AMD’s Fluid Motion Frames 3 (AFMF3) has been spotted ahead of schedule by Guru3D forum user ecffg2010. The unexpected leak was discovered in the latest Radeon driver package, suggesting that AMD is rapidly working on updating its frame generation tech. Like its predecessor, this update will be intended to improve game smoothness without requiring developer intervention.
This technology was first introduced in 2023 as AFMF 1, enabling many games that would otherwise feel sluggish to improve their perceived smoothness, albeit at the cost of latency. AFMF enhances smoothness by generating additional frames between existing ones; thus, there is always a delay between user input and the resulting screen action.
Unless AMD changes the core function of the technology, AFMF3 will likely remain a driver-level frame generation tool that boosts the smoothness of games without needing in-game integration. It will follow in the footsteps of AFMF 2, which brought better performance, tunable settings, and most importantly, lower latency. Since it will have to fight Nvidia’s Smooth Motion tech, we also expect it to incorporate some form of AI enhancement to improve image quality and stability.
While not a completely substitute for properly integrated frame generation, which gets access to game-engine data, AFMF remains greatly appreciated by fans of old games and emulators. Sometimes, these titles come with locked frame rates, negating the strengths of modern high-refresh monitors. As usual, it will be mainly recommended on titles that already run above 50fps to avoid a noticeable latency penalty.
AFMF 3 is expected to continue AMD’s yearly cycle of improvement, perhaps launching this year alongside FSR Redstone. Myriad upgrades include machine learning optimisations, Neural Radiance Caching, and ray-tracing improvements, so AFMF 3 would perfectly complement this set. I just hope it won’t be exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs like FSR 4. Once available, you should find it inside AMD’s Adrenalin software, most probably enabled alongside AMD HYPR-RX.
The introduction of AFMF3 represents AMD’s continued efforts to enhance the gaming experience on Radeon products, be it dedicated desktop PCs or portable gaming handhelds. By offering software/driver-based solutions like this, it ensures availability across a broader range of titles and hardware configurations. As long as it’s better than previous iterations, it’s a good option to have, and Fluid Motion Frames 3 is evidently developing quickly behind the scenes.
