007 First Light joins an ever-expanding list of 2026 games without up-to-date AMD FSR or Intel XeSS support
007 First Light, the latest Bond game from IO Interactive, launches without support for AMD FSR 4 and Intel XeSS upscaling and frame generation technologies—joining a growing list of 2026 AAA titles that favor Nvidia’s DLSS ecosystem. While Nvidia GeForce RTX owners have access to the full suite of AI upscaling and frame generation tools across major 2026 releases, AMD Radeon and Intel Arc GPU owners face limited compatibility, with these newer upscaling technologies conspicuously absent.
This disparity highlights an ongoing frustration in the gaming hardware community, as GPU vendors outside Nvidia’s ecosystem continue to feel underserved by major game releases. The pattern suggests potential hardware platform fragmentation that could impact purchasing decisions for PC gamers invested in AMD or Intel graphics.
On a positive note, 007 First Light’s PC performance is generally solid, marking a significant improvement over the stuttering and frame rate dips visible in earlier in-game footage revealed during development. While the game doesn’t achieve perfectly smooth performance across all scenarios, the final release demonstrates substantially better optimization than the technical issues evident in that preview material.
The game’s launch underscores two competing narratives: broader industry adoption of Nvidia’s upscaling technology alongside growing parity in baseline PC performance optimization.