According to Prohardvare, AMD now plans to launch its big driver update somewhere in this spring. This means that at the earliest we might hear more about the FFSS in March. The report claims that the big driver update would provide an update on two of the resolution-based technologies: FidelityFX SR and Radeon Boost.
AMD Radeon Boost does not utilize machine learning algorithms to boost framerate. Instead, the technology dynamically changes the resolution during faster-paced gameplay. What this means is that when there is a lot of movement the resolution will be decreased and the performance will improve. This technology is relatively an easy way to increase framerate, but at the same time, it may lead to inconsistent performance during gameplay. Prohardvare claims that the driver will also provide an update on Radeon Boost that might solve this inconsistency issue.
An alternative was developed by Sapphire, which is called TriXX Boost. Unlike Radeon Boost, the resolution change does not happen dynamically. Instead, the application creates a custom resolution for the system and uses Radeon Image Sharpening technology to increase the quality of the image. Therefore it produces a more consistent performance increase but at the cost of lower image quality which is then artificially improved with sharpening filters, not AI algorithm.
If AMD is indeed planning a new driver this spring, then we shall be hearing more about this technology from AMD soon.
