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AMD's decision to stop focusing on game optimization updates for the RX 5000 and RX 6000 series Windows drivers does not significantly impact Linux users, as open-source drivers continue to support these GPUs and older hardware, ensuring ongoing functionality and community-driven improvements.
AMD announces FSR 3.1, an update to its FidelityFX Super Resolution technology, which significantly improves upscaling quality by reducing flickering and ghosting artifacts. FSR 3.1 also decouples frame generation from upscaling, potentially doubling performance in compatible games, and adds support for Vulkan and Xbox Game Development Kit. The update aims to make it easier for developers to work with FSR, with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart set to be the first title to support the new technology.
AMD's Anti-Lag+ technology, previously removed due to anti-cheat concerns, is set to make a return "soon" to their Radeon GPU drivers, according to Frank Azor. The technology aims to reduce input lag in PC games, providing a more responsive gaming experience. It remains to be seen whether AMD will reintroduce it as a driver-based feature or as an implementable game feature like Nvidia Reflex, potentially impacting its reach across different games.
ZLUDA, a project funded by AMD, enables unmodified CUDA code to run on AMD Radeon GPUs, allowing native CUDA applications to run on AMD hardware with near-native performance. Despite AMD discontinuing its support for the project, ZLUDA has been released as open-source software. While ZLUDA cannot run Nvidia Optix code, it has shown improved performance over AMD's Radeon HIP code in various applications. The developer plans to continue working on ZLUDA, focusing on personal interests without financial backing from AMD.
AMD is set to officially launch its Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) technology on January 24th, which will be available as part of the HYPR-RX enablement and as a separate option in the drivers. This technology, which does not require game developer support, will work seamlessly with Radeon GPUs and will be compatible with all DirectX11 and DirectX12 games. AMD believes its solution has an advantage over NVIDIA's DLSS3 with Frame Generation, as it works in all games without needing game implementation and is open-source and cross-vendor. This launch puts NVIDIA two steps behind AMD in the upscaling technology race.
AMD has released a new Radeon BETA GPU driver that adds support for the upcoming game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and brings back the hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (HAGS) feature. The driver also includes bug fixes and known issues. HAGS is a task scheduler for GPUs that can improve performance and reduce latency, although it was discontinued in 2021 due to a lack of evidence of performance improvement. The reason for its revival in this driver is unclear, but it may be for testing purposes or future software technologies.
Scott Herkelman, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMD's Graphics Business Unit, has announced his departure from the company after seven years. Known for his active involvement in AMD's Radeon division, Herkelman played a crucial role in the recent launch of the Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards. His departure marks the end of an era, but his expertise and experience are expected to find a new home in the rapidly evolving GPU industry. Jack Huynh has already assumed Scott's role at AMD.
AMD is expected to make "major product announcements" regarding new Radeon graphics cards at Gamescom next week. The company is rumored to launch the Radeon RX 7000-series graphics cards, with an early glimpse of the RX 7800 XT Red Devil chip showing promising specs. Additionally, AMD is expected to release FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3), its upscaling technology, around the same time as the release of Starfield. AMD's showcase at Gamescom will take place on August 25th.
AMD is set to announce "major" new Radeon products next week at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The trade show attracts a large number of visitors and is an ideal platform for product announcements. While the exact details of the announcement are not disclosed, it is speculated that AMD may unveil the Navi 32 GPU, which would fill a gap in its product line and compete against Nvidia's GeForce RTX 40-series products.