According to Tymon Smektala, Dying Light Franchise Director at Techland, while the increased GPU power of the PS5 Pro will be very nice, PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) may be even more important for game developers. Speaking to GamingBolt, he stated:
We're just starting to discover the full capabilities of PS5 Pro, but it's already exciting as it gives us a lot more flexibility with graphics and performance. The boost in GPU will allow us to push visual fidelity, especially with complex environmental details like weather effects, which are very core to Dying Light: The Beast's experience. This kind of power also means generally smoother gameplay at higher resolutions, and that’s something very important for a game like ours, where the highest level of immersion is of utmost importance.
Sony's PSSR is a substantial push for the supersampling tech that other companies are experimenting with. It's a great initiative as, in the future, this can allow developers to focus slightly less on performance and have bigger creative liberty. If what Sony is proposing will become a new standard, then PSSR could potentially turn out to be even more important than the direct increase in GPU power that the console delivers.
As a reminder, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution is an AI-based upscaling technique that leverages machine learning to reconstruct pixels from a lower starting resolution. According to recent testing from Digital Foundry, PSSR is superior to AMD FSR 3.1 but inferior to NVIDIA DLSS. This is not surprising since AMD FSR 3.1 isn't based on machine learning, whereas DLSS premiered the usage of AI in image reconstruction techniques several years ago. However, not all games will support it; Empire of the Ants, one of the launch titles, will not. On the upside, PS VR 2 games will soon be able to take advantage of PSSR.
The PS5 Pro will launch next week, on Thursday, November 7, for the considerable price of $699/£699/€799. You can learn more about the console here. As for Dying Light: The Beast, check out our Gamescom 2024 Q&A with Techland if you haven't already.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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