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TechComputers & PCsMonitorsWhy the first 500Hz gaming monitor isn’t as pointlessly over the top as it soundsYes, 500fps gaming is possible, but even without it, a 500Hz gaming monitor can still have benefitsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Yes, 500fps gaming is possible, but even without it, a 500Hz gaming monitor can still have benefits
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Sina)
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360Hz screens started appearing a couple of years ago, but hardcore gamers are never satisfied, so here’s the next step. And it’s not quite as over-the-top as it might seem as first, because 500fps gaming not only exists, but exists in many games that used in pro competition, which is exactly the kind of person who’d buy this kind of tech early on in its life.
It’s possible to hit 500fps+ in games such as Rocket League, CS: GO, League of Legends and Fortnite. These are the kinds of games played in big tournaments where real money is on the line, and faster framerates means you can literally see what’s happening faster than your opponents, which means you might react a fraction of a second faster.
You’d still feel a difference, it just wouldn’t be fully as effective as if your game’s frames per second fully matched the screen’s refresh rate.
There are downsides to this new screen tech, of course. The resolution is given as FHD, which means 1920x1080. I wouldn’t expect the contrast and colour fidelity to be up to much either, so for most people, a balance of a higher-res screen with nicer colours and 144Hz or maybe 240Hz at a push will remain the better option for years to come. Especially as new tech like the 500Hz screen will surely come at a heavy premium.
But still, it would’ve been easy to dismiss the 500Hz monitor as showing off for the sake of showing off, but it’s a bit more practical an advance than it might seem at first.
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