Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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While FSR 4 has been available "unofficially" for a long, long time on older AMD graphics cards, the firm's recent release for the ML upscaler for RDNA 3 feels like a shot in the arm for RX 7000 GPUs, while the Steam Machine also stands to benefit. Rich benchmarks the Valve mini-PC/console, RX 7800 XT and 7900 XTX and puts the upscaler to work in numerous gameplay scenarios. Perhaps it's an exaggeration to say that an older GPU feels new again, but the tech can be transformative.

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00:00 Introduction
00:33 The Arrival of FSR 4 For RDNA 3
01:15 Sponsored by Alienware
02:45 FSR 4 vs FSR 3 Image Quality Comparisons
08:29 Steam Machine FSR 4 Benchmarks Introduction
09:27 Steam Machine FSR 4 Bench: Crimson Desert
11:09 Steam Machine FSR 4 Bench: Resident Evil Requiem
12:03 Steam Machine FSR 4 Bench: Cyberpunk 2077
13:04 Steam Machine FSR 4 Gameplay: Cyberpunk 2077
14:50 Steam Machine FSR 4 Gameplay: Alan Wake 2
19:55 Steam Machine FSR 4 Gameplay: Crimson Desert
23:54 Summary + MGS Delta/Stellar Blade Gameplay
25:45 FSR 4 on RX 7800 XT/RX 7900 XTX Introduction
26:05 FSR 4 Windows Testing: Resident Evil Requiem
27:34 FSR 4 Windows Testing: Crimson Desert
28:42 FSR 4 Windows Gameplay: Alan Wake 2
29:42 FSR 4 Windows Gameplay: Cyberpunk 2077
31:00 FSR 4 Is Transformative For RDNA 3
32:52 And Now, The Conclusion