Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
PC Gamer
PC Gamer
Tyler Colp

The PS5 Pro's best friend isn't a TV, it's a gaming monitor

The corner of a PlayStation 5 Pro console.

The PlayStation 5 Pro isn't going to replace your gaming PC. I could've told you that the moment it was announced. But after spending the last week with a pre-launch console from Sony and testing various games with it connected to my gaming monitor, I don't think I'm going to move it off my desk.

Much like my gaming PC, the PS5 seems better suited to a monitor than a TV, especially with the PS5 Pro. Several of the games I tested had options for utilizing my monitor's 120Hz refresh rate and variable refresh rate mode. Both of them help boost your game's frame rates based on how fast your display is. It's hard to find a monitor at this point without them, but TVs charge a premium for these 'speciality' features.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.