A computer expert figured out how to make AMD's newest graphics technology work on older video cards. The FSR 4 feature normally needs special hardware found only on AMD's latest 9000-series graphics cards. The person used updated Linux software drivers to trick older RX 7000 series cards into running the advanced upscaling technology.
The workaround forces games to use FSR 4 even when they don't officially support it. The tester used a powerful gaming computer with an AMD processor and lots of memory. Three popular games were tested to see how well the modified setup worked compared to normal settings.
FSR 4 made games look better than the previous version and ran faster than native 4K resolution. Cyberpunk 2077 saw frame rates fall from 85 to 56 frames per second when using the new technology. The performance drop was manageable for most gaming situations.
The technique works best at 4K resolution on high-end monitors. Lower resolutions like 1080p don't benefit much from the modification because older hardware struggles with the demands. AMD will likely add official support for this method around August through automatic driver updates.
The workaround forces games to use FSR 4 even when they don't officially support it. The tester used a powerful gaming computer with an AMD processor and lots of memory. Three popular games were tested to see how well the modified setup worked compared to normal settings.
FSR 4 made games look better than the previous version and ran faster than native 4K resolution. Cyberpunk 2077 saw frame rates fall from 85 to 56 frames per second when using the new technology. The performance drop was manageable for most gaming situations.
The technique works best at 4K resolution on high-end monitors. Lower resolutions like 1080p don't benefit much from the modification because older hardware struggles with the demands. AMD will likely add official support for this method around August through automatic driver updates.
