Microsoft is working hard to develop its version of the NVIDIA RTX Video Super Resolution, or VSR , a feature that is ideal for those with a slow Internet connection and which allows you to improve the quality of low-resolution videos. Currently, only 50% of Edge users using the browser's Canary channel insider build can enjoy the VSR feature, but Microsoft will soon make it available to a wider audience as well.
The main goal of the company is to reduce the amount of bandwidth required to stream video, thanks to the use of an AI upscaler that removes compression artifacts, thus improving image quality during upscaling. However, it should be noted that VSR only works with 480p or lower resolution video, which may limit its use. Despite this, Microsoft seems to focus on users with slow Internet connections, rather than making an upscaler that works with all kinds of movies.
Photo Credit: Microsoft This choice represents a fundamental difference compared to the RTX Super Resolution, which has no resolution limitation. In fact, NVIDIA's upscaler can upscale a 360p YouTube video up to 4K, offering more flexibility than VSR. However, for those who have access to VSR, just type edge://flags/#edge-video-super-resolution to activate the option, which works with all video formats except movies and video protected by DRM.
Unlike rival technology from NVIDIA, VSR works with both NVIDIA and AMD products: just get a card from the GeForce RTX 20 series onwards, or an AMD Radeon RX 5700 or newer, including mobile versions . While the inherent resolution limitation might seem restrictive, VSR is still a major step forward in improving video quality for users with low-performance Internet connections. Over time, we may see more card support and more adaptability.