AMD has lifted the review embargo for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and the RX 9070XT GPUs. As such, DF has shared its thoughts about AMD FSR 4.0, which is what may interest a lot of PC gamers. So, can AMD FSR 4.0 compete with NVIDIA DLSS 4? Let’s find out.
To cut to the chase, AMD FSR 4.0 is better than AMD FSR 3.0. It can also be better than the previous DLSS model, which was used with DLSS 2 and DLSS 3, the CNN model. However, it is unable to match the visual quality of the DLSS 2/3/4 Transformer Model.
AMD FSR 4.0 will be exclusive to the RX 9000 series GPUs. So, it will be at least a good option for all those that will get these new GPUs. It sucks that this new version of FSR is locked behind the new GPUs. However, it shows how limited AMD FSR was. It also proves that NVIDIA was right to use AI from the get-go.
In a way, the NVIDIA RTX owners have nothing to fear about FSR 4.0. Thanks to the Transformer Model, which is compatible with all the RTX GPUs, they can get a better image. And yes, even those with an RTX20 series GPU can get a better visual quality than those with an RX 9070 or RX 9070XT. I’m mentioning this because a lot have been using the “open” nature of AMD FSR to justify its compromises. Well, that bite everyone in the ass except the RTX owners, didn’t it?
Speaking of the RX 9000 series, the RX 9070XT appears to be the best option among the two available GPUs. According to the reviews, it can be 26% faster in Ray Tracing games than the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX. In terms of competition, in RT games, it can be 21% slower than the NVIDIA RTX 5070Ti. If the RX 9070XT comes out at its MSRP, it will sell like hotcakes. And that’s the big question. Will we see it at its MSRP? Or will its street price be something like $800-900? Because if that happens, it will make more sense to get the NVIDIA RTX 5070Ti.
As I’ve said, I’ll make sure to purchase an RX 9070XT once they are available in Greece. So, it will all come down to overall availability.
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John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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