Looking for a monitor that will help create a more immersive experience when playing games on the PC or console? Look no further than BenQ America’s new curved monitor, the XR3501. Measuring 35 inches and featuring a curvature of 2,000R, the panel doesn’t come cheap, costing a hefty $999.
According to the specs, the new curved monitor has a 21:9 aspect ratio and a max resolution of 2560 x 1080. The panel also includes a typical contrast ratio of 2000:1, 178 degree viewing angles, a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a typical response time of 12ms (4ms GtG).
On the ports front, the XR3501 provides two HDMI 1.4 ports, one DP! port, one miniDP port, audio in and out and a microphone jack. The panel also comes with proprietary features such as the Black eQualizer, which lightens dark areas on the screen without washing out the white levels. There’s also ZeroFlicker that gets rid of flickering no matter the brightness level.
“When combined with the device’s built-in Low Blue Light modes, the monitor also successfully filters the exposure of emitted blue spectrum light — effectively reducing eye fatigue and elevating gaming performance to provide exceptional visual comfort, even during long hours of gaming or dynamic content viewing,” the company said this week.
BenQ’s new monitor provides three exclusive gaming presets, the first of which is geared towards racing games. The other two are focused on first-person shooters, but the company does not explain what makes these two modes different from each other. According to BenQ, each setting is “fine-tuned” and actually used by professional gamers.
Is BenQ’s new curved display a bit pricey? The ideal setup would consist of three curved panels, but that would set gamers back $3K. The company said that the monitor was designed for the casual gamer “looking for a more enveloping gaming experience.” However, we’re not sure if casual gamers will dig the steep pricetag.
The display is now shipping to retailers and online shops across North America.
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