The TV also won’t take advantage of variable refresh rate, a new feature that help smooth out inconsistent frame rate and screen tearing. As a result, this television set is not capable of playing PS5, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X videogames at 120 frames per second. The TCL 5 S535 has four HDMI 2.0 ports but zero HDMI 2.1 ports. So, it is a pretty good television to play non-HDR games on the older HDMI consoles like the PS4, Switch and Xbox One.Īs for legacy consoles, the TCL 5 S535 includes a RF adapter as well as a singular composite cable, which you need to purchase a separate adapter for if you want to plug in systems that uses the yellow, white and red composite plugs. With that said, the new TCL 5 has exceptional input lag reduction when you enabled its game mode. The TV also has poor HDR brightness levels. We don’t recommend getting the TCL 5 S535 for the PS5, Xbox Series S or Xbox One X due to the lack of HDMI 2.1 ports, which means that you will be missing out on 120 frames per second as well as variable refresh rate. You can find out in this Seeking Tech guide for the 2020 version of the TCL 5 Series.

So, how good is this TV for gaming on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X as well as other consoles? The TCL 5 S535 is one of several new budget-friendly 2020 television sets.

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