For its part, LG has announced the first native 1080p display operating at 1000 Hz. Until now, to reach such a frequency, we’ve mostly found monitors with a dual-mode 720p display. Here, there’s no fuss: everything runs at 1000 Hz native. Obviously, this type of screen is not for the average person, but for competitive gaming!
LG 25G590B: a 1080p display at 1000 Hz native!
A fast-IPS panel!
This screen is equipped with a classic 24″ flat panel. This fast-IPS panel boasts full HD resolution – 1920x1080p – but stands out for its particularly high refresh rate: 1000 Hz. What makes this feat all the more significant is that these 1000 Hz are natively supported in 1080p, so there’s no need to “cheat” by lowering the resolution to 720p via a dual display mode, for example!
For the moment, all we know is the operating frequency and resolution of the screen. The rest of the specifications don’t seem to have been communicated, at least not yet. However, we do know that this model will be supported by AI-powered functionalities, as is becoming increasingly common.
It’s going to take some serious configuration!
However, it’s one thing to have a screen capable of 1000 Hz, it’s quite another to achieve 1000 FPS. And that’s the crux of the matter, since the configurations actually capable of fully exploiting a screen of this type can be counted on the fingers of one hand. AMD had published a little something to boast about the capabilities of these X3D processors, but in broad terms, you’ll need a big graphics unit and a solid CPU. Secondly, the type of game you play has a big influence on results, and 1000 FPS is achievable on competitive games such as Counter-Strike, League of Legend or Valorant, for example.
Now there’s also the question of price. However, for my part, I prefer better-defined monitors, even if it means sacrificing frequency (UWQHD @240 Hz is the sweet spot). But it’s a safe bet that hardcore gamers prefer frequency and fluidity above all else.