Sony’s new PS5 Pro beta update automatically enables PSSR 2.0 for every game
Sony is launching a quiet but powerful update for its PS5 system software beta, unlocking something PlayStation 5 Pro owners have been asking for for months. In the new beta, Sony enables the superior PSSR 2.0 (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution 2.0) upscaler by default for every PS5 Pro game.
Users no longer have to manually turn on the “Enhance PSSR Image Quality” toggle in system settings. PSSR 2.0 now runs across every game by default, boosting visual fidelity and mitigating frame rate drops whether players have adjusted the setting or not.
Sony shared the official patch notes and detailed the changes in email invites to PS5 Pro Beta Program participants (via PlayStation LifeStyle) and stated the changes in the beta in plain wording. The PSSR 2.0 setting switches on by default as soon as the beta update is installed on PS5 Pro consoles, giving players a “sharper and clearer” visual experience without requiring them to dig through settings.
Until now, the option to enable PSSR 2.0 remained buried in the settings tab, meaning many PS5 Pro owners may not have known they could enable it for a better visual experience and a marginally improved frame rate.
PSSR 2.0: Not exactly a new feature
PSSR 2.0, and the option to enable it, are not new. Sony introduced PSSR 2.0 in March 2026 alongside Resident Evil: Requiem. Now, enabling PSSR 2.0 by default removes the guesswork for most PS5 Pro owners who don’t fiddle around with their console.
Leaning into the history of PSSR 2.0 and why its automatic integration across all games that previously didn’t support it matters. PSSR initially launched on the PS5 Pro in November 2024 as the console’s main feature, promising gamers AI-upscaled visual fidelity that could rival PC upscaling tech like DLSS.
However, the original PSSR release was not particularly impressive. High-fidelity titles like Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Alan Wake 2 suffered from ghosting, artifacts, shimmering, and blurry visuals.
Behind the scenes, Sony partnered with AMD to implement PSSR 2.0, which is closely related to AMD’s FSR 4 INT8 model. It shares the same machine learning algorithm, making the two technologies closely related. The project was developed under the codename Amethyst.
Still, players who prefer the original in-game settings can disable PSSR 2.0. PS5 Pro owners can go to Settings, Screen and Video, Video Output, and turn off “Enhance PSSR Image Quality.”
As for an official rollout, Sony has not confirmed when the feature will exit beta and become available to all PS5 Pro users. For now, it is limited to players participating in the PS5 Beta Program.
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