Rumor has it that the new version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) will bring exciting new features to the most powerful console on the market.
Despite being the most powerful console available, it has not made much of an impression since its November 2024 release. Users felt that its performance was not being fully utilized, and they were disappointed by some of its unique features. For example, the AI-based PSSR upscaler did not significantly improve image quality in the first version and often caused visual artifacts. It remains to be seen whether games coming out this year, such as the highly anticipated Marvel’s Wolverine, will utilize the system’s full capabilities. However, the system is reportedly receiving a highly anticipated update in March that promises to significantly improve image quality and performance, as well as offer a few surprises.
This week, Gust_FAN, a reliable Japanese insider who correctly predicted the redesigned, smaller version of the PlayStation 5 and the release of the Hyperpop Collection, shared new information on Twitter about PSSR 2.0. We have known since last year that PSSR 2.0 is in development. Gust_FAN revealed the release date of the new upscaling version, how it will improve the performance of certain games, and much more.
PS5 Pro向けの大型アップデート「PSSR2.0」いよいよ来る。噂情報まとめ
– アップデート時期は1月～3月頃
– FSR4によく似た機能をPS5Proに実装
– 以前よりも画質やパフォーマンスが向上
– 70～80fpsに留まっていたゲームもフレームレートを引き上げる
– 低解像度のクラシックゲームも高解像度化
-… pic.twitter.com/GkyDyttNsi— のわの:げーみんぐ (@Gust_FAN) January 13, 2026
The update is expected to be available between January and March. Similar to AMD FSR 4, features will be coming to the PlayStation 5 Pro. Players will enjoy better image quality and performance, higher frame rates for games that previously ran at 70–80 FPS, and higher resolutions for classic low-resolution games. New debugging tools will also be available to developers. While much of the information revealed by the Japanese insider is not new, the confirmation of the release period suggests that we won’t have to wait much longer to see how games that ran at 70–80 FPS will perform and whether the new upscaling technology will enable the system to run games at 120 FPS in 4K.
It’s also interesting that classic, low-resolution games will run at higher resolutions, which could make PlayStation Store classics and PlayStation Plus Premium subscriptions more appealing.
Source: WCCFTech
