Introduction to AMD’s Latest Driver Release
AMD recently announced early driver support for the Radeon 800M series integrated graphics in its Ryzen AI 300 series mobile processors. This update allows users to leverage two significant technologies: AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 (AFMF 2) and Variable Graphics Memory (VGM). Together, these advancements enhance gaming experiences while utilizing the RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture.
Understanding AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2
AFMF 2 represents the second generation of AMD’s Fluid Motion Frames technology. This innovative feature enables players to nearly double frame rates on any Direct3D 11 or later games, even if those games don’t explicitly support frame generation technologies like FSR 3. By operating outside the game’s graphics pipeline, AFMF adds minor system latency. The primary goal of AFMF 2 is to mitigate this latency, delivering a smoother gaming experience for AMD users.
The Role of Variable Graphics Memory
Another remarkable feature introduced is Variable Graphics Memory (VGM). This technology builds upon AMD’s Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) and adapts to the demands of 3D applications by dynamically allocating up to 75% of system memory for the integrated GPU, provided the system has at least 16 GB of main memory. Unlike the commonly allocated shared memory (ranging from 512 MB to 2 GB), VGM enhances video memory access, preventing performance bottlenecks caused by memory paging, thus optimizing gaming performance.
