MSI reveals 600Hz gaming monitor, Koorui one-ups with 750Hz model

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Something to look forward to: Are gaming monitor refresh rates becoming too high? MSI doesn't seem to think so. The company has just announced a new product that can reach an incredible 600Hz. But in a "hold my beer" moment, Koorui says its monitor has a 750Hz refresh rate.

Joining the long list of products being announced ahead of CES is MSI's MPG 242R X60N. The monitor is aimed firmly at the esports crowd, with its 24.1-inch size, 1080p resolution, and high refresh rate.

We've seen plenty of similar esports-focused displays with 540Hz refresh rates before, including models from Asus and BenQ. MSI's version increases this up to 600Hz.

The MPG 242R X60N features a "Rapid TN" panel with a 0.5ms GtG response time. The full specs haven't been listed, but we do know it comes with adaptive-sync for VRR, is AMD FreeSync Premium Pro certified, and has a USB Type-C port with 98W power delivery and probably a DP Alt mode. There's also a KVM switch, updatable firmware, and MSI's gaming features such as AI Vision and AI Crosshair.

If, for some reason, 600Hz just isn't fast enough for you, Koorui, a tech and lifestyle brand that's a subsidiary of semiconductor display giant HKC, says it will be showing off the world's first consumer-grade monitor with a 750Hz refresh rate.

The Koorui G7 is another 24.5-inch esports-focused monitor with a 1080p resolution on its TN panel. The company writes that to compensate for the color defects of the TN panels, the screen uses the latest QD film with a wide color gamut solution, which enables 95% DCI-P3 coverage.

Like MSI's 600Hz monitor, the Koorui G7 has a 0.5ms response time. It also comes with HDR support and is able to reach 400 nits, though there's no mention of VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification.

In addition to the G7, Koorui will be showing off a 480Hz 4K gaming monitor (the OG32UK) and a 49-inch DQHD ultra-wide gaming monitor with a high refresh rate (the GS49UK) at CES.

MSI, meanwhile, will also have its 27-inch OLED 240Hz monitor at the show. Asus and Samsung have their own versions, with all three companies claiming their products are world firsts.

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MSI reveals 600Hz gaming monitor, Koorui one-ups with 750Hz model

 
I must be getting old sporting just wee little 240Hz -- I wonder (using sampling or A.I.) where the sweet spot is (like 144Hz we used to believe with native resolutions) -- New monitors will drive new GPU sales, nVidia has to love that.
 
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I must be getting old sporting just wee little 240Hz -- I wonder (using sampling or A.I.) where the sweet spot is (like 144Hz we used to believe with native resolutions) -- New monitors will drive new GPU sales, nVidia has to love that.
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How are there enough esports people to make these products viable? Or is it just suckers who think these refresh rates matter for average people with average eyes? I can see the difference clearly between 60hz and 120hz, but the difference between 120hz and 240hz is pretty minimal to me outside of rapid mouse movement. I'm not saying no one can see 750hz, but I think we're well into diminishing returns territory and most people would have a better experience with a higher resolution, bigger, OLED panel for the same or lower cost.
 
Rob, 60hz was never considered cutting edge. Many of us were pushing CRTs to 75-85hz+ and LCDs to 75hz before the high refresh rate monitors were standard.
 
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Rob, 60hz was never considered cutting edge. Many of us were pushing CRTs to 75-85hz+ and LCDs to 75hz before the high refresh rate monitors were standard.
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Oddly, it was the low end monitors that were pushing high refresh rates. I was doing 75 on my 19" 1440x900, but my 1900x1200 24" and subsequent 32" dell ultra sharp 2460x1600 monitor were both capped at 60hz and were considered the best on the market for a number of years. And anything over 60hz was usually a TN panel. There was a gap between 2007 and 2015 where 60hz was the accepted target and going above that ment compromises in either resolution or image quality. The 1080p 144hz trend didn't really start to take off until 2017 when high refresh IPS panels started hitting the market. I didn't move to 120hz until I bought a 65"4k TV as a "Monitor" in 2018ish.
 
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Ah, the MHz battle becomes the Hz battle. :rolleyes:
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This reminds me of CD Roms. Rember when they were advertising those extreme and implausible speeds. 200X!!! Buy me! We're going there with refresh rates. Mark my words. We will soon see dubious claims of 2000hz
 
Producing these super high refresh rate TN panels is not cheap. Expect prices in four digits.
Truth of the matter is than TN has outlived it's usefulness. IPS with higher resolution, better colors and viewing angles can be had for as low as 150.

OLED's have dropped as low as 500 and 1000 for and OLED seems expensive now. There no room on the market for TN's costing 1000+ and having marginally higher refreshrate than OLED.
 
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