Can or not it’s accomplished? Panel producer AU Optronics just lately unveiled a 500Hz esports gaming monitor in cooperation with Asus and Nvidia. In case that is not sufficient for some gamers, studies point out AUO is pushing that refresh fee even larger. Nonetheless, some query whether or not present shopper graphics playing cards can attain these framerates.
In keeping with a report from TFT Central, an inside roadmap from AU Optronics highlights just a few upcoming high-resolution, high-refresh-rate monitor panels. With considered one of them, the corporate is making an attempt to achieve 540Hz however is but not sure if it may possibly get there.
The panel marked as M241HTN01.0 could be the identical powering the ROG Swift 500Hz show that was unveiled by Asus, Nvidia and AUO in Might throughout Computex. Just like the Swift, this panel is supposed to energy a 24″ 1080p show. AUO pegs its latency at “under 3 milliseconds G2G” and “2ms on/off.”
TFT calculates that it might want to get beneath 1.85ms to realize 540Hz. The panel’s specs additionally embody HDR, which isn’t talked about within the Swift announcement (although it might be “faux” HDR).
Even in esports titles optimized for prime body charges, 540 FPS is a tall order, although options like Nvidia’s DLSS may put it inside attain of flagship graphics playing cards. Nvidia’s checks present Rainbow Six Siege can hit 281 fps at 4K with DLSS Efficiency mode (1080p inside decision). A Reddit publish has an RTX 3080 in 1440p DLSS High quality mode (additionally internally 1080p) managing a mean of 372fps and a most of 428.
AUO plans to start out producing the brand new panel in Q1 2023, by which period Nvidia RTX 4000 and AMD RX 7000 graphics playing cards ought to be right here. Maybe considered one of them can obtain 500 or larger FPS. CPU energy additionally turns into a key consider delivering efficiency at resolutions that low and framerates that prime.
The opposite panels coming from AUO function extra attainable however nonetheless excessive refresh charges at larger resolutions. The roadmap mentions a number of 4K and ultrawide screens with refresh charges as much as 165Hz, an 8K 60Hz panel, and a 1440p 360Hz show. The corporate additionally confirmed off 480Hz displays earlier this yr.