007 First Light on PS5 Pro Gets Upgraded PSSR by Default

007 First Light on PlayStation 5 Pro ships with an upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaler enabled by default at launch. IO Interactive and Sony Interactive Entertainment say the machine-learning tool reconstructs a sharper image from a lower internal resolution, with fewer shimmering artifacts and more stable visuals during motion.

Upgraded PSSR uses a neural upscaling process to improve perceived detail while keeping internal rendering costs lower than native higher-resolution rendering. IO Interactive reported noticeable changes in outdoor foliage, complex geometry and close-up character work. The studio identified reduced flicker, steadier images in fast motion sequences and clearer rendering of high-frequency elements such as hair and fabric.

Development staff integrated the upscaler into the game’s rendering pipeline quickly. IO Interactive engineers had the new PSSR running within a day and did not perform per-scene tuning across the game’s locations and lighting conditions, the studio reported. For platforms other than PS5 Pro, the studio continues to use FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.1.5 as the upscaling solution.

Henrik Schlichter, technical director at IO Interactive, described the impact on image quality as ‘a meaningful jump in image quality across the board — cleaner, more stable, and noticeably sharper on the kind of fine detail that’s hardest to get right. It’s a clear upgrade for our PS5 Pro players.’ Jon Rocatis, principal render engineer at IO Interactive, recalled the integration timeline: ‘We integrated upgraded PSSR in about a day and were essentially happy with what we saw straight away. No per-scene tuning, no special-case work — it just held up across the whole game.’

IO Interactive said it will continue to evaluate platform tools and techniques for future image-quality changes.