Sony’s PS5 variable refresh rate feature begins rolling out this week
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YHPB)
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony will begin rolling out support for the Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) feature for the PS5 via an update released this week, the company announced Monday.
On HDMI 2.1 VRR-compatible TVs and PC monitors, VRR dynamically syncs the refresh rate of the display to the PS5 console's graphical output," Sony's Hideaki Nishino said in a blog post. This enhances visual performance for PS5 games by minimizing or eliminating visual artifacts, such as frame pacing issues and screen tearing." The feature will be available globally.
A handful of games will get VRR support in the coming weeks," according to Nishino's blog:
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