Dying Light: The Beast PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide
AMD FSR 3 and FSR 4
FSR 4 VS FSR 3 and TAAU
As usual, AMD’s newer FSR 4 AI upscaler delivers clear visual improvements over FSR 3. Overall, FSR 4 delivers sharper, more detailed images. Below, we have sections of a 4K screenshot. With FSR 4, the image is sharper and more detail is preserved. This can be seen across the image, from foliage to texture detail, and motion clarity. Windswept foliage and shambling zombies are much clearer.
Overall, TAAU delivers much better results than FSR 3. If you are using an older AMD GPU, consider using TAAU over AMD FSR 3. Overall, FSR 4 delivers higher levels of image quality and less aliasing. When you look at the vehicle in the centre of the image below, we saw some stair-stepping artefacts with TAAU. This was not present with FSR 4 or DLSS.
Below, we can again see that FSR 4 delivers a sharper, more detailed image than FSR 3. This is evident throughout the image, from the church tower to the distant bridge.
TAAU is much closer in quality to FSR 4 than FSR 3. Regardless, FS 4 deliver a sharper result overall and resolves more details. This difference is harder to spot in low-contrast scenes, though improvements are still present.
FSR 4 Performance
Overall, FSR 4 is a little more demanding than using Dying Light: The Beast’s TAAU Anti-Aliasing/upscaling solution. However, given FSR 4’s increased image quality, it is the best option for AMD users with supported hardware.
FSR 4’s Quality mode is enough to ensure a 4K 60+ FPS experience on a Radeon RX 9070 XT. With FSR 4 performance mode and frame generation, average framerates shoot up to 165 FPS. That’s great news for owners of high refresh rate 4K displays.
FSR 3 VS FSR 4 Performance
Overall, FSR 3 is less demanding than FSR 4. That said, both perform similarly when Frame Generation is used. Note that FSR 4’s Performance mode looks better than FSR 3’s Quality mode, making FSR 4 the best upscaling option for users with supported hardware. If your GPU supports FSR 4, there is no reason to use FSR 3.
