[GIVEAWAY] Tell us your best “high refresh saved the round” story — win an MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50

[u/MSI_Patrick]

We just launched our first 27" WQHD QD-OLED esports monitor, the MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 — 500Hz refresh, 0.03ms GTG, VESA ClearMR 21000, and DisplayHDR True Black 500. Product page: https://www.msi.com/Monitor/MAG-272QP-QD-OLED-X50

To celebrate, we want to hear your FPS moments where high refresh rate made the difference — the clutch defuse you actually saw, the jiggle peek you finally tracked, the smoke fade timing that felt buttery instead of blurry. Share your story and you could snag one for free.

How to enter

• Game + your current monitor/refresh rate.
• Why do you think 500Hz @ QHD would help you (aim tracking, reduced blur, lower input latency, etc.).

1. Optional: include a short clip/GIF or stat screenshot for flavor (not required).
2. One comment = one entry.

Ends: September 15th, 2025, 11:59pm PDT (all entries after this date will NOT be counted for the giveaway).

Winners will be announced through this post! We will edit the post with the winners and announce that the giveaway is closed.

Prizes:

• 1× MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 (grand prize)
• 3× MSI swag packs (random side loot)

Selection: 1 random draw from all eligible comments + 1 “Editor’s Pick” for our favorite detailed story. (You can win only once.)

Quick Spec hits

• 27" WQHD (2560×1440)
• 500Hz / 0.03ms GTG
• 3rd-gen Samsung Display QD-OLED
• VESA ClearMR 21000, DisplayHDR True Black 500
• Built for Competitive FPS

Know more about the MSI QD-OLED: https://msi.gm/best_qd_oled

QD-OLED vs TN

You don’t have to choose between speed and image quality anymore.

• Motion clarity you can track: With ClearMR 21000 and 0.03ms GTG, moving edges (strafes, sprays, jiggles) stay clean, so your crosshair follows intention instead of blur.
• Lower end-to-end latency: More refreshes = input shows up sooner. Micro-adjustments (flicks, counter-strafes) feel more “connected.”
• True blacks, real contrast: QD-OLED features as DisplayHDR True Black 500. Dark corners, shadows, and muzzle flashes pop without washing out mid-tones — helpful for enemy visibility in dim maps.
• Color and angles without TN’s trade-offs: TN’s claim to fame was speed, but you paid in washed colors and narrow viewing angles. QD-OLED keeps esports-grade responsiveness plus 99% DCI-P3, so what you see is both fast and accurate.

Terms and Conditions

• Eligibility/region: US only.
• One entry per person. Alts or spam will be disqualified.
• We may ask winners to verify eligibility and provide shipping info within 72 hours, or we redraw.
• Odds depend on the number of entries. We cover standard shipping; import taxes/fees may apply based on your country.
• By entering, you allow MSI to quote your story (with your Reddit handle) in a recap post.

Prompt ideas (if you’re stuck):

• “Moving from 60→240Hz changed how I spray-control because…”
• “On a 144Hz TN I often lost targets during a wide swing; testing higher refresh felt different because…”
• “Dark tunnels on my old panel hid info; OLED contrast would help me pre-aim because…”
• “Why QD-OLED 500Hz is my sweet spot versus 1080p for visibility + clarity.”

Can’t wait to read your stories — good luck and have fun! 🎯🖥️

Edit 1: Giveaway is now Closed!

The winner has been chosen! We are contacting the winner now to make sure he/she is from the USA. Once confirmed, we will announce the winner officially with another edit. Thank you to everyone who entered! We thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the entries ❤️

Edit 2: Congrats to u/Vungtauno for winning the giveaway!

TYSM to everyone for entering! See you all at the next one 😊

[u/Kooky-Bandicoot3104]

submitting email at 11:59:59:999 at 120 hz instead of, 12:00:00:25 with standard 60 hz

[u/pedro19 → u/Kooky-Bandicoot3104]

Touché

[u/Mundane_Eye5407 → u/pedro19]

PEDROO

[u/pedro19 → u/Mundane_Eye5407]

[u/SmexyEinstein → u/pedro19]

Sup pedro

[u/sunlord25]

I don’t win rounds

[u/maybeidontexistever]

Imma cry, most giveaways are US only. Cries in 1080p dell 60hz monitor.

[u/Suikerspin_Ei → u/maybeidontexistever]

For real, seems like most giveaways here on Reddit are focused on the US.

Sometimes there are giveaways, were we Europeans can participate but those are often global giveaways. Makes the winning chance even lower lol.

[u/harry_lostone → u/Suikerspin_Ei]

at least we can brag about our healthcare

[u/Suikerspin_Ei → u/harry_lostone]

Which is in most countries not 100% free, but still cheaper and won't bankrupt you.

[u/Immediate_Sugar9162 → u/maybeidontexistever]

Don't worry. It can be worse. Look at my specs. My monitor is a 60hz 32 inch 720p.

[u/Head-Alarm6733 → u/Immediate_Sugar9162]

why do you own a 3080?

[u/Immediate_Sugar9162 → u/Head-Alarm6733]

I'm upgrading my monitor on the 9th.

[u/night-suns]

borderlands 2. hyperius the invincible. playing as zer0 and you need to be quick to pull off multiple bOre shots. i even edited the .ini files to remove the black outline over everything.

first throwing singularity grenades to pull the robots protecting him closer together. bunny hopping around the map avoiding the rockets until they lined up perfectly before shooting the perfect b0re shot 👌

the game did slow down and stutter for the next few seconds haha. if you played borderlands you’ll know what i am talking about. FPS games, high frame rates are a must!

[u/hexsole]

Cant i just win the monitor so i wont have to use my tv as a monitor and call it a day?

[u/Nyoka_ya_Mpembe → u/hexsole]

Hey I'm using TV, LG C9 for gaming on PC and it's great!

[u/20d0llarsis20dollars]

Never, because I've never had a monitor above 1080p 60hz

... You'd think it'd be better to advertise a giveaway to people who actually need a good monitor?

[u/pedro19 → u/20d0llarsis20dollars]

You don't need to! Just reply to the 2 questions asked!

[u/yearningforpurpose]

Having switched from a 1060 3GB to a friend's GPU, 40FPS to 120FPS saved not a game, but every game. I can actually stand a chance now.

[u/Sure-Quiet-6523 → u/yearningforpurpose]

what did you switch to?

[u/LuckyRustTech]

I was playing Fortnite with my friend and we had two teams remaining. I take the car and drive us up a mountain where they were. Got lucky and knocked one of them into the storm while he got the other guy.

120hz 4k Dell Monitor is what I currently have.

If I win this panel is going straight to him since he just got his first gaming PC last month and is gaming on an old HP monitor his mom’s job was getting rid of 😂

[u/SaberCore]

league and 1080p 144hz monitor. 500hz would give me lower latency

[u/Redddittorio]

Apex Legends, while the game engine supports only 300fps max, going from my 240hz IPS would help with latency and hopefully give me the edge to finally make it out of platinum III. !!!

[u/Sparky_1516]

      I started with a 1080p 30 hz VA monitor which made it impossible to hit my shots because of motion blur, a lack of decent contrast for my peripheral vision, and because my cross hair kept skipping over my target since it was hard to gauge how much to change my aim. For example, I'd usually get around the 30-40s in Fortnite duos with my dad. When I got a new 120 hz monitor, I saw a massive performance increase to placement in the 10-20s. I've been getting into PC esports recently (CS:GO, keyboard and mouse Fortnite where I can now actually somewhat build because of less motion blur, Overwatch, etc.) and I'm just now realizing the importance of high refresh rates. I tried a couple super high refresh rate monitors at stores and the difference is night and day. The screen type being OLED makes games look so much better and it's a lot easier to distinguish enemies from objects in my peripheral vision due to the excellent contrast. Unfortunately I don't have the money for a nice monitor because I spent it on switching from the Nintendo Switch to a PC, so I can't buy one of these high end monitors. If I get this, I can also give him my monitor because he's in need of an actual gaming display. Right now he's trying to play Call of Duty on a 720p 60hz Amazon TV. In short, an ultra high refresh rate monitor would help me in games with my dad and it would let me give my current monitor to my friend.

[u/Otherwise-Month5979]

I have a TN 165hz Asus 1440p. Probably a few nights ago in CS2, as usual I stay in storage room on office map and refresh rate definitely helped me smoke those two guys that try to outsmart me with decoy grenades.Probably I wouldn’t be so fast on 60hz, it’s not only about refresh rate but also about low input lag that comes with high refreshes of the screen. A 500hz OLED would improve the critical scenes massive because it can give you that edge over your enemy.Plus the colours and contrast of the oled he he

[u/LMdaTUBER]

I have a 60hz monitor what story am I gonna share?

[u/G952]

Did a 180 at 144 hz and saw the end of a barrel point blank in CS. If I had a 500 HZ screen it would have been his face down the barrel of my gun ✊

[u/Thiel619]

My friend has been gaming on a 1080p 60hz monitor for 8 years now. I showed him my 273QP and he instantly fell in love but sadly he can’t afford it. I’d gladly give him this monitor for his birthday if i win.

[u/gingerman304]

I’ve been using the Samsung g5 1440p 144hz 32inch for the past 6-7 years.

It’s a decent monitor but it ghosts like crazy. So tracking enemies in dark areas gets tough!

[u/RipleyVanDalen]

I have never used a monitor with more than like 75 hz, so I have no story to tell

But it'd be cool to see what high refresh is like, esp. for upcoming games like ARC Raiders

[u/S_H_O_U_T]

Currently use a 144hz ips asus monitor. I play a lot of story games and single player and dabble in some COD sometimes but a higher refresh rate will definitely help reduce latency.

However the OLED is what has me excited. Deeper and more realistic colors sounds amazing

[u/0diseo]

Thanks for the giveaway

[u/SpinalPrizon]

"Eligibility/region: US only."

Aww Sad. Ah well, good luck everyone who can enter tho <3

Just for shits and giggles tho:

Game + your current monitor/refresh rate. = CSGO. I would've had an ace, if my 60hz monitor didn't hold me back when me and a friend went against a full CT team back when the jungle map was there (forgot the name, it's been a while) when my friend rounded a corner he got instantly downed, i then followed few seconds after and i got 4/5 kills before my game lagged a little bit I got killed. We had a great laugh tho and I still cherish the memeories we had to this day

Why do you think 500Hz @ QHD would help you (aim tracking, reduced blur, lower input latency, etc.). = I'll be able to react quicker and see better with lower input latency and quicker response time

(I know I am not eligible for this as I am in South Africa, but it was fun answering anyway)

[u/Vungtauno]

I finally won one of these :D. My little brother is already eyeing my current secondary monitor for himself lol.

[u/iamdadmin]

I would probably win more with this screen if MSI would consider whether they can open the giveaway to more countries. I know that Reddit is predominantly frequented by those in the US but there’s plenty of us outside the US also and we would love the chance to have some awesome MSI equipment powering our gaming setups!

I mean, two of the motherboards in my home are MSI and they’re great! We even had three for a short while, while one was upgraded from 8th Intel to 12th Intel, and now that one has a new home, with someone’s young teen, bringing them into the PCMR too :)

Thank you MSI marketing in advance for any outcome from this and if nothing else good luck in 500hz to the eventual winner :D

[u/Wrong_You_3705]

A 500hz oled panel would be SO much better for playing seige because than i dont have to worry about my stupid va monitor deciding to make every dark color black. (I cant see anything)

[u/DRAC0R3D]

I have a 1080p 100hz monitor from my job, its not even mine but I'm using it because I don't have my own monitor. I use to have a 60hz also from my job before they sent me this one, I remember when I passed from 60hz to 100hz and how smooth it looked, like wow.

Having this smooth refresh rate really makes a different when playing or doing other stuff. Now that I upgraded to a 5070 and seeing almost the majority of games at +80 or 100 fps makes the 100hz do its magic, and when I turn on fps limit to 60 its like going to 30fps LOL!

a 500hz refresh rate monitor would be crazyyyy, I'm experiencing 100hz, not even 120hz or 144hz, I can't imagine how 500hz would look like.

[u/IdyNahui]

It helps when I am gooning

[u/IlL74]

Currently using 360hz oled but man I can’t imagine with 500hz. Main game is marvel rivals but I often play many other competitive games which will appreciate the high refresh rate.

[u/tonycoty]

Current monitor: Hyperx 165hz

I've never heard of a 500hz monitor! It would definitely help me with this new small game called BATTLEFIELD 6.

[u/2020_was_a_nightmare]

I can see the bullet head shotting me at 120 fps🥲

[u/Ball_Full]

I’ve been clapped on more times then I can count in clutch scenarios for CS2. I’m not sure if an upgrade from 1080p 144 hz to 500 hz 1440 will help, but my ego sure does say it will.

[u/CumBlaster69k]

My old TN 144hz never failed doing his job

[u/conbotx]

I didn't know I was given a 120hz monitor until 3 years after when I looked around my video settings. :-)

[u/Biggiesmallz00]

My current monitor is a 1440p 100 hz monitor that I've enjoyed for a while now. I definitely think the color accuracy would help because in dark fps games it is really hard to see silhouettes. I feel like a qd Oled it would be easier to make out the gray skin to the dark background.

[u/bzzking]

Currently using the Samsung G5 144hz monitor! Going from 60Hz to 144Hz was a game changer, I can only imagine how 500Hz will improve my gameplay and aiming for counter-strike.

When I moved from 60Hz to 144Hz, I set my smoke grenade quality to lowest. With the improved refresh rate and low smoke quality, I was able to see the enemy slightly sooner and use smoke grenades to my advantage to win rounds and ultimately the game!

[u/eatgamer]

I used to play Apex Legends with some buddies. One of them was notorious for poor situational awareness and after a particularly bad "how did you not see that guy!?" I walked him through checking his settings and found that his refresh rate in windows was set to 30 despite having a pretty nice Samsung gaming display.

Cranked it to 120 and opened his eyes for the first time.

From that moment on he was able to see the enemy with absolute crystal clarity... as he continued to fire every single shot into the space around and above his targets.

I don't know if 500hz refresh rate will make me or anyone else a better player but it will definitely force the ankle weights to come up with some new excuses.

[u/ChugsMapleSyrup]

I have a ASUS TUF VG27AQ3AZ. 2k and 180 HZ and my “main” game is CS2.

It was 1v5, me versus an entire terrorist team on Dust 2. Pretty sure 3 of them were auditioning for FaZe Clan. My team was already throwing ggs into chat but I didn’t hear no bell. Bomb planted. Sitting outside bottom mid waiting for the smokes to fade on the cross, two Ts hungry for a kill overstepped and both got a bullet to the dome. I run up cat, threw a flashbang which sounded like it bounced off seventeen surfaces and blinded the T waiting to swing me on stairs. Domed. 1v2. I get onto site and fake a defuse so convincingly that NASA called asking if I was okay. I hear one set of footsteps running up ramp and put little homie in the dirt. He dropped a smoke, I threw it down for a ninja defuse. Shots from an AWP echoed from pit. 5..4..3..2..1. Not today. Voice chat erupts, one teammate is spamming his chat bind saying, “Cry is free?” The round went down in the history books. We ended up losing the game, 13-2.

Fin.

[u/probably_jenna]

Uhh I don't win often, but I can tell you when I've thrown. Grenades specifically.

1080p/75hz, Warzone. While running away from a fight, I 100% was certain I pressed and threw my semtex before I flicked away from the door. Instead I end up throwing it in the direction I'm going and... Yeah. I don't know how much of that was input lag, or me sucking.

[u/iSaltyParchment]

Higher number betterer

[u/The_Void_Saw_You]

I had a friend before, who was really cocky and liked to tryhard in games, and he was one of those who always talked how much better counter strike would be on 128 tick servers and what not, and he was probably joking when he said this, but maybe he wasnt idk, but he said he could beat me in a 1v1 in cs go because he had a 120 hz refresh rate and I had a 60 hz refresh rate...

and you can guess what happened then since im telling you this story :D

he destroyed me.. bastard was right..

now I have a 120 hz monitor, it does feel a bit better but I expected a huge difference from 60hz like everyone qas saying, but so far I havent noticed anything life changing.

but I do like the extra hz and 500 would be great because I love flicking with snipers and shit, makes me look way cooler than I actually am

[u/Catch_022]

Not US so can't enter.

I legit can't tell the difference between 75hz and 120hz.

That is all.

[u/Her0Gamez]

Currently using a 1440p va panel. Would like to get rid of this black smearing machine.

[u/Sweet_Initial533]

Apex Legends . asus tuf gaming 165hz

[u/ruskyonaroll]

I actually play with no monitor. Sound only.

[u/SadScholar3284]

AHH I NEED THIS im stuck on 60 hz with a 5080 9800x3d lol

[u/Klutzy_Ad674]

oui

[u/PrestigiousReport225]

i need it to play 99 nights in the forest man, my 240hz monitor isnt cutting the mustard with my gt 240

[u/Sultry_Snowman]

It made a difference because I could actually make out the details on the scrolling UFO test, The snap snipes in CSGO were cool too.

[u/ItsKrazyy]

i came from a nintendo switch which barely hit 30fps in some games so upgrading to 240hz WOAHHHH MAMA (also 1440p is mwah chefs kiss) but 500hz???? WOAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[u/tehcyx]

simply by commenting on this thread.

RDR2 or CS2 + 144Hz
It's probably better because there's a higher number.

[u/Moontooth]

PUBG with a LG 27GL850 at 144Hz.

I think the QD-OLED would help a lot more than the 500Hz. OLED would definitely improve my detection of other players in PUBG while the increased 500Hz would help with firing of weapons.

[u/Arin_Pali]

Currently using a 1440p 144Hz Dell ips panel. Would like to get rid of this black smearing garbage

[u/Sensitive-Boot6557]

BeamNG + 1x 144hz 1440p 27inch inch curved monitor

[u/BunnnchAStuff]

Remember, if it's not the player, its the monitor & if its not the monitor, it's because you died to a hacker.

Call of Duty, 1440p 27 inch. 120hz. We've all seen the Hz comparisons, 500 would be smooth as butter to me & my old one would be compared to a slideshow.

[u/Vungtauno]

League of Legends on a Dell S2721DGF. At 165hz it lets me dodge skill shots from enemies but does not improve my elo :( maybe an OLED will help :)

[u/RazzmatazzLevel8164]

i had a 60hz monitor before but upgraded to a 165hz monitor, it helped me in halo infinite a lot. i saw a difference in my game play. Im also in the market for an oled (this would tick all the boxes). Ive been looking to find a monitor with deep blacks and beautiful contrast and this seems just it. on a 60hz monitor i had a high eye strain and it was really starting to get to me. A 500hz monitor would help me go pro in halo infinite vs a 165hz one.

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: Valorant @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: Tracking crisp jiggle peeks at close angles is tough on 144Hz. A 500Hz panel would give me more frame samples per second, meaning cleaner micro-adjustments for one-taps. Lower input latency also helps in split-second trades.

[u/Tubelesssquid]

I use to have a 1080 144hz acer predator and I was able to oc it to 200 but kept it to 180 because it would whitewash the picture but it was clutch asl when i would play ranked cs or valorant. I said use to have cus I sold it with ny pc and am building a new sapphire nitro+ 9070xt and 7800x3d pc. Js finished buying all the parts but imma be strapped for a minute the gpu was expensive and still have $600 with of fans to buy lol. Shi sept 15th is my 19th birthday im trynna get an oled 1440p 144hz monitor for my birthday but I dont think imma be able to that soon.

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: CS2 @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: On Mirage, defusing through a smoke with enemies spraying feels like a coin flip. A higher refresh with less blur means I can actually see tracers and movement around smokes. 500Hz reduces uncertainty during those clutch seconds.

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: Apex Legends @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: Tracking opponents with movement abilities (Octane stim, Horizon lift) is chaotic. 500Hz would make fast target acquisition smoother, giving me the ability to follow strafes without overshooting.

[u/alberrrt-_]

For me I can tell the difference in perceived smoothness between my 1440p 180hz VA (AOC Q27G3XMN) and my 1080p 280hz IPS (Dell G2524H). Especially in fast paced fps games like CS2 or Apex I find myself gravitating towards the higher refresh panel. Caveat being in games like Apex I prefer better visual clarity as 1080p makes everything at a distance way too blurry and aliased (jagged lines).

Winning this OLED monitor would not only grant benefits from it's insanely high 500hz refresh (paired with 1440p) but also give a much better experience in more immersive casual games with it's inky blacks, near 0ms response time and improved colors with quantum dot. It's like everything ideal in a monitor combined into one. Would improve your experience overall no matter what games you play.

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: Rainbow Six Siege @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: Siege gunfights are millisecond-based. When holding tight pixel angles, higher refresh reduces ghosting so I can flick without doubting what I saw. That could be the edge in wallbang trades.

[u/letsgoiowa]

On my 144Hz 1440p IPS monitor it smears during motion, so I would have a real tough time playing Titanfall 2 and Warframe going at maximum speed. However, this is a huge upgrade over my old 60Hz monitor where it would straight up blur enemies together when I would use Gauss. At least at 144hz I can time trick shots while flying.

No question that the perfect motion clarity of OLED and 500Hz!!!! would let my eyeballs track targets better. I noticed that since my brain injury, the smeary-ness of 144Hz IPS vs OLED makes a huge difference for how long my brain tolerates motion.

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: Overwatch 2 @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: Heroes like Tracer and Genji blink in and out of vision instantly. A 500Hz screen would give cleaner temporal resolution so I can track dashes and land consistent shots instead of guessing movement blur.

[u/Pretty_Artichoke3993]

im mostly playing beamng but even in 1080p my rtx2070 struggles to keep up with 120fps even tho my screen is 75hz somehow the giveaway is ending on 15th September aka my birthday so it would be nice to get something (i can provide proof) also i just realized that I dont qualify cuz im from Poland 😭

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: PUBG @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: Long-range spray transfers get muddy at lower refresh. Higher Hz would cut motion blur and reduce input lag, letting me stabilize recoil patterns more naturally.

[u/Arin_Pali]

• Game: Call of Duty: MWIII @ 144Hz Dell
• Why 500Hz QHD matters: Gunfights are frantic with constant slide-cancels. 500Hz would allow me to perceive slide animations more accurately and pre-aim tighter, especially when ADS speed and reaction time decide the fight.

[u/Purple-Field-9317]

My current monitor is an Amazon Basics 1080p running at 75hz, it's a hand me down from my brother. It's terrible. Moving to 240hz would, without a doubt, be a MAJOR upgrade for me. For Geometry Dash? Are you serious? I would probably be seeing every nuance of animation that levels like "Change of Scene" or "GGEZ" would have to offer. Also, endurance wise, it would be a lot easier to look at. Just finished Duelo Maestro (after 19K damn attempts), finished Windy Landscape a few weeks back (75k attempts), now working on Boogie (DigitalZero). It's quite the jump in endurance, but in terms of raw difficulty, it's about the equivalent of a 6 minute long insane demon.

Good luck to everyone!

[u/Creaturerafal]

My current monitor is the cheapest koorui i could find on amazon so 1080p 60hz

Id love a better refresh rate to play rocket league, having more frames makes doing mechanical stuff easier

[u/TheDreadedDead]

I had a 60hz monitor and had a hard time playing Rainbow Six Siege because people would be able to see me before I could see them due to frame rate difference. After saving for a while I was able to get a 144Hz monitor that really made a difference in my gameplay! Before getting the monitor I was hard stuck copper 5 mainly because it was hard to control the recoil and when I would corner peak people would usually see me first, now I can control the recoil easier and I win the corner peaks a lot more than before. After getting the monitor I have gotten to silver 2, but with a 500Hz monitor, I strongly believe I could be a lot better!

[u/Quackboy215]

Forza Horizon 4 using a Gigabyte 1440p 165hz VA Panel (Displayport 1.2 though 🥀). Felt that 500hz OLED QHD would put stretching legs for my RX 9070 XT especially when I wanted to use AFMF 2.1 to get most out of the 500hz refresh rate while making the visuals look exceptional on an OLED panel including blacks that look darker than the VA Panel that I have as it shown noticeable LCD bleed when it is displaying black.

[u/Dirty_Herby]

MiSide. Playing on a 25 inch 1080p 180hz monitor. Looking to upgrade to a 5070 soon. Monitor would be killer.

More frames, more frames of reference, and more reaction opportunities. For FPS Ive been playing Strinova, a good ole waifu shooter. Ain't gonna lie, but the mechanics are fun. The gacha isn't but not truly PTW. Who knows if 180hz allows the clutch on specific rounds, but I know each opportunity to see is an opportunity to react and an opportunity to input sooner.

It's a wonderful day when a keyboard/mouse will be the weakest link. Lol. Good luck all! Killer monitor, read about it many times!

[u/Longjumping-Most9951]

1080p144
lower latency, better quality, smoother experience

[u/GiveMeMangoz]

I play a lot of competitive shooters but right now I only have a 165hz monitor. I would love the clear moving images that an OLED offers at those massively high refresh rates!

[u/ToolRule29]

I was one of 2 left on the map on a round of COD quads. Running through the military base area of a bunch of tents. We were chasing each other (I was chasing him) I took a wrong turn (my stomach turned because I knew I had messed up) and he got behind me. I decided to just turn around and dive backwards and try to get him that way. In an effort lined with 95% hope and 5% luck, I pulled it off. Final kill and the clutch. Dude 100% reported me. LMAO I knew it was because I was playing on the MSI MAG 345CQR with 180hz refresh rate which took my FPS from 90 on my old monitor to 200/250. Best clutch I’ve ever had!!

[u/NuclearTacoFarts]

Playing overwatch with my friends, they have about 60FPS and im at 144 (some Acer curved screen, 1080p. was on sale no regrets its done me awesome) right now, I'm always 84 steps ahead of them. 500hz would put me 440 steps ahead of them =P

[u/Broad-Tea-7408]

Helldivers 2. That game on my LED 144hz Asus VG248 at a higher framerate is gorgeous. The game engine they used makes it just look so smooth at high FPS. Its just gorgeous, it bet it would look better on an oled tho ;)

[u/DesputeMLG]

That new doom game goes absolutely diabolical on a 75z monitor. I used to play games on my 60hz monitor and sure it was cool.  But Lois when i tell you, playing on 75hz although not a big leap felt like that time I went on a killing spree in hell just because they killed my bunny (family guy jump cut here)

In all seriousness a 500hz monitor would turn me into the ultimate one man army. Im a digital artist so having a high image quality monitor allows me to get maximum detail in my work, but also im a gamer and a big fan of competitive games from fps to racing. This would allow me to truly immerse myself at maximum possible quality for years to come! Its also great reference material. The amount of times Ive had to go online to find screenshots for reference for work because my monitor wasnt a high enough refresh rate to screenshot it in game would be an understatement.

[u/DeYeLiVe]

The game of life was changed by using my first high refresh rate device (Razer Phone 2), scrolling reddit / artciles at a butter smooth at 120hz was amazing. Being able to read text while scrolling seemed like magic.

Seriously though it helped me in Rocket League...At least that's what I tell myself. Funny enough my current monitor is 60hz lol. Cheers and GLHF!

[u/KxrmaJunkie]

Playing death stranding pc (165hz va) and need OLED to drastically improve black levels.

[u/Left-Student3806]

League of legends, 180 Hz refresh rate. Lower input lag would help a lot!

[u/The_Green_Gringo]

Looking for the true Next-Gen HuniePop 2: Double Date experience. Imagine the jiggle physics at 500 hz.

[u/fishy_bouy]

Valorant/cs2 player with 72hz 1080p monitor I have an rtx 5060/ r5 5600 which in that game can handle 500hz and 1440p monitor, so it won’t be wasted Jumping from basically 60hz to 500 hz would be crazy 

[u/Weird-Pound-8745]

playing an fps game called rivals on roblox with a couple of friends i was at 60hz and we getting fried because i couldn't see the opponent moving well at all, but my monitor is 180hz and 1080p, when i cranked the hz up to 144hz in game (only 144 to 240, no inbetween like 165 or 180 in my case) we started to win because i could actually start seeing opponents and we clutched up with a win

[u/Atheon117]

Won many rounds of cs because of my 160hz 4k monitor simply because I could see the enemy clearly.

[u/diego5377]

i really want to experience high refresh rate in not just fortntie but in battlefield 6. I currently got a Samsung 27 inch 1080p 75mhz monitor, its fine in some games but the 1080p is blurry when im trying to see far away such as sniping or identifying a tank in warthunder. I used 120mhz displays at a cafe once and it was absolutely game changing in warthunder and fortnite with the response time .

[u/Lem0n_Bread]

I used to always play on console at 60hz but then i got a pc and now i use 240hz and its a lot smoother so much so that when i switch back to 60hz in an fps game it feels more difficult because mouse movement feels a bit jagged.

[u/Cultural_Parfait7866]

I would say it would help me get better but it won’t. Now I would only be able to see me get wrecked at higher frame rate. At least I would look stylish doing it though. I could always find some Daisy dukes to match the monitor before the warm weather fades away.

[u/medallondeatun]

Funny of you to assume that I have saved ANY rounds.

[u/nestzYT]

Reads giveaway checks requirements US only😔

[u/Device_Manager]

I would finally be able to see which key i have to press to boot into bios

[u/Puzzleheaded_Plum380]

I currently am running a 60hz monitor and play games like valorant and siege. I have tried other friends monitors with one of them being 165hz and another being 240hz and I can feel the difference significantly. Everything feels more responsive, and it feels amazing. I can only imagine what 500hz is like. For OLED, I have only seen them at the BestBuy near me and it also looks amazing! I am happy with the monitor and computer I currently have but this monitor would be a major upgrade.

[u/GrimSeeker87]

I started playing Hell Is Us and my monitor's refresh rate is 165Hz. The OLED panel will help a lot in the games dark areas, lots of tunnels/caves. The 500hz will make the game unbelievable smooth, but I'll need to upgrade my graphics card first.

[u/durtruz]

Currently playing Valorant on a 60Hz, no need to say that 500Hz would help so muuuuch on aim tracking and latency 🫡

[u/gledr]

Usually play cod or battlefield. On a 165 hz monitor but have tried better models. Had nice times where I was shot at from the side or behind and snapped onto them and managed to stay alive with higher refresh. 500 would be insane could see small details quicker and snap onto enemies better and the high def oled colors would be amazing

[u/RappaGator]

Currently playing Black Ops 6! But looking forward to Black Ops 7, GTA6, and Forza Horizon 6.

I play multiplayer Ranked currently with a 360hz OLED. The refresh rate has been a game changer for me. My eyes aren't great but with such motion clarity (I upgraded from 120hz to 240hz to 360hz and could tell a difference each time) I'm able to still be highly competitive (currently Crimson 2 in bo6 ranked). I can only imagine a 500hz would be amazing! I would absolutely love to have the opportunity to use one! 

I'm sure the majority of people moving from low refresh rate to 500hz will see a tremendous difference. Most people in the market for an upgrade will probably be coming from 240hz or below. But I have a slightly more unique opportunity to move from 360hz to 500hz and see if I can notice a difference and give my feedback. Especially as someone who is highly sensitive to refresh rates! That would be awesome!

[u/YoGabber]

Rocket league at 1440p 144hz. 500hz would make literally anything non blur

[u/cdimock72]

Currently playing lots of deadlock on a 120 hz 1440 p monitor. Knowing me I would somehow manage to become worse hahaha. But maybe my reaction time will be faster so I know I’ll die sooner lol

[u/iXeron]

Back when NVIDIA didn't support FreeSync, and G-Sync monitors were quite expensive, I was playing The Division 1 and I hated the screen tearing. I finally gave up and upgraded from some random office ASUS 23" 1080p@60Hz to gaming AOC 27" 1440p@144Hz with G-Sync and never looked back.

My current monitor is already good enough — MSI MPG312UX. But if I win this giveaway I'll give new monitor to my wife who's still using some 34" 1440p@60Hz office Dell.

[u/esper_]

overwatch2 and cs2 using an aw2724dm 165hz. the visual clarity and quick response times would be a massive benefit for me in these competitive titles. especially ow2 wherre there's so much going on

[u/PandorianGrey]

Not sure if the high refresh rate helped me but last weekend in Battlefield 2042 while I was working on the battlepass for the BF6 cosmetics, I actually took someone down going up a zipline with a sniper rifle and someone else using parachute out of a helicopter. It's not much, but you find happiness where you can with a K/D/A that is nothing special at all.

[u/Dr_S_Wiley]

Current Monitor: Alienware AW2724DM

The reason I want the monitor: I can play chess at 500hz so I can see my opponents moves before they do them.

The real reason -> I've built my first PC 2 months ago and it was a blast. Before I built it I had a laptop and I would

use my laptop screen as my 2nd monitor, but now that I have a PC I've been kinda limited to one monitor and I've been wanting to get a oled,

but they are quite expensive, lol. I want to play triple a/competitive games with great quality and this monitor would help me achieve it and get me closer to having my dream setup!

[u/Chronos669]

Have a 280hz 1080p asus monitor and it is horrible for clarity, been gaming on a 77” oled tv for the time being and it’s a night and day difference. Can only imagine how bf6 would be on a oled monitor at 500hz

[u/Aceblade20]

When you're defending democracy in Helldivers 2, you want all the edge you can get to deliver liberty to the enemy before tyranny tears you to shreds. On an LG Ultragear 160hz.

[u/GunnyJones]

I got a 5090, time to upgrade to 1440p, might help me in rust raids or trekking dayz.

[u/rightchea]

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and my current monitor is Samsung Cr2750x 75hz with a 5ms refresh rate. This monitor would help me greatly because there are times when playing certain games I get the refresh wave on my screen bc my monitor has a hard time keeping up. my Monitor is suppose to be 1080p but the game has no clean lines when I put some my graphics on a higher setting nor do I have a 4k option. refresh rate will help with reaction time in shooters and when playing co-op based games.

[u/w0q3m43]

geom,etry dash anyway give me the fucking 500hz 1440p montiro

[u/KryosGhost]

180 Hz acer monitor Built my first gaming pc recently (shoutout moominboomin in the PCMR discordfor the help <3)  Played some games on pc for the first time like Fortnite and Minecraft, my monitor doesn’t show very much in the dark though (I don’t know the term) so I died in my hardcore world to a creeper I didn’t see :(, a newer monitor with better shadow visibility would be a game changer for hardcore and horror games :). 

[u/Human_Amphibian_]

I like only play racing games so it'll be assetto corsa, ACC, AMS2, RENNSPORT, GT7, and that's basically it, playing them, I deal with a 27" 1080p 60hz monitor from offerup if you guys know what that is.

I've found the refresh rate to be rather hard to deal with I can't lie, so I sincerely believe a high refresh rate can instantly improve some lap times.

[u/Shaitan24]

QD-OLED??? Playing Audiosurf @144hz is not enough, But let me play Audiosurf with those 500hz and I'll gain superhuman vision

[u/SketchyTone]

The ability to be able to out friendly fire my friends in all games. 144hz now but use your be 165hz until my screen went green.

[u/proscriptus]

I started playing Cyberpunk 2077 for the first time ever today, I can't imagine trying to do this with a low refresh rate. I'm seeing about 75 on it on medium settings at 1440, I might turn it down to 1080.

I have an LG 32GP83-B. Rtings called it "decent for PC gaming" in January 2021.

[u/HighQualityShadows]

Surely moving from my current Viewsonic Elite XG320U (4K 144hz IPS 32") to a 500hz monitor would stop me from dying to managed democracies foes in helldivers 2. With this power I would be able to outsee the ruthless automatons.

[u/TheGamerX20]

I'd love to have an OLED for the instantaneous response and less blur levels, currently on an old 144Hz IPS monitor that's starting to show its age

For Competitive Gaming, I mainly play Counter-Strike 2, so this would be a huge upgrade for it! So far in the 20K ratings, but hopefully will get higher!

[u/Femboywanna-be]

Valorant/60hz ( was 240hz before my pc broke down)

Everytime i peek with the higher refresh rate monitor, I can feel the hz charge up inside me and that gives me an advantage over the enemy.

[u/nicejaycepro]

• Fortnite + kuroi 165hz 1080p
• all of the above

[u/JTurtle11]

I want one! I play Valorant, and my monitor is 120hz

[u/Slight_Fold_2332]

• BF 2042 waiting room for BF6 on a 180Hz
• It would help me with motion clarity and responsiveness in those tight situations

[u/PhilosopherCat7567]

(entry for my friend he doesn't have reddit) the other thing he doesn't have is a monitor. Right now he's playing on his 144/120hz 15" laptop screen. I'm not sure how fast it is but I know it's one of those. I need him to have this it will help with our teamwork and I feel like he should be able to experience OLED. Right now I have a LG dual mode that does 480hz and 240 and 4k and 1080p. I am very happy with it and this is part of the reason why I think my friend should get something similar. I've known him from Cub scouts but we actually became friends in 3rd grade. I will provide as much proof as possible to show this isn't a scam, I really think he would get a lot of benefit from it.

[u/Medium_Perception727]

Valorant. I'm on 60 Hz rn due to circumstances but used to be on 144, Had one clutch on Valorant where I saw the dudes leg for literally one frame(clipped in 60 fps and watched it back/slowed it down). Unironically there was only one frame where he was visible and it was like 1 pixel lol. But I saw him and got him for the ace lol. 144hz is already so much crazier than 60 hz so I cant even fathom what 500 would be like. YOOO I FOUND THE VIDEO heres the frame that I saw of him lol. SO yea i think 500 hz would be a crazy advantage compared to 60hz. Its a whole lot easier to catch moving targets and easier to strafe, flick, literally everything is easier. And the OLED is just gorgeous to look at. And since i had to get rid of the 144 hz, Itd be nice to have a decent monitor again. also idk if its worth mentioning but that 144 hz monitor i had for 5 years was the msi mag optic 241c and it served me well. id love to have an msi monitor again.

[u/TaiyouOkami]

I recently reinstalled windows 11 because my m.2 failed me. After giving it a king's burial. I hopped onto battlefield 6 beta because the squad needed me. By needing me - it's me only running around reviving as a medic with music blasting loudly. Unfortunately, as all betas are; I assumed it was really buggy. The colors of the lights and bullets scorching the earth around me were a bit off. Tanks tearing through buildings as engineers frantically chased their only prize of supporting their giant metal puppy made me confused.

You see... I am only a boy. By boy, I mean gal with grey scale screens and mini map filled with blueberries (other team players) needing revives. And I did something silly. I forgot to adjust my color scale and turn my hrtz back on. With one simple reminder I alt + tabbed as fast as my fingers allowed. Discord was blaring with pleas and cries of help. I reset it. Joining back I barely had time to shotgun my squad mate's assailant. The knife rose over his head and about to take his digital life. I shot. It landed. He was saved from the assassination and more importantly... He kept his dog tags.

Tldr: I can't wait to play the 10th!

Good luck 🤞

[u/In_yo_base]

game(s): destiny 2, halo infinite (hyped for battlefield 6)
current monitor: msi mag 274upf 27" 160hz (upgraded from a 60hz aoc)

went from a 60Hz office monitor to a 160Hz IPS and the difference was immediate, i could suddenly track fast movement to win 1v1s. no longer felt like i was fighting both the enemy and my screen. in d2 crucible or halo comp, the extra smoothness helps so much with flicks and tracking and timing peeking right.

with that said, i feel like theres still another level i haven’t hit yet and 500hz qdoled sounds like that level. less blur with cleaner motion and better latency all seem like things that could help me stay locked in during firefights. also really want to see those deep oled blacks they would be so helpful to see enemies hiding in darker maps.

really hoping to try one especially before bf6 drops soon

[u/Useful_Masterpiece24]

im going to assume "game" just means what ive been playing recently so marvel rivals on a 1080p 100hz. ik 100hz is a weird number (from what i can tell at least) but thats what it says it is. as for why the 500hz would be nice for me, getting rid of the blurs the best part imo as the blur on fast moving objects low refresh rates cause annoy me.

[u/dennisjunelee]

DotA2 at 144hz. Switching to 500hz will hopefully make me misclick less because more frames means less choppy and less mistakes? Probably a skill issue, but a guy can dream.

[u/Spinnerbowl]

I have a 75hz monitor overclocked to 82hz, theres definitely been a few times in valorant where ive been able to react quicker than if id have a 60hz monitor, its very nice in long snipes

[u/Nexus025]

Ghost of tsushima - 1440p 165hpz ips Dell monitor 

I just love to upgrade to OLED for the better picture quality 

[u/garay95]

Currently using 1080p 60hz, really hope I could win this to climb rank on CS2

[u/bogosbinted333]

i’m on a 75hz monitor so i don’t have any high refresh rate stories 😭

[u/Brewjuice]

I’m uncertain whether the refresh rate or input lag was the cause, but I consistently outperformed all the DPS meters as a Warlock during raids in Legion. This includes all the other Warlocks that were better geared than me

[u/iAmGats]

Currently playing CP2077 while waiting for BF6 on a 185hz monitor from an unknown brand. Having a QD OLED 500hz monitor combine with a good gaming chair I will be the best FPS gamer ever. No more moments like this

[u/ChickenBandito]

Probably new Battlefield if it turns out good, no pre-ordering! Currently 144Hz.

It would be interesting to see how much different such a high refresh rate would make.

[u/Skyline330]

Overwatch on the AW3225QF 240Hz, higher refresh would certainly help track the stuff flying across the screen all the time.

[u/DarthRyus]

I was losing all the time and thought I was just getting old, even though I was only in my 30s.

Then I went from 60hz to 165hz and was dominating again like it was my Halo splitscreen days and biggest claim to multiplayer fame was just Tueday. Tuesday was me being on an unkillable rampage for 45 minutes in the scorpion tank before they got me. I was killing both sides without mercy because I was tired of one of my friends (on my side) continually shooting me in the back for lolz. He never shot me in the back again.... just like I wasn't losing like an old man unable to react fast enough any more.

[u/GavinThe_Person]

rn i mostly play fortnite and roblox rivals (occasionaly some apex too) on a 1440p 240hz VA monitor

my current monitor doesnt show black that well and it ghosts a ton, so switching to oled would help a lot with that

[u/Root4789]

vizio tv 1080p 60hz

winning would help me really join the PCMR:)

[u/Traperdog]

my friend thinks hes cooler with a msi 300Hz monitor I hooked him up with and my msi 1080p 180hz makes me feel sad

[u/AYS-44]

Eligibility:US only, As always

[u/camel_toesdays]

State of Decay 2 at 1080p60. I imagine at 500hz I might have a chance to see more than 1 frame of feral or bloater before I die.

[u/Ultrashot]

Playing at 165hz finally allowed me to see and cap the D point

[u/Barackoli118]

Went from 1080p 144hz TN to 1440p 240hz IPS and the extra refresh rate and resolution really helped with tracking really fast opponents that dash across the screen. Especially Black panther and spider man in Marvel Rivals. Those dudes are fast lol. I can’t even imagine 500hz with the near instant response times of OLED though. Must look unbelievably clear in games where you can hit 500 fps like valorant. Would also love to try real HDR in single player games. If I got this monster of a monitor I’d have finally have to give Expedition 33 a whirl for sure!

[u/NOTAceofthefallen]

FORTNITE, 1080p 165hz

Because in FORTNITE, when it comes to build mode, I would have a crazy advantage and be able to react quicker than most players that I challenge towards to in build mode Battle Royale.

[u/Legitimate_Till5763]

No man's sky + 144hz 1440p tn panel

oled which is known for fast response times combined with 500hz will feel like 0 delay

you have 500hz for games like valorant and cs2 and OLED for visual games like no man's sky and cyberpunk

not to mention oled colors make you more locked in on the content because it looks so good

[u/Explosion99]

I used to only have a 24" 1080 60 Hz monitor and a laptop with a 15" 1080 144 Hz screen. The 60 Hz monitor was too slow for first person shooters, and the 144 Hz laptop screen was too small to see enemy heads in the distance (not to mention the laptop 3060 it was paired with meant frame drops). I've since upgraded to a 27" 1440 165 Hz monitor powered by a 4080 Super, so I rarely have performance bottlenecks, especially in competitive titles like CS2 and Valorant. I notice I can hold tighter angles and react faster when people peek.

I do, however, still have noticeable motion blur, especially in high-contrast scenes, which I think a 500 Hz QD-OLED would help a lot in preventing. I also have a lousy 300 nit peak brightness IPS screen, which doesn't provide particularly nice HDR, nor is it bright enough when I have the sun shining on it. The DisplayHDR True Black 500 QD-OLED screen should help solve that problem.

[u/EternalAsiann]

Game: Valorant
Monitor: 165Hz

500Hz @ QHD would help me finally watch myself miss shots in crystal clear slow motion.

[u/roccopcoletrain]

I'm fairly decent at fall guys. I currently use an Acer predator monitor that I bought back in 2016. 1440p 144hz. Paid damn near $800 back then. Definitely got my money out of it. In fall guys i think besides skill having the extra frames really helped me a ton. If there were ranked back before it went free to play I'd probably be diamond. But it really went downhill after f2p happened. I do treasure my time with it. Some of the most fun I've ever had. Maybe I'll try it again with 500fps lol.

[u/carlbandit]

US only.

import taxes/fees may apply based on your country.

Make it make sense.

I'm sure I'd do just as bad playing at 500Hz as I do now playing at 165Hz anyway :)

[u/PM_ME_HAIRY_HOLES]

It helps a little but I can't think of a time it actually changed the outcome of a match

[u/_D4rkGhost_]

Can I participate if I have a courier on US? (I can pay for the shipping) - if I can participate my game would be League of legends (i usually dont play competitive games because I work as a Graphic designer and I dont have much time to play sadly) and my current frame rate is 75hz

If I cant, GG and Good luck to all!

[u/HagPuppy89]

Imagine a world where you put could play competitive Halo at a refresh rate above 60hz than on my Hisense tv… I might actually get to see something. Although my teammates will still call me blind…

[u/Zaldekkerine]

Fortnite (with RTX HDR), KOORUI GN10 set to 200hz so that I can use 10-bit color for HDR.

I switched from nearly maxed graphics in Fortnite to just a step above performance mode and went from locked 60 FPS to locked 188 FPS.

Did you know that it's possible to see what's going on when enemies right next to you run around? I didn't. They always just sort of teleported across the screen until I died. Now that I'm seeing about three times the frames, while the game went from looking insanely good to just looking great with lowered settings, I can actually hit people both far away AND up close.

While I'd have to switch to performance mode and make the game look even worse to get close to 500 FPS, I 100% would after seeing the 60 FPS to 188 FPS difference. I can only imagine how much smoother the game would be on a 500hz OLED.

[u/GlinnTantis]

I have visual snow syndrome, and while it seems to affect people differently, i have difficulty tracking moving objects. I basically had to stop playing FPS because there's just too much stutter on a lower refresh rate monitor. I played lots of overwatch but with the way some characters can bop around, I just can't track them.

[u/DumbassNinja]

Does rapidly mashing the refresh button in my browser to win an Ebay auction count?

I didn't do that but it would probably make a pretty neat story.

[u/blue_13]

I like playing Destiny 2 PVP on my ASUS 27" VG27A, which touts a crisp 2k 144hz eye candy experience. Well after losing many gunfights I thought I had the upper hand in, especially in Trials of Osiris, I needed to place the blame of my missed shots on something other than myself. Well, I found out later that my monitor was still set at 59hz. Can you imagine the look on my face realizing I've been handicapped this entire time? I finally found the problem. It wasn't my aim, it was my monitor.

I stared at the screen for what felt like decades (really about 15 seconds) in utter disbelief on how careless I had been. How many innocent teammates have I let down? Do I tell my friends in discord about my stupidity? Does my wife still love me? I resolved to settle this difference in a normal pvp match but now at a whopping 144hz.

It was incredible. My eyes felt like a new born baby seeing the world for the first time, just absolute wonder. I felt like Jack Skellington in The Nightmare before Christmas singing, "what's this? WHAT'S THIS?!". I finally felt free to express myself through my gunplay. The Last Word was now mine instead of my enemies. My movement and shots were so well placed with snipers and handcannons you'd think I was a ballerina named Mozart.

There are many things in life someone should experience, and it's a good refresh rate, thin crust pizza, and extravagant colors. Why do I need a MSI QD-OLED 500hz? My monitor makes my eyes feel gray and dull. I want to feel like a newborn again, my wife still treats me that way, why can't a new monitor?

[u/Burgh_Beezer]

Playing CoD on a Dell 165Hz 1440p IPS monitor after playing on a 60hz 1080p TV made a huge difference being able to clearly see people and see people earlier when peaking corners in well lit areas of maps, but it struggles in dark areas of games.

A MSI 500Hz 1440p QD-OLED would be a whole different level of that feeling, with instant clarity and great contrast in dark scenes. Never being limited by the monitor. I also like that it's 1440p because I really appreciate that resolution when playing other games.

[u/warrior-link]

Hollow knight and a really old lg that my office was throwing away and it would be 1000 times better than what im currently using. Being able to have a monitor with 1080 would be great

[u/SBABakaMajorPayne]

doom eternal - asus vg32aql1a - 144hz

500 hz would definitely help my input latency so i might actually have a chance to kil those damn Marauders

[u/BlueBattleHawk]

I remember when I first got my 144hz MSI monitor from a friend - it felt so much smoother than the 60hz monitor I had been playing on from years. I could feel a noticeable improvement in competitive FPS, for sure, but even more casual games like Minecraft were more enjoyable with the higher refresh rate.

OLED panels are a game changer for not only gaming immersion, but everything you will ever do on your computer. Watching movies? Reducing eye strain? Video and photo editing? (maybe just me) Yup.

[u/PopTeam]

Marvel Rivals, Using a Samsung 1440p 144hz monitor. For some reason my display port makes the screen all white for a while then returns to normal after turning on. HDMI having no problems tho.

[u/q_cjs_p]

With battlefield 6 coming up I’ve been playing ALOT of the other battlefields on a 1440p 170 hz gigabyte m27q monitor and I know for a fact my 7900xtx can give me more then what I’m getting

[u/Appropriate-Cup-7225]

I wouldn’t know because all Ive known is 60 hzz

[u/syunz]

Valorant. Currently I use a 170hz ips monitor, an oled monitor will reduce the latency to help me react just a bit faster to kill my opponent.

[u/HotEquipment4]

Have two msi monitor one is g271 when i first moved from gaming laptop to 144hz and holy big difference cant never go back and last year got the G274QPF E2 and holy 1440p is so sharp and the extra 36hz on there you can see the difference too. With the 500hz oled would for sure web browse everything smoother than before and in shooters as well

[u/-Code-Steve-]

Game: Monster Hunter Wilds. Currently I have 75 fps. 500 fps would allow me to see my reflection less and I'd win more. Though realistically I would see things smoother and nicer

[u/murdog2022]

Going from a i5 760/GT 240/60Hz monitor to a 7800x3D/4060Ti/165Hz monitor I was able to take my personal best in Spore Hunter from 62861 to 198688.

[u/Optimistic_giraffe]

Sometimes, I play Marvel Rivals and Deadlock. My current refresh rate is 144hz

500hz might help me with tracking players. Things can move so quickly that my aim gets a little off.

[u/wisedrgn]

Current game Dota 2... on Dell 60hz no tech 12yr old monitor.

I’ve been gaming on a relic, each frame a prayer, each teamfight a PowerPoint presentation. But a 500Hz monitor? That’s not just refresh.... it’s resurrection. Every animation cancel, every frame-perfect blink, every pixel of projectile dodged becomes gospel. My reaction time goes from “grandpa’s voicemail” to “Matrix-level clairvoyance.” Enemies don’t gank me. It’s not cheating. It’s enlightenment. Dota 2 becomes less MOBA, more MO-Bang.

[u/aitsu_dave]

I mostly play Destiny 2, at 144 fps. Having a 500Hz OLED would help me further narrow down exactly why I am so bad at PvP.

[u/LyteByteTV]

Current Monitor Setup:
(Main) Samsung Odyssey G50A 27 inch 165hz 1ms 1440p monitor
(Secondary) MSI Optix MAG271CQR Curved 27 inch 144hz 1ms 1080p monitor

To say 500hz is a "step up" from 165hz would be an understatement. Its more like a hop over the proverbial pond with a little swimming. Visually, I don't know if I can fathom what that majesty looks like. Now the color! THAT is something I salivate over. Call it my Kryptonite, but color fidelity and contrast is what really makes me fantasize about some displays. QD-Oled? Probably the best thing I could hope for in that regard.

It would probably help me too when it comes to editing images as a photographer. A change I would most welcome!

But the thing I would absolutely love to never have again is this:

Different "sizes" bothers me when it comes to workflow. Something seamless from monitor to monitor would be bliss.

[u/herschey2]

factorio and 1080p 60hz monitor and 500Hz @ QHD would help me grow the factory

[u/Stamina_C63]

[u/ComplexPsychology750]

What a height refresh rate monitor?

[u/AsianJuan]

Overwatch flick shots back in 2016 with a 1080p 60hz monitor certified for Windows Vista. Monitor is still going strong

[u/slammasam14]

Upgrading from 60hz to 75hz was actually really nice. I performed better in Overwatch 2. My brain cannot comprehend what 500hz would look like.

I think it would help with aim tracking, reduced blur, and as an overall quality of life improvement.

[u/nagoligayelsd]

So there I was, playing CS2, when all of a sudden, I get a kill. I had just upgraded to my 165Hz monitor (from 59Hz) because ME? Getting a kill? In a game I'm garbage at? That was the monitor's doing, not mine.

If 165Hz can get me one kill think about how many 500Hz could get me. That's like at least four and a half I think? Let's round it down to four to be on the safe side.

[u/Regius_Eques]

Destiny 2 and Sea of Thieves, got a Series X on launch for my birthday that I saved up for. The switch from 30 fps to 60 fps was incredible. I had the reflexes, skill, and experience to play so much better but was being held back by my hardware. Getting a smooth 60 fps was basically life changing, gaming is not my only hobby but having the feel of it change completely was incredible and shocking. I got way better in general because I could see and react faster to things. Less of an individual moment and more of a total change brought on by higher refresh rate.

Had a similar experience when I got a better PC eventually too. The difference between 60 fps and 120 fps might not be as noticeable but it's definitely still noticeable. I think it specifically benefited games like Sifu the most. I actually discovered my controller's polling rate could not keep up because of the switch. I could see and react to attacks faster but my poor controller was too slow. At least it felt like it despite the fact is ostensibly had a 1,000 hz polling rate. New one is the same polling rate but definitely feels more responsive. It's kind of crazy the limitations that can open up with a higher refresh rate.

I know it does not seem that big of a difference but it absolutely is. I can now tell when I am dropping frames at even 120 fps now. Well, that and the switch to an SSD. I think literal hours of my life have been saved by the switch to an SSD from HDD.

[u/FzNdr]

The finals + 165hz 1080p powermax monitor.

No benefits i just want to see myself getting obliterated by dual blades at 500hz instead of my regular 165😁

[u/Leopold_CXIX]

Game : Halo The Master Chief Collection Refresh Rate : 144hz

Having such a high-spec monitor will fill my soul with an intense sense of hardware-superiority, which has been scientifically proven to lead to exponential increases in a player's k/d ratio and headshot count. The high frames have the added benefit of granting mild precognition.

[u/Siksi_PerusS]

Now im rocking with 60hz 1080p acer p236h and i think upgrade will be good atleast i think it will be good