AMD has announced the latest addition to its software suite, AMD Software: Adrenaline Edition 2022. Along with that, it has announced the next generation of its popular and widely adopted AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution upscaling technology, taking the gaming experience to a new level of performance, responsiveness and visual fidelity.
The updated AMD Software release brings advanced and innovative features that will unlock the full potential of gaming experiences on AMD powered systems. The new version features AMD Radeon Super Resolution (RSR) technology, a new driver-based upscaling technology that delivers increased performance with high-quality visuals and is compatible with thousands of games. This update also includes an updated AMD Link app that allows users to turn their gaming PC into a personal cloud-based PC and host local multiplayer games with friends connecting from virtually anywhere. AMD Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) also now includes support for enhancing images for video playback and web applications in addition to games.
Expected to be available in Q2 2022, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0 technology delivers similar or better image quality to native resolution without requiring special machine learning hardware, while providing temporal data and optimized image quality to increase frame rates in supported games. It uses anti-aliasing.
Like the first version of AMD FSR, AMD FSR 2.0 version works well with many different models of AMD and competing GPUs to deliver incredible performance and image quality.
Frank Azor, Principal Designer for AMD Gaming Solutions, said, “Great hardware requires exceptional software. AMD’s latest Adrenaline Edition software is key to gamers with reliability, instant-on-release support for new games, and a 15 percent improvement over last year’s release. “It equips you with regular performance enhancements, including up to 1,000 gaming performance boosts.” Azor continued, “FSR 2.0 breathes new life into current generation graphics cards, boosting performance and delivering advanced, immersive experiences. These technologies are bringing gaming to life and we will continue to deliver powerful and innovative features and functionality that push the boundaries of high-performance, immersive gaming.” .
High performance, vivid visuals and immersive experience
AMD Adrenaline Edition is designed to deliver fast, responsive gameplay and incredible visuals for an unparalleled gaming experience.
Combined with familiar features such as AMD FreeSync™ technology, AMD Radeon Anti-Lag and AMD Radeon Boost, AMD Adrenalin Edition comes with a host of new and enhanced functions including:
- AMD Radeon Super Resolution (RSR) Technology – RSR is an in-driver resolution upscaling feature built on the same algorithm as AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution technology. It offers near native resolution and increased performance in games running in dedicated full-screen mode on discrete graphics based on AMD RDNA™ architecture, and is compatible with thousands of games.
- AMD Link – The updated AMD Link Play feature is now available for up to four users to play local multiplayer games from an Android or Windows-based computer, phone, tablet or TV with AMD Radeon graphics support. allows it to be connected to the computer. The app also offers customizable hotkeys that allow gamers to use their device as a secondary control panel for their PC. To invite a wider range of users and hardware to a personal game cloud, AMD Link is now available from the Microsoft store and can be downloaded as a standalone app on non-AMD-based PCs.
- Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) –
- Fast Download – AMD Software: Updating Adrenaline Edition directly from the app can save time and reduce driver download size, you can only download and install the files that need to be updated on the PC.
- Enhanced Notifications –
Next Generation Upgrade Technology
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, AMD’s 80+ games currently supported or coming soon It stands out as the next step in the popular and widely adopted open-source, cross-platform original upgrade technology to be introduced.
FSR 2.0 increases frame rates in supported games by using previous frame rate data to provide similar or better native image quality at all resolutions. Delivering incredible image quality without the need for specialized machine learning hardware, FSR 2.0 supports a wide variety of graphics products and platforms, including AMD and select competitive solutions.