PS5 QSSR support: Spider-Man 2, ARC Raiders and more

PS5 QSSR support is coming to six more games. Sony's November 13 PlayStation Blog post on QSSR confirms Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has it today, with Control Resonant, ARC Raiders, The Finals, No Man's Sky and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam next.

Sony first introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution last month. It brings AI-guided upscaling to the base console you already own, with no hardware upgrade needed. That matters for the huge install base, now that PS5 sales have passed 100 million.

What is PS5 QSSR and how does it work?

QSSR is built on the same foundation as PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PS5 Pro. Daniel Craig, a principal graphics engineer at Sony, says it can deliver sharper details, cleaner edges and more stable images than traditional upscalers.

It also shares its interface with PSSR. That makes it a natural fit for games that already support PSSR on the Pro. Features like GTA 6's PS5 Pro enhancements show how much upscaling matters on the premium model. QSSR aims to bring a similar jump to the standard console.

PS5 QSSR games at a glance

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2: live now, in both Fidelity and Performance modes
• Control Resonant: update coming in December
• ARC Raiders: coming soon
• The Finals: coming soon
• No Man's Sky: in the next few weeks
• Hell Let Loose: Vietnam: in an upcoming update

What are developers saying about QSSR?

Insomniac's head of technology, Mike Fitzgerald, says the team saw great results with QSSR in Marvel's Wolverine. So they brought it to their 2023 Spider-Man game as well. He points to better image stability and sharpness in both graphics modes.

Remedy's Erik Jansson says QSSR gives Control Resonant a much more stable and detailed image. The update lands in December. The game has been a big hit for the studio, with Control Resonant tripling Remedy's revenue last quarter.

Embark Studios promises extra sharpness and clearer environments in ARC Raiders and The Finals. PlayStation's official ARC Raiders QSSR video shows the difference side by side. The extraction shooter recently announced ARC Raiders sales of 17 million.

Hello Games founder Sean Murray says QSSR renders the No Man's Sky universe in sharper, cleaner detail while keeping the best possible frame rate. Expression Games' Paul Rustchynsky expects cleaner visuals in the dense jungles of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam.

What does it mean for players?

This is good news for anyone on a base PS5. You get a cleaner picture through a simple game update. Fast games should benefit most, since shimmering edges and soft detail are easy to spot in motion.

The tech grew out of Project Amethyst, Sony's ongoing collaboration with AMD. Sony says the upgraded PSSR on PS5 Pro came from the same work. AMD's console upscaling push is also visible on Xbox, where FSR 4.1 opened up to developers.

Sony says developers are just getting started, and more QSSR games will follow in the coming months. Gematsu's QSSR game list report also collects every developer comment.

Frequently asked questions

What is PS5 QSSR?

QSSR (Quick Spectral Super Resolution) is Sony's AI-guided upscaler for the base PS5. It is built on the same foundation as PSSR on PS5 Pro and aims for sharper, more stable images.

Which games are getting QSSR support?

The new batch covers Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Control Resonant, ARC Raiders, The Finals, No Man's Sky and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Spider-Man 2 has it now, and the rest arrive over the coming weeks.

Do you need a PS5 Pro for QSSR?

No. QSSR is made for the standard PS5. PS5 Pro owners keep using PSSR, which shares the same base technology.

Sources

• PlayStation Blog: QSSR arrives in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Control Resonant, The Finals, ARC Raiders, and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
• PlayStation (YouTube): Arc Raiders QSSR
• Gematsu: PS5 QSSR support added to Marvel's Spider-Man 2, CONTROL Resonant, ARC Raiders, THE FINALS, No Man's Sky, and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam