It appears that Microsoft is currently working on a feature for Windows 11 that most PC gamers will be interested in. According to an image from a W11 Insider Build, MS will add its own Super Resolution tech.
This Super Resolution feature will be AI-powered, meaning that it could come close to what NVIDIA and Intel are doing with DLSS and XeSS. So, in theory, it should be better than both AMD FSR 1.0 and FSR 2.0. Or at least that’s my assumption. We also don’t know whether it will take advantage of the RT cores of the NVIDIA RTX series GPUs.
From what we can see, PC users will be able to enable this new AI-powered Super Resolution feature for pretty much all applications. The first application that comes to my mind is the movie players. By using it, PC users may be able to improve the image of low-quality videos. And, since all games are considered applications, it should also work with games.
The big question now is whether it will be locked behind a specific DX API version. Will it only work with DX12 titles? Or will it support all DX games? And what about OpenGL And Vulkan games?
Do note that MS has not officially announced this feature as of yet. So, we don’t know when we’ll see it in the public version of Windows 11. There is also no word on whether Super Resolution will come to Windows 10.
Windows 10 supports all of the DX12 Ultimate features of Windows 11. When it comes to games, W10 runs games similarly to W11. And, so far, Windows 11 never had any big advantage over Windows 10. At least when it came to games. So, if Super Resolution is exclusive to W11, this might be the push some may need to upgrade.
If Microsoft’s solution looks anything like DLSS and XeSS, it will be a huge deal for PC gamers. By using it, you’ll be able to extend the life of your GPU. This will be a godsend for a lot of gamers. Again, only if it looks as good as DLSS 2 or XeSS.
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