The next-gen upscalers stress-tested - which works best?
AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 is slowly gaining traction.
You see, all of the upscalers I looked at actually fare rather well when looking at static imagery.
To get a flavour for how these technologies really work, it’s important to see them in motion.
Therefore, the less motion there is, the more of a super-sampling effect you get.
This applies to DLSS for sure, but it seems to be amplified in FSR 2.0.
4K, ultra HD or 2160p, that’s where these techniques work best.
So how do you judge image quality from these new techniques?
These techniques all work well with static imagery and also hold up fairly well with camera movement.
Transparent elements, especially water, also see a smearing of detail that isn’t quite right.
Sub-pixel detail from foliage and hair also has trouble achieving an effective resolve.
The only downside is that FSR 2.0 exhibits more ghosting issues than the internal alternative.
FSR 2.0 vs DLSS?
