AMD's upcoming graphics technology, known internally as Redstone, emphasizes machine learning-based frame creation and makes its debut in the action-packed shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which arrives today. AMD's announcements indicate that owners of Radeon 9000 graphics cards will access Ray Generation right from the start.
This feature, formally called Machine Learning Ray Generation, enables a Radeon graphics processor to identify patterns in an sophisticated illumination system and implement them approximately during gameplay. It builds upon Nvidia's earlier DLSS approach but advances further with intricate light handling that minimizes artifacts and roughness in ray-traced scenes through rendering at reduced resolutions followed by precise upscaling techniques.
Simply put, Machine Learning Ray Generation enhances the visual quality of in-game illumination, particularly on compatible equipment. However, it probably demands specific adaptation for individual titles, accounting for its restricted availability upon rollout.
As reported by VideoCardz, Machine Learning Ray Generation represents just one element among the four components in AMD's FSR Redstone suite. The updated frame generation, super resolution, and neural radiance caching functionalities are not yet active in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, at least for the initial version.
The Radeon RX 9000 lineup has introduced only five models since its March introduction: the Radeon RX 9060, 9060 XT, 9070, 9070 XT, and the scarce 9070 GRE edition. Despite prominent integration by Call of Duty publisher Activision and progress in the desktop processor market via the Ryzen X3D lineup, AMD continues to lose ground to Nvidia in the consumer graphics card sector.