Microsoft has released Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) for the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X20, expanding the feature beyond its earlier preview. The technology is also available on selected Windows Copilot+ PCs using AMD Ryzen processors with integrated RDNA 3.5 graphics.
Auto SR is Microsoft’s game-agnostic spatial upscaling system. It allows compatible games to render at a lower resolution before reconstructing the image at a higher output resolution. The system uses the device’s neural processing unit (NPU) for the upscaling work, rather than depending entirely on the graphics processor.
Native 1080p support targets handheld play
The main change in the full release is support for undocked 1080p gaming on compatible handhelds. During the preview period, Auto SR was primarily intended for docked play, where a handheld could render a game at a lower resolution and upscale it for an external 1440p display. That arrangement was less directly useful when players were using the handheld’s built-in screen.
Microsoft has now enabled a 1080p mode for portable use. The company demonstrated the feature with Forza Horizon 5, although the announcement describes Auto SR as a game-agnostic technology rather than a feature limited to that title. For Philippine players using an ROG Xbox Ally X or ROG Xbox Ally X20 away from a dock, the change is focused on how the device handles resolution and performance on its integrated display.
| Feature | Availability or capability |
|---|---|
| Auto SR | Released for ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X20 |
| Handheld display mode | Undocked 1080p support |
| Auto HDR | Added through a Windows update |
| Performance Mode | Frame rates of up to 120 FPS |
Additional features arrive through Windows
The release also adds compatibility with Auto HDR, Microsoft’s technology for applying HDR-like lighting and visual enhancements to games without native HDR support. A new Performance Mode lets Auto SR operate at frame rates of up to 120 FPS. Microsoft says both Auto HDR and Performance Mode will arrive through a Windows update, while the main Auto SR functionality is already available.
Auto SR is not presented as a replacement for AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution. The announcement distinguishes Microsoft’s system from newer AMD solutions, including FSR 4.1.2, which are described as offering more advanced image reconstruction. That means the technologies remain separate options rather than one being a direct successor to the other.
- Supported handhelds: ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally X20
- Supported PC category: selected Windows Copilot+ PCs with AMD Ryzen and integrated RDNA 3.5 graphics
- Portable-use change: undocked 1080p support
- Upcoming Windows additions: Auto HDR compatibility and Performance Mode with up to 120 FPS
The update gives compatible ROG Xbox Ally hardware a broader implementation of Microsoft’s upscaling technology, particularly for players using the devices as standalone handhelds. The announcement provides no Philippine pricing or retail availability details for the feature or the supported hardware.
