Cyberpunk 2077 gets FSR 4 support with latest AMD 25.8.1 driver for better visuals - but not without quirks
Cyberpunk 2077 now officially supports AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4), but getting it to work isn’t as simple as ticking a checkbox. According to new testing by YouTube channel RandomGaminginHD, FSR 4 support landed with AMD’s 25.8.1 driver update, and the game’s version 2.3 update is finally putting it to use. Kind of.
As the creator found out, enabling FSR 4 in Cyberpunk isn’t exactly plug-and-play. You’ll first need to launch the game, use Alt+Z to access AMD’s overlay, toggle FSR 4 manually, and then reboot the game before the setting appears in the graphics menu. Even then, the sidebar might show it as inactive until you load into a save, as it did for the YouTuber in this case.
Once enabled, FSR 4 shows a clear performance scaling curve across presets. At native 1440p high settings, the system, powered by an AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and an Intel Core i7-12700F, delivered around 80 FPS. Enabling FSR 4 Quality mode bumped that to 100 FPS, with Balanced, Performance, and Ultra Performance modes each delivering an extra 10–15 FPS incrementally.
Ultra Performance, which renders the game internally at 480p, held up surprisingly well visually, as per the YouTuber. Although it did introduced noticeable shimmering on fences and trees, especially with path tracing enabled. The RT Overdrive preset, with full path tracing, looked great but struggled to hit 30 FPS at native 1080p. Upscaling from 480p with FSR 4 was the only way to get close to 60 FPS, albeit with obvious visual compromises.
The video also offers a direct comparison between FSR 4 and FSR 3, tested in the Badlands, a location within Night City in Cyberpunk 2077. FSR 3 offered a slight performance edge, around 10–15 FPS higher than FSR 4 in Quality mode. But it introduced flickering on certain objects like metal poles and bushes.
For players looking for the sweet spot, the YouTuber recommends FSR 4 Quality mode at 1440p with high settings and crowd density. You can watch the full video linked below from RandominGamingHD for a clearer understanding of how Cyberpunk 2077 is running with FSR 4.
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