When the PlayStation 5 launched, it lacked support for 1440p monitors. The feature was promised to be added later down the line in a future firmware update, and now that time has come. A beta firmware for the PS5 is available to testers, which finally adds the ability to output video to native 1440p resolution, including allowing for games to be rendered or downsampled to 1440p, when applicable. Bundled with this not yet available to the public update also comes the ability to create "game collections", effectively giving users folders to organize their games into.

• 1440p HDMI Video Output
  • The PS5 beta introduces support for 1440p HDMI video output, enabling players to choose an additional visual setting on compatible PC monitors and TVs.**
  • If the game you’re playing supports 1440p rendering you can experience native 1440p output on your display.
  • Or, if you’re playing a game with a higher native resolution like 4K, then you may benefit from improved anti-aliasing through supersampling down to 1440p output.
  • You can check if your HDMI device is compatible by selecting “Test 1440p Output” under “Screen and Video” options within system settings.

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[Digital_Cheese]

Fucking finally. Took too long

 

[ChibiMofo]

Welcome to 2014, Sony. Please enjoy your stay.

 

[CoolMe]

This should've been included day one imo. It does say "4K" in the box after all..

 

[gohan123]

Got my ps5 today and was unhappy that it looks a bit dull on my 1080p TV. Was thinking about getting new one but it's a bit expensive and I got new monitor. Will test it right now, I hope there will be an freesync update some day.

edit: damn, ps5 beta has no instant access and I can't get 120hz on my monitor.

 

[Xzi]

Still no VRR support sadly. Will keep it connected to my 4K TV until that's added, then consider switching to my 1440p monitor.

 

[ZeroFX]

Thought these were 4k, and even 8k machines, so 1440p should be out of the box, right? Sony?

 

[Valwinz]

finally can play those multiplats i can play anyway in other consoles and PC

 

[TraderPatTX]

Now if Sony could offer support to buy a PS5 in a store. Then I'll be set.

 

[pedro702]

Still no VRR support sadly. Will keep it connected to my 4K TV until that's added, then consider switching to my 1440p monitor.

what? VRR was alreadyd added back in april update?



https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-vrr-performance-tested

its been tested and such, are you behind the news or something?

 

[spectral]

This should've been included day one imo. It does say "4K" in the box after all..

That's because it does support 4K. Having 1440p support has nothing to do with it supporting 4k or not. You're right that it should have been included all along though as it's a weird choice not too support it. The only thing I can think of is that they assumed only TV's mattered so didn't bother with resolutions TV's don't use.

 

[ut2k4master]

what? VRR was alreadyd added back in april update?



https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-vrr-performance-tested

its been tested and such, are you behind the news or something?

its not supported for 1440p

 

[AkikoKumagara]

People seem to fail to realize that Sony is expecting that 99% of people buying this console are playing it on a TV rather than a computer monitor, and 1440p TVs are not exactly common (No TV broadcast uses this resolution, nor do home media releases, usually opting for 1080p or 2160p instead). It is good that they're supporting the resolution going forward, but it wasn't ever unclear or a secret that the console didn't support it up to this point.

 

[gohan123]

its not supported for 1440p

I even doubt that if they support 1440p VRR that it is enough. because most 1440p (or all?) monitors have freesync / gsync instead and ps5 vrr doesn't cover those.

 

[subcon959]

People seem to fail to realize that Sony is expecting that 99% of people buying this console are playing it on a TV

More like wrongly assuming. Sony live in their own little bubble world where everyone with a Playstation only ever uses it on a Bravia TV. Hence the weird surprised reaction when people started complaining about lack of 1440p support within the first week of release.

Like most beta updates it will be another month until most people get access to this feature anyway.

 

[AkikoKumagara]

More like wrongly assuming.

I never said their expectations match reality.

 

[gohan123]

so the beta is done by a code sony sends you? anyway to get that code somehow? I really don't want to wait months to play my ps5.

 

[Gronbar]

2 years after i sold PS5, now i could look up for Slim model, lol

P.S.: They added this feature only because Sony released 1440p monitors like month ago or something.

 

[rantex92]

Thought these were 4k, and even 8k machines, so 1440p should be out of the box, right? Sony?

nope they arent even real 4k its still upscaled and about 8k there arent even any gpus on the market who can handle games at such resolutions most gpus are even struggling at 4k without somekind of dlss/dynamic resolution so it just marketing at the moment like china devices when they say those are 4k

 

[elBenyo]

Correct me if this changed, but the PS4 Pro doesn't do 2K output. I see why it wasn't a launch day feature if it's never been done by Sony. It's also a sign they are working on VR or at least the GPUs stability.