AMD has launched its latest Fluid Motion Frames 2 technology featuring a range of image quality & frame generation enhancements with support across RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 GPUs.
AMD's Fluid Motion Frames or AFMF was originally introduced last year, offering frame-gen support for a wide range of GPUs from AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel. The technology supported all DX12 and DX11 games and offered up to 2x the performance increase when enabled using frame-gen. The company offered significant improvements on the driver's side, targeted at stuttering and frame-pacing which were some of the major issues at launch, and officially brought the tech in the latest driver package back in January.
Today, the company is unveiling the next add-on to AFMF in the form of Fluid Motion Frames 2. The following are the main highlights:
AI-optimized Enhancements – AFMF 2 provides significant improvements to frame generation by using AI-optimization when developing the updated algorithm, resulting in improved frame generation smoothness. In addition, to enable more control over how AFMF works with your games, AFMF 2 introduces two new modes where the optimal settings are automatically enabled but advanced users can adjust them to their preferences.
Performance Improvements – AFMF 2 features a new “Performance” mode that reduces the overhead of AFMF 2 to help make high frame rate gaming experiences more achievable on a wider range of devices. This is especially beneficial when using AFMF 2 with integrated graphics cards and is now the default “Auto” setting on supported AMD Ryzen Processors with Radeon Graphics.
Lower Latency Frame Generation – experience significant improvements in reducing latency added by frame generation with the latest version of AFMF. These improvements apply across the board when using AFMF 2, no matter the settings mode, resolution, or hardware used.
Other Updates and Improvements – AFMF 2 now supports borderless fullscreen mode when using AMD Radeon RX 7000 and Radeon 700M series graphic cards. Also, AFMF 2 now supports games that use Vulkan and OpenGL, further increasing the already vast number of games that can be used with AFMF. Additionally, we’ve enabled interoperability with AMD Radeon Chill.
Some of the new features are the "AI-optimized" enhancements which make use of an updated algorithm that helps reduce fallback that leads to unwanted jitter when AFMF frame generation is temporarily disabled in high-motion scenes to ensure the best interpolated image quality. There are two modes, the "High" mode which is the optimal setting for 1440p or higher resolutions, and the "Standard" mode which is optimal for 1080p resolution.
For the "Performance Mode", AMD has an additional setting called "Performance" mode which he's reduces the overhead of AFMF 2 so that a wider range of devices can achieve a higher frame rate. This is the go-to mode when running AFMF 2 on handheld and Mini PC platforms that utilize an iGPU. The Quality preset is the best way to go when running a discrete graphics card such as the Radeon RX 7000 or RX 6000 series.
For those who are experiencing latency issues with AFMF, the latest version comes with brand new enhancements on that front too, allowing lower latencies when frame-generation is enabled. These improvements are applied across the board when using Fluid Motion Frames 2, allowing smoother gameplay and fluid performance. In Cyberpunk 2077 using a Radeon RX 7900 XTX, AFMF 2 achieves 28% lower Latencies and using the Radeon 780M iGPU on an Ryzen 7 8700G APU, you can get up to 12% lower Latencies in fast-paced FPS titles such as Counter Strike 2.
The AFMF 2 technology also now comes with support for borderless fullscreen when running on the latest RDNA 3 GPUs (Radeon 7000M / Radeon 700M). The technology also supports Vulkan & OpenGL games which increases the already massive list of games supported by it to a whole new level.
Additionally, we’ve enabled interoperability with AMD Radeon™ Chill, a feature that lets you define a driver-controlled FPS cap. When you enable Radeon Chill after enabling AFMF 2, it will automatically set the native FPS cap to be half of your AMD FreeSync™ monitor’s maximum refresh rate. Then, once AFMF 2 frame generation is applied, Radeon Chill will prevent the FPS going above the max refresh rate (which can cause screen-tearing and reduce image quality).
We recommend using AFMF 2 with Radeon Anti-lag when your expected maximum FPS will never reach your monitor’s max refresh rate, and AFMF 2 with Radeon Chill in games where your graphics settings are expected to deliver frame rates that will exceed your monitor’s max refresh rate.
via AMD
AFMF 2 Technical Preview – A major advancement in frame generation technology for AMD HYPR-RX
Lower Latency and Higher Performance
AFMF 2 enhances fast-paced gaming by significantly reducing frame-generation latency and performance scaling through new modes.
Fast Motion Optimization
Enjoy smoother gameplay and higher FPS with improved frame generation consistency during fast motion.
Improved Borderless-Fullscreen Support
Expanded display mode support for RDNA 3 series graphics products ensures compatibility with virtually all borderless-fullscreen games.
Expanded API Support
Enable AFMF 2 for any OpenGLNEW, VulkanNEW, DirectX 11, and 12 titles.
Radeon Chill Interop Support
AFMF 2 now supports Radeon Chill, providing a low latency FPS capping option.
AFMF 2 enhances fast-paced gaming by significantly reducing frame-generation latency and performance scaling through new modes.
Fast Motion Optimization
Enjoy smoother gameplay and higher FPS with improved frame generation consistency during fast motion.
Enjoy smoother gameplay and higher FPS with improved frame generation consistency during fast motion.
Improved Borderless-Fullscreen Support
Expanded display mode support for RDNA 3 series graphics products ensures compatibility with virtually all borderless-fullscreen games.
Expanded display mode support for RDNA 3 series graphics products ensures compatibility with virtually all borderless-fullscreen games.
Expanded API Support
Enable AFMF 2 for any OpenGLNEW, VulkanNEW, DirectX 11, and 12 titles.
Enable AFMF 2 for any OpenGLNEW, VulkanNEW, DirectX 11, and 12 titles.
Radeon Chill Interop Support
AFMF 2 now supports Radeon Chill, providing a low latency FPS capping option.
AFMF 2 now supports Radeon Chill, providing a low latency FPS capping option.
AFMF is a state-of-the-art frame generation technology exclusive to AMD. It enhances frame rates and gameplay smoothness and is integrated into AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition. As part of AMD HYPR-RX, our one-click performance solution, it delivers exceptional gaming experiences on AMD Radeon graphics cards.
AFMF 2 can be enabled for any OpenGLNEW, VulkanNEW, DirectX 11, and 12 titles using HYPR-RX or the AMD Fluid Motion 2 Toggle.
AFMF 2 currently requires the game to be played in exclusive or borderless fullscreen mode with V-SYNC disabled.
For a better visual experience, use AFMF 2 with a variable refresh rate-enabled display.
Enabling Radeon Chill after AFMF will automatically set the FPS cap to reduce tearing.
Use the in-game overlay (ALT+R) in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition to check AFMF’s frame generation status.
AFMF 2 adds frame generation technology to boost FPS outside the game’s engine. Users can enable the AMD Software Performance Metrics Overlay to see the resulting FPS.
AFMF 2 currently requires the game to be played in exclusive or borderless fullscreen mode with V-SYNC disabled.
For a better visual experience, use AFMF 2 with a variable refresh rate-enabled display.
Enabling Radeon Chill after AFMF will automatically set the FPS cap to reduce tearing.
Use the in-game overlay (ALT+R) in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition to check AFMF’s frame generation status.
For a better visual experience, use AFMF 2 with a variable refresh rate-enabled display.
Enabling Radeon Chill after AFMF will automatically set the FPS cap to reduce tearing.
Enabling Radeon Chill after AFMF will automatically set the FPS cap to reduce tearing.
Use the in-game overlay (ALT+R) in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition to check AFMF’s frame generation status.
AFMF 2 adds frame generation technology to boost FPS outside the game’s engine. Users can enable the AMD Software Performance Metrics Overlay to see the resulting FPS.
AFMF 2 introduces new modes that are automatically tuned for the best experience based on your configuration. These can be manually adjusted to your preferences if needed
AFMF 2 adds a new “High” Search Mode setting for improved frame consistency during fast motion, enabled by default for resolutions of 2560x1440 and above.
This reduces the jittering or stuttering encountered with AFMF 1 at higher resolutions.
AFMF 2 adds a new Performance Mode setting to reduce frame-generation overhead, enabled as “Performance” by default for integrated graphics products.
Integrated graphics users may switch back to the “Quality” performance preset for better frame-generation quality during fast motion. The “Quality” preset is the default when using discrete graphics cards.
Users can manually enable this “Performance” mode on discrete graphics cards to hit even higher frame rates when GPU is bound to maximize the FPS uplift.
Users can find these tuning options within the “Advanced View” of HYPR-RX.
AFMF 2 adds a new “High” Search Mode setting for improved frame consistency during fast motion, enabled by default for resolutions of 2560x1440 and above.
This reduces the jittering or stuttering encountered with AFMF 1 at higher resolutions.
This reduces the jittering or stuttering encountered with AFMF 1 at higher resolutions.
AFMF 2 adds a new Performance Mode setting to reduce frame-generation overhead, enabled as “Performance” by default for integrated graphics products.
Integrated graphics users may switch back to the “Quality” performance preset for better frame-generation quality during fast motion. The “Quality” preset is the default when using discrete graphics cards.
Users can manually enable this “Performance” mode on discrete graphics cards to hit even higher frame rates when GPU is bound to maximize the FPS uplift.
Integrated graphics users may switch back to the “Quality” performance preset for better frame-generation quality during fast motion. The “Quality” preset is the default when using discrete graphics cards.
Users can manually enable this “Performance” mode on discrete graphics cards to hit even higher frame rates when GPU is bound to maximize the FPS uplift.
Users can find these tuning options within the “Advanced View” of HYPR-RX.
For any hybrid graphics configuration, AFMF 2 will use the displaying GPU for frame generation, allowing the render GPU to focus on the game.
We are continuously refining HYPR-RX with AFMF 2, using feedback from gamers across thousands of games to drive innovation. Join the conversation by sharing how well AFMF 2 is working on your system.
AFMF may become inactive after enabling certain on-screen overlays.
Performance metrics overlay may intermittently report N/A after task switching with certain display configurations.
Baldur's Gate 3 may experience an app crash on AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors.
Intermittent driver timeout may occur after opening the Xbox Game Bar while AFMF 2 and RSR is active with certain Vulkan games.
