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Richard Devine

What is Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) in Windows 11 and how does it work?

Control running on the Snapdragon X Elite utilising Auto SR.

It could be argued many of Microsoft's AI goodies launched as part of the big Copilot+ PC push are underwhelming. But there's one AI tool that could actually be a bit of a game changer, literally.

Automatic Super Resolution, or Auto SR as it's more often referred to, is Microsoft's take on AI upscaling in games. In a very basic, simple term, it's designed to be similar to tools like NVIDIA DLSS, AMD's FSR, and Intel's XeSS. It's designed to make games look better when running at lower resolutions, preserving detail, and ultimately, it can help produce higher frame rates. 

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