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An important event for gamers has happened: AMD has announced the technical demo of AMD RadeonTM Anti-Lag 2³. This improved form of Radeon Anti-Lag+ is now built into games, with Counter-Strike 2 being the first to do so.
How Anti-Lag Has Changed Over Time
AMD’s delay reduction technology has been through a lot of changes along the way. The first AMD RadeonTM Anti-Lag technology, which came out in 2019, was built into the driver and was meant to lower click-to-response latency⁹. Radeon gamers loved it right away and made it one of their favorite program features†.
AMD released Radeon Anti-Lag+ in 2020, which was an improved version of this technology that had even lower latency⁴. However, some people had problems, so AMD took this option back to make it better⁹.
Anti-Lag 2: The Game-Changing App
Today, AMD is back with Radeon Anti-Lag 2⁴. This new version of Anti-Lag is even better than the last one. Instead of being a software solution, it is now built into the game itself. AMD and Valve worked together closely to add Radeon Anti-Lag 2 to Counter-Strike 2TM.
How Does Anti-Lag 2 Work?
Radeon Anti-Lag 2 speeds up or slows down the CPU to match the GPU’s speed. This cuts down on the amount of work that the CPU has to do before it can be done⁴. The time it takes for information to be shown on the screen is cut down, which makes games more responsive‹. Frame alignment is done in the game code itself with Radeon Anti-Lag 2 that is built into the game. This means that the time between clicks and responses is even shorter than what Radeon Anti-Lag or an in-driver-only option can offer⁹.
What’s Next for Anti-Lag
Because Radeon Anti-Lag 2 is built into games, the people who make games need to add it to them⁴. This technology is first used in Counter-Strike 2, which is the first game to do so. When you compare Radeon Anti-Lag 2 to not having Anti-Lag, the average drop in latency across a number of Radeon graphics cards and Ryzen G-Series processors is 37%⁴.
This is a big step forward in gaming technology that will make games run more smoothly and quickly for players all over the world. Stay tuned for more news about this exciting event.
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