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AMD teases tressfx: "a new frontier of realism in PC gaming"

DSOGaming writes: "AMD has posted an interesting image on its blog. According to this image, a new feature will be unveiled on February 26th. This feature will be called tressfx and is said to be a new frontier of realism in PC gaming."

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N0S3LFESTEEM4072d ago

Hair effects... they need to invest more in breast physics :3

Hufandpuf4072d ago

You need to invest more in life physics.

f7897904072d ago

You need to diversify.

Virtual boobs and real ones, at the same time!

TheGamerDood4071d ago (Edited 4071d ago )

What about penis & scrotum physics for that next-gen, next level of teabagging. xD

All I know is I want this tech to come to consoles, so make it happen AMD.

nveenio4071d ago

It doesn't make you sound more mature than N0S3LFESTEEM when you tell him that it's not okay to fantasize. Do people who look at porn need to "get a life"? Boobs in games and porn really aren't that much different. And since 99.99999% of males look at porn, who cares if they like scantily clad virtual characters, as well? It's just eye candy.

john24072d ago

Curious to see though if AMD's hair technology is better than PhysX (Alice had the best hair I've ever seen)

ChrisW4071d ago

Hair effects is old and overrated.

Highly detailed particle effects and tessellation are what's in.

nveenio4071d ago

I highly disagree. One thing that makes or breaks a world is the characters. The more believable the characters, the more believable the world. And good hair makes a huge difference. Just look at how the hair and character mods help in a game like Skyrim. It makes a difference in completing the whole package.

mistertwoturbo4072d ago

Tecmo Koei is already working on that!

turgore4072d ago

That's Team Ninja's (Dead or Alive) specialty.

Bimkoblerutso4071d ago (Edited 4071d ago )

...but they're goddamn horrible at it. They seem to be under the impression that breasts bounce around even if the owner of them is stationary.

Knight_Crawler4072d ago

Fox is going to be all over this.

Next gen will make character models look like real people and like you are in a real world so as soon as another shooting happens Fox will blame it on the realistic looking video games.

I have a feeling that next gen red blood is going to be substituted with blue or yellow blood and guns will have a red tip on them.

brettyd4072d ago

@Knight_Crawler Yea but good thing no sane person pays any attention to Fox News.

dubt724072d ago

Somehow all 3 are correct.

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4072d ago (Edited 4072d ago )

Yeah I think the entire nvidia physx cuda thing has done a good job of crippling gpu physic in the industry. Think if they never bought out agia or whatever there name was and it was more an industry standard. If its open cl it will work on nvidia cards aswell. Amd is pretty much all for industry standards not it only works on mine... Progression

N0S3LFESTEEM4071d ago

@Thegamerdood

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hiredhelp4072d ago

Lol all jokes aside thoe if AMD has there own ansew to Nvidias Physics ill be very happy to see it oh and btw Tomb raider already on pre order.
Gaming-Evolved

ninjahunter4072d ago

Technically havoc is designed around ATI XD but thats like comparing a paper airplane to a Blue angel haha

karlowma4072d ago

I wish they'd both just use OpenCL. It's such bullshit having features that can only be enabled depending on the brand of hardware you're running.

OpenGL4072d ago

Before DirectX 10 released Microsoft was working on a hardware agnostic DirectPhysics API that was similar to what PhysX is and ran using geometry / compute shaders but it was canned years ago unfortunately.

AMD is a big proponent of OpenCL so perhaps this will be a physics API similar to PhysX that uses OpenCL. It would benefit the entire industry meanwhile AMD hardware based on GCN would likely outperform current Nvidia counterparts just as they do in most OpenCL and DirectCompute benchmarks.

zebramocha4072d ago (Edited 4072d ago )

You're only saying that because you don't like dx11.
/j

OpenGL4071d ago

hah, actually I'm a big fan of both APIs, I actually wish Microsoft had stuck with DirectPhysics because the kind of stuff we saw in Cellfactor years ago could be standard in PC games today.

shackdaddy4072d ago

Man AMD, you sure know how to keep your customers. I was just about to upgrade to a Nvidia GPU but it looks like I might have to wait...

I hope AMD gets their own PhysX. That'd be amazing.

Conzul4071d ago

Same here man. My gaming rig is 3 years old, was already starting to prototype my replacement build. Hope AMD is going to make a comeback with this, or that it ends up in PS4

FarCryLover1824072d ago (Edited 4072d ago )

Hopefully this is awesome.

Off topic, but I helped my neighbor install a 256MB Ati Radeon 9550 ( o_o) yesterday into her old computer. Not sure why she wanted such an old card.

But ATI has really come a long way.

Whoops, AMD*

Hassassin4072d ago

they're soon to come full cycle again. HD9000 isn't so far away (2+ years?) XD

RyuCloudStrife4072d ago

did you install anything else in to her?

TekoIie4071d ago (Edited 4071d ago )

"Old computer" wasnt enough for ya was it?

profgerbik4072d ago (Edited 4072d ago )

you'd be surprised depending on what she is doing with it, that will get you by with most lower end games or older games but not so terrible ones either.

I used a 7800gt for the longest time, that thing did me proud. Surprised me with some of the games it even managed to run..

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AMD FSR 3.1 Announced at GDC 2024, FSR 3 Available and Upcoming in 40 Games

Last September, we unleashed AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3)1 on the gaming world, delivering massive FPS improvements in supported games.

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Eonjay28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

So to put 2 and 2 together... FSR 3.1 is releasing later this year and the launch game to support it is Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart. In Sony's DevNet documentation it shows Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart as the example for PSSR. PS5 Pro also launches later this year... but there is something else coming too: AMD RDNA 4 Cards (The very same technology thats in the Pro). So, PSSR is either FSR 3.1 or its a direct collaboration with AMD for that builds on FSR 3.1. Somehow they are related. I think PSSR is FSR 3.1 with the bonus of AI... now lets see if RDNA 4 cards also include an AI block.

More details:
FSR 3.1 fixes Frame Generation
If you have a 30 series RTX card you can now use DLSS3 with FSR Frame Generation (No 40 Series required!)
Its Available on all Cards (we assume it will come to console)
Fixes Temporal stability

MrDead27d ago

I've been using a mod that allows dlss frame gen on my 3080 it works on all rtx series. It'll be good not to rely on mods for the future.

darksky26d ago

The mods avaiable are actually using FSR3 frame gen but with DLSS or FSR2 upscaling.

Babadook726d ago (Edited 26d ago )

I think that the leaks about the 5 Pro would debunk the notion that the two (FSR 3.1 and PSSR) are the same technology. PSSR is a Sony technology.

MrDead27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

I wonder how much they fixed the ghosting in dark areas as Nvidia are leaving them in the dust with image quality. Still good that they are improving in big leaps, I'll have to see when the RTX5000 series is released who I go with... at the moment the RTX5000's are sounding like monsters.

just_looken27d ago

Did you see the dell leaks were they are trying to cool cards using over 1k watts of power.

We are going to need 220 lines for next gen pcs lol

MrDead27d ago

That's crazy! Sounds like heating my house won't be a problem next winter.

porkChop26d ago

As much as I hate supporting Nvidia, AMD just doesn't even try to compete. Their whole business model is to beat Nvidia purely on price. But I'd rather pay for better performance and better features. AMD also doesn't even try to innovate. They just follow Nvidia's lead and make their own version of whatever Nvidia is doing. But they're always 1 or 2 generations behind when it comes to those software/driver innovations, so Nvidia is always miles ahead in quality and performance.

MrDead26d ago

I do a lot of work on photoshop so an Intel Nvidia set up has been the got to because of performance edge, more expensive but far more stable too. Intel also have the edge over AMD processors with better load distribution on the cores, less spikes and jitters. When you're working large format you don't want lag or spikes when you're editing or drawing.

I do think AMD has improved massively though and whist I don't think they threaten Nvidia on the tech side they do make very well priced cards and processors for the power. I'm probably going with a 5080 or 5090 but AMD will get a little side look from me, which is a first in a long time... but like you said they are a generation or two behind at the moment.

Goosejuice26d ago

While I can't argue for amd gpu, they aren't bad but they aren't great either. The cpu for amd have great. I would argue the 7800x3d as one of the best cpu for gaming right now. Idk about editing so I take ur word for that but gaming amd cpu is a great option these days.

porkChop26d ago

@Goosejuice

I have a 7800X3D. It certainly is great for gaming. Though for video editing, rendering, etc, I think Intel have the advantage from what I remember. I just mean from a GPU standpoint I can't support them.

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AMD storm Nvidia's Super launch party with temporary price cut to RX 7900 XT

Now that the RTX 4070 Super has launched, AMD have chopped the price of the RX 7900 XT to new lows.

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AMD Radeon 700M "RDNA 3" iGPUs Recieve Fluid Motion Frames Support, Brings FPS-Boost To Gamers

AMD has expanded its Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) tech to Radeon 700M iGPUs which play a major role in laptops, handhelds & desktops.

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Tapani99d ago

The ideal FPS would be for Steam Deck 45fps which is boosted to match the 90hz screen. However, today's new games are not on that level even on the OLED version, so the successor to Phoenix Point needs to come out fast. The 2nd Gen Steam Deck needs a VRR screen as well to make this doable. 2025 should be the year for such a device.

XBManiac99d ago

Or you need to play games better suited for Steam Deck. What would be great is a more powerful version of Steam Deck with higher specs for latest games. But... it will take a couple of years, it seems, as Gabe is waiting for a real next gen Zen+RDNA really portable kit.

Tapani98d ago

You are right, it really does come down to understanding what your Steam Deck can play and how. And that to me, is a bit of a pain to deal with. For a portable, I have zero interest in tuning anything, and just want to pick up and play. To do so in the PC space, you are correct, there needs to be a real next gen APU available.

That being said, I really appreciate there are these devices and can see how people like using them. To me the Steam Deck or any PC handheld should be a device which can continue the AAA games I play on my 4090 when I'm on the go.

Personally, I'm waiting for Strix Point, RDNA 3.5 at 16CU and an OLED VRR 90-120hz screen and better memory bandwidth. This should play AAA games at low settings at locked 40 or 45 fps which would be great already for a handheld. When Strix Point is out, most of the non-Valve PC handheld manufacturers have already sorted out the kinks in their software as well, so there should be a good maturity in 2024 or 2025 in these devices.

I do think, though, that Fluid Motion Frames will be a technique that these handhelds will benefit a lot from in the coming years as it spreads.