TechGamingGaming ConsolesHow to enable VRR on PS5 and get better graphicsThe variable refresh rate (VRR) update is now available on your PS5, here’s how to enable itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingGaming ConsolesHow to enable VRR on PS5 and get better graphicsThe variable refresh rate (VRR) update is now available on your PS5, here’s how to enable itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The variable refresh rate (VRR) update is now available on your PS5, here’s how to enable it
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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(Image credit: Future)
If you’re one of the many gamers waiting for VRR to make your PS5 graphics even better in games such asHorizon: Forbidden West, which is already jaw-droppingly beautiful, we’ve got good news: variable refresh rate tech is now available for your console.
It was back in late March 2022, on thePlayStation Blog, where senior VP Hideaki Nishino was “glad to share new details on Variable Refresh Rate”. The tech, which requiresHDMI 2.1– technology you’ll find in thebest gaming TVsandbest gaming monitors– was slated to be released “in the months ahead”. It’s arrived even sooner, which is a good look.
So here’s what VRR is and how you’ll be able to use it with one of thebest TVs for PS5to make the graphics inPS5 gameseven better.
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
What is PS5 VRR and how do you turn it on?
Variable Refresh Rateensures that your TV or monitor and your PS5 stay in sync, and that ensures a much smoother image without any weirdness. It’s already in theXbox Series X, but until now it hadn’t made its way to the PS5 despite quite a lot of “it’s coming, honest!” promises fromSony.
The new featurewill only support one of three different VRR options: the other two, AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync, are not available to PS5 gamers. That’s a shame, because it limits VRR on the PS5 to HDMI 2.1 TVs only.
To enable the feature, it’s just a matter of going intoSettings > Screen and Video > Video Output > VRRand toggling it to either On or Automatic.
You’ll be able to try it on unsupported games too, which may or may not be better with the feature turned on. There’ll no doubt be plenty of guides detailing which unsupported games work best, but until they appear we’d recommend trying every game; what have you got to lose other than a few minutes of messing around?
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Better late than never, eh? We’re certainly glad to see VRR on PS5 finally. It’ll seePlayStation’s strength grow to even greater heights.
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