Intel Working To Add XMX-Accelerated XeSS To Valve's Steam Play (Proton)
Intel is working on adding Intel XeSS support to Valve's Proton for Steam Play, with changes to VKD3D-Proton and DXVK.
Intelligence analysis by Qwen 2.5 (3B)
Intel is improving support for XeSS, a hardware-accelerated upscaling technology, in Valve's Proton for Steam Play.
Intel is making it easier for people who play games on their Linux computers to use a special technology that makes their games look better on Intel graphics cards.
Analysis
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Key points
- Intel is working on adding XeSS support to Proton for Steam Play
- Changes include a built-in XeSS library and enabling Vulkan extensions
- The changes are part of ongoing work to improve XeSS support in Proton
- The changes are expected to make games look better and smoother on Intel graphics cards
This improvement could make games look even better on Intel graphics cards and make the gaming experience smoother for users.
If the changes don't work as expected, it could cause issues with the gaming experience or lead to performance problems.