AMD boosts the performance of all PC games with launch of Radeon Super Resolution
You don’t have to wait for game developers to implement AMD’s new performance-boosting technology.
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What you need to know
Radeon Super Resolution is now available through the latest driver from AMD. The technology can boost the framerate of any game, even without any specific implementation by developers. Competing technologies, like NVIDIA DLSS and AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution, require developers to build the framerate boosting feature into specific games.
To use Radeon Super Resolution, gamers need to have a supported GPU. All Radeon RX 5000 andRX 6000 series graphics cardscan work with the feature. If you have a supported system, you can head over toAMD’s drivers and support pageto update your PC. After updating your device, all of thebest PC gamesshould be able to take advantage of AMD’s new feature.
WhenAMD announced Radeon Super Resolution, it promised performance bumps of up to 70%. With support for the feature rolling out, we should see if real-world usage lines up with AMD’s claims.
Despite having similar names and acronyms, Radeon Super Resolution (RSR) is different than AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). Both improve gaming performance, but they take two different approaches to the process. Radeon Super Resolution is a driver-based feature that’s part of AMD’s Adrenalin software. It does not require specific implementation by developers and can work on any game with a fullscreen mode. In contrast, FidelityFX Super Resolution is built into specific games.
Notably, theSteam Decktakes yet another approach to boost framerates. The console can use FidelityFX Super Resolution for any game because of how it works with Linux. The PC version of FidelityFX Super Resolution is limited to specific games.
PC gamers with newer AMD GPUs now have a couple of options for boosting game performance. They can use FidelityFX Super Resolution if a game supports it or fall back to Radeon Super Resolution for any other titles.
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