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AppWizard

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.

AppWizard

August 26, 2025

Watch out, Nvidia: AMD’s FSR 4 tech offers a big leap for PC games – but there’s a catch

AMD's FSR 4 upscaling technology delivers 276 frames per second (fps) on the Radeon RX 9070 XT, a 5% decrease compared to FSR 3's 290 fps. Despite this performance dip, FSR 4 shows significant improvements in visual fidelity and has outperformed Nvidia's DLSS 3 in super-resolution quality. FSR 4 incurs a 37% increase in GPU usage but remains a small fraction of the overall frame time. Currently, FSR 4 is exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs, and there is potential for AMD to backport it to older GPUs, which could enhance its competitiveness against Nvidia, especially in handheld gaming PCs with RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics.

Winsage

June 8, 2025

Microsoft is going to slow down Windows 11 later this year – but it’s for your own good

The Windows 11 25H2 update will introduce a feature called User Interaction-Aware CPU Power Management, which reduces performance during periods of inactivity to conserve power. This feature is designed to activate automatically, allowing full performance to be restored when users return to their tasks. It aims to extend battery life for laptops and save energy for desktop users, although actual energy savings may vary based on device type, power mode, and whether the device is plugged in or running on battery.