AMD found a way to extend the life of old PCs
The company released the FSR 4.1 upscaler with frame generation for all graphics cards based on the RDNA 2 architecture—the oldest of which came out six years ago.
To make this possible, engineers had to develop compact ML models that can run on low-powered hardware, including Strix Halo laptop chips, handhelds powered by Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Extreme, and even the budget XBOX Series S console. What? Yes!
XBOX Vice President Jason Ronald said the new version of the upscaler will be available on XBOX consoles very soon, which means the Series S could get frame generation before the PS5 Pro.
Gamers greeted the news with huge excitement: due to the memory crisis, upgrading a PC could easily cost a fortune, while older consoles and handhelds can barely handle graphics-intensive new releases anymore.
However, the Steam Deck wasn't mentioned once in AMD's press release, even though its chip is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The Valve handheld will probably get FSR 4.1 support a little later.
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The company released the FSR 4.1 upscaler with frame generation for all graphics cards based on the RDNA 2 architecture—the oldest of which came out six years ago.
To make this possible, engineers had to develop compact ML models that can run on low-powered hardware, including Strix Halo laptop chips, handhelds powered by Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Extreme, and even the budget XBOX Series S console. What? Yes!
XBOX Vice President Jason Ronald said the new version of the upscaler will be available on XBOX consoles very soon, which means the Series S could get frame generation before the PS5 Pro.
Gamers greeted the news with huge excitement: due to the memory crisis, upgrading a PC could easily cost a fortune, while older consoles and handhelds can barely handle graphics-intensive new releases anymore.
However, the Steam Deck wasn't mentioned once in AMD's press release, even though its chip is based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The Valve handheld will probably get FSR 4.1 support a little later.
#amd