The world’s first gaming monitor with a 1080Hz refresh rate is here
HKC has revealed a gaming monitor that reaches an almost unbelievable 1080Hz refresh rate at 720p. It shows where high-end gaming displays are heading next. The post The world’s first gaming monitor with a 1080Hz refresh rate is here...
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At first, I thought it was a typo, but the Chinese display manufacturer HKC has indeed announced the world’s first 1,080Hz monitor, just days after Samsung unveiled the Odyssey G6 with a 1,040Hz refresh rate. Clearly, monitor makers are racing each other to achieve faster refresh rates, and in the process, it is buyers like you who might benefit, and me.
The HKC ANTGAMER ANT275PQ MAX isn’t officially out yet, but the brand plans to showcase it at CES 2026. However, HKC has revealed some of the monitor’s headline features, including its ability to refresh at 1080 times per second at 720p and up to 540 times per second at 2K (1440p) resolution (lower than the Odyssey G6’s 600Hz).
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Can everyone use 1,080Hz refresh rate?
For years, high-refresh-rate gaming monitors have been stuck at 240Hz or 360Hz at most, which is what makes the 1,080Hz HKC gaming monitor sound wild. While this doesn’t mean that everyone suddenly needs the technology, it surely represents how far display technology has come.
Although there aren’t a lot of scenarios where buyers can actually put the maximum refresh rate to use, competitive esports players, especially those who play first-person shooter titles, benefit from the technology.
More than anything else, I see today’s 1,080Hz announcement as tomorrow’s affordable 480Hz or 600Hz monitors, allowing more people to experience the ultra-smooth motion and exceptionally low latency they offer.
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The HKC monitor features an LCD panel with low motion blur (typical of high-refresh-rate monitors) and exceptionally low input latency. Furthermore, the company has confirmed DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) support, which is what unlocks the staggering refresh rates in the first place.
While HKC has kept other specifications under wraps, I believe that the monitor could feature a 27-inch screen (based on its model number). Similarly, the company hasn’t confirmed the monitor’s pricing or release timelines. However, the brand seems ready to take center stage at CES 2026, as it will showcase three high-end gaming monitors at the conference.
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