{"id":1871752,"date":"2026-04-08T10:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1871752"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:03:59","slug":"cyberpunk-2077-gets-a-free-ps5-pro-upgrade-today-that-brings-pssr-and-better-ray-tracing-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1871752","title":{"rendered":"Cyberpunk 2077 gets a free PS5 Pro upgrade today that brings PSSR and better ray tracing options"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cyberpunk-2077\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Cyberpunk 2077<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Cyberpunk 2077 gets a free PS5 Pro upgrade today that brings PSSR and better ray tracing options<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">All chromed out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Cyberpunk-2077-PS5-Pro-reflections.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Cyberpunk 2077 RT Pro mode on PS5 Pro\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Cyberpunk-2077-PS5-Pro-reflections.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>CD Projekt Red<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-08T10:03:59+00:00\">April 8, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"c177243e-1a0c-42f8-9d7b-0169323adfa3\" data-name=\"Cyberpunk 2077\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Cyberpunk 2077\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Cyberpunk 2077\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Cyberpunk 2077\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Cyberpunk 2077\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Cyberpunk 2077\" title=\"Follow Cyberpunk 2077\"><br \/>\n  Follow Cyberpunk 2077<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cyberpunk-2077\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>&#8216;s messy launch is a distant memory, and while public opinion on it has mostly changed, CD Projekt Red isn&#8217;t ready to move on from the game just yet. Case in point: today&#8217;s free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/topics\/ps5-pro\">PS5 Pro<\/a> update.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as a surprise because, when asked in late 2024 whether it would take advantage of the extra PS5 Pro horsepower, CD Projekt Red said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-2077-ps5-pro-patch-not-happening-dev-confirms\/1100-6527915\/\">it had no plans<\/a> to.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CyberpunkGame\/status\/2041554091109962052\">CD Projekt Red<\/a>&#8216;s overview of what to expect in the patch, PSSR and ray tracing are top of the agenda.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label='Cyberpunk 2077 - Official 5th Anniversary \"City of Legends\" Trailer' class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tR52keBCtpo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tR52keBCtpo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Cyberpunk 2077 &#8211; Official 5th Anniversary &#8220;City of Legends&#8221; Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tR52keBCtpo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), the PS5 Pro&#8217;s own DLSS-like upscaling technique, boosts the resolution output of the game to deliver the sharpest visuals of Cyberpunk 2077 running on console. The game was already handsome on PS5 and Xbox Series X, but with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-pssr-upgrades-for-cyberpunk-2077-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-and-even-former-xbox-console-exclusive-hellblade-2\">the recent improvements PSSR has received<\/a>, this was a key enhancement the game needed.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, more available power also translates into better performance profiles. This time around, CDPR is delivering three different options for PS5 Pro owners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Ray Tracing Pro&#8217; mode &#8220;enables all available ray tracing enhancements&#8221; while targeting 30 FPS (or 40 if you have a variable refresh rate-compatible display)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Ray Tracing&#8217; features &#8220;select ray tracing enhancements&#8221; while targeting 60 FPS<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Performance&#8217; targets 60 FPS without ray tracing and extends beyond that limit on VRR displays. By removing the pressure of ray tracing, it also delivers a crisp final 4K image<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the official post, CDPR&#8217;s favourite mode is the second one, which finds a sweet spot between visuals and fluid performance that greatly helps Cyberpunk 2077&#8217;s first-person action. That said, all three modes on offer here are attractive and a notable update over the base PS5 experience.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalfoundry.net\/reviews\/cyberpunk-2077s-ps5-pro-patch-goes-heavy-on-rt-and-performance-upgrades\">Digital Foundry<\/a> has provided a deeper dive into the update and underlines that CDPR has prioritised image quality over extra ray tracing improvements like path tracing, which simulates how lights interact with materials and further grounds the visual presentation. While impressive, this PS5 Pro version doesn&#8217;t quite reach the maximum height of its PC counterpart.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cyberpunk-2077\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>&#8216;s messy launch is a distant memory, and while public opinion on it has mostly changed, CD Projekt Red isn&#8217;t ready to move on from the game just yet. Case in point: today&#8217;s free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/topics\/ps5-pro\">PS5 Pro<\/a> update.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as a surprise because, when asked in late 2024 whether it would take advantage of the extra PS5 Pro horsepower, CD Projekt Red said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-2077-ps5-pro-patch-not-happening-dev-confirms\/1100-6527915\/\">it had no plans<\/a> to.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CyberpunkGame\/status\/2041554091109962052\">CD Projekt Red<\/a>&#8216;s overview of what to expect in the patch, PSSR and ray tracing are top of the agenda.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label='Cyberpunk 2077 - Official 5th Anniversary \"City of Legends\" Trailer' class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tR52keBCtpo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tR52keBCtpo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Cyberpunk 2077 &#8211; Official 5th Anniversary &#8220;City of Legends&#8221; Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tR52keBCtpo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), the PS5 Pro&#8217;s own DLSS-like upscaling technique, boosts the resolution output of the game to deliver the sharpest visuals of Cyberpunk 2077 running on console. The game was already handsome on PS5 and Xbox Series X, but with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/sony-confirms-playstation-5-pro-pssr-upgrades-for-cyberpunk-2077-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-and-even-former-xbox-console-exclusive-hellblade-2\">the recent improvements PSSR has received<\/a>, this was a key enhancement the game needed.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, more available power also translates into better performance profiles. This time around, CDPR is delivering three different options for PS5 Pro owners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Ray Tracing Pro&#8217; mode &#8220;enables all available ray tracing enhancements&#8221; while targeting 30 FPS (or 40 if you have a variable refresh rate-compatible display)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Ray Tracing&#8217; features &#8220;select ray tracing enhancements&#8221; while targeting 60 FPS<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Performance&#8217; targets 60 FPS without ray tracing and extends beyond that limit on VRR displays. By removing the pressure of ray tracing, it also delivers a crisp final 4K image<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the official post, CDPR&#8217;s favourite mode is the second one, which finds a sweet spot between visuals and fluid performance that greatly helps Cyberpunk 2077&#8217;s first-person action. That said, all three modes on offer here are attractive and a notable update over the base PS5 experience.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalfoundry.net\/reviews\/cyberpunk-2077s-ps5-pro-patch-goes-heavy-on-rt-and-performance-upgrades\">Digital Foundry<\/a> has provided a deeper dive into the update and underlines that CDPR has prioritised image quality over extra ray tracing improvements like path tracing, which simulates how lights interact with materials and further grounds the visual presentation. 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