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[Review] AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution

  • 18 February 2022
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Natachat90
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[Review] AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution.

Summary.

- Introduction.

- What is FSR?

- Supported Graphics Hardware.

- List of compatible games.

- My PC computer characteristic.

- Chernobylite review.

- Cyberpunk 2077 review.

- My conclusion.


Introduction.


AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) is a new technology that I wanted to test on my PC as my computer is old to see if I can smoothly optimize next-gen games.

This test will also be useful for Razer Blade Laptops with Nvidia 10/16 series GPU as well as all computers with old graphics cards.

We will thus discover if technology keeps these promises and that it does not degrade quality too much by using games: Chernobylite and Cyberpunk 2077 with patch 1.5 released in February 2022 (I am so happy 😊).

FSR also optimizes the performance of high-end AMD graphics cards when doing Ray Tracing.

But unfortunately I could not test this, so do not hesitate to add your review and experience to enrich this topic.

Thank you and good reading. :)



What is FSR?


AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) uses opensource cutting-edge upscaling technologies to help boost your framerates on compatible AMD and Nvidia graphics cards.

To explain how it works easily, your game is calculated in low resolution then upscaled to high resolution.

For example 720p upscaling to 1080p, 1080p upscaling to 2K/4K.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 offers 6 adjustment modes.

Auto, Ultra Quality, Quality, Balanced, Performance and Ultra performance.

I only used Ultra Quality mode to have no loss of quality.

Ultra Quality is beautiful as in native mode when FSR is disabled.

This technology does not require installation of any specific driver on your operating system, games must simply incorporate FSR or with patch.

Are you using AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution?

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samuel2050
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Thanks for lots of info.
Razer gives me the best performance!
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Thanks for the info Natachat90
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AlphaTay
how is Frame Time?


Hello Alphatay

Everything is indicated on screenshots, there is a huge frame increase with FSR activated, :)


TimRs
I would like to try but no money


Hello TimRs

FRS is free, just enable it in compatible games for huge FPS boost.


RacianVD
I had no clue they are up to something like this..Is it a program "booster" or a platform like geforce now?



Hello RacianVD

No, Geforce Now has nothing to do with it.
Geforce Now is cloud gaming technology like Stadia, Microsoft Xbox cloud Gaming.
You pay a subscription and your games are started on remote server, server send you streaming video game, you play remotely, the drawback is latency in this technology and high speed internet connection required.



If we had to compare, AMD FSR is like Nvidia DLSS.
But FRS optimizes AMD/Nvidia/Intel graphics cards and also Raytracing.
AMD makes open source technology.

These are two different philosophies:

- Nvidia favors proprietary technology to sell only their brands, keep a technological monopoly and high price.

- AMD allows standardization of technological, better compatibility, better competition, lot of manufacturers, access to technology for the greatest number and more attractive price.

To give another example, we could compare Nvidia G-Sync and AMD Freesync.

I love Nvidia technologies, they are extraordinary, but I prefer AMD opensource philosophy.

FiszPL
Nice, but still only few games supports it. Hope it'll change in future.


Update compatible game list, lots of AAA.

- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - World of Warships - Borderlands®️ 3

- Gears 5 - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne™️ - Resident Evil®️ 2 / 3 - Star Control®️: Origins

- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®️ Breakpoint - Death Stranding™️ - Detroit: Become Human™️

- EVE®️ Online - Hitman™️ 2 - Immortals Fenyx Rising™️

- Little Hope - MechWarrior®️ 5: Mercenaries - Microsoft®️ Flight Simulator

- Mortal Kombat®️ II – NieR:Automata™️ - RAGE®️ 2

- Second Extinction™️ - Serious Sam 4 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider™️ Definitive Edition

- STAR WARS™️ Jedi: Fallen Order™️ - Starbase - The Hand of Merlin

- Tony Hawk's™️ Pro Skater™️ 1 + 2 - Yakuza™️ 3/4/5 Remastered - Zombie Army®️ 4: Dead War
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SpanishReddatahead357
My graphics card doesn't support it.
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that was a really thorough analysis. Good work!
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aiyionman
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Cool cool
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I really want to try FSR but the games I play don't support it
mozila80
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this AMDFidelity help us so much
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vaskivskyi
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Will just add one more vote "because using DLSS"
FaezzulFarhan
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Very good info. Thank you Natachat90!
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RacianVD
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I had no clue they are up to something like this..Is it a program "booster" or a platform like geforce now?
Sye_The-Vie
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Currently statistics show~
8 votes for 4th option

Are Radeon GPUs really that 'bad' compared to nvidia?
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Amazing guide! I wish I could try this technology after your eycellent report 🙂
JETventureBurntUmber522
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Great post Nat!
Zekkee
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Thanks for the analysis.. That should have been part of the initial post..
Didn't know what was going on
Sacius
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Some nice boosts 😮
#yolo
pancholr
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I have GTX 1060 and use FSR in few games like Dying Light 2, but i want to buy a RTX 3060 or 3060 Ti for the DLSS.
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Anything with smaller, cheaper, and no much heat will be consider
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I would like to try but no money
T
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If that was cheaper in laptop with the same consistent quality I will give a try
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Nice analysis, but none of the games I play are listed, nor can I run any of these games :frown_:

I really am too potato for current generation of games.
FiszPL
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Nice, but still only few games supports it. Hope it'll change in future.
AlphaTay
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how is Frame Time?
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Natachat90
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My conclusion.


AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 is a total success for me on my desktop computer.

I'm impressed, I gain +30% performance for free with graphics quality without any degradation.

Yet I don't have any AMD hardware, I have INTEL CPU and NVIDIA GPU.

Congratulations AMD, I love you, you have created an open source technology useful for greatest number.

Old Razer Blade computers will be able to find a new youth, I am sure.

Tell me comments what you think of FSR.

Do you know this technology?

Do you enable AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 on your games with your Razer Blade or PC?
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Natachat90
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Cyberpunk 2077 review.

Setting.



ULTRA 2k native mode.



ULTRA 2k mode FSR ULTRA Quality

We can see that we gain 10 FPS compared to ULTRA 2k native mode, an increase of 37% FPS.



Custom 2k native mode.



In this custom setting, I lowered shadows and some effects to medium to make game playable with greater fluidity.

Custom 2k mode FSR ULTRA Quality



We can see that we gain 10 FPS compared to native mode, an increase of 31% FPS.
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