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It didn’t take long for AMD’s promise of big AI upscaling news to come to fruition, as it turns out. In a surprise announcement, AMD has revealed the latest iteration of its FidelityFX Super Resolution technology: FSR 3.1. Touting massively improved image quality and more, it’s an exciting development. Now, the announcement of AMD FSR 3.1 isn’t just about incremental improvements to the technology’s supersampling algorithm: AMD is also adding its very own version of Nvidia’s DLAA anti-aliasing solution, as well as…

Though Nvidia has had the upper hand in the AI resolution upscaling technologies for years now, AMD may be looking to upgrade its own AI roster in the coming year. According to one of the company’s executives, AMD is now ready to lean more heavily towards AI-based technologies. Whether big things really are on the horizon for AMD’s AI efforts remains to be seen, of course, but the CTO Mark Papermaster believes 2024 will be a “huge year” for the company in this regard. In a recent interview hosted on the No Priors podcast…

When it comes to enhancing gaming visuals and performance, two technologies have been making waves in the gaming industry: DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) and FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution). DLSS, developed by Nvidia, and FSR, developed by AMD, both aim to improve gaming experiences by employing different approaches.DLSS utilises deep learning algorithms to upscale lower resolution images to higher resolutions, resulting in smoother gameplay and improved image quality. On the other hand, FSR focuses on enhancing…

Microsoft has developed a new API to simplify super-resolution coding in PC gaming. The company’s DirectSR, developed with hardware partners Nvidia, AMD and Intel, will provide a more streamlined tunnel for developers to tap into the companies’ three distinct approaches to graphical upscaling in Windows games.The company describes DirectSR as enabling “seamless integration of Super Resolution (SR)” for Windows games. “DirectSR is the missing link developers have been waiting for when approaching SR integration, providing…

Microsoft has outlined a new Windows API designed to offer a seamless way for game developers to integrate super resolution AI-upscaling features from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. In a new blog post, program manager Joshua Tucker describes Microsoft’s new DirectSR API as the “missing link” between games and super resolution technologies, and says it should provide “a smoother, more efficient experience that scales across hardware.”“This API enables multi-vendor SR through a common set of inputs and outputs, allowing a single…

Microsoft seems to be developing its own DLSS-like, AI-upscaling feature. X (formerly Twitter) user PhantomOcean3 posted screenshots (via The Verge) from the latest test versions of Windows 11, which shows a toggle for Automatic Super Resolution. In the menu, Microsoft describes the feature as follows: "Use AI to make supported games play more smoothly with enhanced details."Microsoft has not yet announced this feature, so there are no details regarding how it will work or if you'll need specific hardware…

Apple announced Metal 3, which is the company’s latest graphics framework, at WWDC 2022. It comes with MetalFX, which helps GPU offer better graphics performance. So far, people have been assuming that Apple has developed MetalFX in-house. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case. According to a new report from NotebookCheck, MetalFX is based on the FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology from AMD. The publication found the information in the Legal & Regulatory section of the software. AMD made FSR available…

For years, dedicated Star Trek fans have been using AI in an attempt to make a version of the acclaimed series Deep Space 9 that looks decent on modern TVs. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but I was surprised to find that it’s actually quite good — certainly good enough that media companies ought to pay attention (instead of just sending me copyright strikes). I was inspired earlier this year to watch the show, a fan favorite that I occasionally saw on TV when it aired but never really thought twice about. After seeing…

pros and cons Pros Fantastic audio Three options for the stand legs XR Clear Image upscales content beautifully and naturally Cons Only two HDMI 2.1 ports Struggles in super bright environments more buying choices When it debuted last year, Sony's A80K OLEDThis year's version, the A80L OLEDDimensions 57.13 x 34 x 2.1 inchesScreen Size 55'', 65'', 77'', 83''Resolution 3840 x 2160pHigh Dynamic Range HDR10, HLG, Dolby VisionClarity Enhancement XR 4K Upscalling Dual database processing XR Super ResolutionVideo Processor…

Microsoft has introduced an experimental video enhancement experience -- powered by AI technology -- called "Video Super Resolution" (VSR) for its Edge web browser that uses machine learning to increase the resolution of the low-quality video."This can be accomplished by removing blocky compression artifacts and upscaling video resolution so you can enjoy crisp and clear videos on YouTube, and other streaming platforms that play video content without sacrificing bandwidth no matter the original video resolution,"…