Real-Time Ray Tracing and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2

Real-time ray tracing (RT) is a technology that uses Microsoft DirectX ray tracing (DXR) and Vulkan Ray Tracing to create incredibly realistic effects in games, such as ray-traced reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion, and global illumination. Many of the latest games, including The Callisto Protocol, F1 22, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Returnal, use ray tracing to deliver the ultimate visual experience.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (AMD FSR 2) is a cutting-edge temporal upscaling technology that boosts framerates and produces incredible image quality in supported games. AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series graphics feature advanced AMD RDNA 3 compute units with 2nd generation ray tracing accelerators to deliver incredible RT performance in games. When combined with AMD FSR 2, AMD Radeon graphics can provide an amazing RT gaming experience at maximum performance and quality.

AMD recently released a video showcasing 12 games using ray tracing with AMD FSR 2. In response to questions from viewers, AMD has provided additional data on ray tracing performance in various games at all AMD FSR 2 quality modes.

4K 60 FPS+ Gaming at Maximum RT Settings

A great gaming experience at 4K resolution is being able to play at 60 FPS or higher at maximum graphics settings, including ray tracing. AMD FSR 2 "Performance" mode showcased in the video provides a significant performance boost, on average 2X at 4K. However, AMD FSR 2 "Quality" mode can still deliver 60 FPS+ gaming on average at 4K in some of today's top games at maximum ray tracing settings.

AMD has provided data on AMD FSR 2 performance in all quality modes at maximum graphics and ray tracing settings in some of the games featured in the video, including Returnal. The data shows that the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU easily surpasses the 60 FPS bar at all AMD FSR 2 quality modes at 4K in all games. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU does so too in all games apart from Dying Light 2 Stay Human and HITMAN World of Assassination, where performance is just shy of 60 FPS at the FSR 2 "Quality" mode.

Cyberpunk 2077 60 FPS+ Gaming at Maximum RT Settings

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most demanding games for ray tracing, incorporating the full suite of ray-traced effects. Using the "Ray Tracing: Ultra" preset at 4K can be incredibly demanding on your PC, and currently, no GPUs can run the game at native 4K using this preset at 60 FPS or higher. AMD FSR 2 can boost framerates when using RT in Cyberpunk 2077 to provide a great gaming experience.

AMD has provided data on AMD FSR 2 performance in all quality modes in Cyberpunk 2077 at both 4K and 1440p at the "Ray Tracing: Ultra" preset when using AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series graphic cards. The data shows that at 1440p, both the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT graphic cards can deliver 60 FPS and above on average at all the AMD FSR 2 quality modes. At 4K, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU can still achieve nearly 60 FPS on average when using AMD FSR 2.

Amazing Gaming Experiences at Maximum RT Settings with AMD

AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series graphics cards, when combined with AMD FSR 2, can deliver 60 FPS+ on average in many of today's top games with ray tracing, even at 4K and when using maximum RT settings. This amazing maximum ray tracing performance at 4K is available on the most advanced graphics cards available today at under $1,000. As of May 4, 2023, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU is available starting at $999, and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU is now available starting at $849.

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