AOC launches two new ultra-high refresh rate screens

Gaming hardware brand AOC has announced two new high-performance screens, part of its AGON Pro product lineup, with ultra-high refresh rates.

The AG246FK and AG256FS feature 540 and 390 Hz refresh rates, respectively, making the products some of the fastest-refreshing displays on the market today. Official details on pricing were not released, but according to KitGuru, the AG246 might cost around £590.

The two new displays were announced earlier this year but are now widely available as part of AOC’s AGON Pro line, the brand’s top-tier range of products aimed at professional esports athletes. The two displays boast impressive refresh rates, meaning that the overall playing experience on them will be smoother and faster, provided that sufficiently powerful PCs provide the graphics.

The first in the lineup, the AG246FK, has a screen size of 24.1 inches, a resolution of 1920×1080 and a 540Hz refresh rate, courtesy of a TN panel. The AG246 is also VESA Certified for DisplayHDR 400, meaning that it can sustain a brightness of 400 cd/m² (or nits). Still, DisplayHDR 400 is the lowest tier of certification VESA can give, so customers should not expect extreme brightness.

The other monitor in the lineup is the AG256FS. While this model has a slightly lower refresh rate of 360 Hz (overclockable to 390), it benefits from a higher-quality IPS panel that provides better viewing angles than the TN panels. This also makes it a bit more expensive than the TN version. Both models have 0.3ms response times.

Nikola NiKo Kovač, an Esports athlete for G2 Esports, commented: “When you’ve been playing Counter-Strike at the highest level for as long as I have, you come to appreciate any minute advantage you can get, and oh boy – 540 Hz at 1.85 ms frame rate and 0.5 ms GtG feels absolutely amazing.”