Microsoft Unveils DirectSR API to Simplify and Standardize Upscaling Solutions
• Microsoft announced DirectSR, a new API to standardize upscaling solutions like DLSS, FSR, and XeSS. It allows one code path to activate different hardware-specific upscaling techs.
• Currently developers have to support each upscaling solution individually, causing fragmentation. DirectSR aims to resolve this.
• DirectSR handles the back-end upscaling, automatically leveraging the best option for each user's hardware.
• It doesn't replace hardware-specific features like DLSS 3 or AMD Fluid Motion Frames. Some GPU-specific integration may still be needed.
• This follows Windows 11 preview builds showing an "Automatic Super Resolution" settings toggle, which may relate to DirectSR implementation.