{"id":542152,"date":"2026-03-08T22:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/ps5-vrr-update-system-update"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:25:28","slug":"ps5-system-update-lands-today-as-sony-promises-vrr-support-in-the-coming-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ps5-system-update-lands-today-as-sony-promises-vrr-support-in-the-coming-months\/","title":{"rendered":"PS5 System Update lands today as Sony promises VRR support “in the coming months”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today, Sony<\/strong> pushed out a new update for PS4<\/strong> and PS5<\/strong> consoles. For the most part, these updates are business as ususal and what you’d expect from system updates on PlayStation<\/strong> hardware (headline changes include stability updates and the ability to create or join open or closed parties, UI updates for Trophy and Game Base elements, and a new voice command update).<\/p>\n

But Sony also noted that it’s planning to release a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) feature for the PlayStation 5 “in the coming months.”<\/p>\n

“Gameplay in many PS5 titles feels smoother as scenes render instantly, graphics look crisper, and input lag is reduced,” Sony explains in a post over on the PlayStation blog<\/a>. “Previously released PS5 games can be fully optimized for VRR through a game patch and future games may include VRR support at launch.”<\/p>\n

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Today, Sony pushed out a new update for PS4 and PS5 consoles. For the most part, these updates are business as ususal and what you’d expect from system updates on PlayStation hardware (headline changes include stability updates and the ability to create or join open or closed parties, UI updates for Trophy and Game Base elements, and a new voice command update). But Sony also noted that it’s planning to release a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) feature for the PlayStation 5 “in the coming months.” “Gameplay in many PS5 titles feels smoother as scenes render instantly, graphics look crisper, and input lag is reduced,” Sony explains in a post over on the PlayStation blog. “Previously released PS5 games can be fully optimized for VRR through…<\/p>\n

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