Intel ‘ExtraSS’ AI Frame Generation to Compete with DLSS 3 & FSR 3
Intel ExtraSS is coming. This will be the company’s officialAI Frame Generationtechnology. Upon release, we expect it to compete with Nvidia’s DLSS 3 & AMD’s FSR 3. Both of these GPU manufacturers have already brought AI-basedperformance improvementsfor today’s latest PC games. Intel, too, has its ownXeSSupscaling, which it first introduced with Arc Graphics.
It competes with DLSS & FSR, and they all work similarly topromote image quality. However,frame generation techis not available from Intel at this time. This is expected to change soon because Intel has recently demo-ed its new technology at SISSGRAPH Asia 2023. According to thepresentation,Intel ExtraSSwill be a new tech for ‘frame extrapolation.’ ExtraSS will work alongside Intel XeSS.
What is Intel ExtraSS & How Does It Work?
Intel ExtraSShas been described to work similarly to the latest renditions of DLSS & FSR. The research paper states, “We introduce ExtraSS, a novel framework that combines spatial supersampling and frame extrapolation to enhance real-time rendering performance.”
Like DLSS 3/FSR 3, turning on Intel’s ExtraSS would result inimage upscaling(through XeSS) & frame generation features being turned on simultaneously.
If you didn’t know, the concept of ‘Frame Generation‘ (whether it isfrom Nvidia, AMD, or Intel) basically involves using the existing information and using that to create artificially generatednewframes through AI.
If your average FPS is50–60, then these frame generation features candouble the performance. The result is your in-game FPS jumping to over100-120.
Frame extrapolation & interpolation are both ways through which frame generation (FG) can be achieved. NvidiaDLSS 3and AMDFSR 3both use frame interpolation. Hence, it is quite interesting thatIntelis usingextrapolationinstead.
Intel is going this route with a plan in mind. The research paper does talk about interpolation vs. extrapolation, stating that extrapolation has ‘less latency‘ but has trouble in certain areas due to ‘lacking information from input frames.’
To solve this, Intel is proposing a method through which it hopes to achieve ‘better qualities to the previous frame generation methods and less latency.’ If Intel succeeds, it could mean itsAI frame generation technologywill work even better than current interpolation-based FG technologies. The best part is that ExtraSS ishardware agnostic, which means it will work with GPUS from Nvidia and AMD, too.
Why Intel ExtraSS AI Frame Generation Will Be A Big Deal!
Intel has tested this on anNvidia RTX 3090GPU. So, just likeFSR 3, it can be expected that Intel will make itsExtraSSframe generation technology open-source. That would be a major win for all gamers! Currently, DLSS 3 frame generation is exclusive to theRTX 40 Series. AMD’s tech is open source, and Intel consistently having the same vision is great to hear.
We expect that ExtraSS will require a somewhat modern GPU to work. When it comes out, we could expect its minimum requirements to be Nvidia RTX 30 Series, AMD RX 6000 series, and Intel’s Arc graphics cards.
However, this is pure speculation because ExtraSS has not been implemented in to an actual game yet. The feature is still in development. The best thing that Intel could do with ExtraSS is enable it on theCore UltraCPUs that are present on the newestMeteor Lakelaptops.
These new 14th Gen CPUs have Intel Arc Integrated Graphics, and of course XeSS is a supported technology. With the addition of ExtraSS, gaming ongenerally performantlaptops (without high-end GPUs) could become quite impressive. After this development, I am definitely even more excited for the future ofIntel Arc graphics.
What are your thoughts onIntel ExtraSS? Do you think Intel’s latest computer graphics innovations could propel the company into the same league as other GPU manufacturers? 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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