300+ games: AMD brings FSR 4.1 to Radeon RX 6000 cards, Xbox soon
FSR 4.1 support for Radeon RX 6000 cards and some Ryzen AI chips starts today in a new driver. Xbox Series X and S are listed as "coming soon".
AMD added a smart trick that makes games run faster on older graphics cards. You get it by updating the driver. Xbox will get it later, with no date yet.
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Why it matters
This upscaling tech raises game performance, and helps older cards and handhelds the most.
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The details
- The new Adrenalin 26.10.1 driver, released October 20, adds support for RX 6000 cards built on RDNA 2.
- Support covers Ryzen AI Max 300 and 400 and Ryzen AI 9 300 and 400 processors.
- The Verge says improves performance in more than 300 games, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Battlefield 6.
- Xbox Series X and S are listed as "coming soon", with no date from AMD or Microsoft.
- Only FSR 4.1 upscaling is covered; has its own requirements.
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