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December 11, 2025

AMD’s Redstone update could revitalize FSR for PC games – here’s why Nvidia should be worried

AMD has launched FSR Redstone, accessible through the AMD Adrenalin 25.12.1 driver, featuring FSR Frame Generation, Ray Regeneration, and Radiance Caching, along with enhanced FSR Upscaling technology, compatible exclusively with RDNA 4 hardware (Radeon RX 9060 XT and RX 9070 XT/RX 9070 GPUs). Ray Regeneration will debut in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, with plans for future titles. The update aims to improve image quality and performance, closing the gap with Nvidia's DLSS 4 technology. However, it lacks backward compatibility with older GPUs, limiting its use to RDNA 4 hardware. FSR Radiance Caching is expected to enhance ray tracing performance in 2026, and the FSR Redstone SDK will facilitate easier integration into games.

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November 17, 2025

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 PC Performance Analysis

Activision has released Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, utilizing the IW Engine. Performance benchmarks were conducted using high-end hardware, including the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and various graphics cards such as the AMD Radeon RX 6900XT and NVIDIA RTX 4090, on a Windows 10 system. The game features over 300 customizable settings for PC gamers and supports Intel XeSS and AMD FSR 4.0. Ray Tracing is available in Multiplayer and Zombies modes but not in the Campaign. All tested GPUs achieved over 60 FPS at 1080p on maximum settings, with AMD hardware showing superior performance. At 1440p, most GPUs maintained smooth gameplay, except for the NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti. At Native 4K, the top five GPUs exceeded 60 FPS, with AMD GPUs performing well against NVIDIA counterparts. The game has visual appeal but suffers from pop-in issues and inconsistent texture quality. Gameplay is smooth with minimal stuttering and responsive controls. Overall, the game performs well across various PC configurations, though its visual quality may not meet franchise expectations.

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October 12, 2025

Battlefield 6: This is what a well-optimised game looks like in 2025

Battlefield 6 prioritizes optimization over cutting-edge graphics, using traditional baked-in lighting instead of ray tracing. The minimum specifications require an RTX 2060 or RX 5600 XT for 1080p gameplay at 30 fps. Initial testing shows strong performance on mid-to-upper-mid range GPUs like the RTX 4070 and RTX 5070 Ti, with frame rates improving significantly during gameplay compared to scripted cutscenes. At 4K Ultra settings, the RTX 5070 Ti averages around 56 fps, while at 1440p, it can reach 251 fps with upscaling. The RTX 4070 achieves 56 fps at 4K Native and over 100 fps at 1440p and 1080p. The updated Frostbite engine ensures stable performance even during intense action, and the sound design enhances the immersive experience. Overall, Battlefield 6 is designed for smooth frame rates, making it accessible for systems that can handle modern games.

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October 2, 2025

New AMD Radeon frame gen tech could work in any game, suggests GPU driver leak

AMD has released a new version of Fluid Motion Frames in its latest driver update, aiming to improve frame generation capabilities with the upcoming FSR Redstone technology, expected to launch in late 2025. This technology is designed to leverage machine learning while being compatible with standard GPU shaders, allowing it to work across various GPUs without the need for specialized AI cores. The new Fluid Motion Frames will enable driver-level frame generation that does not require specific game support, allowing users to toggle it on or off in their driver profiles. Code references to this technology were found in the 25.20 branch of the Adrenalin drivers, indicating the potential for AMD Fluid Motion Frames 3.

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September 23, 2025

Make games look loads better on your old AMD Radeon GPU with this new FSR 4 mod

Weeks after the leak of AMD FSR 4 source code, the gaming community has tested its capabilities on older RDNA 2 and 3 graphics cards, finding that using this upscaling technology on models like the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT significantly enhances image quality with only a minor performance dip. AMD has not officially released FSR 4 support for older graphics cards, limiting it to RDNA 4 GPUs such as the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. Modders have successfully implemented FSR 4 on older GPUs, such as the RX 7900 XTX and RX 6800 XT, by replacing FP8 instructions with Int8 and using the OptiScaler tool. Users reported a slight decrease in frame rates while experiencing improved graphics quality. However, challenges remain, including specific issues like ghosting effects on RDNA 2 GPUs. AMD has not announced official support for FSR 4 on older GPUs, but upcoming FSR Redstone technology may allow broader compatibility across various GPUs.

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September 20, 2025

A new 16GB AMD Radeon gaming GPU just launched with truly bizarre specs

AMD has launched the Radeon RX 7700, a 16GB graphics card based on the RDNA 3 architecture. The RX 7700 features 40 compute units, 2,560 stream processors, 40 RT cores, and 80 AI cores. It has a 256-bit memory interface, 624GB/s memory bandwidth, and operates with GDDR6 VRAM at 19.5Gbps. The RX 7700 is designed for 1440p gaming, claiming to run titles like Call of Duty Black Ops 6 at 71fps with ultra settings. It officially supports FSR 3, while FSR 4 is not supported but can be enabled by modders. The RX 7700's specifications include a total graphics power of 263W and requires two 8-pin power connectors. AMD has not yet disclosed a price for the RX 7700.

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September 17, 2025

Nvidia GeForce GPUs could run new version of FSR, says AMD, with huge implications for DLSS

AMD's upcoming version of FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), referred to as Redstone, will be compatible with virtually any graphics processing unit (GPU), including those from competitors like Nvidia. This version will operate directly on GPU shader cores, unlike previous iterations that required dedicated AI cores. FSR Redstone is based on machine learning and utilizes AMD's ML2CODE technology to convert neural rendering components into optimized Compute Shader code, allowing it to function on nearly all GPUs. It will also introduce new features such as neural radiance cache, ray generation, and frame generation. FSR Redstone is expected to be released by the end of 2025 and could challenge Nvidia's DLSS ecosystem if it performs on par with FSR 4 while maintaining broad compatibility.

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September 14, 2025

Borderlands 4 PC Performance Analysis: Terrible Optimization and Technical Issues

2K Games unveiled Borderlands 4, powered by Unreal Engine 5. The benchmarking setup included an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor and various graphics cards, including NVIDIA's RTX 4090 and AMD's RX 7900XTX. The game features adjustable graphics settings and supports technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 4.0, and Intel XeSS 2.0. Borderlands 4 lacks a built-in benchmark tool, and testing showed it to be one of the most demanding non-path-traced games. At 1080p with Badass Settings, only the NVIDIA RTX 4090 and RTX 5090 achieved 60FPS, while at 1440p, only the RTX 5090 exceeded 60FPS. No GPU maintained smooth performance at 4K, with the RTX 5090 averaging 40FPS. Lowering settings to Medium was necessary for playable 60FPS at native 4K. Visuals did not justify the high GPU requirements, and players reported glitches, including missing sun reflections and low-quality terrain textures. Grass pop-in issues were noted, linked to Unreal Engine version 5.5.4.0, with potential improvements in version 5.6. Console users faced similar performance challenges.

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September 9, 2025

AMD just gave you the power to enable FSR 4 in loads of games yourself, no need for official support

AMD has introduced FSR 4, which can be enabled in nearly any game that supports FSR 3.1, offering improved image quality for users of AMD Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs. Gamers can toggle FSR 4 on and off through the AMD Adrenalin 25.9.1 driver update without needing a driver whitelist or official game support. FSR 4 is currently compatible with 85 games, while Nvidia's DLSS 4 technology supports over 175 titles. However, FSR 4 will not work with FSR 3.1 titles using the Vulkan API or those that use non-standard integration methods. FSR 4 utilizes machine learning-based upscaling, leveraging AI cores in RDNA 4 GPUs. Despite advancements, AMD has not yet introduced a competitive machine learning-based frame generation system like Nvidia's DLSS, and current FSR frame generation results have been mixed.