Microsoft's Auto SR Upscaler Goes Handheld on Xbox Ally X and X20, Gains 120 FPS Mode
ROG Xbox Ally X and X20 owners can now use Microsoft's Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) upscaler on the handheld's own screen.
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Microsoft's Auto SR upscaling feature is now available on ROG Xbox Ally X and X20 handhelds for use on their built-in screens, expanding beyond its previous docked-only preview phase. The feature works undocked and on battery power, supporting games running at 1080p. Auto SR runs on the device's neural processing unit rather than the GPU, avoiding performance overhead.
A new Performance Mode increases frame rates to around 120 FPS, up from the previous 60 to 75 FPS range. Microsoft demonstrated this with Rocket League on the Ally X at 720p, where Quality Mode averaged roughly 70 FPS while Performance Mode reached approximately 115 FPS. The original ROG Xbox Ally cannot use Auto SR because its processor lacks an NPU.
Auto SR is now out of preview on both handheld models and select AMD Ryzen Copilot+ PCs. Support for pairing Auto SR with Auto HDR is available, though both Performance Mode and Auto HDR compatibility will roll out gradually through Windows updates. Users need the latest Windows 11 and Game Bar updates plus the Auto Super Resolution Package from the Microsoft Store to enable the feature.
What happened
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.
How this story arrived
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- 01 Windowscentral first seen ROG Xbox Ally X gets Auto SR in handheld mode, with 120 FPS 'Performance Mode' on the way
- 02 Techpowerup +9.2h Microsoft's Auto SR Upscaler Goes Handheld on Xbox Ally X and X20, Gains 120 FPS Mode
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