The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is Sony’s latest video game console. It’s been a hit since its release, although potential buyers have faced many low-stock issues.
However, the PS5 is constantly receiving new games and features. Sony usually sends updates to improve the gaming experience or add new features.
Yesterday, Sony started rolling out the PlayStation 5 V6.0 update. Its predecessor, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) also received an update (V10.0), but this caused random error codes and missing DLCs.
The PS5 has not been without its problems with the V6.0 update. For example, many users have not been able to update their DualSense controllers.
That said, one of the main new features of the PS5 V6.0 update is the ‘1440p output’ option. But its compatibility causes confusion for many players.
In this story, we will clarify everything you need to know about the PlayStation 5 1440p output and its compatibility, both with monitors and TVs.
PlayStation 5 (PS5) players confused about the new 1440p output
After the arrival of the ‘1440p output’ option, many PlayStation 5 players have not been able to set it up on their TV or monitor. This causes a lot of confusion as many thought they could easily use the feature.
Why doesn’t 1440p work on my 3440×1440 monitor?
I was looking forward to the latest update as 1080p looks a bit blurry on my monitor and 4k looks stretched as it doesn’t match the display’s 3440×1440 native resolution. But now my PS5 tells me that 1440p was not supported by my screen. I can set my PC resolution to 2560×1440 and it works fine.
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(PS5) Sony X900F 1440p/120fps support.
As we probably all know, Sony released an update today that allows PS5 to support 1440p. When I look at my TV (Sony X900F) specsheet (on Rtings) it says it supports 1440p at 120fps with a forced resolution hence I’ve never been able to play at this resolution.
But with today’s update I was really excited and couldn’t wait to try it just because it didn’t work. When I try the new “test 1440p output” setting in the PS5, it says “The connected HDMI device does not support 1440p output”.
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Currently, many users have TVs or monitors with a 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160) that exceeds the 1440p resolution (2,560 x 1,440). So they thought the 1440p output would be automatically compatible, but it isn’t.
Why the PS5 1440p output isn’t working for you
Something many don’t know about PlayStation 5’s (PS5)’s new 1440p output is that the TV or monitor must be natively compatible with 1440p. In addition, the TV or monitor screen must offer an aspect ratio of 16:9.
Why it doesn’t work on monitors
In the case of monitors, many ultra-wide screen users have found that they cannot set up the 1440p output on their consoles.
This is due to two main reasons. Firstly, the monitor may not natively support 1440p, but the most important thing in those cases is the aspect ratio of the screen.
PS5 1440p output does not support ultra-wide screen sizes. The traditional 16:9 aspect ratio is therefore a must.
If your monitor isn’t ultra-wide, the problem must be a lack of native support for 1440p resolution.
However, there is a possible solution that you can try on your monitor to make it compatible with the PlayStation 5 1440p output:
Why it doesn’t work on TVs
The case of TVs is similar to that of monitors, but the support is much more limited. Currently, most TVs on the market do not natively support 1440p output.
The resolution settings available on most current TVs are:
A Redditor highlights how limited current TVs’ native support is for 1440p output:
In short, it seems that only a few expensive OLED TVs are currently natively compatible with 1440p resolution. And, as we’ve mentioned several times, native support for 1440p output is an absolute must for the PS5.
In conclusion, the new 1440p output of PlayStation 5 (PS5) is aimed more at a specific niche of premium TVs and monitors, at least until 1440p native support extends to more affordable products.
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