7 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2022

Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show showcases a huge number of products planned for release throughout the year. The 2022 show featured the latest PC monitors focused on better image quality, higher refresh rates, and features that help simplify virtual workspaces.

There was a lot to see, so below we’ve broken down seven of the most interesting monitors announced at CES 2022. We’ve included no concepts, no jokes, and no gimmicks (okay, maybe a few gimmicks). In any case, none of these products should turn out to be parodic.

Here are some of the most unique monitors coming out within the next 12 months.

Asus ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQN

When Nvidia announced the new RTX 3000 series graphics cards at CES, the company also promised 27-inch 1440p monitors that can run at 360Hz to accommodate the new GPUs (the fastest monitors today can run at 360Hz but are limited to 1080p). Many brands announced 1440p 300Hz monitors at CES, but Asus was the only one using 1440p up to 360Hz.

In a statement, Asus said the ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQN is the fastest monitor the company has ever made “in terms of real-world response time.”This means that the Asus monitor should have very little ghosting. Unfortunately, Asus has not confirmed the official response time specification (we asked about this and will update this article if we get an answer). However, he detailed a new type of IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology that he developed with gaming display manufacturer AUO to achieve its speed.

“Response time”measures how long it takes for a monitor’s pixels to turn from black to white and then back to black, which happens when the display rotates its liquid crystals to change the amount of light that passes through. To get faster response times on the PG27AQN, Asus made an IPS panel with liquid crystals to provide higher birefringence (basically refraction of light in two directions) and lower viscosity (or stickiness) to allow the liquid crystals to curl quickly to let light could pass through them.

Instead of having the liquid crystals parallel to the polarizer as usual, Asus says the crystals are slightly tilted towards the polarizer, making them more efficient.

The monitor also uses a two-layer (instead of a single-layer) voltage drive. Instead of twisting the liquid crystals starting from the top left corner of the panel and working down to the bottom right corner, the monitor twists the liquid crystals, working simultaneously from the top left and bottom right corners “for a smoother, more consistent picture,”Asus said.

Asus told Ars Technica that the price and release date of the PG27AQN have not yet been determined.

Samsung Odyssey Neo G8

Time for more high resolution speed. While the PG27AQN delivers 1440p resolution at its highest refresh rate, the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 will do the same at 4K resolution. We’re not yet refreshing 8,294,400 pixels 360 times per second, but the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 does hit a decent 240Hz.

The Odyssey Neo G8 is the first 4K monitor to feature a 240Hz refresh rate and appears to use compression to do so, as the monitor only uses HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 ports. In addition, the gaming display claims a 1ms gray-to-gray (GtG) response time.

If its premium resolution and speed isn’t enough, Samsung has also given the monitor the most extreme curve you can find in a monitor – 1000R.

For a closer look at the screen, check out our article on the Odyssey Neo G8.

Samsung told us that it would reveal the monitor’s price and release date “later this year.”

Monitor LG DualUp (28MQ780)

Most computer screens are wider than they are tall, but over the past couple of years, laptops have started to use screens that are slightly taller than usual. LG has gone even further in the direction of tall screens by announcing a monitor with a 16:18 aspect ratio.

The 27.6″LG DualUp Monitor (28MQ780) is taller than any other consumer PC monitor. But it’s noticeably closer to a square shape than a more traditional 16:9 or ultra-wide monitor.

With a resolution of 2560 x 2880, DualUp gives you the same number of pixels as two 21.5″monitors with a 16:9 aspect ratio, making it the best option for people with high productivity and those who just need more space for long news items. tapes.

You can read about DualUp by reading our article on LG’s Ultra High 28MQ780 Announcement.

LG did not name a specific price or release date.