Sony Interactive Entertainment’s mid-gen console, the PS5 Pro, is set to receive a substantial visual and performance boost through its upcoming 2026 SDK update.
During an interview with Tom’s Guide, PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny revealed that Sony Interactive Entertainment is working on an implementing of FSR 4 for PS5 Pro that will deliver improved graphics upscaling alongside a substantial performance boost over the existing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology.
“Full-Fat” Version Of FSR 4 Algorithm Coming To PS5 Pro
According to Cerny, the algorithm AMD came up with for FSR 4 could be implemented on current-generation hardware, specifically the PS5 Pro. He mentioned that the aforementioned co-developed algorithm has already been released by AMD on PC, and now Sony Interactive Entertainment is in the process of implementing it on PS5 Pro, with its release expected next year.
Despite FSR and PSSR being based on different algorithms, PlayStation’s lead architect said that the version being implemented for PS5 Pro in 2026 isn’t inferior to AMD’s FSR 4 in any way. He explained that Sony Interactive Entertainment’s implementation is not a cut-down version of the algorithm. Rather, it’s the “full-fat” version.
Cerny’s Work On Next AMD GPU Architecture
Furthermore, Cerny talked about his involvement in the development of AMD’s RDNA 5/UDNA, saying that big chunks of the GPU architecture are coming out of engineering he is doing on the project. He stressed that this is coming out of trying to move things forward, and that there are no restrictions on the way any of it can be used. This suggests that the next Xbox console may also benefit from his work.
Multi-Year Time-Frame For PS6
With regards to the PS6, PlayStation’s lead architect mentioned that while AMD is moving extremely quickly, he’s trying to prepare for the next generation of consoles, so his time-frame is “multi-year” here. The mention of a multi-year time-frame indicates that the successor to the PS5 won’t see the light of day prior to the end of 2027.
