According to the latest anecdotal information, AMD is preparing to extend FSR 4(FidelityFX Super Resolution) upscale technology to graphics cards with RDNA 3 architecture. If confirmed, owners of popular Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards will see significantly better AI upscaling – similar to RDNA 4 models.
Porting FSR 4: The importance of accuracy over speed
FSR 4 was launched with the new Radeon RX 9070 series graphics. It already supported 30 games at launch, with AMD promising another 75 titles by the end of 2025. Currently, the technology is only available for RDNA 4. But according to Moore’s well-known leakster Law is Dead, a version for the older generation is also in the works.
The anonymous source quoted directly from AMD stated:
“We want to do it right. Porting FSR 4 to RDNA 3 is not about speed, it’s about quality. We know it’s important.”
Although new details are lacking at this time, the fact that the project is being addressed at all confirms AMD’s intent to keep up with NVIDIA’s competition, particularly DLSS 4 technology.
What if it does manage to port FSR 4 to older GPUs as well?
- FSR 4 would reach millions of existing RDNA 3 GPUs
- RX 7000 card owners would gain access to next-generation AI upscaling
- AMD would strengthen competition against NVIDIA’s DLSS 3/4
FSR 4 in response to the DLSS onslaught
FSR 4’s expansion to RDNA 3 could change the balance of power. NVIDIA currently has the advantage in the form of DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation and transformer models. However, AMD is playing for wider availability – if FSR 4 is not exclusively tied to new GPUs, gamers will be especially pleased with the lower barrier to entry.
AMD is expected to comment on the topic soon – probably during Computex 2025. If FSR 4 is officially announced for RDNA 3, it will be one of the biggest software updates for this generation.