Some Old Tvs and Monitors Still Support Vrr on the Playstation 5, Make Sure Yours Is Among Them
PlayStation 5 owners can now play games with a slightly more stable performance
- if they have a suitable TV or monitor that supports VRR technology. The main
prerequisite is to use HDMI version 2.1, but as users have discovered - in some
cases even the old HDMI 2.0 works. On Reddit, users quickly put together a list
of TVs and monitors that support and do not support VRR on the PlayStation 5, so
be sure to check if it supports VRR before buying a new TV or monitor.
Some older TV models support VRR with some trade-offs, and some support VRR only their implementation is poor. Here is the current list:
Some older TV models support VRR with some trade-offs, and some support VRR only their implementation is poor. Here is the current list:
List of TVs that support VRR on PS5
- LG B1
- LG B9
- LG BX** (Picture Quality crushes color)
- LG C9
- LG C1
- LG C2
- LG GX
- LG G1
- LG G2
- LG NanoCell 55NANO866NA
- LG SM9000 (2019)
- LG NANO867NA
- LG NANO85 (2021)* (Turn on INSTANT GAME RESPONSE)
- LG NANO90 (2021) (Turn on INSTANT GAME RESPONSE)
- Samsung NU8500 BAD IMPLEMENTATION, NOT ADVISED
- Samsung QN65QN85BA
- Samsung NU8000* (Enable FreeSync in Game Mode)
- Samsung RU8009 (2019)
- Samsung Q60 (2018)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on)
- Samsung Q9FN (2018)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on – 120+VRR Cannot work together)
- Samsung Q60R (2020)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on)
- Samsung Q70R (2019)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on & use HDMI Port 1)
- Samsung Q80R (2019)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on)
- Samsung Q90R (2019)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on)
- Samsung 55 Q6DR (2020)* (with Ultimate FreeSync Mode turned on)
- Samsung Q6FN (2018) BAD IMPLEMENTATION, NOT ADVISED
- Samsung Q8FN BAD IMPLEMENTATION, NOT ADVISED
- Samsung Q70T (2020)
- Samsung Q80T (2020)
- Samsung Q90T (2020)
- Samsung Q95T (2020)
- Samsung Q80A (2021)* (TV doesn’t show its on, but it’s on)
- Samsung Q90A (2021)
- Samsung QN90A (2021)
- Samsung QN95A* (TV doesn’t show its on, but it’s on)
- Samsung Frame (2020)
- Sony X900H** (turns off Local Dimming if VRR is turned on)
- Sony X85J
- Sony X90J** (turns off Local Dimming if VRR is turned on)
- Sony X91J** (turns off Local Dimming if VRR is turned on)
- Sony X95J** (turns off Local Dimming if VRR is turned on)
- Sony A80J
- Sony A90J
- TCL R625 (2019)* (Power Cycle both console and TV to ensure capability)
- TCL R646* (Power Cycle both console and TV to ensure capability)
- TCL C825
- Hisense U6GR (Roku Version)
- Hisense UG7
- Hisense U8G
- Vizio P65QX-H1
- Vizio P75QX* (Must turn off 120HZ Mode)
- Vizio P65Q9
- Vizio OLED 55-H1
- Philips OLED 707
- Philips OLED 706
- Philips OLED 806
- Philips OLED 807
The list of monitors that support VRR on the PlayStation 5 is
significantly smaller than the one with unsupported monitors. For example, the
entire line of BenQ monitors is not supported, many LG models as well, as well
as the former best buy model AOC 24G2U Here is what the situation with monitors
looks like:
List of monitors that support VRR on PS5
- Gigabyte M28U
- Gigabyte FI32U
- Gigabyte M32U
- Gigabyte FV43U
- Gigabyte FO48U
- LG 27UL500
- LG 27GP950
- LG 32GP850-B
- ASUS ROG Swift PG35VQ** (Turns off HDR)
- ASUS VG28UQL1A* (with FreeSync Premium Pro turned on)
- Samsung G7 LC32G75T** (Turns off 4K, 1080p Only)
- Samsung G7 S28AG70* (FreeSync Premium Turned on and assigned PC input)
- MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD** Does not do system wide VRR only in-game – NOT ADVISED
List of monitors that DO NOT SUPPORT VRR on PS5
- BenQ – the whole line
- Samsung TU7000 TV
- Samsung RU7100 TV
- Samsung UE50 TV
- Samsung LC27G7
- Samsung C27HG70
- Samsung LU28R550
- Gigabyte M27Q
- Gigabyte G27Q
- Dell S3220DGF
- Dell S2721DGF
- Dell S2721QS
- Dell S2722DGM
- LG 82UP877
- 0PUA TV
- LG 27650F
- LG 27GL83A
- LG 27UD69P
- LG 27UK650
- LG 27UL600-W
- LG 27GP850-B
- LG 27GL850
- LG 27GL850-B
- LG 27UL550
- LG 27GL83A
- LG 32GN50T-B
- Acer XF243Y
- Acer PE270K
- Acer VG280K
- Acer XV272U
- Lenovo G25-10
- ASUS VG27BQ
- ASUS VP249QGR
- ASUS VP28UQG
- ASUS VG32VQ1B
- ASUS VG27WQ1B
- ASUS VG279Q
- ASUS VG259QM
- ASUS VG258QR
- ASUS VG289Q
- ASUS VG249Q
- ASUS ROG Swift PG329Q
- ASUS ROG Swift PG43UQ
- Alienware AW2518HF
- Viewsonic VX2882-4KP
- Vivotek GFV27DAB
- Element EM3FGAB27BS
- MSI MAG251RX
- MSI Optix G27CQ4
- HP 25X
- HP X24IH
- Sceptre E248W-19203R
- Sceptre E325B-QPN168
- AOC 24G2U
- EVE Spectrum (4K and non-4K)
- TCL R635 (2019) TV – Conflicting results, will update accordingly
- Vizio P65F1 TV