Microsoft, Nvidia And AMD Have Features That Can Improve Video Quality On YouTube

Microsoft, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), plan to clean up low-resolution streaming videos. (photo: dock. youtube)

JAKARTA - Microsoft, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), plan to clean up low-resolution streaming videos on the web browser by launching a new feature called the super video resolution for Edge.

The feature is currently being tested with Edge Canary, using machine learning to improve the quality of videos seen in the Microsoft Edge browser.

Armed with a graphics card agnostic algorithm, the feature is useful for removing plaid compression trophies and increasing video resolution below 720p but above the width or height of 192 pixels. The version of Nvidia and Intel, meanwhile, can improve 1080p video on Edge and Google Chrome.

With this, users can enjoy sharp and clear videos on YouTube and other video streaming platforms. Although exclusive to Microsoft Edge, so far is the only one working on AMD graphics cards.

Microsoft's method supports wider hardware. The Super Resolution video, launched by Team Green Nvidia at the end of February, currently only works on GPU GeForce RTX 30 and 40 companies, although RTX 20 series support is coming.

However, the scale increase of Microsoft works with all RTX and any AMD GPU cards ranging from the Radeon series RX 5700 and RX 7800. The system requirements may cover all RX 6000 series cards.

However, all the video upgrades cost money. The company says Super Resolution Video only works if the user has a graphics card of choice, the video plays less than 720p, and the computer is connected.

If users have one of these graphics cards and meet all the other criteria, they may still not be able to test it, as quoted by TechSpot, Monday, March 13.

The company stated that currently the feature is only rolling out to a small group of customers on the Canary channel, but more customers can test it over the coming weeks.

The tech giant plans to expand the number of graphics cards that will work with the feature.