Sony teamed up with AMD through Project Amethyst to make games look better on future PlayStations. They want graphics to look sharper, and they hope ray tracing will run faster. Their main goal focuses on building hardware that uses machine learning for better graphics. This approach might shape how they design new gaming consoles down the road.
Current games should still work just fine as Sony rolls out these improvements. Lead architect Mark Cerny mentioned that players might notice clearer and more detailed images compared to what we see today. The PS5 Pro already contains special machine-learning chips that deliver 300 8-bit TOPS of processing power. This hardware packs enough punch to handle the fancy new upscaling tech they plan to introduce.
Making these upgrades takes serious time and effort. Sony asked game makers to stick with the existing PSSR system throughout 2025 as engineers finish developing the replacement. Creating software for consoles differs from PC development because keeping steady frame rates matters more. The team needs to carefully adapt the new upscaling method to work perfectly with the hardware people already have at home.
The company announced that 2026 games will benefit from AI-powered upscaling on the PS5 Pro. This technology builds on AMD's FSR 4 and enhances the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution system through a neural network Sony developed with AMD. Their partnership began in late 2023, with FSR 4 representing their first breakthrough. They aim to deliver better-looking games that remain compatible with existing software when the upgrade arrives.
Current games should still work just fine as Sony rolls out these improvements. Lead architect Mark Cerny mentioned that players might notice clearer and more detailed images compared to what we see today. The PS5 Pro already contains special machine-learning chips that deliver 300 8-bit TOPS of processing power. This hardware packs enough punch to handle the fancy new upscaling tech they plan to introduce.
Making these upgrades takes serious time and effort. Sony asked game makers to stick with the existing PSSR system throughout 2025 as engineers finish developing the replacement. Creating software for consoles differs from PC development because keeping steady frame rates matters more. The team needs to carefully adapt the new upscaling method to work perfectly with the hardware people already have at home.
The company announced that 2026 games will benefit from AI-powered upscaling on the PS5 Pro. This technology builds on AMD's FSR 4 and enhances the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution system through a neural network Sony developed with AMD. Their partnership began in late 2023, with FSR 4 representing their first breakthrough. They aim to deliver better-looking games that remain compatible with existing software when the upgrade arrives.
