Each December, our crew looks back on the whole year. One episode dedicated to our top hardware picks. One episode devoted to the success (and failures) of our early predictions. To ready myself, I’ve been reviewing the highs and lows of 2025.

FSR Redstone’s launch really encapsulates the last 11 months.

AMD first teased the arrival of its supercharged, graphics-enhancing tech for Radeon RX 9000 series cards in mid-November via Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 . The game’s launch contained a new machine-learning version of ray regeneration—and then just days later, the company hinted at a full release on December 10. It didn’t say much after that. It didn’t launch much, either.

That’s how the situation feels, at least.

The official debut of FSR Redstone comprises four technologies—FSR Ups

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