Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

<figure> <img alt="The new PlayStation 5 slim and standard PlayStation 5 standing vertically side by side on a table." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25072873/110923_new_Playstation_5_Slim_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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, <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/01/ai-upscaling-is-coming-to-ps5/">according to a blog post</a>. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sony says that PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which is available on the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/24289319/ps5-pro-review">PS5 Pro</a>, "remains the gold standard," and in <em>Digital Foundry</em>'s <a href="https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/10/hands-on-with-qssr-ai-driven-upscaling-for-the-standard-ps5">early hands-on with the tech</a>, 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 …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1003549/sony-ps5-quick-spectral-super-resolution-qssr">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>