AMD Brings FSR 4.1 Upscaling to Older Graphics Cards
▼ Summary
– AMD will roll out FSR 4.1 upscaling tech to RDNA 3 GPUs in July 2025 and RDNA 2 chips in early 2027.
– The July update gives Radeon RX 7000-series owners access to FSR 4.1 in over 300 games, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
– The 2027 expansion will bring FSR 4.1 to more RDNA 2 devices, such as the Steam Deck.
– AMD launched FSR 4.1 for Radeon RX 9000-series cards in March, using AI to boost performance and image quality.
– To run FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3 chips lacking required hardware, AMD tuned and validated the model across hundreds of PC and game configurations.
AMD is expanding access to its FSR 4.1 upscaling technology, bringing the feature to older graphics cards later this year. According to a post on X from Jack Huynh, AMD’s head of computing and graphics, the update will first arrive on RDNA 3 GPUs in July, with a follow-up rollout for RDNA 2 chips expected in early 2027.
When the July update drops, owners of Radeon RX 7000-series graphics cards will gain access to the upscaling technology across more than 300 compatible titles. Supported games include heavy hitters like Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 6, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The broader expansion planned for next year will extend FSR 4.1 to a wider range of devices built on RDNA 2 architecture, including handhelds like the Steam Deck.
AMD originally launched its FSR 4.1 update for the Radeon RX 9000-series lineup back in March. That release introduced improvements to the company’s AI-powered upscaling, promising better performance, crisper visuals, and smoother frame rates in supported games.
Getting the technology to work on older hardware required significant effort. Since RDNA 3 chips lack the dedicated hardware needed to run FSR 4.1 natively, Huynh explained that AMD had “to carefully tune, optimize, and validate the model” for compatibility. “We tested across hundreds of PC configurations in hundreds of games to ensure visuals are sharp and everything works out of the box,” he added.
(Source: The Verge)
