That PlayStation 5 Pro that it will use artificial intelligence is something that is taken for granted, however, it remains to be seen how the console will use it. If the rumors we already published indicated the inclusion of an NPU, the latest ones we know suggest that since the AI-assisted resizing would not be done on the GPU.

Kepler, a known leaker of AMD-related topics, commented on X (formerly Twitter) that The Viola APU, which will reportedly power the PlayStation 5 Pro, will not have an NPU to hardware-accelerated AI, but if the console includes Support for Wave Matrix Multiply-Accumulate (WMMA) Versions 11 and 12 of GFX instructions should easily support GPU AI resizing. It remains up in the air whether Sony will decide to build all the technology themselves or join forces with AMD, although looking at the technology situation, it is logical to consider the latter option.

Kepler Report v At least is currently only compatible with GeForce graphics. Added to this is NVIDIA’s closed technology policy compared to its companions and rivals within the x86 spectrum: Intel and AMD.

The presence of AI-assisted rescaling on the PlayStation 5 Pro has a good chance of happening as it was something that was seen in the leaked gameplay footage Wolverine (Wolverine), which Insomniac Games is developing or at least developed. Although the rescaling is expected to improve gaming performance, it seems that it won’t be enough GTA VI run at a framerate higher than 30 due to CPU limitations. On the other hand, it remains to be seen if said upscaling can be forced across all games, or if developers have to include support via a patch for those titles that have already launched.

Another aspect that remains unknown is the launch date of the PlayStation 5 Pro, which, in the absence of official confirmation, is still aiming for the end of this year in 2024. Although it is not a direct competition, since these are products with different profiles, Sony may be wanting to take advantage of the opportunity Nintendo apparently gave him by delaying the Switch 2 to 2025.