- Philips and AOC have unveiled new 1,000Hz gaming monitors
- They claim they are the ‘world’s first’ 1,000Hz gaming monitors, despite AntGamer’s upcoming monitor slated for 2026
- Both will use the same panel with a dual-mode feature
With CES 2026 on the horizon, we can expect more new PC hardware products to arrive, and luckily, Philips and its sister brand AOC have already unveiled new displays that may seem extreme, to say the least.
As reported by our friends at PC Gamer, Philips and AOC have unveiled two 1,000Hz refresh rate gaming monitors: the Philips Evnia 27M2N5500XD and the AOC Agon Pro AGP277QK, both of which will use the same panel. They will both support dual mode, allowing users to quickly switch from their standard QHD resolution and 500Hz to HD at 1,000Hz.
Philips and AOC claim this is the ‘world’s first’ 1,000Hz gaming monitor, but that will largely depend on which monitors go on sale first: the Evnia 27M2N5500XD, the Agon Pro AGP277QK and the AntGamer monitor (previously announced in September), all slated for 2026.
Aside from a 2000:1 contrast ratio, VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification and 1ms GtG response time, we don’t yet have the full specs on the Philips and AOC displays. But with new hardware expected in January, it shouldn’t be long before we get the full picture on those screens.
But many (including me) may be wondering who exactly these monitors are for, as 1,000 Hz seems like overkill, even for competitive gamers. It’s also worth noting that the image quality when using the dual-mode switch will be significantly reduced, as it will drop to HD (1920 x 1080) rather than QHD (2560 x 1440).
Analysis: I don’t mean to be a killjoy, but nobody needs a 1,000 Hz gaming monitor
With a refresh rate of 500Hz, it’s already overkill, as most users won’t notice a difference between 144Hz and 240Hz. However, a push to 1,000Hz sounds completely unnecessary as it is almost no modern games are capable of pushing beyond 240fps and you’re asking a lot to even reach that frame rate.
I suppose it will come down to how much both of these displays will cost, and if any of the current 27-inch dual-mode displays are anything to go by, I expect it to be very expensive.
I’m sure there will eventually come a time when such high refresh rates are relevant, but as of now I see this as nothing more than overkill from Philips and AOC. Who knows. Maybe I’ll be proven wrong.
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