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As reported byTweakTown, AMD is working on FidelityFX Super Resolution support for upscaling videos through YouTube and VLC.
The news came from AMD’s presentation at CES 2024.
AMD and NVIDIA GPUs will soon be able to upscale videos with FidelityFX Super Resolution.
NVIDIA’s RTX Video Super Resolution stands mostly unchallenged at the moment when it comes to video upscaling.
Hopefully, AMD rolling out competing tech will drive the companies to push each other.
What is FidelityFX Super Resolution?
AMD has shared just a single image of its video upscaling using FidelityFX Super Resolution.
FidelityFX Super Resolution, or FSR for short, is an upscaling technology that improves image sharpness and clarity.
It’s primarily a gaming feature that can upscale supported titles to higher resolution.
AMD is on its third generation of FSR and the library of supported titles continues to grow.
Of course, today’s announcement isn’t about playing games.
Instead, AMD’s latest news is about video playback.
A still frame doesn’t really show much when discussing a video upscaling feature.
To use AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, you need a system with supported graphics.
VLC is a popular app for playing videos.
It supports a wide library of standards and file formats.
The app has an impressive feature set, especially considering that it’s free.
VLC already works with NVIDIA RTX Video Super Resolution.
Soon, it will feature AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution as well.
That broadens the pool of how many PCs can upscale offline content.
While streaming videos online is king in 2024, offline content still has a place.
Personal and professional videos are often stored offline and played locally.
My PC has an NVIDIA RTX 3070 inside, so I can already upscale local videos.
I’m curious to see how AMD’s similar software feature compares.
