AMD PC enthusiasts, like console gamers, will finally get FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) this year. This is the Red Team's answer to Nvidia's DLSS and means that ray tracing will no longer be as restrictive for Radeon RX 6000 series cards as it is today. An exact release date has not yet been announced, but at some point in 2021, owners of RDNA2 graphics cards will be able to enjoy a new, resolution-based performance enhancement technology that does not require machine learning.

FSR is AMD's equivalent to Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), a technology that uses AI to sharpen frames and stabilize frame rates at higher resolutions. However, as Scott Herkelman, AMD's vice president of graphics, explained in a recent talk with PCWorld, "You don't need machine learning to do that."

Herkelman acknowledged that there is still work to be done, but it is well underway. He explained that the company is making an effort to involve followers in the design process, giving them the opportunity to influence the direction of the company's technology.

While this dedication to open development may hinder the process in terms of speed, it means that developers are ready and able to collaborate to improve the technology. [AMD's focus is to bring FSR to PC gamers first, but it should also be deployed as a cross-platform technology. That means this will benefit not only PC gamers, but also console gamers thanks to AMD components being included in things like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.

FSR functionality along with the Radeon RX 6700 XT It could have been released, but AMD seems to be waiting for the entire lineup to come out before offering us the new technology.

Still, the list of games that support FidelityFX in general is growing, indicating that the FSR predecessor feature is being taken seriously by developers. And step by step, AMD is getting closer to deploying this impressive-sounding technology development.