Sony is making one of the PS5 Pro’s biggest visual upgrades far easier to use as its latest system software beta automatically enables PSSR 2.0 across supported games.
Previously, PS5 Pro owners had to dig through the console’s settings to manually switch on the “Enhance PSSR Image Quality” option. Now, with the new beta update, that extra step disappears. As a result, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) 2.0 is now enabled by default as soon as the software is installed.
According to Sony’s beta release notes, the change means players should benefit from sharper visuals and improved image quality across PS5 Pro titles. You get this without needing to adjust any settings. Furthermore, the AI-powered upscaling technology can also help smooth performance. It does so by reducing frame-rate drops while maintaining higher visual fidelity.
The update is aimed at making one of the PS5 Pro’s headline features more accessible. Until now, many users may never have realised the enhanced version of PSSR was available. This is because the option remained tucked away in the Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output menu.
PSSR 2.0 itself isn’t new. Sony introduced the upgraded upscaler in March 2026, alongside Resident Evil: Requiem. It came as an evolution of the original PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution technology that debuted with the PS5 Pro in late 2024.
The original version of PSSR promised AI-enhanced image quality that could rival PC upscaling technologies. Early implementations drew criticism from players. Games including Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivorwere reported to suffer from issues such as ghosting, shimmering, image artefacts and blurry visuals.
Sony has since refined the technology through its Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD. Now, PSSR 2.0 reportedly shares the same machine learning approach as AMD’s FSR 4 INT8 model. This delivers cleaner image reconstruction and more stable performance than the original release.
Players who prefer not to use the feature can still disable it manually through the console’s video settings.
For now, the change is limited to members of the PS5 Beta Program. Sony has yet to confirm when the update will roll out to all PS5 Pro owners. If the wider release performs as expected, however, it should ensure every compatible game benefits from the improved upscaling technology by default. This is instead of relying on users to find the option themselves.
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