Intel XeSS vs AMD FSR vs Nvidia DLSS

Intel XeSS, AMD FSR, and Nvidia DLSS are all upscaling technologies used in modern games and graphics cards. Here’s a comparison of these technologies based on image quality, performance, game support, and hardware support:

Image Quality:

• Nvidia DLSS leads in image quality due to its AI approach.
• AMD FSR 2.0, despite not using AI, is ahead of the DP4a version of XeSS in terms of image quality.
• Intel XeSS has two versions: an Intel Arc exclusive version that takes advantage of the XMX cores on Arc GPUs, and a vendor-agnostic version. The vendor-agnostic version uses AI through DP4a instructions.

Performance:

• Nvidia DLSS offers the best performance but is limited to RTX GPUs.
• Intel XeSS provides a good image quality and wide support, but the performance boost may be limited on non-Intel GPUs.
• AMD FSR offers wider GPU support.

Game Support:

• All three technologies are increasingly being supported in more games.

Hardware Support:

• AMD FSR wins here as it can be used with new and old AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel graphics cards.
• Nvidia DLSS works only with RTX 2000, 3000, and 4000 series GPUs.
• Intel XeSS does support AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, but offers little to no advantage.

In conclusion, the best upscaling technology for you depends on your specific hardware and gaming needs.