A few weeks ago we reported that AMD would introduce FSR 4.1 graphics processing technology to previous-generation graphics cards such as RDNA 3 and RDNA 2. As we know, the AMD RDNA 3 or AMD Radeon RX 7000 series of graphics cards will show this feature this July, while support for the Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards will only arrive in 2027.
Technology news site TechPowerUp has reported that the big difference between the two series of graphics cards is because the FSR 4.1 technology is built with support for the FP8 number format that is not available on the two older models. For the RDNA 3 series of graphics cards, it at least comes with support for the INT8 number format which is slightly different from what can still be used to support AI technology in FSR 4.1.
As for the AMD RDNA 2 series of graphics cards, this series of graphics cards does not have any support for AI processing technology, and requires the Stream Processor core responsible for raster graphics processing to use the features built into FSR 4.1. AMD says that this will take longer to implement on the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards, and therefore the presence of support is set for 2027.
AMD's commitment to introducing support for the latest graphics processing technology is a step for the company to extend the life of its older series of graphics cards. FSR 4.1 in particular offers features such as increased game resolution using AI, improved Ray-tracing support for more beautiful game processing and also dynamic graphics settings modification depending on the game title and computer specifications.
