r/SteamOS • u/TheYungSheikh • Aug 28 '26

help wanted 120hz appears less sharp at same resolution

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I tried to take a photo to show what I mean but it’s a bit hard to see. But at the exact same resolution, 120hz appears way less sharp than at 60. At 60, the quality is beautiful. I want to play at 120, but the quality is much worse. Is this due to lack of HDMI 2.1?

I’ve tried with and without HDR, VRR etc. In both 60 and 120, the TV says it’s the same resolution as well.

TV: Sony Bravia KD-55X9000H

PC: ASUS TUF Gaming B650M-Plus Wi-Fi CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X GPU: ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9670 XT

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u/slowlybecomingsane Aug 28 '26

You need hdmi 2.1 for 4k 120hz

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u/TheYungSheikh Aug 28 '26

💔💔💔 I hope it comes ASAP

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u/HEY_beenTrying2meetU Aug 28 '26

why no display port?

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u/TheYungSheikh Aug 28 '26

Connected to a TV, and I tried the displayport adapter thing and it doesn’t work

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u/CatsGoMooz Aug 28 '26

Hate to break it to ya but more than likely it won't happen. Its been a big issue for a while and HDMI refuses to let them implement it due to concerns about security of them exposes their closed source code.

I just recommend running the TV at 1440p 120hz tbh. That's what I do and games run better too and personally don't see a difference when sitting on couch.

Edit: Apparently I missed the fact they finally got HDMI to finally agree and it's being pushed out in Kernel 7.2.

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u/TheYungSheikh Aug 28 '26

I was about to say they’re adding it 😭 But I would do the 1440p 120hz but it’s not even an option in SteamOS