AMD Partners With Bethesda As The Exclusive PC Partner For Starfield: FSR 2 Support & Designed For Multi-Threaded Chips
AMD has announced that they will Bethesda has chosen them as the exclusive PC partner for the upcoming RPG, Starfield.
Starfield To Take Advantage of AMD's Hardware As Bethesda Announces "PC Exclusive Partnership" With Team Red
Starfield is an ambitious game of vast scale, staying to root with Bethesda's RPG epics such as Fallout and Elder Scrolls. Being a brand new IP, the game is going to make use of the Creation 2 engine which builds upon the older Creation engine with vastly superior lighting, textures, and animations.
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According to Bethesda, their partnership with AMD will allow them to fully utilize the AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU and AMD Radeon 7000 GPU lineup, harnessing every bit of performance they have on offer. Bethesda's Todd Howard (Executive Game Director) stated that they have several engineers from AMD who are optimizing the game with their own dev team. The game is said to include FSR support (FSR 2) at launch & will also host a range of optimizations around the multi-threaded chip designs on PCs and Xbox Series consoles.
It is kind of odd that a major title releasing in the second half of 2023 will not support AMD's FSR 3 technology which is also meant to launch this year. Having FSR 3 in a major title such as Starfield would've definitely looked great for the red team but it is likely that more time is needed for FSR 3 to launch.
Today, AMD and Bethesda Softworks announced an exclusive partnership bringing powerful optimizations and graphical features to Starfield, the first new universe in twenty-five years from legendary game developers Bethesda Game Studios. Leading up to the launch of the highly anticipated title on September 6, AMD and Bethesda are working closely together to deliver exceptional performance and stunning visuals to the expansive universe of Starfield on Xbox consoles, as well as on gaming PCs powered by Ryzen 7000 Series processors and Radeon 7000 Series graphics. In addition, gamers will be able to take advantage of advanced AMD features and technologies that deliver a truly immersive gaming experience, including the advanced cross-platform AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 upscaling technology. To celebrate this partnership, Starfield Executive Game Director, Todd Howard, joined AMD SVP & GM, Computing and Graphics Group, Jack Huynh, in a video showcasing how the partnership will thrill and delight gamers by delivering an immersive, transformational experience in Starfield. via AMD
The PC requirements for Starfield have already been released and require SSD as a minimum for optimal game performance. Considering the scope of the world and the number of planets & hub areas available within the game, it makes sense why the SSD requirement has been made to make sure everything loads speedily. Starfield launches on September, 6th, 2023, on the Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Game Pass. AMD hasn't announced a Starfield game bundle yet but it is possible that we may see one in the future given this new partnership.
Source: Wccftech
