Horizon Forbidden West patch adds VRR support and new ‘balanced’ graphics mode
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#614P1)
Patch 1.17 is available now. | Image: Sony Horizon Forbidden West now offers variable refresh rate (VRR) and high refresh rate support as well as a new 40Hz Balanced" graphics mode on PS5, developer Guerrilla Games announced Wednesday. They're available as part of patch 1.17, which you can download right now.
Variable refresh rates can dynamically adjust the refresh rate of your display while you're playing a game. In practice, it means that games will generally feel smoother to play, though you'll need a display that supports the feature.
After messing around with the update for a few minutes while writing this article, I can say that Horizon Forbidden West does feel smoother on the Favor Performance" graphics mode. (I have my PS5 hooked up to a TCL 6-Series Google TV, which...