![]() ![]() Click the image to see the differences between bicubic upscaling (left) and RTX Video Super Resolution. Whether the fault of the server, the client or the content itself, issues often become amplified with traditional upscaling, leaving a less pleasant visual experience for those watching streamed content. RTX VSR is a breakthrough in AI pixel processing that dramatically improves the quality of streamed video content beyond edge detection and feature sharpening.īlocky compression artifacts are a persistent issue in streamed video. With GeForce RTX 40 and 30 Series GPUs, users now have extremely powerful AI processors with Tensor Cores, enabling a new generation of AI upscaling through RTX VSR. PC viewers are typically seated much closer than TV viewers to their displays, requiring a higher level of processing and refinement for upscaling. It was a breakthrough that improved streamed content targeted for TVs, mostly ranging from 480p to 1080p, and optimized for a 10-foot viewing experience. In 2019, an early version of this technology was released with SHIELD TV. Edges look sharper, hair looks scruffier and landscapes pop with striking clarity. The deployed AI model can then take low-resolution video and produce incredible sharpness and enhanced details that no traditional scaler can recreate. Using AI to upscale streamed video makes lower-resolution images fit with unrivaled crispness. 4K displays can muddy visuals by having to stretch lower-resolution images to fit their screen. ![]() To make these predictions with high accuracy, a neural network model must be trained on countless images at different resolutions. The Evolution of AI UpscalingĪI upscaling is the process of converting lower-resolution media to a higher resolution by putting low-resolution images through a deep learning model to predict the high-resolution versions. RTX VSR is available now as part of the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver, which delivers the best experience for new game launches like Atomic Heart and THE FINALS closed beta. Just like putting on a pair of prescription glasses can instantly snap the world into focus, RTX Video Super Resolution gives viewers on GeForce RTX 40 and 30 Series PCs a clear picture into the world of streaming video. The AI removes blocky compression artifacts and improves the video’s sharpness and clarity. With RTX VSR, GeForce RTX 40 and 30 Series GPU users can tap AI to upscale lower-resolution content up to 4K, matching their display resolution. Most browsers use basic upscaling techniques, which result in final images that are soft or blurry. However, when viewers use displays higher than 1080p - as do many PC users - the browser must scale the video to match the resolution of the display. And 90% of that content streams at 1080p or lower, including from popular sources like, YouTube, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu. Nearly 80% of internet bandwidth today is streaming video. Since the visual style of Borderlands actually makes the low settings manageable this is definitely an option if high resolutions are a must.Streaming video on PCs through Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers is getting a GeForce RTX-sized upgrade today with the release of RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR). Full 4K is on the other hand is possible for 60 fps on the low preset. ![]() On the other side, we have high resolutions, where 1440p gives you the best of all worlds, balanced graphics at medium, over 60 fps and crisp pixel counts while using the GPU to the max. With an unlocked framerate, the game surprisingly struggles to get over 90 fps on any settings under medium on the GTX 1080 with a GPU utilization that seems suspiciously low, hinting at some hidden bottleneck on a game possibly designed for 60 fps. Something as modest as a GTX 1060 can almost reach the High preset and with some small changes can achieve 60 fps with some noticeable improvements to lighting and shadows, and that means that a GTX 1080 is overkill for 1080p/60 fps, unlocking some interesting possibilities. Conclusionīorderlands 3 is not a revolution but rather an evolution of the existing Borderlands franchise, and by keeping its signature visual style, it has also enabled the game to look rather well on low settings, which is good news for integrated Vega GPU or entry-level GPUs like the GTX 1050 which can expect 60 fps on lowest settings for 720p or 1080p. As previously mentioned the visual style of this game hides low settings remarkably well so this is a potential option if high resolutions are a must. If you instead opt for full 4K (3840×2160) the GTX 1080 was able to sustain 60 fps on the low preset while utilizing the GPU to the max, with anything over that dropping to 40 fps or worse.
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