Thursday, July 29th 2021
LG Display & AU Optronics Working on 480 Hz Gaming Panels
We have seen the maximum refresh rate available on gaming monitors steadily increase over the years with recent models from ASUS, Alienware, and Acer offering 360 Hz support. The race for higher refresh rates shows no sign of slowing down with LG Display and AU Optronics both recently announcing that they are developing 480 Hz panels. AU Optronics is developing multiple high-refresh rate panels at a variety of resolutions including 1080p 480 Hz, 1440p 360 Hz, and 4K 240 Hz while LG Display is preparing a 24.5" 1080p 480 Hz panel with HDR 400 support. These new panels are slated to enter production in mid-late 2022 so we should start to see new monitors released featuring the panels in early 2023.
Sources:
TFT Central (AU Optronics), TFT Central (LG Display)
52 Comments on LG Display & AU Optronics Working on 480 Hz Gaming Panels
A 480hz monitor would require average GTG at sub 2ms... Kind of pushing limitations here with legacy IPS and TN tech.
OLED is nice for response, but a PC monitor would inevitably burn in playing "x" game 2-3 hours a day. Mixed feelings on that and I'm sure companies don't want to deal with PR nightmares... TV's are understandable since they're a lot more dynamic depending on content.. Unless you watch a news channel 24/7 lol.
I do have a first gen 240hz TN monitor and can easily notice/feel when transitions get wacky. This was/is different than the VG248QE (First 1080p 144hz panel, kept transitions in check) and S2716DG (1440p 144hz. Also kept max GTG in check). The only significant benefit is latency.. it's a lot lower but I'm not sure if that's a good thing.. at least for older gamers like me who are used to 120hz delay from CRT days.
This one?
NVIDIA Prototype 1,700Hz Zero Latency Display - YouTube
The one you refuse to link to (indeed you refused to link to anything supporting your claims)?