Gigabyte Unveils Several Gaming Monitors, Featuring Industry’s First DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 Connectivity

Gigabyte has unveiled several gaming monitors featuring the world's first design with DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 connectivity.

Gigabyte has unveiled an extensive list of gaming monitors at CES 2024, but the most appealing release is the firm's AORUS FO32U2P, which is their flagship model and comes with cutting-edge specifications. Diving into the crux, the AORUS FO32U2P comes with a 32-inch QD-OLED panel, designed by Samsung Display, along with a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160, hence you can expect crisp quality from it. This particular panel has been featured in models from competitors in the industry, but the one thing the AORUS FO32U2P stands out from others is its display output, which we will talk about later on.

Since the AORUS FO32U2P is dedicated to hardcore gaming, the monitor comes with a "blazing fast" 240Hz refresh rate along with a 0.03ms response time. Other specifics include VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certification along with a 99% DCI-P3 gamut, which makes it clear that Gigabyte has made this monitor a well-rounded release. The monitor also features a "Tactical Switch" as well, and while the company hasn't revealed the specifics about it, it will most probably be used to switch to various display configurations, similar to what we have seen with LG's upcoming UltraGear monitor.

Now, the interesting part is the inclusion of the support for DisplayPort 2.1 operating at its maximum bandwidth capacity, which is known as "UHBR20". Now even the highest-end monitors out there are yet to support this display type, and it is a rather questionable approach by Gigabyte to include DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 connectivity since no consumer GPU can support the standard, apart from AMD's high-end workstation GPUs. UHBR20 brings in a significant uplift in display bandwidth, and it could reach up to 80 Gbit/s transfer speeds. However, the actual implementation might be leveraged by next-gen GPUs, since modern-day ones are unable to cope with the immense speed.

Other models released by Gigabyte at CES 2024 include the AORUS FO27Q3, which features a 27-inch Samsung QD-OLED panel with a 360 Hz refresh rate, along with the AORUS MO34WQC and the AORUS MO34WQC2 which are 34-inch ultrawide monitors, featuring a maximum resolution of 3440 x 1440, with the latter model coming with a response time of 0.03ms. Overall, the new AORUS models have positioned themselves in a competitive spot in the industry, and we can't wait to see what they bring onto the tables, once they have been officially released.

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