Project Amethyst: Sony and AMD tease future GPU tech

Sony and AMD unveiled early research called Project Amethyst, showcasing machine learning-based rendering (Neural Arrays), Radiance Cores for ray tracing, and Universal Compression to improve memory bandwidth and efficiency. The work is still at the simulation/research stage.

Why it matters

• These techniques could cut memory bandwidth needs and improve ray tracing/upscaling in future consoles.
• Project Amethyst suggests the next PlayStation may rely heavily on ML-driven rendering and compression.

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