Today’s PS5 system software update introduces broad support for the upgraded version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), delivering enhanced image stability, improved clarity in fine details, and more consistent performance across supported titles.
PSSR is an AI library that analyzes each frame pixel by pixel as it upscales game visuals. With this latest evolution, image reconstruction is more precise, motion stability is improved, and developers have greater flexibility to balance performance and fidelity on PS5 Pro.
Several partners are already integrating the upgraded PSSR into their titles and have shared their impressions of the results.
Konami Digital Entertainment
First, we’re happy to share that two of Konami’s titles, SILENT HILL 2 and SILENT HILL f, are upgrading to use this new technology to great effect. Here’s what the team behind SILENT HILL f had to say:
“With the latest PSSR update, SILENT HILL f now delivers an even smoother gameplay experience than before.
Fine details – from swaying blades of grass to shadows cast across the ground – are rendered with greater clarity, deepening immersion in the fog-shrouded Japan of the 1960s.
Whether you’ve already played the game or are experiencing it for the first time, we invite you to enjoy finding the “beauty in terror” with the newly evolved PS5 Pro.”
– SILENT HILL f Production Team / Konami Digital Entertainment
Electronic Arts
The benefits of the upgraded PSSR extend across genres, including large-scale RPG experiences such as Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
“We’re happy to share that Dragon Age: The Veilguard now supports the new PSSR on PS5 Pro, further enhancing the visual experience for our players.
With the new PSSR, we’re delivering a meaningful improvement in image quality while still maintaining stable framerates in Fidelity and Performance modes. Your adventures in Thedas will now feel smoother and more visually refined.”
– Maciej Kurowski, BioWare Studio Technical Director
Alan Wake 2 featuring new PSSR upscaling
Control featuring new PSSR upscaling
Remedy Entertainment
Remedy Entertainment is bringing the upgraded PSSR to both Control and Alan Wake 2, highlighting noticeable improvements in image stability and motion clarity across both titles.
“It is great to see PlayStation being able to push even further what is possible on the PlayStation 5 Pro hardware. The great thing is that these improvements will be available to all PlayStation 5 Pro owners.
The upgraded PSSR improves image upscaling quality and stability. The improvements allow efficient stochastic sampling without sacrificing image stability. The new PSSR responds quickly to visibility changes in games, keeping motion clear while improving temporal stability.
Control and, especially, Alan Wake 2 benefit from these improvements on the Pro, resulting in better, more stable image quality.
– Tatu Aalto, Graphics Technical Director, Remedy Entertainment
Ninja Theory
Ninja Theory has adopted the upgraded PSSR for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, leveraging the latest upscaling advancements to further refine the game’s visual presentation on PS5 Pro.
“We were excited to collaborate with Sony Interactive Entertainment on this advancement to their upscaling technology for the PlayStation 5 Pro, offering players the opportunity to experience Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II with improved PSSR, while preserving our creative vision for the game. In particular, we have been impressed by the quality of particle effects with this latest update, helping to bring key gameplay moments to life through enhanced visuals.
At Ninja Theory our mission is to craft life-changing art with game-changing tech. Finding smart optimisations like this to sink players deeper into our worlds, characters and stories is core to how we make games.”
– Dom Matthews, Studio Head, Ninja Theory
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth featuring new PSSR upscaling
Square Enix
Square Enix brings the upgraded PSSR to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, further refining the visual presentation of one of PS5 Pro’s flagship RPG experiences.
Compared to the original PSSR, fine details such as character’s hair are naturally restored, and the image processing is more stable due to less flickering and afterimage feeling. Overall, we feel it allows us to create a more immersive gameplay experience with improved graphical quality and stability.
– Naoki Hamaguchi, Director of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth / Square Enix
Nioh 3 featuring new PSSR upscaling
Koei Tecmo Games
Koei Tecmo is bringing the upgraded PSSR to both Nioh 3 and Rise of the Ronin, further enhancing environmental detail and image clarity across its visually dynamic action titles on PS5 Pro.
With the PSSR update, we are able to show the features that make up the vast open field, especially edges of natural objects such as trees, plants and flowers, even sharper than before. In addition, the fast-paced action scenes of Nioh 3 are rendered while maintaining the high-definition details, so we hope everyone will try this enhanced immersive experience of Nioh 3.
– Kohei Shibata, Producer of Nioh 3 / Koei Tecmo Games
Capcom
In addition to the recently launched Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom has also adopted the upgraded PSSR in Monster Hunter Wilds and Dragon’s Dogma 2, further refining image clarity and stability across both titles. Visit our previous blog post to read Capcom’s comments on their use of the upgraded PSSR in Resident Evil Requiem.
More games supported soon
The upgraded PSSR is fully integrated with the latest PS5 system software update, which begins rolling out in phases starting on March 16 at 10:00 PM Pacific Time. The update will gradually become available to all users over the coming days, and you can also manually check for and install the update via the PS5 system settings.
In addition to the titles above, Crimson Desert is also adopting the new PSSR when it launches on March 19th. And furthermore, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Cyberpunk 2077 will also receive a patch in the coming weeks to support the new PSSR!
If you’d like to see how some of your other games work with the new PSSR, you can apply it to all PS5 Pro games that support PSSR today. While results may vary by title, many games may see improvements in clarity and image stability. If it results in any unexpected visual effects, you can turn it off at any time.
The upgraded PSSR represents another step in our commitment to evolving the PS5 Pro experience. Moving forward, most new PS5 Pro titles will launch with support for this enhanced PSSR, ensuring players continue to see improvements in image quality and performance.
Also, please note that the algorithm and neural network used in the new PSSR stem from our Project Amethyst partnership with AMD. This upgraded PSSR represents the very latest innovations in our co-developed technology; stay tuned for AMD’s next FSR update that will bring these advancements to even more players around the world!
We look forward to seeing how developers further leverage this technology in the months ahead.
