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AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution tested: big fps wins - but image quality suffers

Digital Foundry : AMDs FidelityFX Super Resolution is finally here, and we've been able to test it out across a number of titles. The idea here is pretty straightforward: to dramatically increase performance while minimising the hit to image quality. So the questions we had going into this one were simple enough: how does FSR actually work? How does it look in comparison to native resolution imagery? And how does it stack up against top-end temporal upscaling solutions, like the excellent technique built into Unreal Engine 4? We can answer those questions today, but what we cannot do is offer any comparisons to Nvidia's DLSS: test material simply isn't available.

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Orchard1055d ago

Still quite a bit of work to do to catch up with Nvidia & DLSS it seems, but Nvidia has also had more time... I'm sure in the future AMD will nail this.

Neonridr1055d ago

true but then who knows what Nvidia will have by then.

-Hermit-1055d ago

When it comes to GPU's, Nvidia's features keeps demolishing AMD. It's why I won't buy an AMD GPU. They are kicking ass in the CPU department though.

jznrpg1055d ago (Edited 1055d ago )

5k$ GPUs

Sephiroushin1054d ago

I use Nvidia, and their stuff are usually great but Nvidia stuff are always hardware relate and not easy to implement (DLSS for example), they remind me of the PS3... And freesync while Gsync is better it cost a lot more and freesync madurated enough to be good... By the time FSR take over they will havee new tech hardware related that Amd will copy catch up and take over and the cicle will probably continue....

anubusgold1054d ago (Edited 1054d ago )

@Sephiroushin Gsync isnt better than freesync i have 4 monitors two of each and on fast paced games the Nvidia monitors seem to have more blur in games and less smoothness when gsync is on . I miss freesync with my amd cards the same games seem more clear and smoother in fast action in multiplayer.

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Vits1055d ago

Yeah, losing for TAAU is a bit rough. Not exactly the DLSS competitor that a lot of people were claming it would be. But hopefully it will improve with time.

ocelot071054d ago

It will improve. Dlss 1.0 was pretty much like what Fidelity FX is now. Decent FPS gains but image quality suffered.

Then they kept working in it and eventually got dlss 2.0 and it's pretty darn good.

Qdog1054d ago (Edited 1054d ago )

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Qdog1054d ago

Agreed, if we were to compare FSR 1.0 to DLSS 1.0, then FSR is superior in every way.

metabolicfrolic1054d ago

FSR is open source and extremely easy for a developer to impliment. Since it's open source, I can foresee FSR developing at a faster rate than DLSS.

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Father__Merrin1055d ago

Will improve over time and even better it's available to all and all graphics cards we'll mainly all anyways. AMD graphics cars are excellent now

CantThinkOfAUsername1054d ago

That's actually a win for Nvidia. Whether a developer decides to implement DLSS or FSR, RTX cards owners can run both so they aren't left out (of course it's AMD's consumer-friendly and industry-advancing move).

Sephiroushin1054d ago

Same as freesync, in the case of FSR it might take over faster since many gamess on consoles will probaably implement it, it seems to be easy to implement too... We all win!

Qdog1054d ago (Edited 1054d ago )

Short of getting a big money hat from Nvidia, why wouldn't a dev use FSR which is free, open-source, can be implemented alot faster and easier than DLSS, and works on Nvida and AMD hardware? Seems like it's actually a win for AMD unless Nvidia makes DLSS open source, free, and hardware agnostic...which they would never do, since it's tied to the RTX tensor cores.

MocBistro1054d ago

Unless you're on a bidget. Dont reach for AMD, at least until now.

Killer73nova1054d ago

AMD cpu with Nvidia GPU is a total beast

StoneyYoshi1054d ago

Im holding out for RDNA3. My 5700xt still does work!

Qdog1054d ago (Edited 1054d ago )

Nothing I love more than running a Gameworks game 4k max with all the Nvidia features enabled....on my 6900xt.

StoneyYoshi1054d ago

If you use anything below ultra quality, yes it looks like crap.

waverider1054d ago (Edited 1054d ago )

If this works with weaker and older GPU is still really great. getting better performance and stable game is better then a bit higher rez. For many gamers better gameplay is better then shinnier graphics! less stuter is better then a bit higher rez.

Killer73nova1054d ago

I still have my 580 so I’m excited to see if I can hit some higher frames

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How And Why Online Multiplayer Is Still A Thing For Dreamcast

A trailblazer for online gaming, some players are still holding a candle for Dreamcast.

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purple10113h ago(Edited 13h ago)

such a shame, its my fav console by far. it was way better than ps1, problem was ps2 was due to come out, a year or so later, and many just waited for that, especially after the flop that was the Saturn,. (even though it way okay, it didn't sell well,).

ps1 did sell well, a lot of those fans waited for ps2. thus, the downfall of Dreamcast,,

Chocoburger54m ago

I bought a DreamPi to play both Dreamcast and Saturn online! So far I'm only played with two people online with Saturn, and I need to spend more time with the Dreamcast community in order to play with them. I miss ChuChu Rocket online, good times!

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai1d 2h ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga17h ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

XiNatsuDragnel23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

ravens5221h ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_16h ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

KwietStorm_BLM16h ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka38m ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_16h ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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Xbox No Longer Has Its Head In The Game

Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 17h ago

They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move

PapaBop20h ago

Ever since that cringe Kinect reveal they've never been the same. They used to make some amazing games and do great deals with third parties Early on in the 360 era they had games like Chromehounds and Shadowrun, both well ahead of their time. Now instead of nurturing their studios, they'd rather gaslight gamers and throw billions on pre existing studios. Not sure how Spencer is still in a job, I wouldn't trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery.

Father__Merrin19h ago

We've said all along Spencer needs to go. I wish xbox went back to xbox only with new gears fable forza halo releases lots of third party releases

Those early rainbow 6 Vegas days and phantasy star universe are gone forever

S2Killinit16h ago

MS has its head in the game but the game they are playing is something different from what console gamers expect from a platform. MS’s end game has always been to use the xbox as a trojan horse.

XiNatsuDragnel14h ago

Lol that's funny well this plan they have isn't working homie

343_Guilty_Spark1d 13h ago

Acquisitions always come with cuts

1Victor1d 13h ago

“Acquisitions always come with cuts”

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MICROSOFT DEFENSE FORCE IS A GO

Tacoboto1d 12h ago

Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.

Why even make the acquisition then.

-Foxtrot1d 11h ago

Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield

It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.

romulus231d 11h ago

Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.

H91d 13h ago

Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long

Nuclearmoon1d 12h ago

I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.

UltimateOwnage1d 8h ago

Steam / Valve are one of the few truly pro-consumer bright spots in gaming right now. Thankfully.

jwillj2k41d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”

1 hour later.

“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”

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