How to Use Image Scaling on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs

Image scaling technologies from NVIDIA and AMD can significantly enhance your gaming experience by boosting performance without sacrificing visual quality. Here’s a concise guide on how to enable and use these features.

NVIDIA Image Scaling

1. Update Your Drivers
   • Reason: Ensure you have the latest drivers installed via GeForce Experience or the NVIDIA website to access the latest features and improvements.
2. Enable Image Scaling in NVIDIA Control Panel
   • Steps:
     1. Right-click on your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
     2. Navigate to Manage 3D Settings.
     3. Under the Global Settings tab, find Image Scaling and turn it on.
     4. Adjust the sharpening filter to your preference.
   • Reason: This setting allows the GPU to render the game at a lower resolution and upscale it, improving FPS while maintaining visual quality¹.
3. Configure in GeForce Experience
   • Steps:
     1. Open GeForce Experience.
     2. Click on the Settings icon.
     3. Scroll down to Image Scaling and enable it.
     4. Choose the desired scaling option.
   • Reason: GeForce Experience provides an easy interface to manage and tweak image scaling settings².

AMD Radeon Super Resolution (RSR)

1. Update Your Drivers
   • Reason: Ensure you have the latest drivers installed via AMD Radeon Software to access the latest features and improvements.
2. Enable Radeon Super Resolution in AMD Software
   • Steps:
     1. Right-click on your desktop and select AMD Radeon Software.
     2. Go to the Settings tab.
     3. Navigate to Graphics and find Radeon Super Resolution.
     4. Toggle it on and adjust the settings as needed.
   • Reason: RSR allows the GPU to render the game at a lower resolution and upscale it, improving FPS while maintaining visual quality³.
3. Configure in AMD Adrenalin Software
   • Steps:
     1. Open AMD Radeon Software.
     2. Click on the Gaming tab.
     3. Select the game you want to optimize.
     4. Enable Radeon Super Resolution and adjust the settings.
   • Reason: AMD Adrenalin Software provides a user-friendly interface to manage and tweak image scaling settings⁴.

By following these steps, you can leverage image scaling technologies to enhance your gaming performance and enjoy smoother gameplay. Happy gaming!

¹: How-To Geek ²: Rock Paper Shotgun ³: Digital Trends ⁴: Tech4Gamers