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The Verge
6 hours ago
- The Verge
Don't expect PS6 before 2027 at the earliest.
Don't expect PS6 before 2027 at the earliest. Cerny also says he's helping build AMD's next-gen GPUs. 'Big chunks of RDNA 5, or whatever AMD ends up calling it, are coming out of engineering I am doing on the project,' he said, referring to Project Amethyst.
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Tom's Guide
PS5 Pro is getting a big upgrade in 2026 — I asked Mark Cerny what's coming, and why AMD's future PC GPUs feel more 'PlayStation' than ever
If you play games on a PlayStation 5 Pro, it sounds like odds are good you'll be seeing an upgrade next year. Specifically, PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny has said the company is working on implementing an advanced graphics upscaling algorithm for PS5 Pro that should deliver better performance than its existing PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) upscaling tech. According to a conversation I recently had with Cerny, the new tech "is a drop-in replacement for the current PSSR" that should be straightforward for developers to accommodate when it arrives on PS5 Pro consoles in 2026. Of course, only the PS5 Pro is slated to get this upgrade, as the base PS5 doesn't have the hardware to handle PSSR. This is potentially a big deal for PS5 Pro owners because upscaling algorithms like PSSR can deliver significant improvements in framerate and image quality. These upscalers have become far more popular in the last few years, thanks in part to rapid advancement of the algorithms employed to improve graphics in real time. This is not for proprietary technology. This is really trying to move the industry forward." And while Nvidia has helped lead the charge with its DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) upscaling tech, AMD recently released a compelling alternative with the latest version of FSR 4 (FidelityFX Super Resolution) for AMD's Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Some folks feel FSR 4 is quite good and competitive with DLSS 4 at this point, and I recently learned that might be because Sony's own Mark Cerny has been contributing (in some sense) to the development of AMD's upscaling tech. That's because FSR 4 comes at least in part out of the work of Project Amethyst: a multi-year partnership between AMD and Sony that began in 2023. I recently had the chance to sit down with Cerny alongside AMD execs Jack Huynh and Jeff Connell to chat about how Project Amethyst has gone so far, and what they told me is basically "faster than expected." If you're not familiar, Project Amethyst was unveiled late last year in Cerny's PS5 Pro technical seminar video. It's basically a fancy word for AMD and Sony teaming up to work together on building better machine learning algorithms and CNNs (Convolutional Neural Networks) for improving game graphics. Sony brings its expertise in console hardware and game development, AMD brings decades of experience building graphics processors. Both companies can freely use the results of the collaboration in their own work, as AMD already has by releasing FSR 4. "This is not for proprietary technology," Cerny explained. "This is really trying to move the industry forward. Obviously we want to use these technologies on our consoles, but these technologies are available to any of AMD's customers freely." According to Cerny and AMD's Huynh, the two companies are collaborating even more closely than they did when designing the PS5/PS5 Pro, with teams across Asia, Europe and North America meeting regularly to share findings. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they claim both companies are learning something valuable from each other that has helped accelerate progress. As an example, Cerny mentioned that Sony helped AMD researchers integrate more demanding, graphically complex scenes into their research because Sony has seen first-hand how developers try to cram as much detail as possible into every scene. "Mark makes us a better company," said Huynh. "We push each other." Big chunks of RDNA 5, or whatever AMD ends up calling it, are coming out of engineering I am doing on the project." AMD, on the other hand, pushed Sony to set up a dedicated quality assurance team specifically focused on vetting whether each new iteration of an upscaling algorithm was actually better than what came before it. "This was news to us," said Cerny. "We did not have this at SIE; it really hadn't occurred to us. And it turns out to be vital." That anecdote may help explain why this collaboration has reportedly made such quick progress. Cerny claims he expected Project Amethyst to take years to generate a significantly better upscaling algorithm, and was surprised when the team did it in roughly nine months. "The algorithm they came up with could be implemented on current-generation hardware," said Cerny. "So the co-developed algorithm has already been released by AMD as part of FSR 4 on PC. And we're in the process of implementing it on PS5 and it will release next year on PS5 Pro." That sounds like good news for PS5 Pro owners, as AMD's FSR 4 was launched in March of this year to generally positive press. My colleague recently played Call of Duty on AMD's Radeon RX 9070, which is built on the RDNA4 architecture, and he was impressed at how well FSR 4 makes the game look and run on a mid-range card. While FSR and PSSR are two different algorithms, Cerny suggests that the version coming to PS5 Pro in 2026 is in no way weaker or less than AMD's FSR 4. "It's not a cut-down [version] of the algorithm," he explained. "It's the full-fat version of the co-developed super resolution that we'll be releasing on PS5 Pro." Of course, we'll have to wait and see what final form the successor to PSSR takes when Sony (hopefully) rolls it out in 2026. Cerny said the company is still working with developers to figure out the best way to release an update to PS5 Pro owners, so expect an update on that from Sony in the future. I expect we'll continue to hear about advances coming out of Project Amethyst for some time to come. But while I think the impending PSSR upgrade is pretty intriguing, I'm still a little surprised to learn the architect of the PS5 has his hands in AMD's upscaling tech. Because what I didn't really think through until after I chatted with Cerny, Connell and Huynh was the fact that AMD is also building software and hardware based on learnings from Project Amethyst. So when AMD ships its next wave of graphics cards, they will have been designed with input from Mark Cerny and Sony engineers. "Big chunks of RDNA 5, or whatever AMD ends up calling it, are coming out of engineering I am doing on the project," said Cerny. "And again, this is coming out of trying to move things forward. There are no restrictions on the way any of it can be used." AMD chief GPU architect Mike Mantor and his team will presumably be able to use whatever they glean from Sony (via Amethyst) to design the next generation of AMD graphics hardware, which will lay the foundation for a future of PC gaming. If rumors are to be believed, we could see the next generation of AMD graphics tech as soon as 2026. But on the Sony side, Cerny doesn't expect to be talking about anything other than software for years to come. "AMD is moving extremely quickly," Cerny said. "What I'm trying to do is prepare for the next generation of consoles, so my time-frame is multi-year here." But PS5 Pro owners won't have to wait that long to see the results of his work on Amethyst, as the replacement for PSSR is slated to ship sometime in 2026.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rangers transfer news as Vaclav Cerny put up for sale, Dessers to AEK fee 'distance' revealed and Igamane latest
Vaclav Cerny has been told he is up for sale by Wolfsburg after showdown talks with their new manager Paul Simonis - as AEK Athens need to stump up around £1million if they want to get Cyriel Dessers. Former Rangers winger Cerny enjoyed an excellent loan spell in Govan, but the Ibrox club didn't have an agreement in place for a purchase option with the Bundesliga club. Advertisement He was set to return to pre-season training in Germany and his future hinged on whether the club's new manager, Dutch boss Simonis, would see him as part of his plans. READ MORE: The Hamza Igamane from Rangers to Lille transfer fee that is poised to smash two club records READ MORE: Dor Turgeman 'wants' Rangers move as Igamane and Dessers transfers to clear final hurdle with fee revealed But reports in Germany have confirmed Cerny is now officially on the transfer list with Wolfsburg having to seriously cut their bloated squad for the new season because of ongoing financial problems with owners, German car giants Volkswagen, who have their headquarters in the Lower Saxony city. Advertisement They are planning to lay off around 35,000 of their workforce - a quarter of their entire total - to save an estimated £3.5billion over the next five years. Those measures have filtered their way back to the football club, who will make severe cuts and trim their playing staff too. And Cerny has been told he will be allowed to leave, along with Tiago Tomas, who has been linked with a move to Bayer Leverkusen, with the sale of both of them expected to bring in a sizeable bonanza for Wolfsburg. Former Celtic defender Moritz Jenz has also been told he is surplus to requirements, along with Bartol Franjic, Nicolas Cozza and Kofi Amoako. Rangers have been impressive in the Europa League - and earned some bumper prize money -Credit:SNS Group Meanwhile, Dessers remains a target for Greek giants AEK Athens and Record Sport revealed personal terms have been agreed with the player. Advertisement But reports in Greece say that there is 'about €1m distance' between the two clubs with talks ongoing for the Nigeria international who is their top target. Dessers' fellow Ibrox striker Hamza Igamane has also reportedly agreed personal terms with Lille but the Rangers Review say that while the French club have spoken to the player's camp, they have yet to make an official approach over the Moroccan, but say he "is likely to leave" this summer. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
Daily Record
7 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Rangers transfer news as Vaclav Cerny put up for sale, Dessers to AEK fee 'distance' revealed and Igamane latest
It's going to be a busy window at Ibrox and we have the latest on three key men from last season Vaclav Cerny has been told he is up for sale by Wolfsburg after showdown talks with their new manager Paul Simonis - as AEK Athens need to stump up around £1million if they want to get Cyriel Dessers. Former Rangers winger Cerny enjoyed an excellent loan spell in Govan, but the Ibrox club didn't have an agreement in place for a purchase option with the Bundesliga club. He was set to return to pre-season training in Germany and his future hinged on whether the club's new manager, Dutch boss Simonis, would see him as part of his plans. But reports in Germany have confirmed Cerny is now officially on the transfer list with Wolfsburg having to seriously cut their bloated squad for the new season because of ongoing financial problems with owners, German car giants Volkswagen, who have their headquarters in the Lower Saxony city. They are planning to lay off around 35,000 of their workforce - a quarter of their entire total - to save an estimated £3.5billion over the next five years. Those measures have filtered their way back to the football club, who will make severe cuts and trim their playing staff too. And Cerny has been told he will be allowed to leave, along with Tiago Tomas, who has been linked with a move to Bayer Leverkusen, with the sale of both of them expected to bring in a sizeable bonanza for Wolfsburg. Former Celtic defender Moritz Jenz has also been told he is surplus to requirements, along with Bartol Franjic, Nicolas Cozza and Kofi Amoako. Meanwhile, Dessers remains a target for Greek giants AEK Athens and Record Sport revealed personal terms have been agreed with the player. But reports in Greece say that there is 'about €1m distance' between the two clubs with talks ongoing for the Nigeria international who is their top target. Dessers' fellow Ibrox striker Hamza Igamane has also reportedly agreed personal terms with Lille but the Rangers Review say that while the French club have spoken to the player's camp, they have yet to make an official approach over the Moroccan, but say he "is likely to leave" this summer.
The National
7 days ago
- Automotive
- The National
Cerny 'up for sale' after talks with new Wolfsburg manager
The former Rangers winger enjoyed an excellent loan spell at Rangers, but the Ibrox club didn't have an agreement in place for a purchase option with the Bundesliga club. He was set to return to pre-season training in Germany and his future hinged on whether the club's new manager, Dutch boss Simonis, would see him as part of his plans. Read more: But reports in Germany have confirmed Cerny is now officially on the transfer list with Wolfsburg having to seriously cut their bloated squad for the new season because of ongoing financial problems with owners, German car giants Volkswagen, who have their headquarters in the Lower Saxony city. They are planning to lay off around 35,000 of their workforce - a quarter of their entire total - to save an estimated £3.5 billion over the next five years. Those measures have filtered their way back to the football club, who will make severe cuts and trim their playing staff too. And Cerny has been told he will be allowed to leave, along with Tiago Tomas, who has been linked with a move to Bayer Leverkusen, with the sale of both of them expected to bring in a sizeable bonanza for Wolfsburg. Former Celtic defender Moritz Jenz has also been told he is surplus to requirements, along with Bartol Franjic, Nicolas Cozza and Kofi Amoako.
