Install AMD Radeon Drivers on Fedora 44: Complete Guide

This guide shows Fedora 44 users how to install and manage AMD Radeon drivers for optimal gaming and multimedia performance.

Fedora 44 ships with open-source AMD drivers via Mesa. Follow the sections below to cover every listed task with exact dnf commands and verification steps.

Install AMD Radeon Drivers on Fedora 44

Install the core Mesa packages that provide 3D acceleration and Vulkan support.

Step 1 — Update system repositories

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 — Install main AMD driver packages

sudo dnf install -y mesa-dri-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers vulkan-tools

This installs the open-source Radeon drivers. Verify with:

dnf list installed | grep mesa-dri

Install 32-Bit Radeon Libraries for Steam and Proton

Steam and Proton require 32-bit Mesa libraries for many games.

sudo dnf install -y mesa-dri-drivers.i686 mesa-vulkan-drivers.i686

Verify 32-bit installation:

dnf list installed | grep mesa.*i686

Enable AMD Hardware Video Acceleration on Fedora 44

Install VA-API and VDPAU packages for hardware decoding.

Step 1 — Install video acceleration packages

sudo dnf install -y libva-utils mesa-va-drivers

Step 2 — Verify acceleration

 vainfo

Look for "VAProfile" entries showing AMD support.

Update AMD Radeon Drivers on Fedora 44

Keep Mesa packages current with system updates.

sudo dnf update --refresh mesa-dri-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-va-drivers

Verify updated versions:

rpm -q mesa-dri-drivers

Remove Optional Radeon Driver Packages

Remove optional or conflicting packages if needed.

sudo dnf remove -y mesa-vdpau-drivers

Confirm removal:

dnf list installed | grep mesa-vdpau

Troubleshooting AMD Radeon Drivers on Fedora 44

Symptom: No 3D acceleration

Run diagnostics:

lspci -k | grep -E 'VGA|3D'
glxinfo | grep renderer

Fix: Reinstall core packages and reboot.

sudo dnf reinstall mesa-dri-drivers
systemctl reboot

Conclusion

You have now installed, configured, updated, and can maintain AMD Radeon drivers on Fedora 44. Use the verification commands after each change to confirm success.