Can the PlayStation 5 support 120FPS?

Best answer: Supposedly, yes. PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan told CNET that the console would support 4K at 120Hz, but a direct quote was not given in the interview. This interview also took place in June 2019, so any number of things may have changed since then.

• Take it to the next level: Sceptre 24-inch Curved 144Hz Gaming Monitor ($155 at Amazon)
• For the living room: Samsung 55-inch Q80R ($1,298 at Amazon)

What does “frames per second” mean?

What you see as movement on-screen is actually static images displayed in quick succession, thus portraying movement to your eyes (because the human brain is weird like that). Think of it as the technique used to render stop motion. The amount of images displayed in one second is your “frames per second” frequency.

30FPS means 30 frames are being displayed across the screen in a single second. The higher the number, the smoother the movement tends to look.

On a television, the refresh rate of your screen is measured in hertz (Hz), which is how many times the screen can redraw a scene in a single second. Effectively, it’s the maximum FPS your television can handle. If you have a TV that supports 30Hz but have a game running at 60FPS, you won’t see all 60 frames.

Can people tell the difference between 60FPS and 120FPS?

Technically yes, we can perceive the difference, but this ability varies from person to person and is also dependent on what exactly we are watching. While one person may notice a large difference between a game running at 60FPS and 120FPS, another person may not notice anything different at all. Motion perception is a complicated subject.

What will 120FPS mean for PS5 games?

Games running at 120FPS should look much smoother, especially if there is a lot of motion happening across the screen. Ideally, this will make your gaming experience more enjoyable because you may notice less choppiness in your gameplay. But again, your mileage may vary.

Desktop

Sceptre 24-inch Curved 144Hz Gaming Monitor

$155 at Amazon

Try out a curved monitor

If you happen to game on a desk or prefer a smaller monitor, you’ll probably want one that runs at 144Hz. This Sceptre monitor is the perfect solution with a 24″ curved screen, 144Hz display, and AMD FreeSync.

###Living room

Samsung 55-inch Q80R

$1,298 at Amazon

Gaming on the big(ish) screen

Not too keen on small monitors? You’ll be spending a lot on a TV that supports 120Hz because it’s not generally widely adopted yet. But if you have that extra change, you can’t go wrong with the Samsung Q80R.