Like all other computing systems, game consoles also encounter bug issues from time to time. Although these errors are not as common as we have on smartphones or tablets, consoles do have errors. According to Japanese media jisakuhibi, when using the Variable Refresh Rate Synchronization (VRR) function on the Sony PS5, Temporary flicker and burn-in may occur on the display panel. This new version appears to contain a link to the latest update. Although there is no solution to this problem yet, it seems that not all modules are experiencing the problem. For now, it is recommended to disable VRR before updating the latest Sony PS5 firmware.
There is no solution to the Sony PS5 VRR problem at the moment
According to reports, even Sony’s gaming monitor, Enzone M9, He has the same situation. Thus, this is clearly not a problem with the monitor you are using. Screenshots and images of this issue are already on Sony’s own screen. This problem can be replicated in “Marvel’s Spider-Man” and “Ricky and Clank: Time Jump”. Players need to set the screen to “Loyalty (Picture Quality First)” or “RT Performance” and play for a few minutes.
If flickering occurs when playing games with VRR active Sony PS5, the symptoms will not improve even if the player performs actions such as “Quit Game”, “Power Cycle Monitor”, “Initialize the OSD settings of the monitor”, etc. Players will need to turn on the screen with VRR off, and the symptoms will fade over time.
In addition, once the flashing occurs, the flashing will continue even if the player changes the video input to the DisplayPort of the Windows computer (turn off VRR sync). flickering period Depends on screen refresh ratewhich is the following image of the previous image on the screen, may also cause a burn.
Have you encountered this problem? If you don’t, please follow the recommendation above to avoid the problem.