PlayStation 5 Pro is getting a big graphics upgrade with AMD tech
Sony and AMD’s Project Amethyst collaboration is already boosting PS5 Pro visuals.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is getting a notable graphics upgrade, and it comes straight from Sony’s long-running partnership with AMD. As shared by Sony in an official blog post, the console’s image-upscaling technology is about to receive a major refresh.
Grateful for the shared vision with @cerny on Project Amethyst.
🎮 Through deep co-engineering between @PlayStation and @AMD, we’re seeing that vision power the PlayStation 5 Pro, delivering higher resolution, higher frame rates, and beautiful visual fidelity for gamers.
— Jack Huynh (@jackhuynh) February 27, 2026
At the center of the news is an upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution), Sony’s AI-driven upscaling technology. The new version has been co-developed with AMD and is derived from the company’s latest FSR 4 upscaling technology. Sony says the improved PSSR will roll out soon, with Resident Evil Requiem confirmed as the first game to support it. The update is said to bring sharper image quality, reduced ghosting, and better detail reconstruction compared to the original version.
A glimpse at the future of console graphics
The new PSSR update is not just a small tweak. Sony describes it as the result of months of additional refinement built on top of AMD’s FSR 4 technology. That matters because upscaling has become one of the most important tools in modern gaming, allowing consoles to deliver higher resolutions and smoother frame rates without requiring dramatically more powerful hardware. Instead of brute-force rendering every pixel, AI-assisted upscaling reconstructs high-resolution images from lower-resolution frames. The result is better performance while still delivering near-native visual quality.
For PS5 Pro owners, this upgrade could mean clearer visuals, better performance, and more future-proof graphics as new games begin adopting the updated PSSR technology. And because the upgrade is system-level, it has the potential to benefit multiple upcoming titles rather than being limited to a single release. As Sony and AMD continue to work together, the PS5 Pro may end up feeling more like a living platform that improves over time. With the PS6 reportedly pushed further down the road, it’s reassuring to see the PS5 Pro getting a meaningful performance boost in the meantime.
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