Last year, Microsoft announced its plans to integrate AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution in Xbox consoles, which would mean a considerable improvement in the performance of games that make use of this technology, since it would mean a technique of image rescaling far superior to that existing to date in consoles. Well, today we have learned that the second generation of this technology is already coming to Xbox’s development kit for consoles. Xbox Series X|S.
Specifically, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 is an image reconstruction technology that produces sharper images from low resolutions. Scaling technology such as FSR and DLSS from NVIDIA has become increasingly popular, as the technology allows you to get sharper images without sacrificing frame rates, something that has long been in demand in the industry.
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 now available on Xbox X Series X|S
The inclusion of AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 in the Xbox development kit. is great newsAs you may know, the smallest of the family has tighter hardware than the Xbox X Series, which has an impact on the performance of some games. However, with the inclusion of FSR 2, developers may be able to deliver very good graphical results without having to sacrifice performance.
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For now it is too early to pass judgment on the performance of this technology, but what is clear is that over time, it may end up proving to be a real bulwark in the face of users who must decide which console they choose.