Sony/AMD Project Amethyst Update - Next-Gen Tech Revealed + Mark Cerny Q&A

Digital Foundry Published October 11, 2025

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Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Could this be the foundational GPU technology for the PlayStation 6? Mark Cerny's latest Project Amethyst update describes the building blocks of future graphics technology, with a strong focus on ray tracing and machine learning capabilities, along with bandwidth-enhancing features designed to reduce the need on massive memory controllers. John, Rich and Oliver discuss the tech and share more information from Mark Cerny via an email Q&A conducted in the wake of the video's publication. Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Three innovations: Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores, and Universal Compression 09:41 PS6 games and cross-gen enhancements 15:55 PS6 hardware and release timing 24:14 Concluding thoughts