Here’s a summary of the article, focusing on the key takeaways:
AMD is leaning towards open-sourcing parts of FSR 4 (Redstone).
* Accidental Leak: AMD accidentally released FSR 4 code on GitHub in August.
* Intent to Release: Despite the accidental release, AMD intends to officially release the source code for the FSR 4 library, but will likely keep the core technology closed to avoid giving Nvidia a competitive advantage.
* Open-Source Philosophy: AMD’s president of GPU Technologies stated the company wants to “work as openly as possible” and that open-sourcing is a priority.
* MIT License Complication: The leaked code was briefly released under an MIT license, making it tough to fully retract.
* Modding Efforts: Modders have already successfully adapted FSR 4 to work on older AMD and Nvidia GPUs, diminishing the potential for it to be an exclusive feature for newer Radeon cards.
Other News:
* AMD is also considering re-releasing older Zen 3 CPUs to combat rising RAM prices.
In essence, AMD seems to be accepting that FSR 4 will likely become widely available, and is planning a controlled release rather than trying to keep it proprietary.