New PS5 system software beta adds two of users’ most-requested features
Folders of a sort are finally hitting the PS5 system software later this year. [credit: Sony ]
Sony has begun testing a software update that adds some key features users have been requesting for almost two years. While there's a lot going on in this update-it's one of the most significant since the PS5 first shipped-two features stand out.
The first is that the PS5 now supports 1440p output over HDMI. Previously, it supported 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 4K, since those are the most common TV resolutions. But many players wanted to play the PS5 on their 1440p desktop computer monitors-something that both the Xbox and (obviously) gaming PCs have supported for a long time. Unfortunately, it seems that a PS5 outputting at 1440p does not support VRR like one at 1080p and 4K does, which might defeat the purpose for a certain subset of users.
There are quite a few games on the console that are a great fit for 1440p, especially since 1440p was the actual resolution for many PS4 Pro games, and it's a common resolution for the 60 fps or 120 fps performance modes of some PS5 games. Games that support native 1440p will output at just that.