AMD FSR3 Overview

Introduction

• AMD FSR3 announced with 7900 XT and 7900 XTX.
• Delayed release and updates followed by game bundles.
• FSR3 finally revealed with very limited capacity, tested in Immortals of Avium.

Initial Impressions of FSR3

• Polished Technology: FSR3 is better than expected, well-rounded technology.
• Confusion on Game Selection: Revealed in less popular games (Immortals of Avium and Forspoken).
  • Immortals of Avium has 20 players by Steam charts.
  • Forspoken has 90 players.
  • Questionable why not showcased in popular titles like Starfield, where AMD was a partner.

Testing Configuration

• Using RTX 4090 for testing.
• Comparisons between FSR3 and DLSS3 in Immortals of Avium.
• Both technologies available in the game.
• FSR3 is open for everyone (works on AMD and Nvidia hardware).
• DLSS3 is exclusive to Nvidia's 40 series and up.

Native Performance Testing

• Native 4K: No upscaling, settings on high.
  • Struggled to reach 60 FPS with RTX 4090.
  • One percent lows are in the 40s, showing performance issues.
• Noted graphical issues with NPC interactions: hitching and flickering.

Performance with FSR3

• FSR3 Native AA:
  • Latency reduced to 15 milliseconds.
  • Achieved average FPS: 88-90.
  • One percent lows still lagging in the 30s.
• FSR3 Quality Preset:
  • Latency further reduced to 7-9 milliseconds.
  • Average FPS over 130 FPS.
  • One percent lows still in the 40s, indicating room for improvement.
• Graphical issues persisted; FSR3 improved frame rates but didn’t fix underlying game bugs.

Comparison with DLSS3

• DLSS3 Performance with Frame Generation:
  • Achieves above 100 FPS with DLSS quality and frame generation.
  • Better one percent lows compared to FSR3.
  • Latency is about 50 milliseconds (better than native rendering).
  • DLSS3 benefits from Nvidia’s Reflex, which lowers latency further.
• Overall Comparison:
  • FSR3 potentially has better average frame rates and latency.
  • DLSS3 has better one percent lows.

Conclusion and Future Outlook

• FSR3 exceeded expectations; competition beneficial for consumers.
• Current support only in Immortals of Avium and Forspoken, with potential to expand to more games.
• Upcoming Beta driver will add FSR3’s fluid motion frame to 12 other games.
• Future expectations for FSR3: Will see similar performance in other titles?

Final Note: Excitement for FSR3 and its implications for gaming technology competition.