AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) Out; Brings Frame Generation to All DX11/DX12 Games

AMD has just released the new Adrenalin Edition 24.1.1 drivers. These newest GPU drivers have several new features. However, the most notable one is the support for AFMF finally being added. Also called AMD Fluid Motion Frames, it is an AI frame generation technology that can essentially double your frames in-game.

These are not real frames but AI-generated frames inserted into your gameplay. The FPS improvement, as noted by AMD, is97%on average. This was tested on “select titles at 1080p resolution”, where FSR Quality was also enabled.

AMD used the newly launchedRX 7600 XT 16GBGPU to measure this boost given by enabling AFMF. Below, AMD has provided gaming benchmarks showing the performance improvement thanks to this tech.

AFMF can be enabled forany DX11 or DX12 gamethrough Radeon Settings. The experience varies across games, but yes, the tech works and almost double the FPS in every game we have tested so far. Since then, AMD has reportedly taken feedback from gamers during the preview driver/beta stage of AFMF to improve upon the AI-based frame-boosting technology.

But, there are recommendations by AMD before enabling AFMF. Your game should be in full-screen mode, with Vsync beingdisabled. You should also turn onRadeon Anti-Lagforminimized input latencyin your AFMF/FSR 3-enabled gaming experiences. Plus, according to the company, at least 60 FPS (produced without frame generation) is recommended before enabling AFMF.

AMD has even said that Fluid Motion Frames will be “giving you the upper edge against opponents.” In thisblog post, the AFMF tech has been touted for competitive games like Valorant, too. However, frame generation tech also increases latency. AMD says “additional latency” could be introduced, and AFMF tech “may not offer the optimal experience for fast-paced competitive titles.”

AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF): Supported GPUs

AMD AFMF AI Frame Generation technology is exclusive to AMD graphics cards. Remember that if a game natively hasFSR 3support instead, it should be used instead of AFMF. Below are all the AMD graphics cards which support AFMF:

As we said, you can easily find the AFMF option in Radeon settings to enable it. There is also a hotkey to toggle it on/off. With a supported AFMF-enabled GPU, pressingAlt+Shift+Gwill enable the AI frame generation technology.

Ryzen 8000G APUs Also Support AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF)

AMD’s newRyzen 8000Gprocessors have been released. These are APUs from AMD, so it is an all-in-one package to give users an option that is not just a traditional CPU. Ryzen 8000G processors won’t cost nearly as much as flagship processors of today.

However, they will offer anNPU, which is a neural processing unit for AI processing, similar to the one on IntelCore Ultra. Then, Ryzen 8000G also offers high-performance RDNA 3GPUcoupled with the latest Zen 4 CPUwith varied core counts based on the processor variants.

Since the new APUs feature RDNA 3, AFMF is also supported on these. At this point, AI frame generation technology isn’t just for traditional dedicated graphics cards. AMD has already implemented it for this all-in-one APU processor, which delivers decent gaming performance in today’s games without requiring a dedicated GPU. Hopefully, we will see AFMF support onSteam Deck 2as well.

AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) vs FidelityFX 3 (FSR 3): Explained

If you are wondering about the difference betweenFSR 3and theAFMF, let me elaborate. Both are technologies for AI frame generation made by AMD. The framework is also open-source. AFMF is a driver-level implementation of AI frame generation and can be enabled in Radeon Settings. Grand Theft Auto V, for example, does not support any frame generation technology. But you can easily add it to Radeon Settings, enabling AFMF on the game to get better frame rates. We have shown this below.

FSR 3is agame engine-based implementation. So, FSR 3 is better and baked into the game rather than being present on the driver level. The option for FSR 3 is available in the graphics settings of the actual PC games you play.

Many new games, such asAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoraand Immortals of Aveum, let you enable FSR 3 AI frame generation for any GPU. I tested it with anRTX 3070 Tiand got extremely smooth frame rates with very little input delay.

AFMF and FSR 3 have both impressed me quite a lot. Given that the RTX 30 Series does not support any frame generation technology from Nvidia, AMD FSR 3 is one of the best features in PC gaming right now.

With AFMF, things get better as AMD GPU users can enable frame generation across all sorts of games. Nvidia’s DLSS 3 can only be enabled onRTX 40 Series GPUs, starting with the RTX 4060, in supported games.

New Driver Also Includes AMD Video Upscaling

In addition to AFMF, another new feature in the graphics driver is AMD Video Upscaling. This is similar toNvidia’s RTX VSR. With AMD Video Upscaling, users of RDNA 3 architecture-basedRX 7000 Series GPUscan upscale the resolution of day-to-day video playback.

Windows Media Player, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge are mentioned to support AMD Video Upscslaing. So, all your daily content consumption can look better if you enable the new AMD Video Upscaling technology. According to AMD, with the new driver, users can open the Graphics Tab in Radeon Settings and turn the feature on.

What are your thoughts on AMD AFMF? Will you be enabling it during your gaming experiences? Also, do you think it is fine for competitive gaming? Let us know in the comments below!

Satyam Kumar

Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.

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