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TechGamingGaming ConsolesI’m playing these VRR optimised PS5 games after Sony’s free console upgradeWe’ve waited a VRR-y long time for VRR to come to the PS5. These games make the most of itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
We’ve waited a VRR-y long time for VRR to come to the PS5. These games make the most of it
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At long last, theVRR updateforPS5is rolling out around the world. VRR is areally big deal for gamers, and given thatSonypromised it on the actual PS5 packaging its delivery is long overdue. Still, better late than never.
That’s the good news. Now for the bad. Your TV needs to have HDMI 2.1 ports or Sony’s implementation of VRR won’t work, and for now those ports tend to be limited to thebest gaming monitors, thebest gaming TVsand someaffordable 4K TVs. But if your TV has the right ports, VRR will make your gaming experience much smoother and eradicate on-screen irritations.
Although Sony’s VRR will work with any game – once you’ve got the software update, go into Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output and toggle on Apply To Unsupported Games – there are some games that have been specifically optimised to take full advantage of VRR, consistently delivering the highest possible resolution in every scene. And the list of VRR optimised PS5 games includes some of my favourites.
Which PS5 games have been optimised for VRR?
The VRR-optimised games are:
• Astro’s Playroom• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War• Call of Duty: Vanguard• Destiny 2• Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition• DIRT 5• Godfall• Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart• Resident Evil Village• Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege• Tribes of Midgard
I’ll be honest: screen tear hasn’t been an issue for me in gentle games such as Astro’s Playroom. But screen tear is much more likely in fast-moving, action-packed and often very intense titles such as the brilliant Miles Morales, old favourite Destiny 2 and Dirt 5, so if you’ve been experiencing issues with those games the VRR update will make you very happy indeed.
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Although most of the focus on VRR has been about games, it’s worth mentioning that something similar to screen tearing can be an issue with other TV hardware: myApple TV4K had really bad juddering on some of its TV streaming apps until I went into the system settings and got it to match the refresh rate of mySamsung TV.
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