• A dependable leaker revealed a diagram that signifies Medusa Level APUs could also be powered by RDNA 4 structure
• This might imply that FSR 4 can be utilized on future handheld gaming PCs and light-weight laptops utilizing the processors
• There’s additionally nonetheless an opportunity that FSR 4 might be backported to RDNA 3

AMD’s RDNA 4 structure, utilized in its newest desktop GPU lineup (the Radeon RX 9070 sequence), is presently the one means avid gamers can get pleasure from the brand new FSR 4 upscaling technique. Sadly, AMD has left RDNA 3 GPU customers behind for now – nevertheless, it is reportedly a special story for Group Purple’s upcoming lineup of cellular processors.

In response to a leaked diagram from MLID (Moore’s Regulation Is Lifeless), a good leaker on YouTube, AMD’s Medusa Level APUs might be powered by RDNA 4 structure. The diagram exhibits a processor underneath one of many Medusa Level APUs that helps ‘Zen5LP’, that are low-power Zen 5 cores, and likewise contains ‘Navi4’, which is certainly RDNA 4.

What this implies is that any laptops or handheld gaming PCs powered by Medusa Level APUs can have FSR 4 assist in video games – if the leaked picture holds any reality. MLID additionally speculates that the diagram showcased is not from the top-configuration chip, however slightly from one of many midrange choices within the Medusa Level household.

This comes as a shock since current rumors have pointed towards new APUs sticking with RDNA 3.5; AMD has beforehand made it clear it is working to carry FSR 4 to RDNA 3, so even when this is not true, there’s nonetheless an opportunity FSR 4 will make its solution to handhelds and laptops finally. Not solely would this profit Medusa Level (if it does show to make use of RDNA 3.5), however it might additionally assist present AMD-powered methods.

FSR 4 is the closest factor we are able to get to Nvidia’s DLSS on handheld gaming PCs

I’ve considered this on a number of events and have even requested Nvidia about it earlier than: if DLSS 4 was out there on any handheld gaming PC, it might be a literal game-changer. With the brand new transformer mannequin, efficiency mode seems higher than high quality mode within the earlier CNN mannequin for DLSS 3.

Why am I mentioning this? It is as a result of AMD’s FSR 4 is the closest upscaling technique behind DLSS 4 – now, it isn’t higher than Group Inexperienced’s tech, and is arguably nonetheless a stretch away from matching it, however its efficiency mode has seen comparable enhancements.

As a substitute of ghosting and a big picture high quality loss, you possibly can nonetheless get pleasure from the advantages of nice visuals and efficiency. It is necessary to notice that there’s a slight efficiency loss in video games with FSR 4 over its predecessor, but it surely’s nowhere close to important sufficient to have an effect on smoothness.

So far as I am conscious, there aren’t any plans for an APU from Nvidia for handheld gaming PCs (I actually hope Group Inexperienced is simply being secretive, although). Nonetheless, if FSR 4 could be backported to RDNA 3 or Medusa Level APUs are powered by RDNA 4, it is going to be magic for video games throughout the board on handhelds – and that is precisely what Group Purple wants going up towards Intel’s Panther Lake lineup.