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AMD ditches 'FidelityFX' in favor of apparently-meaningless 'FSR' branding, Fluid Motion Frames also renamed to FMF

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Tom's Hardware

Published

Nov 22, 2025

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AMD is rebranding FidelityFX Super Resolution to simply 'FSR' and renaming Fluid Motion Frames to FSR Frame Generation. The company is introducing new technologies like FSR 'Redstone' and Ray Regeneration, aiming to compete with Nvidia's DLSS. The shift towards AI-based shortcuts for graphics may lead to smeary visuals in upcoming games. FSR Redstone is set for release on December 10th, but its impact will depend on game developers implementing the new rendering technologies.

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