AMD could be readying up Multi-Frame Generation, even though the AI tool’s absence is arguably a Radeon selling point

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AMD is still running in the best graphics card race, but it’s not quite on the same track as Nvidia’s Multi-Frame Generation GPUs. However, changes to the tech company’s ADLX FidelityFX SDK imply that its strategy of sticking to standard Frame Gen could soon change, in turn opening its cards up to the same “fake frames” criticism as its AI-obsessed rival.

The new additions to AMD’s ADLX 1.5 (Device Library eXtra) SDK used to control new GPU and hardware changes add a feature dubbed “IADLX3DFidelityDXFrameGenUpgradeRatioOption” (via Wccftech). An extremely catchy name indeed, but it refers to an interface that provides “ratio” options via an interface.

That hints towards an option to change the number of AI frames generated using FidelityFX Super Resolution to more than just two, effectively adding in the “multi” element that arguably gives Nvidia’s graphics cards, like the GeForce RTX 5080, a performance edge. The GPUOpen page also suggests that Adrenalin driver releases will mean FSR 3.1.4-supported games can tap into Multi-Frame Generation, but you might require an RDNA 4 card with Machine Learning capabilities.

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Effectively, whether older Radeon GPUs like 7900 XT and XTX will gain Multi-Frame Generation support remains to be seen. Various DIY projects and third-party apps like Lossless Scaling suggest the GPUs are capable, but it all boils down to caveats tied to potential latency.