Sony Upgrades PSSR for PS5 Pro in Resident Evil Requiem

Sony has begun rolling out an upgraded version of its PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology for the PS5 Pro console, debuting with the launch of Resident Evil Requiem on Thursday. The enhancement, which improves image quality and performance in supported games, marks a key advancement in the console's AI-based upscaling capabilities and stems from a collaboration with AMD.

PSSR functions as an AI-driven upscaler, similar to technologies like Nvidia's DLSS, allowing games to render at lower internal resolutions before enhancing them to higher outputs, such as 4K, without significant performance hits. The new iteration, refined over six months, incorporates elements from AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4) through the companies' Project Amethyst initiative. Sony system architect Mark Cerny announced the update in a PlayStation Blog post, noting that it takes a different approach to the underlying neural network and algorithm. "We are happy to share that Resident Evil Requiem shipping today is the first title to use this more advanced PSSR, which is helping to keep both frame rate and image quality high," Cerny wrote.

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