PS5 VRR Update: Tests on Spider-Man, Bloodborne & More - Performance Review

The PS5 VRR update has arrived adding Variable Refresh Rate as an option for your PS5 games. We put it through it’s paces testing Spiderman Miles Morales VRR, Spider-Man Remastered VRR, Bloodborne PS5 VRR, Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 VRR, and many other games to see how they performed. This PS5 update does a lot to enhance these already amazing titles.

We ran tests for Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart VRR, Spider-Man Remastered VRR, Spider-Man Miles Morales VRR, Bloodborne VRR, Cyberpunk 2077 VRR, Batman Arkham Knight, Dying Light 2 VRR, Call of Duty Cold War VRR, Dirt 5 VRR, and even the Matrix Demo VRR tests with VRR on the PS5.

0:00 - Intro
0:23 - The PS5 VRR Update Basics
1:00 - Spiderman: Remastered
3:26 - Spiderman: Miles Morales
5:07 - What is VRR and how & where does it work?
8:25 - Dying Light 2
9:38 - Call of Duty: Cold War
10:22 - The Matrix Awakens: UE5 Demo
11:09 - Resident Evil Village
12:11 - Cyberpunk 2077
14:00 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
15:34 - Dirt 5
16:05 - Bloodborne
16:59 - Batman: Arkham Knight
17:36 - Summary & Closing Thoughts

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[notch]

This guy always does a great job at performance reviews

[obi-wanjabronii]

As someone who only played Bloodborne finally this year, it's absolutely still worth playing even at 30fps and you'll barely think about it once it 'begins'

[madao]

Arkham Knight is also one of my favorite games of all time and still hoping it to get a PS5 Upgrade

[divinitymode]

Thanks, Michael. Great job as always. Tried R&C and it’s remarkable. The amount of headroom they left on the table to fix the frame rate is crazy. A full 30fps extra with VRR. All we need now is Guerrilla to implement some 120hz modes for Forbidden West. To be honest, it needs it.

[Edvardas]

Crazy how people 5 or so years ago were saying the human eye can't see above 20/30fps, and now 120hz / VRR and framerates in general are all the hype

[DenickoGames]

it's amazing how sony completely forgot the existence of bloodborne.

[mjayjoseph]

Michael you did a great job breaking down the technical parts behind VRR 👍🏽👏🏽

[trunks]

The moment he goes on about Bloodborne, he got me burst out laughing
You can feel the anger from the reviewer lol

[gamingwithdummies]

I’m really enjoying DMCV with VRR on my PS5. Also, Nioh 2 makes use of it especially in the 120fps mode.

[brucewayne]

It's criminal that Arkham Knight doesn't have a 120 fps option or ray tracing

[dmxdxl]

Really wish Sony would send an update for Bloodborne for 60+ FPS!!!!....

[sorenvitarelli]

Literally clicked on the video because blood borne was in the title only to get the rug pull

[jake.klusewitz]

Incredibly well explained for those less familiar with FPS and VRR!

[The-Vitruvian-Man]

In future updates, it would be nice if you covered games like Demons Souls remake, Returnal, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Horizon Forbidden West, GT7, and Elden Ring

[ITNoetic]

The reason why VRR doesn't help bloodborne is not because it's a 30 fps game, but because PS5 VRR does not apply to ps4 games

[PrinceAdenXI]

Please Sony, support freesync and 1440p :(

[OdinAesthetic]

This dude is the best ign has these days.

[stskjer]

Imagine Returnal maxed out with VRR, already a showcase

[Nanobit]

Cool video. Waiting for Digital Foundry for a more in depth video

[iceman]

watching games at high fps makes me feel like reality runs at 30 fps max