TechGamingGaming ConsolesStreaming PS5 games sounds like the real deal – except for one thingTime to bust out the ethernet cable?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingGaming ConsolesStreaming PS5 games sounds like the real deal – except for one thingTime to bust out the ethernet cable?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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(Image credit: Sony / Guerrilla Games)
(Image credit: Sony / Guerrilla Games)
If you’ve ever had to delete one game to make room for another, you’ll understand the appeal of the incomingPS5 upgrade to cloud streaming. No longer will you have to make a heartbreaking decision between your favourite games as you choose which to condemn to being uninstalled.
Cloud streaming has been available for select PS4 titles and thePlayStation"Classics Catalog" for a while but this month you’ll be able to start streaming PS5 titles in its “Game Catalog” too.Sonyhas confirmed that with a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription, gamers can play some of the best games on the console seamlessly without installs. Admittedly the Game Catalog isn’t quite as strong as Xbox’sGame Passlineup, but there are still some must-play titles on there includingHorizon: Forbidden West, Ghostwire: TokyoandReturnal.
There’s just one problem, internet speed. Cloud streaming requires a consistent and speedy connection or else you’ll be left with game-breaking latency and an unrecognisable resolution.Sonyhas provided its recommended download speeds and if you live in a more provincial area you might be in trouble.
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
Streaming games on the PS5 at 60Hz brings a choice of resolution tailored to varying internet connections. If you want to stream in glorious 4K then you’ll need a minimum of 38mbps although Sony recommends at least 52mbps. That’s a pretty big ask, and if your internet is less speedy, you’ll have to play at a sub-optimal resolution. As a minimum, you’ll need a 5mbps connection to stream at a paltry 720p although Sony recommends 13 mbps as a baseline figure.
That’s going to exclude a lot of PS5 owners from using the service as designed and leave traditional downloads as the only way to make the most of the PS5’s hardware. Hopefully, in time, general improvements in internet speeds will make this less of an issue. But otherwise, it might be time to invest in one ofthe best routersand try to find a high-speed internet provider.
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