Asus Debuts a 500Hz PC Gaming Monitor for the Esports Crowd

Asus is taking Computer system gaming monitors to the next level with a 24-inch screen that includes a 500Hz refresh price. The ROG Swift 500Hz, announced(Opens in a new window) nowadays at Computex by Nvidia and Asus, has been certified as a G-Sync display screen.

It may possibly sound like overkill, but the ROG Swift 500Hz is made for esports players wanting for an edge in aggressive gaming. 

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You can currently find 360Hz screens on the market place. On the other hand, Asus was ready to press the refresh amount even even further by employing an upgraded TN panel named Esport TN or E-TN, which is created to supply 60{cf07cd047201b183b19c0b335dbd7d35a498f84568531c8abe8643bd3ccfd494} far better reaction instances above standard TN panels for enhanced gaming latency. 

Nvidia demoed the rewards of the 500Hz refresh fee in a movie(Opens in a new window) evaluating the technological innovation to existing 240Hz and 144Hz displays. The clip exhibits the 500Hz refresh giving smoother animations for easier concentrating on in a initially-individual shooter recreation. Enemy opponents should also appear a bit previously on the display screen, offering the participant a greater chance to lock on and hearth. 

The ROG Swift 500Hz also will come with Nvidia’s Reflex Evaluate, permitting proprietors to calibrate the display screen options “for the cheapest achievable enter lag, without having stuttering or tearing,” Asus explained. 

“You’ll see each and every moment as it transpires, with no waiting around for the display to refresh—allowing you to make your shift right before your enemy even sees you coming,” the business extra. 

Of program, to make this all attainable, you’ll need to have a Computer with a highly effective graphics card capable of rendering online games at 500 frames for each 2nd. You could possibly even want to lower the game’s graphics setting to arrive at the 500Hz barrier.

On the draw back, the future product only has a 1080p monitor resolution. TN panels are also recognised for restricted viewing angles, earning them a lot less excellent for viewing flicks with a group.

There is no term on when the ROG Swift 500Hz will start or how substantially it’ll expense. Asus will probable share extra information in the coming months.