AMD Developing FSR Multi-Frame Gen With 8x Mode
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– The author criticizes GPU manufacturers for offering less hardware (fewer ROPs and shaders) in newer models while relying on techniques like Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) to claim performance gains.
– By 2026, no manufacturer is expected to sell significantly better hardware than what is labeled as “new,” with the 5070 potentially beating the 3090 only through MFG.
– AMD missed opportunities in the budget segment with the 9060 XT priced at $299-$349, as most consumers opt for competitors’ products costing only $50 more due to perceived better drivers and features.
– Intel showed potential in the low-end market with the B580 at $249, but appears to be exiting this segment, leaving outdated models from eBay as alternatives.
– The broader trend is a shift away from the DIY and consumer markets toward data centers and professional users, with no clear indication of a reversal.
AMD is reportedly developing a next-generation version of its FSR upscaling technology, with a multi-frame generation mode capable of producing up to eight interpolated frames for every real rendered frame. This move signals the company’s intent to close the gap with Nvidia’s DLSS 3 and 4, but it also raises deeper questions about where the GPU industry is heading.
Hardware innovation is slowing down. Instead of delivering more raw components like ROPs and shaders, manufacturers are increasingly relying on software tricks to simulate performance gains. You hit the nail on the head: rather than giving you more hardware, they give you less and hallucinate the difference. By 2026, it’s becoming clear that no major vendor will sell you significantly better hardware than what’s already available. I’m watching the 5090 SE closely, but also the 5070, which might just beat the 3090 thanks to multi-frame generation (MFG).
Getting more performance from less hardware isn’t inherently bad. I agree with that. AMD certainly had the potential to compete at the top with RDNA 4, but they chose not to. Unfortunately, they’re missing the budget segment yet again. The 9060 XT could have been the 1060 of its generation , a bread-and-butter card at a modest price. But at a launch price of $299 for the 8GB model or $349 for the 16GB version, most buyers gravitate toward mass-market alternatives from the competition. On paper, those alternatives cost just $50 more, and the constant narrative from all sides is that the competition leads in drivers and features. That narrative didn’t hold up well in 2025 and 2026, especially when Nvidia’s 50-series drivers were a disaster at launch. The only feature that makes sense on cards like the 5050, 5060, and 5060 Ti is DLSS without MFG , but that’s to be expected.
Intel showed what’s possible at the lower end with the B580 at a $249 launch price. But it looks like Intel is pulling out of this segment again, leaving the field to others. What’s left? Outdated models from eBay and similar sources. That’s still better than e-waste in a landfill, but it’s not encouraging.
The general shift away from DIY and consumer markets toward data centers and professional users should be obvious by now. Whether the tide will turn again in the future? I can’t tell you that either. I have neither a crystal ball nor do I read tea leaves.
(Source: Techpowerup.com)