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AMD Extends FSR 4.1 to Older Radeons, Reaching RDNA 3 in July and RDNA 2 in 2027

The move signals a broader push to backport its AI upscaler by converting the model for INT8 hardware on older cards.

Overview

  • AMD, which announced the change Thursday via SVP Jack Huynh, will roll out FSR 4.1 to Radeon RX 7000 cards in July, with RX 6000 support slated for early 2027.
  • At the RDNA 3 launch, AMD says more than 300 games will support the upscaler, including Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 6, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
  • FSR 4.1 was first built for RDNA 4’s FP8 AI accelerators, so AMD says it tuned and validated an INT8 version to run on RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 hardware.
  • Before this announcement, AMD’s published INT8 code on GitHub and tools like Optiscaler let modders enable FSR 4 on older GPUs through unofficial workarounds.
  • AMD has not detailed performance or feature parity for older cards, with community tests on RDNA 2 showing about a 9% to 20% hit versus FSR 3 and potential console use still dependent on platform support.