'I Don't Think We're Seeing It Here': GTA 6 Launch Trailer Not Using PS5's New QSSR Upscaler
Technical analysis of the Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer indicates the footage does not use the PlayStation 5 console's new QSSR upscaler. Digital Foundry evaluations show the base PS5 runs at 1440p upscaled to 4K instead of utilizing the QSSR technology. Although the launch trailer arrives more than a month ahead of the official release, analysts caution that trailer footage does not definitively confirm the final game rendering setup across all platforms. Rockstar Games released the final trailer alongside details confirming Justice composed the score.
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- ✓ The Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer arrived more than a month ahead of the scheduled launch.
- ✓ Digital Foundry analysis indicates base PS5 footage runs at 1440p upscaled to 4K without clear evidence of QSSR.
- ✓ Justice composed the score for Grand Theft Auto 6.
What changed
Digital Foundry completed a technical analysis of the Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer, determining that the footage points to upscaled 4K rather than the PlayStation 5 QSSR upscaler.
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GTA 6 Launch Trailer Shows No Sign of PS5 QSSR Upscaler
Technical analysis of the Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer indicates the footage does not use the PlayStation 5 console's new QSSR upscaler. Digital Foundry evaluations show the base PS5 runs at 1440p upscaled to 4K instead of utilizing the QSSR technology. Although the launch trailer arrives more than a month ahead of the official release, analysts caution that trailer footage does not definitively confirm the final game rendering setup across all platforms. Rockstar Games released the final trailer alongside details confirming Justice composed the score.
Why it matters
Technical evaluations of major game trailers provide early clues regarding how developers optimize massive open-world titles for current console hardware. The absence of specific proprietary upscaling features in promotional material highlights the complex nature of cross-platform game development. Observers continue to track visual fidelity improvements, including whether older animation judder issues tied to the RAGE engine have been resolved in the upcoming release.
What is confirmed
- The Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer arrived more than a month ahead of the scheduled launch.
- Digital Foundry analysis indicates base PS5 footage runs at 1440p upscaled to 4K without clear evidence of QSSR.
- Justice composed the score for Grand Theft Auto 6.
Still unconfirmed
- An old RAGE animation judder appears to be gone in the new trailer footage.
What to watch next
- Technical analysis of the final retail game code
- Official statements from Rockstar Games regarding rendering techniques and console features
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (15)
- Digital Foundry — GTA 6 Launch Trailer Arrives - More Than A Month Ahead of Launch
- Rockstar Games — Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
- Pitchfork — Justice Composed the Score for Grand Theft Auto VI
- IGN — 33 New Details From the GTA 6 Launch Trailer
- Game Informer — Grand Theft Auto VI Gets A Final, Salacious Trailer
- Digital Foundry — GTA 6 Launch Trailer Analysis: Has a Long-Standing Tech Issue Been Fixed?
- Yahoo Finance — GTA 6 fans spot mysterious detail at 0:55 in new trailer
- VICE — GTA 6 PS5 Features Revealed by PlayStation Ahead of Launch
- Push Square — 'I Don't Think We're Seeing It Here': GTA 6 Launch Trailer Not Using PS5's New QSSR Upscaler
- GameSpot — 10 Things We Noticed In The GTA 6 Launch Trailer
- Rockstar Games — Watch the Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
- www.shanethegamer.com — GTA 6 Launch Trailer Shows No Sign of PS5’s QSSR Upscaler ...
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