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[GribbleGrunger]

I just wanted to find out how this works, and I'm sure others will be interested too. If I put the PS5 on its 4k setting and then play the game on a 1080p TV would that automatically supersample the image or does the game have to actually have a 'supersampling' mode. Surely the only benefit from buying a PS5 right now when you have a 1080p TV can't be framerate can it?

 

[Iorv3th]

If you put it on 4k settings it wouldn't work on your TV.

It will automatically downsample I believe. Same as PS4 Pro.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

If you put it on 4k settings it wouldn't work on your TV.

It will automatically downsample I believe. Same as PS4 Pro.

So I would get direct benefits on a 1080p TV? A sharper image? Clearer textures? Automatic aliasing?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

So I would get direct benefits on a 1080p TV? A sharper image? Clearer textures? Automatic aliasing?

Yes

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Yes

Great. Thanks. That's good to know. I kinda thought it would but wasn't so sure.

 

[BeardGawd]

Don't expect to be blown away but there will be some minor benefits.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Don't expect to be blown away but there will be some minor benefits.

I don't expert to be 'blown away'. As long as I see the benefits I'll be happy.

 

[Iorv3th]

I don't expert to be 'blown away'. As long as I see the benefits I'll be happy.

I mean even if you played an nes and a ps4 on a 480i TV the ps4 is going to look better....

 

[Vick]

Don't expect to be blown away but there will be some minor benefits.

PS5 games supersampled at 60fps on a VT50 or KRP:

 

[Skifi28]

It doesn't exactly work like the Pro unfortunately. The Pro had an option in the menu that forced supersampling for all games which the PS5 lacks. The majority of titles will supersample anyway, but there seems to be a small selection of games that will just output 1080p if they don't detect a 4k display. The last guardian does this from firsthand experience, I believe the Ezio collection is also on the list. I'm sure there's more, but I haven't found any other.

As for the results, I'm impressed by how much better 1440 or 4k looks on a 1080p display. To the point that native 1080p games look bad and very aliased to my eyes these days.

 

[Hugare]

Sorry for the necrobump guys, but this question is killing me

I'm playing my PS5 on a 1080p screen instead of my 4K tv due to better contrast ratio/colors/response time and 120 hz

Also, many games look much better due to the better dpi on the smaller screen. They look less sharp, but I see way less pixel craw due to the supersampling

Anyway, my question is: in games that offer Quality/Performance options, would I see much difference from native 4K to 1440 supersampled to 1080p?

Because I would rather have more detail than framerate. But if the difference is tiny from 4K to 1440p on a 1080 display, I would rather choose performance.

 

[Skifi28]

Sorry for the necrobump guys, but this question is killing me

I'm playing my PS5 on a 1080p screen instead of my 4K tv due to better contrast ratio/colors/response time and 120 hz

Also, many games look much better due to the better dpi on the smaller screen. They look less sharp, but I see way less pixel craw due to the supersampling

Anyway, my question is: in games that offer Quality/Performance options, would I see much difference from native 4K to 1440 supersampled to 1080p?

Because I would rather have more detail than framerate. But if the difference is tiny from 4K to 1440p on a 1080 display, I would rather choose performance.

Even on a 1080p screen there is a difference in my experience, but it's minor and not worth the loss of 60fps. 1440p downsampled to 1080p already looks excellent.

Edit: Of course that's the general rule as there are exceptions. Guardians of the galaxy for example drops to 1080p in performance mode and looks very aliased. But such cases are quite rare.