As we count down the days for 007 First Light’s release, IO Interactive has offered some new details for PS5 Pro players. It’s already confirmed to run at 60 FPS, which the developer touted via a refreshed version of the reveal gameplay, but you can also look forward to Upgraded PSSR support at launch.
Much like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Resident Evil Requiem, and other titles, Upgraded PSSR specifically improves temporal stability for moving objects, especially with foliage, geometry, hair, and other details. The result is fewer flickering artifacts and, in First Light’s case, objects that remain stable even as Bond quickly traverses his environment.
“Upgraded PSSR gave us a meaningful jump in image quality across the board — cleaner, more stable, and noticeably sharper on the kind of fine detail that’s hardest to get right. It’s a clear upgrade for our PS5 Pro players,” said technical director Henrik Schlichter on the PlayStation Blog. Best of all, the implementation took very little work, with IOI’s engineers integrating in a day. No per-scene tuning needed.
“We integrated upgraded PSSR in about a day and were essentially happy with what we saw straight away,” revealed principal render engineer Jon Rocatis. “No per-scene tuning, no special-case work — it just held up across the whole game. That’s not something we get to say very often about a piece of new tech.”
While the developer hasn’t shed any light on the resolution for the graphics modes on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, it confirmed AMD FSR 3.1.5 as the de facto upscaler. We’ll see how the results pan out when 007 First Light launches on May 27th.
It went gold last week, and since then, we’ve been treated to a trailer showcasing Greenway, who heads the 00 program, and learned more about actor Patrick Gibson’s reaction to scoring the starring role. For even more details and how it compares to the Hitman franchise, check out our feature here.