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- FSR 4 update is possible on Xbox Series X, unlike the PS5, which has an incomplete RDNA 2 feature set.
- Analysts replicated Xbox Series X settings with the FSR INT 8 and noticed a visual quality upgrade with little performance tradeoffs.
- Still, the Xbox Series X getting an FSR 4 update is highly unlikely.
Previously exclusive to just the RDNA 4 GPU lineup, recent AMD leaks have made FSR 4 possible even on older cards dating back to the RDNA 2 architecture. For a moderate performance tradeoff, the FSR INT8 offers a major visual overhaul that is game-changing.
As such, FSR 4 INT8 is possible on the Xbox Series X since the console is based on the RDNA 2 architecture, unlike Sony’s PS5, which has an incomplete RDNA 2 feature set.
Why it matters: FSR 4 could give the Xbox Series X a second wind, especially at a time when the console’s reputation is at an all-time low. Furthermore, it could also rival the PS5 Pro since there is no mid-gen console for Microsoft this time around.
Digital Foundry replicated the Xbox Series X settings on an RX 6700 while running Alan Wake 2 to get a simulation of what the performance and visual difference would be like on FSR 4 INT8.
The results were that FSR 4 performance mode beat FSR 2 balance mode with a 4% difference in frame rate. Additionally, the image quality was far superior, too.
That said, while comparing AMD FSR 4 FP8 and AMD FSR 4 INT8, FP8 is far superior compared to the leaked INT8 version, with better stability and image output. Still, the FSR 4 INT8 is an improvement over FSR3.
For the question of whether Xbox Series X will get an FSR 4 INT8 upgrade, that’s highly improbable. Microsoft is wrapping up this console generation and has given up on Series consoles entirely.
Furthermore, multiplatform games would have to be optimized differently for the Xbox Series X since the base PS5 can’t run FSR 4 INT8.
Anyhow, the PS5 Pro is set to receive a PSSR upgrade next year that is essentially FSR 4 in a nutshell. This will also be the first result of Project Amethyst, a partnership between AMD and Sony that will stretch till the next generation of PlayStation consoles.
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