The launch of Sony’s next gaming console, likely the PS6, is still “a few years time” away, according to Mark Cerny, the lead architect for the PS5 and PS5 Pro. Cerny and Jack Huynh of AMD recently discussed several graphics technology advancements developed for this future console, cautioning that the innovations are only in “simulation right now.”

The core of the partnership focuses on making it easier for future GPUs to handle complex visual effects like graphics upscaling, ray tracing, and the resource-heavy path tracing used to create highly realistic game worlds. Cerny stated that the “current approach has reached its limit,” leading Sony and AMD to integrate parts of AMD’s RDNA architecture into upcoming console hardware.

Huynh introduced new Radiance Cores. These are dedicated

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