Grand Theft Auto VI developers literally forced Sony to develop QSSR technology
Sony is bringing AI-driven upscaling technology, known as QSSR, to the standard PlayStation 5. This update brings a feature previously associated with the PS5 Pro to the base console. Industry reporting indicates that developers of Grand Theft Auto VI pressured Sony into developing and implementing the QSSR scaling technology specifically for the base PlayStation 5 model. Outlets including PlayStation.Blog, Digital Foundry, Game Informer, GameGPU, and The Verge have reported on the arrival of AI graphics upscaling for the regular hardware.
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- ✓ AI upscaling and QSSR technology are coming to the standard PlayStation 5.
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Sony expanded AI-driven QSSR graphics upscaling to the regular PlayStation 5.
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Sony Brings AI-Driven QSSR Upscaling to Standard PlayStation 5
Sony is bringing AI-driven upscaling technology, known as QSSR, to the standard PlayStation 5. This update brings a feature previously associated with the PS5 Pro to the base console. Industry reporting indicates that developers of Grand Theft Auto VI pressured Sony into developing and implementing the QSSR scaling technology specifically for the base PlayStation 5 model. Outlets including PlayStation.Blog, Digital Foundry, Game Informer, GameGPU, and The Verge have reported on the arrival of AI graphics upscaling for the regular hardware.
Why it matters
AI upscaling allows consoles to render games at lower internal resolutions while using machine learning to output high-resolution images, preserving graphical fidelity without overwhelming hardware. Bringing this technology to the base PlayStation 5 version indicates that developers require advanced upscaling to run demanding upcoming titles smoothly on standard hardware. This bridges a capability gap between the base console and the PS5 Pro.
What is confirmed
- AI upscaling and QSSR technology are coming to the standard PlayStation 5.
Still unconfirmed
- Grand Theft Auto VI developers forced Sony to develop QSSR technology for the base PlayStation 5.
What to watch next
- Official performance benchmarks from Sony or Digital Foundry regarding QSSR on the standard PS5
- Technical details from Rockstar Games regarding how Grand Theft Auto VI utilizes QSSR on base hardware
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (13)
- PlayStation.Blog — AI upscaling is coming to PS5
- Digital Foundry — Hands-On With QSSR: AI-Driven Upscaling for the Standard PS5
- Game Informer — One Of The PS5 Pro's Exclusive Features Is Now Coming To PS5, Kind Of
- GameGPU — Grand Theft Auto VI developers literally forced Sony to develop QSSR technology
- The Verge — Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5
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