Sony PS5 Finally Getting 1440p Resolution Support

After a lot of waiting, Sony is finally working on bringing 1440p support to the beloved Playstation 5, quenching the thirst of console gamers who like to play on their gaming monitors.

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But why 1440p?

To the unaware, PS5 only supported 1080p and 4K resolutions for video output -- a standard on most TVs today. However, many PC gamers would vouch that 1440p is the sweet spot for gaming -- it offers a pixel-dense resolution, especially in a 27-inch configuration and it¡¯s not as demanding processing-wise as say UHD is.

Today, Sony has announced that its recent beta update features support for 1440p monitors apart from the previously supported full HD and UHD. Essentially, downsampling from 4K resolution to 1440p would result in crisper imagery, as well as allow game devs to extend the support for a 60fps gameplay -- something that¡¯s fixed on full-HD resolution in some games.

However, this support isn¡¯t complete as of now, as this resolution doesn¡¯t support VRR (variable refresh rate) -- a feature that was released only a few weeks ago on FHD and UHD resolutions, that allow for smoother framerate and minimal screen tearing.

The support is only restricted to the beta version of the console update as of now, but looking at how Sony has got PS5 features, the 1440p support on stable builds isn¡¯t far off.

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The update also features a novel way to create game lists in Game Library to better organise the games they own. Users can form up to 15 gamelists, each possessing up to 100 games.

The update will also reveal a player¡¯s in-game progress right at the top of the game hub. Alternatively, a new feature will allow friends to join a game you¡¯re playing via a notification alert.

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