Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

Sony and AMD develop Quick Spectral Super Resolution for standard PlayStation 5

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·1 Oct 2026, 16:53

Sony has introduced a fresh artificial intelligence graphics scaling feature for the baseline PlayStation 5 console, created through its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD. Known as Quick Spectral Super Resolution, the software adds a new tier of AI-driven upscaling alongside PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution.

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