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AMD, the company that designs the chips inside Xbox and PlayStation consoles, made a big announcement this week: it's bringing the latest version of its advanced, AI-driven image upscaling technology, FSR 4.1, to Xbox Series X, Series S, and handhelds ROG Ally and Ally X.

An older version of FSR is already supported on Xbox, but FSR 4.1 is its most advanced release. You may recall FSR 4.1 arrived on Steam Machine and Steam Deck shortly after the former's launch in the summer , and it has proven to be a useful option for players looking for a sharper image.

FSR works by rendering the game at a lower resolution, which is then upscaled to a higher resolution by using machine learning algorithms.…