Nvidia and Asus are asserting the world’s first 500Hz G-Sync show at Computex 2022 in the present day. Whereas we noticed a prototype 500Hz gaming monitor earlier this 12 months, Asus is promising a transport 24-inch 500Hz TN panel that’s designed for esports titles operating at 1080p. Asus has not but introduced pricing or a launch date for its new ROG Swift 500Hz monitor, although.
The announcement comes simply over two years since Nvidia and Asus teamed as much as introduce 360Hz gaming displays for esports at CES 2020. PC avid gamers have sometimes bought 144Hz gaming displays, and even 240Hz panels nonetheless aren’t notably widespread. So 500Hz would possibly sound like overkill, however Nvidia claims it’ll make a distinction for aggressive avid gamers who need the perfect of the perfect.
Nvidia has used the spectacular Phantom VEO 640S movement digital camera to show its level. This digital camera comes geared up with 72GB of RAM to permit it to file Valorant gameplay at as much as 1,000fps. Nvidia claims this new 500Hz monitor will make goal monitoring simpler because of smoother animations, and fewer ghosting ought to decrease distractions throughout video games. The true key with any excessive refresh fee monitor is diminished latency, and Nvidia claims you’ll be capable of see gamers peeking out of canopy faster than somebody utilizing a 240Hz or 144Hz monitor.
Naturally, to energy a 500Hz monitor you’ll additionally want a robust gaming PC and GPU. Rumors counsel Nvidia will launch its next-gen RTX 4090 card this summer season, which might be a really perfect companion for a 500Hz panel. Asus’ ROG Swift 500Hz monitor is 1080p, which suggests video games like CS:GO, Valorant, and Overwatch ought to be capable of hit the body charges required to actually make use of a 500Hz panel with a high-end GPU.
The ROG Swift 500Hz additionally contains Nvidia’s Reflex Analyzer to measure system latency, and a G-Sync esports mode with an adjustable vibrance mode that “permits extra mild to journey by the LCD crystals,” in accordance with Asus. This panel additionally makes use of a brand new esports TN (E-TN) expertise, which Asus claims affords “60 % higher response occasions than customary TN panels.”
If 500Hz nonetheless feels like overkill, Nvidia additionally introduced new G-Sync displays earlier this 12 months that allow you to choose between 1440p and 1080p modes. The 27-inch esports shows embody as much as 360Hz refresh charges and a particular 25-inch 1080p mode.
