Nvidia and Asus announce the world’s first 500Hz G-Sync display at Computex 2022 today. While we saw a prototype of the 500Hz gaming monitor earlier this year, Asus promises to supply a 24-inch 500Hz TN panel that is designed for e-sports titles running at 1080p. Asus has not yet announced the prices or release date of its new ROG Swift 500Hz monitor.
The announcement comes just over two years after Nvidia and Asus teamed up to introduce 360Hz gaming monitors for esports at CES 2020. PC gamers typically buy 144Hz gaming monitors, and even 240Hz panels aren’t very common yet. So 500Hz may sound redundant, but Nvidia says there will be a difference for competing gamers who want the best of the best.
Nvidia is using the impressive Phantom VEO 640S motion camera to prove its point. This camera is equipped with 72 GB of RAM to be able to record a Valorant game at up to 1000 frames per second. Nvidia claims that this new 500Hz monitor will make it easier to track the target thanks to smoother animations, and fewer ghosts should minimize distraction during games. The real key with any high-refresh monitor is reduced latency, and Nvidia says you’ll be able to see players peek out of the cover faster than someone using a 240Hz or 144Hz monitor.
Of course, to power a 500 Hz monitor, you’ll also need a powerful gaming computer and graphics processor. Rumor has it that Nvidia will release its next-generation RTX 4090 card this summer, which would be an ideal companion for the 500Hz panel. The Asus ROG Swift 500Hz monitor is 1080p, which means that games like CS: GO, Valorant and Overwatch must be able to reach the frame rate needed to use a truly 500Hz high-end GPU panel.
Asus’ new 500Hz monitor uses a new esports TN panel. Image: Nvidia
The ROG Swift 500Hz also includes Nvidia’s Reflex Analyzer for measuring system latency and G-Sync esports mode with adjustable vibration mode that “allows more light to pass through the LCD crystals”, according to Asus. This panel also uses new esports TN (E-TN) technology, which Asus claims offers “60 percent better response time than standard TN panels”.
If 500 Hz still sounds redundant, Nvidia also announced new G-Sync monitors earlier this year that allow you to choose between 1440p and 1080p modes. The 27-inch e-sports displays include up to 360Hz refresh rate and a special 25-inch 1080p mode.
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