Sony will release an update for the PS5 Pro in March 2026, making many games look significantly better. It features the PSSR technology, which will be improved to the latest version from AMD. However, those still playing on a PS5 will not benefit from this. PSSR is exclusively available for the Pro console.
Sony has officially announced in its own blog that it will distribute an updated version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution). PSSR is an upscaling technology that computes games in lower resolution and then upscales them. This particularly saves processing power and results in higher FPS.
Starting in mid-March, many games are set to be enhanced with the new version of PSSR. Sony will then rely on AMD’s FSR 4, which is already in use on gaming PCs. A list of all PC games that support FSR 4 can be found on MeinMMO.
PSSR makes games on the PS5 Pro nicer starting March 2026, not on the PS5
Which games are supposed to look better? The first game that will leverage the enhanced version of PSSR upon release is the horror game Resident Evil Requiem. You can read an impression of Resident Evil on MeinMMO. Starting March 2026, more games are expected to follow that will also receive the upgrade.
According to Sony, as of the current date (February 27, 2026), over 50 titles on the PS5 Pro will utilize PSSR to improve resolution and image quality.
What does this bring? Due to upscaling, games typically appear blurrier than if they were natively rendered. Sony explained in its blog post that “some games might have significantly sharper graphics.”
From personal experience, we can report that the difference between FSR 3 and the newer FSR 4 version on PC is clearly visible. Therefore, many PS5 games on the Pro console are likely to benefit significantly from the improvement.
Who does not benefit from this? PSSR is exclusively available on the PS5 Pro, and the upgrade to FSR 4 is also only available on the PS5 Pro. If you own a PS5, whether it’s the old model, Slim model, or Digital Edition, you will not receive the PSSR upgrade on your console.
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