ROG Xbox Ally X and X20 owners can now use Microsoft's Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) upscaler on the handheld's own screen. Microsoft says Auto SR is out of preview on both devices and on select AMD Ryzen Copilot+ PCs. During the Xbox Insider preview that started in April, it only worked with the Ally X docked to an external display. It now works undocked and on battery, and accepts games running at 1080p. The base ROG Xbox Ally misses out, since its chip has no NPU. Auto SR runs its AI model on the NPU, so the upscaling doesn't eat into the GPU's frame time. A new Performance Mode lifts the frame rate ceiling to 120 FPS, from roughly 60 to 75 FPS before.

In Microsoft's Rocket League test on the Ally X at 720p and high settings, Quality Mode averaged around 70 FPS, while Performance Mode hit about 115 FPS. Auto SR can now be paired with Auto HDR as well, though both Performance Mode and Auto HDR support will roll out gradually through Windows updates. Microsoft warns that 1080p on the internal screen may not perform as well as other setups, although older games should still see visual gains. Ally X owners have also had an FSR 4.1 preview driver since last month, which is probably still the better pick in games that support it well, leaving Auto SR for the rest. Enabling it requires the latest Windows 11 and Game Bar updates plus the Auto Super Resolution Package from the Microsoft Store.

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles are finally getting machine learning-based upscaling technology with the latest FSR Upscaling 4.1.2. Microsoft's Game Development Kit (GDK) now officially includes FSR Upscaling 4.1.2 in two models. One is the full-scale upscaling model based on the INT8 data type, and the other is a new and efficient Lite INT8 model. Both models are compatible with both consoles, but the key point is that game developers have the flexibility to choose which model to implement. Depending on the demands of a game, the appropriate model can be applied to achieve optimal upscaling performance.

For Xbox handheld devices, the AMD FSR SDK 2.4 adds FSR Upscaling support for the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Ryzen Z2 A processors, which power the ROG Xbox Ally, ROG Xbox Ally X, and ROG Xbox Ally X20 handhelds. This is achieved using an efficient INT8 model. Since these devices run Windows, developers can integrate FSR Upscaling 4.1.2 through the standard AMD FSR SDK.

ASUS has started rolling out a preview GPU driver that brings AMD FSR 4.1 upscaling to the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X20. Owners can grab it through Armoury Crate SE under Update Center, then Preview Updates. This follows AMD's announcement earlier this week that FSR 4.1 is expanding to Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs, APUs, and Xbox. According to ASUS, the handheld version runs on a lighter model that is less than half the size of the original INT8 model, built with the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme in mind. FSR 4.1 works in over 400 games that support FSR 3.1 or newer. Handheld owners have waited a while for this, as AMD previously had no definitive decision on RDNA 3.5 APUs before confirming FSR 4 for APUs by the end of 2026.

Once FSR is enabled in a game's settings, users also have to add the FSR tile in Command Center and switch it on. ASUS warns that RSR, the system-level upscaler, should not be combined with it. Neither AMD nor ASUS has shared any performance numbers yet, and ASUS notes that preview updates may still have bugs. As for the regular ROG Xbox Ally, ASUS says it will also get support through a GPU driver update coming soon, though there's no date yet. The Xbox Series X|S consoles are next in line and will reportedly get FSR 4.1 in the coming weeks, while FSR Diamond has already been teased for Project Helix.

When ASUS first revealed the ROG Xbox Ally X20 at Computex 2026, it said that the gaming handheld would be available as a bundle with a set of Xreal R1 Edition 20 AR glasses or as a standalone handheld, but pricing and details on the standalone version were still somewhat nebulous, but ASUS has finally announced pricing and imminent pre-order availability for the X20 handheld on both its online store and on Best Buy.

The standalone handheld gets a price of $1,299.99, which is a $300 price increase over the standard ROG Xbox Ally X. The X20 Anniversary Edition is powered by the same AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APU, 24 GB of RAM, and 1 TB SSD as the original handheld, but the flashy new smoky translucent chassis isn't the only upgrade. The Xbox Ally X20 features a new 7.4-inch, 120 Hz ROG Nebula HDR OLED display that boasts an increased 1,400 nits of peak brightness and upgraded controller ergonomics.

Update Sep 28th: The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 has officially become available to pre-order on Best-Buy at the $1,299.99 pre-order price, and the product page also confirms October 15 as the start date for official sale and shipment.

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