FEBRUARY 2021 PCWorld 81Click the gear icon.typically kick off with faster, but less
vibrant (TN) panels, these debut
360Hz monitors feature dual-driver
IPS panels that maintain face-
melting speeds without sacrificing
color. Hallelujah. We’re testing the
Asus ROG Swift PG259QNR (go.
pcworld.com/p259), and the
almost tactile smoothness of a
360Hz refresh rate can’t be
overstated. From games to
mousing around the desktop,
everything runs like butter, and
Asus’s hardware and software polish is
top-notch.
Because these displays all use the same
underlying hardware, Nvidia was able to
create a new G-Sync Esports feature that
provides an identical experience across
monitors. Activated via your display’s
options menu, G-Sync Esports
puts the display into high-power
mode, disables variable
backlighting, activates Nvidia’s
Dark Boost technology, and
increases the gamma rating to
show shadowy areas more
clearly. That can impact contrast
ratio aesthetics, but competitive
gamers will appreciate the
tactical advantage. Nvidia
says it can help provide a
uniform experience in
high-end competitions.
SETTING UP NVIDIA REFLEX
LATENCY ANALYZER
Getting the Reflex Latency Analyzer running
takes some work.
Nvidia is releasing a new version of
GeForce Experience this week that supports
the technology. To see the new RLA overlay,