BenQ Zowie XL2566K 24.5 Fast TN in 360Hz Gaming Monitor, Motion Clarity DyAc⁺, 1080p, XL Setting to Share, Custom Quick Menu, S Switch, Shield, Smaller Base, Adjustable Height & Tilt, Black

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The solid, small-footprint stand (which allows an angled keyboard to be placed right up close – just how pro players like it – is highly adjustable and has measured notches for rapid set-up when moving from LAN to LAN. The spectral distribution at a calibrated 6500k is shown above, with the blue peak measured at 447 nm wavelength. The ability to operate at a consistent 360 frames per second is only really feasible for casual and competitive games. In APEX, players can quickly change position with momentum shift or wall jump and characters have their own set of abilities for fast moving like Octane shown in the video.

ZOWIE looked at CRT’s electron beam technology and stimulated it using innovative backlight control techniques. On a still image, this poses no visible problem, but when the image starts to move, the liquid crystal’s inability to turn off quickly results in the previous image still being visible momentarily while the panel renders the next image. The DyAc+ mode is available at a range of fixed refresh rates including the maximum 360Hz mode, as well as 240, 144, 120 and even 60Hz. Reaching 360+ frames per secondin any game is no easy feat, and there are some games that won’t reliably reach those frames no matter how powerful your PC is.The black equalizer is one exception, but there are no crosshairs or FPS counters like those seen on many other gaming monitors. We find this acceptable, particularly on a professional-style gaming monitor like this – it's unwise to provide access to a potential cheat feature l

That’s the main visual difference in practice between the two screens, and something that older G2G measurements alone cannot reflect fully. It won’t look as crisp and sharp as a 4K screen or provide the same level of detail, but that’s not the requirement here anyway.

Everything about this product is geared towards tryhard (I use that affectionately) competitive gamers, and those people don’t really care for visuals all that much. ZOWIE says that, when purely looking at competitive performance, a TN panel still outperforms IPS panels, and from what I can tell this is definitely true. We first of tested and measured the screen at the maximum 360Hz refresh rate (with adaptive-sync off) in each of the available overdrive modes, accessible via the AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) settings in the OSD menu.

The player is able to see the position of the crosshair more clearly, and visibly track the impact points resulting in better recoil control.Sticking with the ‘High’ setting we also took measurements and carried out visual tests at other fixed refresh rates, at 240, 120 and 60Hz. Compared to typical IPS 360Hz displays, DyAc⁺™ on a TN 360Hz panel provides clearer and sharper outlines of overall moving images, helping you focus and have less distractions from the unwanted afterimage of the motions in-game. On the left is the AMA ‘High’ setting which is the optimal mode from the default settings provided, including a single overdrive mode experience should you also enable adaptive-sync variable refresh rates.