AMD’s latest innovation in the gaming world, FSR4, is poised to revolutionize image quality for PC gamers by offering a substantial upgrade over its predecessors. As AMD continues to expand its reach, the inclusion of FSR4 support for most FSR 3.1 and DX12-supported games extends its capabilities to 'over 85 games', according to the company.
With the release of the new Adrenalin Software driver, gamers can seamlessly enable FSR4 through a simple toggle mechanism over FSR 3.1. This function, however, relies heavily on having a game with a signed FSR 3.1 DLL. It’s noteworthy that third-party software isn't influenced by this feature, maintaining its independence.
Compatibility and Future Directions
The enhancement of image quality provided by FSR4, although compelling, comes with a caveat: the technology remains inaccessible for GPUs older than the latest offerings. While the capability hasn't been backported to RDNA 3 chipsets yet, rumors suggest that AMD is diligently working toward a solution to extend this upgrade.
Comparatively, while FSR4 makes significant strides over its own FSR 3 and even DLSS 3 in raising image quality and offering performance boosts—particularly for handheld devices and low-end systems—it still falls short in stacking up against Nvidia’s DLSS 4. The disparity not only lies in image quality but also in the sheer availability across gaming platforms.
The gaming community and industry experts are keenly urging
