Cyberpunk 2077 Receives Major Graphics Updates: AMD FSR 3 and NVIDIA DLSS 3 Support

Cyberpunk 2077 on PC Finally Gets Support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3) - IGN

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has finally added AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 with Frame Generation to the PC version of the game. Patch 2.13 for Cyberpunk 2077 and expansion Phantom Liberty is being rolled out now on PC only (patch notes are below), but despite the version mismatch between PC and console, cross-progression will still function properly. AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3) combines image upscaling with frame generation technologies to generate high resolution frames at fast frame-rates. You can enable it in Settings → Graphics in the Quick Preset section, CD Projekt explained in a post on its website. There's also a separate setting to enable FSR Frame Generation. Note that FSR Frame Generation can only be used when AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 upscaling is enabled. CD Projekt had told IGN back in May that Cyberpunk 2077 would get the long promised FSR3 support at some point, despite announcing it no longer had a dedicated Cyberpunk 2077 team. Fans were left questioning whether the promised update would ever arrive after the developer told investors its Cyberpunk 2077 team had migrated elsewhere following the release of what was assumed to be the final update in version 2.12. CD Projekt wound down development on Cyberpunk 2077 after the release of its first and only expansion, Phantom Liberty, back in September 2023. It came after the game-changing Update 2.0, which completely revamped Cyberpunk 2077 with features such as a new perk system and improved AI, and was followed by another big update in 2.1 but only minor changes afterwards. Patch 2.11 addressed myriad bugs and balance issues in the open-world role-playing game, while 2.12 applied what was thought to be a final layer of polish. CD Projekt is now looking firmly forward towards Cyberpunk 2077's sequel, codenamed Orion, and its myriad incoming Witcher games. "We've decided to keep support for both FSR 2.1 and FSR 3 to give players the flexibility to choose their preferred setting for visual quality and performance," CD Projekt explained. "This allows them to experiment and find what fits their gaming style best."

GeForce RTX 30 Series owners can finally enable Frame Generation in Cyberpunk 2077

Patch 2.13 for Cyberpunk 2077 and the Phantom Liberty expansion is available today, with developer CD Projekt Red finally adding official support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 with Frame Generation. FSR 3 has been 'coming soon' to Cyberpunk 2077 for a while, and now that it's finally here, it's excellent news for all PC gamers. Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.13 for PC adds AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 with Frame Generation support, image credit: CD Projekt Red. AMD's FSR 3 upscaling and Frame Generation works on all modern GPUs, from the GeForce RTX 20 Series and up on the NVIDIA side to the Radeon RX 6000 Series and up on the AMD side. It even works on Intel's Arc GPU line-up. Like NVIDIA's DLSS 3, AMD's Frame Generation boosts performance by generating frames and inserting them between natively rendered or upscaled frames. GeForce RTX 20 Series and 30 Series gamers will want to try it out. NVIDIA's impressive AI-powered DLSS 3 Frame Generation is exclusive to the GeForce RTX 40 Series because it uses new specialized AI hardware. On that note, there are some caveats to FSR 3 in Cyberpunk 2077. First, there's no option to enable its Frame Generation with DLSS Super Resolution upscaling. This decoupling of the FSR Frame Generation with its upscaling is a key feature of AMD FSR 3.1, so it's a shame it isn't available here. The only upscaling option you have access to is FSR, which delivers a noticeably worse image than NVIDIA DLSS. Testing on the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in 4K shows that DLSS 3 with Frame Generation looks cleaner and more detailed, while FSR 3 with Frame Generation delivers a blurrier image with visible artifacts. It's not terrible by any means, and you do have the option to use FSR's native rendering mode with Frame Generation to improve fidelity while gaining the benefit of 'double the performance.' The second thing to note is that CD Projekt Red states that FSR 3's Frame Generation requires a minimum of 60 FPS to "work properly," which is already a tall order for a game as demanding as Cyberpunk 2077. But, if you can hit 60 FPS, AMD's FSR 3 can push that to 100+ FPS. Patch 2.13 for Cyberpunk 2077 is all about the PC version of the game. It also adds support for Intel Xe Super Sampling 1.3 and the ability to enable NVIDIA's DLAA and DLSS Ray Reconstruction simultaneously. Hopefully, this update will make its way to Xbox Series X, as AMD has confirmed that Microsoft's console is compatible with AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 with Frame Generation.