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Will the Ps5 support 1440p?
- Thread starter Hummel003
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Not to be a conspiracy theorist, but I do wonder if any of this has to do with the fact that Sony is selling "PS5 ready" 4k TVs, and they don't sell computer monitors (afaik?)
BenQ also retracted their statement about Ps5 1440p support according to this thread.
www.resetera.com
[BenQ] 1440p will be supported by the PS5 (update: line about 1440p removed from website)
A few days ago, BenQ Knowledge Center posted an article on PS5's suitability with its gaming monitor range here: https://www.benq.com/en-us/knowledge-center/knowledge/ps5-gaming-monitor.html One particular tidbit stood out.
www.resetera.com
I can't believe I allowed myself to think 1440p would be a no-brainer on a "next-gen" console like the PS5.
Pretty embarassing at this point. To only be able to output at 2160p or drop way down to 1080p is terrible. 1440p is the sweet spot, especially with all the HDMI 2.0 TVs with native 1440p @120Hz support.
Pretty embarassing at this point. To only be able to output at 2160p or drop way down to 1080p is terrible. 1440p is the sweet spot, especially with all the HDMI 2.0 TVs with native 1440p @120Hz support.
It's a console... designed for TVs. Not really meant for monitors with different resolutions, otherwise it'll piss off all those super-extra-wide resolution people. Games would then have to worry about being coded for 1080p, 4K, 2K and resolution scaling. Then someone will say "Will it support my ultra-wide monitor?".
So stick with 1080p or 4K. No TV is sold as a 1440p TV (yes, they may SUPPORT it, but it is either 1080p or 4K) - so there is no need to make the PS5 utilise it.
So stick with 1080p or 4K. No TV is sold as a 1440p TV (yes, they may SUPPORT it, but it is either 1080p or 4K) - so there is no need to make the PS5 utilise it.
Gaming on a 1440p is not really "next-gen" though; next-gen is all about 4K 120FPS HDR or even 8K30 with some AI upscaling.
I don't think the conclusion is that far fetched.
There's no technical reason Sony can't implement this in the software.
But in terms of their overall group strategy it makes sense that any additional panel (TV/monitor) sales at least go to a market they participate in.
I didn't expect anything else given Sony's none existent monitor support in the past but this is such an own goal and really disappointing.
That really sucks.
My TV does 120hz upto 1440p.
I'd sacrifice the resolution for frame rate for sure.
There is a need. There are plenty of TVs that support 120fps at 1440p but not at 4k. So they are locking 120fps away for these people for no reason.
1440P is already an option for DIRT 5, and many TVs support HDMI 2.0 1440P at 120hz. 1440P is also more of a standard than ultra-wides.
Well it's more next gen than having to output a 1080p image on a 1440P monitor. And the good thing about 1440P being supported as an output is that even if the game is running at 4K you get a crisp image as 1440P is being output and the 4k image is being downsampled down to that native 1440p output.
I also don't know if you;r ejoking, as no "next gen" AAA game will display 4K at 120FPS. IF you want 120FPS it's going to be at the very most 1440P, which A LOT of monitors can do via HDMI 2.0
I'll wait for official confirmation to until I get my hopes 100% dashed.
I still don't believe it. If it ends up being true I'm legit either sending it back or scalping it.
They can aim for whatever internal Res they like, but the PS5 will upscale and output a 4k image regardless.
They can render at whatever they like internal. The PS4 rendered lots of games at 1440p even though it didn't output at that res.
The problem with not outputting at 1440p (as an option alongside traditional 1080p and 4K screens) is for people who game on a 1440p monitor. The PS5 won't see a 4K screen so it'll output at 1080p and then that 1080p image will be stretched by the monitor. That results in a softer/blurry image rather than the crisp, native image you'd get if it outputted at the monitor actual resolution. If you've ever tried setting your Windows resolution to a lower resolution than your monitor you'll know what I mean.
Games can render at whatever resolution they want internally.
It just means that if you want to play a a game that offers a 120hz or want to use VRR for 30/60fps content - you will have to do so either with a 1080p resolution.
Black Ops for example offers 4K 120hz output to make sure you get the highest acuity and the leafs latency.
It means you won't be able to do that on a 1440p monitor. It will be downscaled to or rendered at 1080p.
games and UI these days are made to be scalable, so supporting 1440p should be a no brainer and the amount of work to allow for 1440p output should be minimal.
The same goes for ultrawide, technically, but you'll have to deal with a ton more certification/lotcheck for a relatively small userbase. Not worth it.
This sucks so much. 1440p is the sweetspot imo for a 27 inches display and there's plenty of them with great motion handling and input lag in the 400-600 € range that support 120Hz and Freesync over HDMI 2.0.
Now I'll have to wait to Q1 2021 to spend maybe triple that on a 4k HDMI 2.1 monitor for no real IQ or functionality gain. Not cool, Sony.
Now I'll have to wait to Q1 2021 to spend maybe triple that on a 4k HDMI 2.1 monitor for no real IQ or functionality gain. Not cool, Sony.
Let's hope it is coming.
I always feel like PlayStation are in tune with that hardcore , so it's an odd thing to neglect.
I think three are 3 factors which make me nervous though
1440p isn't a TV standard and is reported differently by the TV's edid.
Sony of course want to sell new TVs, so offering support for a product they don't make doesn't help them. We've seen pressure from the consumer electronics division on PlayStation before .
Note that Sony have put an 8K logo on the box of PS5...
The PS3 3D debacle is a good example of this cross involvement.
It's super niche.
Sony will know what % or players are connected to PC monitors and what the capability of those displays is. So it will be very low priority vs other engineering tasks.
There is no freesync on Ps5 as far as we know, so you'd want a 2.1 monitor anyway
No Benq had a section which they removed which talked about it and now has a full correction on the site.
Wouldn't this also mean that the PS5 doesn't support an 8K output, even though the box says it does?
Well, yeah, that's part of the problem. Series X/S supports both 1440p and Freesync. But even just support for 1440p120 would be something.
I believe there are a few 4k HDMI2.0 tvs that can only get 120Hz in 1440p120 or 1080p120 modes... now those are forced to go all the way down to 1080 in order to experience high framerate modes so the whole 'Sony doesn't support monitor resolutions cause monitors are for nerds' angle isn't all that convincing.
Let alone the fact that the number of people who can't or don't want to fit a 48+ inches monster in their room is probably a lot less 'niche' than some like to think.
Let alone the fact that the number of people who can't or don't want to fit a 48+ inches monster in their room is probably a lot less 'niche' than some like to think.
Lol I have a friend who could use that if you are giving it up and US based. For your sake and the others here, I hope they update to include it.
Well... I hope there is at least a chance of it appearing sometime post-launch :(
You would hope but that was also the hope with the PS4 pro and it never happened ...
Man this is such fucking bullshit. I game on a monitor not a tv and it's 1440p. Now I'm going to have to sell this shit and get a 4K monitor.
There are some 1440p monitors that accept a 4K signal. I have the Pixio PX7 and it does, I play my PS4 Pro and I can enable 4K output and the monitor just scales it down to 1440p. Looks great.
Not all 1440p monitors do this though and it sucks if they don't because then you're only able to output 1080p on the console.
Not all 1440p monitors do this though and it sucks if they don't because then you're only able to output 1080p on the console.
Honestly it's massively disappointing if PS5 doesn't support 1440p.
They are putting proper 120hz support out of the reach of millions, especially as TVs and monitors that support 1440p120hz keep dropping in price.
These aren't niche devices. Midrange Samsung TVs going back to 2018 have support for it.
4K 120hz displays are expensive as fuck and will continue to be for quite some time.
1440/120hz is a fantastic middle ground for those with devices older than one year.
The fact that their competition has been supporting it since this gen is further salt in the wound.
They are putting proper 120hz support out of the reach of millions, especially as TVs and monitors that support 1440p120hz keep dropping in price.
These aren't niche devices. Midrange Samsung TVs going back to 2018 have support for it.
4K 120hz displays are expensive as fuck and will continue to be for quite some time.
1440/120hz is a fantastic middle ground for those with devices older than one year.
The fact that their competition has been supporting it since this gen is further salt in the wound.
Is there a particular reason why they don't do this? Is it something hardware related or its purely software based but they don't care?
Some of you with social media and connections should get Sony to respond on this. Truly baffling if MS does it with xbox.
Some of you with social media and connections should get Sony to respond on this. Truly baffling if MS does it with xbox.
