression

Before you start doing anything, make sure that your hardware actually supports AMD Noise Suppression. It isn't available on older hardware. AMD Noise Suppression is only available on:

  • AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors or newer with integrated Radeon graphics
  • AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards or newer

If your hardware is compatible but the feature is still missing, try the steps below. If your hardware isn't compatible, the only way to get the feature is to upgrade.

How to Fix AMD Noise Suppression Not Working on Windows 11

Make sure you have AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition version22.7.1 or newer. The latest version is almost always going to be better though.

  • Open AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.
  • Go to the Home tab and click Check for Updates.
  • If you do not see the update option, open Settings > System.
  • Download and install any available updates.
  • Restart your PC after the installation completes.
  • After restarting, check if AMD Noise Suppression is available and working.

Reset AMD Software to Default Settings

Reset AMD Software to default settings to clear up any potential issues that may have crept in from accidental changes or bugs from bad updates.

Backup Your Current Settings

  • Open AMD Software.
  • Select Settings.
  • Open the System tab.
  • Click Export next to Snap Settings.
  • Save the exported file.

Now Factory Reset

  • Stay in the System tab.
  • Click Perform Reset next to Factory Reset.
  • Wait for the reset process to finish.

Once complete, import your saved settings using the Import button if needed.

Clean Reinstall GPU Drivers using Display Driver Uninstaller

If it has been a while since you clean installed your GPU drivers, do it now using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller)

  • Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU).
  • Download the latest stable GPU drivers from:
  • Disconnect your PC from the internet.
  • Run DDU and completely remove your graphics drivers.
  • Restart your system.
  • Install the latest GPU driver.
  • Restart again and reconnect to the internet.

Clean Install AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition

Uninstall and reinstall the latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition and the AMD Cleanup Utility.

  • Suspend BitLocker if it is enabled.
  • Back up your BitLocker recovery key.
  • Save any important work.

The AMD Cleanup Utility automatically restarts Windows into Safe Mode, removes AMD Software and related drivers, and then restarts the system.

After Windows returns to normal mode:

  • Run the latest AMD Software installer.
  • Complete the installation.
  • Restart your computer.
  • Open AMD Software and verify whether Noise Suppression is working.