Xbox Series X and Nvidia GPUs could get big performance boosts... from AMD?!

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Xbox Series X and Nvidia GPU owners are set to get big performance boosts from a somewhat unlikely source, as AMD is set to support these devices with FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, the company's next-generation upscaling tech that was just announced at GDC 2022.

As reported by Gamespot, AMD unveiled its FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 upscaling tech during its GDC 2022 keynote, and confirmed it will be available to Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU owners as well as players on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. Although details about support on Microsoft consoles were slim — AMD stated it didn't currently have a timeline of when we can expect FSR 2.0 on Xbox — it's great that the tech is coming to consoles at all.

Much like the first generation tech AMD launched last year, FSR 2.0 is currently confirmed to feature three distinct graphical settings; Quality, Balanced and Performance modes. And while we have no concrete launch date for FSR 2.0 just yet, AMD is targeting a release window of Q2 2022. As such, we can likely expect FSR 2.0 to drop sometime between April and June.

Much like Nvidia's own DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution is upscaling technology that boosts the resolution of supported games with minimal hits to overall performance. The tech is able to upscale to more demanding resolutions, then, such as 4K, so long as the user owns a supported GPU or console.

What this means for the end user is they're able to experience a higher level of image quality on lower-end hardware, and won't need to break the bank on a flagship GPU like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090.

It's a huge win for console owners, too, where fixed hardware means upgrades aren't possible without buying a separate console