AMD has announced a major update to FSR 4.1, including much more widespread support for its Radeon graphics cards, along with laptop, handheld, and console chipsets. For desktop PC gamers, support for the RX 6000 (RDNA 2) series arrives earlier than expected (it was first slated for early 2027), but now it’s here as of Adrenalin Edition 26.10.1, released on October 20.

The driver update brings FSR Upscaling 4.1 support to the RX 6000 series (from the RX 6400 up to the RX 6900 series), as well as the integrated graphics in AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 and AI Max 400 & 300 series processors. This version allows users to take advantage of AMD’s newer machine-learning-based upscaling tech, introduced in FSR 4, as part of the ‘FSR Redstone’ suite.

FSR 4 on handhelds, Xbox, Vulkan, and more

Although not yet available in the 26.10.1 driver, AMD will also be bringing FSR 4 support to selected Ryzen Z2 handheld chips. AMD has developed a smaller AI model for less powerful integrated GPUs, with demonstrations showing improved image quality while maintaining playable frame rates. ASUS has also confirmed plans to bring FSR 4.1 to selected ROG Xbox Ally handhelds and laptops, while support for Xbox Series X|S consoles is coming in the future.

On the API side of things, AMD also confirmed support for Vulkan coming soon. When FSR 4 launched back in March 2025, it only came with support for DirectX 12 titles, despite the prior version’s (FSR 3.1) compatibility with Vulkan. This is now being amended. Vulkan support could be particularly useful for games that use the API directly, including titles played on Linux through gaming compatibility layers such as Proton (which is commonplace on devices such as the Steam Deck).

Finally, AMD also offered some boosts to the technology itself, announcing plans to improve frame pacing while using FSR Frame Generation for smoother gameplay with fewer stutters. The company hasn’t explained exactly when this will be available, nor which hardware will be able to take advantage. With this October 2026 update, AMD also hasn’t provided any news on Multi Frame Gen support, though it has been rumored, with up to 8x Multi Frame Gen suggested a few months ago.

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