Watch On They ran the test in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with the graphics set to the low preset, with Intel XeSS Super Resolution 2.0 enabled at Ultra Quality. They initially played with Frame Generation turned off, and the game achieved a base frame rate of 55-60 FPS. They then enabled Frame Generation using Intel XeSS (set to 4x in the driver control panel) and achieved an average of 135-140 FPS. However, note that x4 multi-frame generation (MFG) is quite taxing on hardware, reducing the base frame rate to 33-35 FPS, and there’s also noticeable “mouse lag.”
The creator said that for multi-frame generation x4, the recommended frame rate is between 180 and 240 FPS, as a base frame rate below 45 FPS often does not deliver a good experience. To fix this, they retested Intel XeSS Frame Generation, this time set to 3x. With this configuration, they achieved approximately 120 FPS in-game, giving them a base frame rate of around 40 FPS. While this is still below the ideal 45 FPS, the game showed improved input latency. Unfortunately, unlike Nvidia’s DLSS MFG , which can measure latency using the NV Reflex API, Intel lacks a comparable way to test it, so the creator could only judge it by feel.
This is great news for budget gamers: even though they still have to stick to low graphics settings, XeSS Frame Generation would give them a much smoother experience, even on basic hardware. This is also useful for those limited to integrated graphics, especially gaming handhelds like the MSI Claw family . The only downside is that the game should support Intel XeSS 2 MFG if you want to try this technology and see higher frame rates, which, hopefully, more developers would implement, especially with the arrival of Intel’s next-generation Panther Lake CPUs .
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