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PS5 Pro Gets AI Upscaling for Cyberpunk 2077, Silent Hill 2
Sony's PS5 Pro just got a major, silent upgrade tonight. No new box required. The console's secret PSSR AI upscaler—the heart of its "Pro" moniker—has been supercharged.
Players booting up Cyberpunk 2077 or Silent Hill 2 tonight will see the difference: sharper images, steadier frames. This is the first public payoff from Project Amethyst, Sony's ongoing engineering collab with AMD. It already sharpened Resident Evil Requiem.
Now its reach explodes to over a dozen titles, from Alan Wake 2 to Monster Hunter Wilds. Crucially, the same refinements will feed directly into AMD's next FSR update for PC. A key technical wall between console and PC gaming just got thinner.
Sony’s upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology is rolling out to several titles on the PS5 Pro, including Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Silent Hill 2, and more. Digital Foundry got a chance to test some of them and found that the “new upscaler delivers the kind of upgrade we were looking for from PS5 Pro.”
Forget the hype. The tangible shift is this: a console's value is no longer frozen at launch. Its silicon can be taught.
That dedicated upscaling engine Sony baked into the PS5 Pro's design? It wasn't just marketing. It was a pipeline.
And tonight, it's pumping better pixels directly into your existing copy of Cyberpunk 2077. This process will become the quiet norm. The real story isn't in the patch notes.
It's the new, quiet expectation settling in: your console will get smarter, long after you've unboxed it.
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Common Questions Answered
Which specific games are getting Sony's upgraded PSSR AI upscaling technology?
Sony is rolling out the upgraded PSSR AI upscaling to several major titles including Cyberpunk 2077, Silent Hill 2, and the upcoming Final Fantasy VI Rebirth. The technology is already available in the latest Resident Evil game and aims to improve visual quality and reduce graphical artifacts.
What improvements have been noted with the new PS5 Pro PSSR AI upscaling?
Digital Foundry's early impressions indicate that the updated PSSR technology reduces shimmering and flickering issues, resulting in crisper and more consistent visual quality. The improvements are part of the ongoing collaboration between AMD and Sony under Project Amethyst to enhance graphics rendering on the PS5 Pro.
How does Sony's Project Amethyst impact PS5 Pro game graphics?
Project Amethyst is a collaborative effort between AMD and Sony to improve game graphics through advanced AI upscaling techniques. The PSSR (PlayStation Super Resolution) engine is a key component of this project, designed to enhance visual fidelity and provide sharper, more detailed graphics across supported game titles.
