The highly anticipated PS5 Pro PSSR 2.0 update is expected to launch in early 2026, and although Sony has yet to detail what it’ll entail, a newly discovered company patent explains what players can expect. Patents don’t always come to fruition, but this one specifically pertains to Sony’s AI upscaler and how it’ll prevent frame rate drops in graphically intensive in-game sequences, strongly suggesting that this is one of the incoming improvements.
How PS5 Pro PSSR 2.0 update aims to prevent frame rate drops
As spotted by Tech4Gamers, the patent was filed in July 2025, around the same time we started hearing about the evolution of PSSR. In its filing, Sony argues that complex in-game sequences can result in frame rate drops and reduced image quality — something its new multi-frame super resolution (MFSR) will address.
As for how, Sony says that a trained artificial neural network (ANN) will actively monitor the processing unit within a PS5 Pro. During high loads, its new system will reduce the precision of the AI upscaler in a way that doesn’t compromise frame rate and resolution. As a result, there won’t be noticeable dips in performance during such sequences.
“When an application or game has a high load point, then the framerate of the MFSR graphics output can suffer, leading to a reduced quality experience for the user. This is particularly problematic in fast-paced games,” the patent reads. “The present invention advantageously optimizes memory access and computation times for generating the MFSR graphics output in dependence on the monitored usage of the processing unit during gameplay.”
This is not only good news for the PS5 Pro but also for the upcoming PS6.
Although Sony has confirmed PSSR 2.0, a release date for the update has not been announced.
