- Sony consoles have a VRR problem
- The tests have revealed that it is not a problem with a Spefc game or monitor
- There is still no solution, but I hope Sony lance one soon
If you have been experiencing stuttering while playing in your PS5 or PS5 Pro, then you are not alone. And finally we could know what is causing it, but on that front there are good and bad news.
Many players have noticed that when playing games that admit 120Hz VRR (Variable Refersh Rate) there is occasional stuttering. In general, it takes about 20 minutes to start stuttering, but once it happens, stuttering is repeated approximately every 8 seconds, and naturally, this regular cadence adds to the distraction it causes.
Digital Foundry decided to investigate and discovered that the problems seem to be with the console itself instead of any specific game or other hardware.
As detailed in his in -depth YouTube explanation (and shared in written form through Eurogamer) Foundry Digital discovered that this visual hiccup occurs in several different titles, including The last one part 2, Hogwarts legacy, ELDEN RINGand Kingdom eats Deliverance 2.
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He also discovered that stuttering occurred on different screens, including OLED LG TVs, a Samsung LED screen and an Eve spectrum monitor. Digital Foundry even tried the same games on Xbox and Sony and found that only Sony hardware had problems.
However, while Sony technology has been set as the source of the problem, what has not yet been discovered is why games are stuttering.
We know that stuttering itself is because the games will be executed inside a soft frame speed window (say from 60 to 70 fps) and every 8 seconds or so, it momentarily increases to 120Hz. That is why this peak happens that we do not know.
With all the signals that indicate that Sony’s technology is the problem, it is expected to be solved with a simple software update in the near future. For now, its best immediate solution would be to disable VRR in the configuration of your system and play with a fixed update rate.
It is not ideal, but it must impose it until Sony can get a patch.
