What Are The TV Requirements For PS5? Here's What You Need To Know

Before you proceed with purchasing a PS5, finding out the TV requirements is important to ensure you get the experience you're looking for from the next-gen console.

While the exact specifications and requirements for what you'll need from a TV to run your PS5 may seem straightforward, it can actually be a little more complex than you may think.

What Are The TV Requirements For PS5?

The most straightforward answer is if your TV has a minimum of a 720p resolution and somewhere to stick an HDMI 2.0 or 2.1 cable, your TV should work fine with a PS5.

However, when we break it down into more specific examples, it starts to become more precise as to what you'll need from a TV.

First off, there are a number of screen resolutions that are supported by the PS5, which include, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K and 8K.

Already, this becomes more complex as you'll notice 1440p is missing, plus while 8K is supported, it is not yet available for use pending a future update.

In addition, it may be puzzling to find two Full HD choices in 1080i and 1080p. The latter of the two is the more common one, but there is a difference between the pair.

1080i scans displayed images in an interlaced fashion, that is by illuminating odd and even pixel rows at a rate of 30 fields per second. By contrast, 1080p scans progressively, taking each row in turn and refreshes each row 60 times per second.

There isn't much difference at all between the two in terms of visual quality, which shouldn't at all impact the visual fidelity of any displayed content on the PS5.

While your current TV may meet the requirements to be compatible with a PS5, it may not offer the exact gaming experience you're looking for...

What Are The TV Requirements For Optimal Use For PS5?

The PS5 boasts some impressive specs, with native 4K at 120fps, ray-tracing, ultra-fast loading times and more, but what will you need from a TV to access this output.

If you want to be able to play games at maximum resolution and 120fps, at the very least you'll need a 4K TV with HDMI 2.1 capabilities.

HDMI 2.1 refers to the latest upgrade to the HDMI connection standard that allows for 4K at 120Hz output and 8K at 60Hz. To get the best out of your powerful display though, picking up one of the best HDMI 2.1 cables will also be quite useful so you can be sure of full support.

However, as mentioned before, while currently, 4K is the highest resolution available, the PS5 does support 8K, although, there is a debate as to whether it is worth investing in 8K just yet.

If you're looking to 'future-proof' your gaming experience and use 8K features as soon as they become available, it may be worth considering a standout 8K TV over a 4K option.

Which TV Should I Use For PS5?

This ultimately comes down to exactly what you're looking to get from your PS5, if you're a casual gamer and already have a 1080p TV compatible with the console, we'd say there isn't a need to upgrade.

However, if you're wanting to take your setup to the next level and experience the new-gen of gaming at the max, we'd definitely recommend checking out some of the best TVs for PS5.

Bear in mind, that in order to access 120fps at 4K, an HDMI 2.1 slot is required as this can process 120Hz at a 4K resolution, whereas HDMI 2.0 cannot, if you're unsure check out our HDMI 2.1 monitors guide for help.

We also mentioned earlier that 1440p resolution on PS5 is not currently supported, therefore, if your TV/Monitor is 1440p, it will be automatically downgraded to display 1080p on PS5.

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