AMD released its FSR Redstone update in December 2025 with the AMD Adrenalin 25.12.1 driver. This update had been anticipated for months after being previewed at Computex 2025.
As anticipated, AMD’s newest FSR Redstone update is currently only compatible with its latest Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards, which use the RDNA 4 architecture. Gamers with older AMD RDNA 3 GPUs haven’t been included in this initial release, meaning they can’t yet try out the new features like improved upscaling, frame generation, ray reconstruction, and radiance caching.
AMD didn’t release Redstone on older graphics cards because it relies on powerful AI processing. Like NVIDIA’s recent DLSS improvements which work best on their newest RTX 5000 GPUs, Redstone is built for the AI capabilities of AMD’s RDNA 4 architecture. Essentially, it needs the latest hardware to perform effectively.
During an interview with PC World at CES 2026, AMD’s Andrej Zdravkovic, a senior vice president overseeing GPU technology and engineering, confirmed that all of the Redstone features will continue to be specifically designed for and work with RDNA 4 graphics cards.
Zdravkovic points out that new features in Redstone aren’t working correctly with older AMD graphics cards. He clarifies that this isn’t a deliberate attempt to force people to upgrade to the newer Radeon RX 9000 series; the issue is a technical one, not a sales tactic.
Technology is constantly improving, which means our products are always evolving with new features and increased performance. Eventually, some new technologies simply won’t deliver a good user experience. It’s not a matter of choice – if we implement them, they’ll actually hinder performance and be ineffective for our users.
Andrej Zdravkovic
Zdravkovic explains that although certain Redstone features are helpful and even work with older AMD graphics cards, their testing shows these features won’t actually make things better for users.
When asked about PC gamers trying to install new versions of FSR on older graphics cards, Zdravkovic offered a sensible answer.
Good for them – I’m a tech enthusiast myself, so I understand the appeal. It’s worth experimenting to see if it works, especially for their particular game and setup. Our goal is to deliver a smooth experience for all players, but the sheer variety of game combinations, memory, processors, and graphics cards makes it impossible to create a product that satisfies everyone. That’s why we’ve decided to stop pursuing that approach.
Andrej Zdravkovic
When asked about making a ‘Redstone’ beta version available for older AMD RDNA 3 graphics cards – allowing users more system control – Zdravkovic said it wasn’t currently planned, but acknowledged the suggestion. He added they might consider offering it to those interested in experimenting with the feature.
That doesn’t sound much like a door slamming shut, does it?
(via Tom’s Hardware)
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2026-01-12 18:39