Best HDMI Cable for PS5 & Xbox Series X (4K@120Hz)
The Right Cable Is the Difference Between 60fps and 120fps You unboxed your PS5 or Xbox Series X / Series S , plugged it into your TV, and booted a next-gen game like Spider-Man 2 , Baldur’s Gate 3 or Halo Infinite . But despite the marketing, the game is running at 60fps , not 120fps , and you don’t see the smooth, tear-free picture you expected. Nine times out of ten, the console isn’t broken — the HDMI cable or the TV port is the bottleneck. Both Sony and Microsoft ship an HDMI 2.1 cable in the box, but if that cable was damaged, too long, replaced with an old HDMI 2.0 cable, or plugged into the wrong TV input, your PS5 and Xbox will silently cap themselves at 4K@60Hz . This guide explains what HDMI cable you actually need for PS5 and Xbox Series X , which resolutions and refresh rates each console supports, how to confirm your TV and cable are ready for 4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz, VRR and ALLM , and how to fix the most common “stuck at 60Hz” problems. What Video Specs Do PS5 and ...