The PS5 Pro, which was introduced in September 2024 at a price of $700, is performing well in the market despite some visual glitches in certain titles, such as the Silent Hill 2 Remake.

Cerny believes that significant generational leaps in console technology can still occur, even as the differences between iterations become less pronounced.

Mark Cerny, the chief architect behind the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, has announced a collaboration between Sony and AMD aimed at advancing machine learning technologies for video games, codenamed "Amethyst."

This initiative is designed to enhance game graphics significantly, allowing for greater implementation of ray tracing and path tracing techniques.

While the PS5 Pro retains the RDNA 2.x architecture for its GPU, it incorporates features from RDNA 3 and is poised for future advancements with RDNA 4.

Developers are actively working on patches to address these visual issues, ensuring a smoother gaming experience.

Future developments in machine learning are expected to enhance various aspects of game graphics, potentially justifying the need for a next-generation console.

The collaboration between Sony and AMD aims to create a 'democratized library for machine learning' that will empower developers to create more interactive gaming experiences.

This partnership further solidifies AMD's position in the gaming hardware market, enabling it to compete more effectively with Nvidia.

Cerny also discussed the challenges of developing efficient machine learning hardware, highlighting the distinctions between different performance metrics.

He emphasized the need for games to show substantial performance improvements to justify the release of new consoles.

Looking ahead, details about the upcoming PlayStation 6 are beginning to emerge, with indications that AMD technology will play a crucial role.