PS5 receives new upscaling and quiet hardware revisions
Sony’s QSSR AI upscaling is now appearing on the base PS5 through game-specific patches, challenging the assumption that advanced AI reconstruction is exclusive to PS5 Pro. Separately, a PS5 Slim motherboard revision changes liquid-metal containment, HDMI retiming, heatsink design, and CMOS access; adoption, image-quality gains, thermals, and repair implications need further testing.
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Updated Oct 5, 2026