AMD FSR 4.1 Now Coming to Older Radeon 7000 GPUs in July After Radeon 9000 Debut, With Radeon 6000 Support Coming in 2027
Digital Foundry • • technology
Key Points:
- AMD's FSR 4 "Redstone" upscaling and frame generation technology, initially exclusive to Radeon 9000 (RDNA 4) GPUs, will be extended to older Radeon 7000 (RDNA 3) and 6000 (RDNA 2) series cards with the upcoming FSR 4.1 update.
- The rollout will be phased, starting with Radeon 7000 support in July and Radeon 6000 support planned for 2027, indicating tailored optimizations for different architectures to ensure good performance.
- FSR 4.1 brings enhancements such as improved fine detail rendering for moving objects, better ray tracing denoising, and a more efficient ultra performance mode suitable for resolutions above 4K.
- The update will debut in games like Forza Horizon 6, Death Stranding 2, and Crimson Desert, enabling users of older GPUs to benefit from advanced upscaling technologies developed in collaboration with Sony.
- AMD plans to test FSR 4.1 across multiple GPU generations to evaluate performance, aiming to provide a premium experience for both new and older graphics card users.