FSR4 Support

[NJHourigan]

Looking to upgrade my graphics card from a 2080 to either a 5070ti or a 9070xt. The AMD card is significantly cheaper but I'm wondering how extensive the support for FSR4 is? I know Optiscaler exists but I don't know how effective it is, how much of a hassle it is etc? Anyone have experience with this?

 

Maybe worth noting I'm not particularly bothered about MFG but would be good to hear about people's opinions on the 2xFG options

[Eigenvektor]

Native FSR4 support isn't great, but you can use it through the driver in any game that uses 3.1. Which, unfortunately, still isn't too many of them.

 

I'm on Linux, so can't directly comment on Optiscaler. I'm using FSR4 through Proton GE, and it's as simply as adding a startup parameter. My understanding is that Optiscaler should be even easier and also should be able to work in DLSS only games.

 

Only game I've really used FG in is CP 2077, to play with path tracing.

 

It's fine, but if you can already run at acceptable frame rates otherwise it doesn't really add much and if the game is running too slow otherwise, FG doesn't actuall, solve it. It's more fluid visually, but the game still runs at the same low frame rate internally. Fine for games where input lag doesn't matter too much, but otherwise, I'd rather go down to lower settings to improve actual frame rate.

[Potatoes__]

2 hours ago, Eigenvektor said:

I'm on Linux, so can't directly comment on Optiscaler. I'm using FSR4 through Proton GE, and it's as simply as adding a startup parameter. My understanding is that Optiscaler should be even easier and also should be able to work in DLSS only games.

Sorry for hijacking the thread but hey Optiscaler works on Linux too. Tested it out on Stalker 2, helps a great deal.

[WereCat]

3 hours ago, Eigenvektor said:

I'm on Linux, so can't directly comment on Optiscaler. I'm using FSR4 through Proton GE, and it's as simply as adding a startup parameter. My understanding is that Optiscaler should be even easier and also should be able to work in DLSS only games.

Im on Linux as well and Optiscaler runs fine. Some games need a bit more specific setup and not just to simply load in Optiscaler but you can find guides for those online.

 

I run Star Wars Jedi Survival which only has official FSR 2 and DLSS trough Optiscaler to spoof DLSS as FSR4. It works great.

In game you just have to enable DLSS then and change any of the quality presets to what you want.

[Eigenvektor]

Thank you @Potatoes__@WereCat For some reason I remembered it not being supported, but very glad to know it actually works

[DNooby]

Optiscaler recently came out with a GUI which makes it a lot more user friendly, though before that the most you had to do is copy files -> run it

I've personally been avoiding AMD's version of frame gen until they fix the frame pacing issue... tbf I haven't had to use it aside from one game ( Nioh 3 and getting around their engine issues so I can smoothly run it at 4k 120fps )

 

Most games I've played have FSR 4 built in and just works, the only one I've had to use optiscaler for was BG3, though this ofc will vary depending on your game repertoire