Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a system software update for PlayStation 5 that introduces an enhanced version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). This new iteration of the AI-based upscaling technology, developed in collaboration with AMD as part of Project Amethyst, aims to improve image stability, detail sharpness, and probabilistic sampling without compromising motion smoothness.
The update will be available starting March 17, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. Swiss time. The technical improvements include both frame reconstruction and the reduction of visual artifacts such as flickering and afterimages. PS5 Pro owners can enable the updated PSSR via system settings, even for titles that already supported the previous version of the technology.
Numerous software houses have confirmed the integration of the new standard in their products:
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Konami: Silent Hill f e Silent Hill 2.
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Square Enix: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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Remedy Entertainment: Alan Wake 2 e Control.
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Capcom: Monster Hunter Wilds, Dragon's Dogma 2 e Resident Evil Requiem.
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Electronic Arts: Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
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Koei Tecmo: Nioh 3 e Rise of the Ronin.
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Ninja Theory: Senua's Saga: Hellblade II.
Support for the updated PSSR technology will be extended to Crimson Desert in conjunction with the launch scheduled for March 19. Corrective patches are scheduled to be released in the following weeks to implement the system also in Assassin's Creed Shadows e Cyberpunk 2077.