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K Kaiserstark summary

• Introduction to PS5 Pro
  • Mark Cerny explains the PS5 Pro's focus on improving GPU performance and addressing mid-generation technological advances.
  • Unlike generational leaps (e.g., PS3 → PS4), the Pro model optimizes existing hardware for better game performance without exclusive games.
• Key Goals for PS5 Pro
  • Minimize workload for game developers while achieving significant improvements and make games like Dustborn and Concord quicker to complete.
  • Focus on enhancing GPU capabilities for noticeable gameplay improvements.
• The "Big Three" Improvements
  • Larger GPU with 67% more workgroup processors for faster rendering.
  • Advanced ray tracing features using future AMD RDNA technologies.
  • AI-driven upscaling via PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR).
• Hybrid GPU Architecture
  • Combines AMD RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 technologies for easier developer adoption.
  • Focused improvements include faster vertex processing and new ray-tracing structures.
• Improved Memory System
  • Increased memory bandwidth (28% higher than PS5).
  • Extra memory added using DDR5 to support ray tracing, upscaling, and higher resolutions, including potential 8K.
• Ray Tracing Enhancements
  • Doubling ray intersection speeds using a new BV8 acceleration structure.
  • Improved performance consistency with hardware-based stack management to reduce divergence issues.
• Machine Learning Integration
  • PSSR uses a custom lightweight convolutional neural network (CNN) to enhance image quality and resolution.
  • Focus on efficient memory use to process frames quickly, enabling 4K upscaling with minimal system bottlenecks.
• Developer-Friendly Design
  • PSSR supports variable upscaling ratios and integrates seamlessly with existing game engines.
  • Maintains compatibility with PS5 for ease of game development.
• Future of Machine Learning in Gaming
  • SIE aims to develop generalized machine learning architectures for broader applications in gaming.
  • Goals include fully fused networks, improved ray tracing, and richer game graphics.
• PS5 Pro's Legacy and Vision
  • The advancements in PS5 Pro lay the groundwork for future technologies, including enhanced machine learning and graphics processing innovations.
  • Collaboration with AMD and internal R&D aims to revolutionize game design and player experiences.

Another interview with Cerny.

The Mark Cerny Q&A - We Ask About VRR Improvements, PSSR FG, Path Tracing, and the ML Project with AMD

Last month, we had the great pleasure of an exclusive one-on-one chat with PS5 Pro Lead System Architect Mark Cerny. Here's the full Q&A.

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[Bernoulli]

 

[cormack12]

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

I feel like this should've been out in like October but...holy shit more than half an hour of Mark Cerny speaking voice? Let's go!

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[Crayon]

Finally.

 

[vivftp]

Oh shit, lemme prepare my body and mind for this

 

[yogaflame]

Interesting. Will watch.

 

[Rob_27]

You beat me. Will see what he says

 

[daninthemix]

What more is there to know, exactly? Seems like this horse has been flogged to death already.

 

[Gaiff]

Between that and the DF interview, that's an hour of Merk Cerny speaking.

God is real.

 

[saintjules]

No audience this time? Welp!

 

[cormack12]

No audience this time? Welp!

On standby getting the cardboard cutouts ready. Wait, mods this isn't live, just a new upload?

 

[saintjules]

What more is there to know, exactly? Seems like this horse has been flogged to death already.

It's the seminar we should have had prior to release.

Let me have this please, thanks.

 

[Hrk69]

The ASMR king is back

 

[blastprocessor]

OMG time to run a bath.

 

[Nonehxc]

Seeing how the Secret Sauce is prepared directly from the chef, and listening to that kind voice of Cerny's is ASMR as fuck.

 

[V1LÆM]

 

[gerth666]

Caress my ears cerny you stud.
And might I add, he was looking very dapper at the game awards

 

[cormack12]

You beat me. Will see what he says

I'm like the Pro and you're like the base PS5.

Sorry man, I was just online cos I'm ill. I like it when others create threads

 

[Interfectum]

 

[V1LÆM]

what an annoying creepy little man

 

[Skifi28]

Between that and the DF interview, that's an hour of Merk Cerny speaking.

God is real.

I know how I'm falling asleep tonight.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Based Cerny saving our sanity with a tech topic!

 

[Arioco]

Already in the tub.

 

[Lootlord]

Who actually cares at this point?
So far the Pro has been disappointing to say the least...

 

[mansoor1980]

Flopflation

 

[EMR]

A free therapy session.

 

[TehGoomba7s]

what an annoying creepy little man

Rent free

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[cormack12]

Guys I think this might be a PR stunt

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Bugaga should also take part in this seminar.

 

[Nonehxc]

And just like this, he coined a new term to hit the FLOPS people with in the head...

'FLOPFLATION'

FLOPS inflation.

 

[Gaiff]

"Of course, teraflops numbers are pretty meaningless."

There, can everyone STFU about this now?

Thank you.

 

[cormack12]

Colt Eastwood feels seen

 

[Parazels]

Performance of the PS5 Pro is controversial to say the least.
What's he going to talk about?

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

FATHER CHRISTMAS GIFTS EARLY!!!!

"Hi..I'm Mark Cerny"....my insides are already gooey.

Yes Mark...yes...it IS pretty cool.

 

[Gaiff]

Bugaga should also take part in this seminar.

DF interviewed him during the event. There's another thread. It's Oliver doing the interview.

 

[GymWolf]

Can't wait to hear what is the secret sauce this time, still waiting for the ssd to revolutionize level design and improve assets.

 

[Zathalus]

Ha, Mark Cerny confirming the 33 TF figure is no where in the developer docs just like I mentioned is a possibility a while back. But no, some people took exception to that.

 

[TGO]

Cool maybe he'll explain why some games looks like shit.

 

[gooner4life_uk]

Just like that Cerny proves I was right all along, it's an RX 6800 RDNA 2 GPU with custom ML and RT functions bolted on, where's Gaiff at?

 

[Gaiff]

Just like that Cerny proves I was right all along, it's an RX 6800 RDNA 2 GPU with custom ML and RT functions bolted on, where's Gaiff at?

Huh?

 

[TehGoomba7s]

Cool maybe he'll explain why some games looks like shit.

Developer issue. If every game looked like shit you'd have a valid argument. But the majority look much better.

 

[Oblivion78]

Cool maybe he'll explain why some games looks like shit.

Most developers aren't as technically gifted as you think they are.

 

[TGO]

Developer issue. If every game looked like shit you'd have a valid argument. But the majority look much better.

But can he explain it to them and how to fix it, pretending it's not an issue and ignoring it isn't a valid answer.

 

[Viruz]

 

[Celcius]

Thanks OP, I always love these technical talks

 

[Drunkensamurai]

Stop stalking and Just show me the fucking games that take advantage of it.

 

[TehGoomba7s]

But can he explain it to them and how to fix it, pretending it's not an issue and ignoring it isn't a valid answer.

Why should developers be spoon fed how to improve their work? Again, if they all had the issues its a valid argument. But majority don't. You don't get special treatment because you are incompetent.