AMD's FSR 3.1 upscaling tech arrives in five games, many more on the way
Support will soon roll out for sixty titles
Microsoft DirectSR aims to unify competing upscaling technologies under a single DX12 graphics library
Something to look forward to: Nvidia introduced its deep learning super sampling technology a few years ago, and other GPU makers soon followed with their own solutions for graphics upscaling. Now, Microsoft is planning to bring the three main competing upscaling algorithms under the same DirectX 12 roof.
Microsoft shares first 12 games that use Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) out of the box
Auto SR lowers resolution and uses AI to boost frame rates
"CPUs Don't Matter For 4K Gaming"... Wrong!
Something we hear a lot is that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. Without proper context, CPU benchmark data can be misinterpreted. Let us explain to you what's what with some hard data.
Intel XeSS 1.3 improves performance with new presets, intros DLAA alternative
The render scale for each preset has changed, and new ones have appeared
AMD promises upscaling quality improvements with FSR 3.1 update, adds Vulkan and Xbox support
AMD says FSR 3 is now supported by 40 games, current and upcoming
AMD to introduce AI-based upscaling, potentially matching DLSS
Something to look forward to: AMD's FSR image upscaling technology has avoided using AI until now, which has been a double-edged sword in its competition against Nvidia's DLSS and Intel's XeSS. A recent interview with AMD's CTO indicates that the company plans to pivot sharply toward AI in 2024, with gaming upscaling as one area of focus.
Microsoft's DirectSR aims to unify DLSS, FSR and XeSS upscaling technologies
Possibly related to Microsoft's recently-teased "Auto Super Resolution"
Is Upscaling Useful at Lower Resolutions? Nvidia DLSS vs Native at 1080p
While higher resolution monitors are becoming more popular and we recommend them, 1080p continues to have the most usage among PC gamers. We take a look at DLSS upscaling vs native rendering at 1080p.
Microsoft is bringing AI Super Resolution upscaling to Windows 11
Super Resolution could now work in non-gaming apps as well, but only with specialized hardware
Nvidia RTX Video HDR offers AI-based HDR upscaling for SDR videos
Available on the latest GeForce drivers, RTX Video HDR uses AI and tensor cores to convert SDR to High Dynamic Range (HDR10) quality videos. The process means to improve color and detail that might be lost due to video compression.
AMD will bring driver-level frame generation to most games on January 24
AMD thinks Nvidia will have to follow suit
AMD FSR support is coming soon to YouTube and VLC
Arriving with the next Radeon driver update and a Q1 2024 VLC update
Alan Wake II assumes everyone will use upscaling, even at 1080p
RTX 3070 recommended for 1080p with DLSS performance mode
AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation Analyzed: DLSS 3 Contender? Not So Fast
AMD's FSR 3 frame generation technology made a surprise debut earlier this month in two games, and we're ready to give you an early look, covering frame pacing, image quality and latency.
Nvidia says resolution upscaling like DLSS (and not native resolution) is the future
Company claims industry will move away from native resolution
AMD denies blocking Bethesda from adding DLSS to Starfield
Starfield DLSS mod locked behind a paywall
'Dark Souls with guns' shooter Remnant II sets a worrying precedent by making upscaling a requirement
"We designed the game with upscaling in mind"
A hot potato: Upscaling technologies like Nvidia's DLSS have become a big asset for gamers who want to improve performance. For most people, they're optional features that help with the likes of ray tracing, high resolutions, or ultra settings. That's not the case for Remnant II, though, which is the first PC game "designed with upscaling in mind."
Qualcomm Snapdragon to bring resolution upscaling to mobile gaming
Adreno GPUs can save performance and battery life with super resolution
Nvidia DLSS vs. AMD FSR Performance Compared: Have Reddit Users Exposed Steve?
A few weeks ago we did a horrible thing. A horrible, biased, and frankly unforgivable thing. At least that's what Steve was told by well-informed folks over on Reddit... we benchmarked the RTX 4070 Ti using FSR.
AMD unveils new FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.0 details at GDC 2023
Team Red's engineers are aiming for twice the performance of the existing FSR 2.0 upscaling technique
Microsoft Edge browser adds web video upscaler that works on AMD and Nvidia GPUs
Microsoft's solution works on Nvidia and AMD graphics cards
Nvidia launches RTX Video Super Resolution to boost streaming video quality
Works with RTX 40 and 30 Series GPUs
Chrome's next stable release will support Nvidia RTX video upscaling this week
Users will still need to wait for Nvidia's next set of drivers later in February
Nvidia's AI upscaling now works on web videos
Video Super Resolution coming in February for RTX 40 and 30 series GPUs in Chrome and Edge