Sony’s AI upscaler for the standard PS5, Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is spreading to more games. According to a PlayStation Blog post published November 13, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has an update with QSSR live now, Control Resonant gets it in December, and The Finals, ARC Raiders, No Man’s Sky and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam are on the way. Sony says updates will roll out “over the coming weeks.”
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What is QSSR, and does it need a PS5 Pro?
No. QSSR is for the regular PS5. In its October 1 announcement, Sony described it as “a new performance tier of AI upscaling” that grew out of Project Amethyst, its AI graphics collaboration with AMD. The company said PSSR, the upscaler on PS5 Pro, was too computationally demanding to run on the base console, so QSSR uses a streamlined neural network and a hand-tuned PS5 implementation instead.
Sony still calls PSSR “the gold standard on PS5 Pro,” but says QSSR brings “notable improvements to both image detail and image stability on PS5.” In the new post, Sony adds that QSSR can deliver “sharper details, cleaner edges, and more stable images than traditional upscalers.” Because it shares an interface with PSSR, Sony calls it “a natural fit for games that already support PSSR.”
Marvel's Wolverine was one of the first two PS5 games to get QSSR. Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment / Marvel
Which games are getting QSSR, and when?
Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei were the first two games to get QSSR on October 1, as an extra graphics option on PS5. This is the next batch, with each studio’s timing as stated in Sony’s post:
| Game | Developer | QSSR status |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Insomniac Games | Update live now |
| Control Resonant | Remedy Entertainment | Update coming in December |
| The Finals | Embark Studios | “Coming soon” |
| ARC Raiders | Embark Studios | “Coming soon” |
| No Man’s Sky | Hello Games | “Look for it in the next few weeks” |
| Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | Expression Games | “Upcoming update” (no date) |
What changes in each game
Spider-Man 2. Insomniac’s Mike Fitzgerald said the studio brought QSSR to the 2023 game after “great results” in Marvel’s Wolverine. He pointed to “image stability and sharpness benefits in both Fidelity and Performance modes.”
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5, which now has a QSSR update. Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment / Marvel
Control Resonant. Remedy’s Erik Jansson said QSSR gives the game “a much more stable and detailed image,” and that the studio worked closely with Sony to have it ready for the December update. Our earlier post covers the game’s first sales milestone.
The Finals and ARC Raiders. Embark Studios’ Mikael Linderholm said QSSR will deliver “increased sharpness, better environmental clarity and overall visual improvements.” For more on ARC Raiders, see our report on its PvE test results.
No Man’s Sky. Hello Games founder Sean Murray said QSSR lets the team render the universe “in sharper, cleaner and more beautiful detail, while delivering the best possible framerate.”
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Game director Paul Rustchynsky said the update will bring “sharper, cleaner image quality to the battlefield.” No release date was given.
What’s next
Sony says QSSR will be offered broadly to PlayStation developers and that it will keep working with studios to bring it to more PS5 games “in the coming months.” The blog does not say how QSSR compares with PSSR on a PS5 Pro in practice, or whether PS5 Pro owners will see any change. If you are weighing a PS5 Pro, our GTA 6 PS5 Pro report covers what that console gets in the biggest launch of the month.
Sources: PlayStation Blog, November 13, 2026 and PlayStation Blog, October 1, 2026. All quotes are from those posts.
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