PS5, PSSR

PS5 Pro set for a massive upgrade already – should make games look even better
One of the main tools developers have to make their games look better on the PS5 Pro is PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) which can be used to intelligently upscale graphics to higher resolutions while also maintaining high frame rates and performance.
PS5 Pro games will soon get something 'very similar' to FSR 4 for what Sony is calling 'the next evolution of PSSR'
PlayStation's lead console architect Mark Cerny has said PS5 Pro games will soon feature "something very similar" to FSR 4.
Mark Cerny: FSR 4 for PS5 Pro is the "next evolution of PSSR"
Based on prior interviews, the Amethyst project is understood to be an extensive venture - one that looks set to extend beyond the lifespan of PS5 Pro, presumably into the next generation console era. It looks like we should expect more convergence in design, as opposed to the Pro's custom ML solution, designed by Sony itself.
PS5 Pro To Get FSR 4 Equivalent; The Next Evolution Of PSSR
PlayStation lead system architect Mark Cerny says that in 2026, the PS5 Pro will be getting upscaling tech equivalent to AMD's FSR 4.
Sony will give the PS5 Pro crisper graphics — by backporting FSR 4
Many new PS5 Pro games already use an AI upscaler called “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution” (PSSR) on their AMD-based chips. PSSR can turn 720p images into 4K ones on the fly while adding extra particle effects, and we’ve been relatively impressed by its quality compared to, say, FSR 3.
Sony and AMD Want To Get FSR 4 On The PS5 Pro By 2026
FSR 4, meanwhile, suffers from the same drawback as DLSS in that it’s hardware-dependent, which means it only works on RDNA 4 architecture, which the PS5 Pro is not. Cerny think
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PS5 Pro's PSSR Will Get An Upgrade In 2026
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PS5 Pro PSSR Getting a Major Update in 2026
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PlayStation plans to update the PS5 Pro with FSR 4-like technology in the near future
While the PS5 Pro uses PSSR, PlayStation plans to level-up that technology with something closer to AMD's FSR 4 next year.
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PS5 Pro's PSSR to Be Upgraded with FSR 4-Like Tech in 2026
PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny has shared that the PS5 Pro system will receive an upgrade to its PSSR feature next year that should allow it to produce similar results to the FSR 4 upscaling ...