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XeSS 1.3 promises better performance than the original XeSS, including higher frame rates and reducing aliasing and ghosting.
The improvements come thanks to updated AI models and show promising figures.
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As expected, games using XeSS 1.3 have significantly higher frame rates than those without any upscaling.
The bigger story is how much XeSS 1.3 raises frame rates when compared to the original XeSS.
On a system with an Intel Arc A750, Intel saw an average 10% expected increase in FPS.
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The XeSS 1.3 SDK is available now through GitHub.
Intel is working with game developers to integrate the upscaling technology into popular titles.
Why is XeSS 1.3 better?
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The secret sauce behind XeSS 1.3 is Intel’s updated AI models.
The tech giant worked on optimization and training with a special emphasis on difficult visual elements.
Intel’s updated AI models do a better job of handling these than the old XeSS.
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Intel also updated its quality presets and added more choices alongside XeSS 1.3.
But a recent announcement by Microsoft could help Intel catch up.
Microsoft unveiled DirectSR earlier this year.
NVIDIA and its DLSS upscaling technology had a significant head start when compared to Intel XeSS.
That API makes it possible to support multiple types of Super Resolution with a single code path.
DirectSR works with NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, and Intel XeSS.
“Super Resolution is a cutting-edge technique that increases the resolution and visual quality in games.
Once generally avaialble, DirectSR could help Intel kill the gap between its upscaling tech and NVIDIA’s.
