Tag Archives: HDMI 2.1

Since its inception, console video games have typically operated under one of two performance targets: 30fps and 60fps. That said, with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, developers have been able to push both visuals and performance further than ever; as high as 120fps. Interestingly, this leap in GPU/CPU headroom has also allowed for the creation and implementation of a best-of-both-worlds scenario – making 30fps largely redundant in favour of the similar-yet-highly-superior 40 frames per second...

Computex is just around the corner and some companies are making their announcements a little early. Avermedia is amongst this group, with the company announcing plans to showcase its new flagship HDMI 2.1 capture devices. At Computex next week, Avermedia will be showing off its new flagship HDMI 2.1 game …

Late last year, LG announced its most promising gaming monitor to date – the UltraGear 27GR95QE-B, packing a 27-inch OLED panel with 1440p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. Now just a few months later, this monitor is available in the UK.  It has taken longer than many of us wanted …

The GP27U offers proper HDR, with 576 zones and mini-LED backlighting, for just £800

Cooler Master is expanding its monitor lineup this year with new Mini-LED gaming displays. there are two new options to choose from, both offering a Fast IPS panel, a quantum dot enhancement film to improve colours, and Mini-LED backlighting, which improves HDR performance. The Tempest Mini-LED series consists of the …

Philips has a new Momentum 4K/144Hz monitor - it's not perfect, but at £759 it's well worth a look

Lenovo announced a new gaming monitor at IFA 2022 – the Legion Y32p-30. Lenovo's new monitor already ticks a lot of the right boxes, packing a 32-inch panel with 4K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 connectivity.  The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 packs a 32-inch IPS panel with 4K resolution, …

Corsair is revamping its gaming monitor line-up for 2022 with two new 32-inch displays – the XENEON 32UHD144 and the XENEON 32QHD240, offering ultra-high refresh rate 1440p gaming, or 4K at 144Hz.  The names of both monitors are very self explanatory. The 32UHD144 offers a 32-inch 4K panel with a …

Intel has recently published the Arc A380 graphics card specifications on its website, but it seems there were some mistakes. One was in the memory speed, which was listed as 16Gbps. Moreover, Intel also forgot to mention that the new graphics card supports HDMI 2.1. When we first shared the …

It seems 4K gaming monitors with a high refresh rate are the next big thing in the monitor market. MSI has also joined the ranks, announcing a new 28-inch Optix MAG gaming monitor with a 4K, 144Hz panel.  The Optix MAG281URF uses a Rapid IPS panel with 144Hz refresh rate, …

Over the weekend, KitGuru was invited to check out the latest gaming monitors hitting the market over the next few months. We covered AOC's new flagship AGON Pro line-up and now, our attention turns to new Philips Momentum gaming displays, designed with console gaming in mind. 

AOC has transformed its gaming line-up this year, launching 'Agon by AOC', a rebrand for the company's gaming line-up, expanding beyond monitors and into the gaming peripherals market too. This weekend, KitGuru was invited to an event to see the very latest from AOC's gaming line.

Back at CES 2021, ASUS unveiled a bunch of new gaming monitors for 2021. One of the more impressive showings was the Strix XG43UQ, the world's first HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor. Availability information wasn't available at the time of announcement, but now, ASUS has confirmed that this monitor will begin …

We've already covered the latest laptops to be announced by ASUS, but the company's component arm has been hard at work too. The PG32UQ is, according to ASUS, ‘the world’s first 32 -inch HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor', with a 4K IPS display running at 144Hz. HDMI 2.1 is becoming more …

With the release of both next-gen systems, Sony and Microsoft are both adding support for HDMI 2.1, which allows for 8K output, as well as 4K at 120Hz. While Microsoft has previously confirmed that its next-gen console would ship with a HDMI 2.1 cable in the box, Sony failed to …

With the upcoming generation of graphics cards about to release, Acer is about to launch a new 4K IPS gaming monitor with a high refresh rate. Besides both high resolution and high refresh rate, the Acer XV282K also features a simplistic black design, an adjustable stand, and a set of gaming-oriented …

After a series of validation and compatibility tests, ASUS ROG officially has the world's first certified HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor.

In April 2017, prior to the Xbox One X's official launch, we learned that the console would in-fact support AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology. This was big news at the time, as typically, features like FreeSync have been reserved for PC gamers only, making the Xbox the first console …

Earlier this year, we first began hearing about the upcoming HDMI 2.1 specification, which is set to pave the way for 4K/120Hz and 8K/60Hz. Now after several months of additional work, the HDMI Forum has finalized its specification, making HDMI 2.1 official. The HDMI 2.1 specification is now available, which …

Last week, we got to see the final specifications for Microsoft's upcoming console, Project Scorpio. The hardware and its capabilities were all nicely detailed in an exclusive Digital Foundry report but it seems there are still a few surprises coming to light. It turns out that Scorpio will also be …

It looks like we can expect more high refresh rate 4K displays as the year goes on as this week The HDMI Forum announced the specification for HDMI 2.1. This new and improved version of HDMI increases bandwidth quite a bit, paving the way for 4K at 120Hz, 8K at …