AI-powered Super Resolution reportedly coming to all Windows apps

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Not just games anymore, Windows apps might be getting super resolution as well

Microsoft is working on adding super resolution to applications. 



Super resolution tech has really shaken up the gaming scene, giving players a chance to up their gaming experience with improved performance, even if it means taking a hit on visuals. This innovation has also given game developers the ability to release titles that might struggle to run smoothly without these technologies, especially when dealing with advanced features like ray tracing or path tracing.

Microsoft is apparently exploring an idea to incorporate upscaling technologies for applications, as indicated by the discovery within the Windows 11 insider build of 24H2 release. The feature is supposedly hidden, but some power users were quick to find a reference to this technology and enable it.



Windows “Automatic Super Resolution” feature, Source: PhantomOcean3

The feature is to be located within the System → Display → Graphics options, where users can choose to either enable ‘automatic super resolution’ or change these settings per app. The feature would supposedly run on NPU/AI-cores as per the report, which should also include GPU tensor cores.
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