TCL presented a new product at Display Week 2024 that aims to take the refresh rate to another level: monitors with a frequency of 1000 Hz.

The refresh rate (also called refresh rate) race for monitors has accelerated in recent years as new screen technologies, as well as improvements in other hardware parts such as graphics cards, have allowed it to increase to unprecedented levels. Currently, the maximum level in the industry is set at 540 Hz which reach models like the ASUS ROG Swift Pro PG248QP, the fastest on the planet. But there is a way to climb much more.

1000 Hz monitors, do we need that many?

The refresh rate is a key value when buying a monitor, although not all computing tasks require this much and you will only appreciate these values ​​in specific gaming monitors which must display the images coming from the graphics chip to avoid image fragmentation, judder, flickering, input lag and other display defects that degrade the experience. In electronic sports, every Hz counts during competitions.

Of course, in general, the higher the refresh rate the better. Going from 60-75Hz from a basic monitor to 240Hz can also have a positive impact on productivity, with a smoother and clearer experience when reading large amounts of text or browsing the web with lower latency.

TCL CSOT, a subsidiary of Chinese multinational consumer electronics company TCL, ushered in the era of 1000 Hz monitors at an event in California. It should be noted that its native 4K resolution makes it quite difficult to achieve this level, which you already know changes with resolution. The model is in the prototype stage and uses an LCD panel.

A step forward in monitors, although the first 1000 Hz OLEDs are not expected until 2027 and always with a lower resolution, 1080p or 1440p. It is also likely that we will have to wait a few years before we see the other necessary technologies, incredibly powerful graphics cards (in frame generation) and more advanced standards in display interfaces, such as DisplayPort 3.0.