Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

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Sony is introducing Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI-based graphics upscaling technology for the standard PlayStation 5, developed through its Project Amethyst work with AMD. Early testing indicates it may deliver less performance than the PS5 Pro’s PSSR, with upscaled resolution expected to be closer to 1440p.

Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a "new performance tier of AI upscaling" that's a result of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a blog post. Sony says that PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which is available on the PS5 Pro, "remains the gold standard," and in Digital Foundry's early hands-on with the tech, it does seem that QSSR isn't as fast as PSSR because the PS5 doesn't have dedicated machine learning silicon. As a result, you should probably expect closer to an upscaled 1440p resolution on PS5 … Read the full story at The Verge.