Think TN Panels Are Fast? ASRock's New IPS Gaming Monitors Can Hit 520Hz

ASRock is racing into the new year with a couple of high-speed 27-inch flat-screen gaming displays under its Phantom Gaming brand, the PG27FFX1B and PG27FFX2A. In addition to being the same size, both new monitors also sport a blistering-fast 520Hz refresh rate. They also both utilize In-Plane Switching (IPS) panels rather than Twisted Nematic (TN) or Vertical Alignment (VA) screens.

Back in the old days, TN screens were the exclusive domainf of ultra-fast refresh rates for e-sports gaming. Unfortunately, the image quality on TN panels is generally far inferior to IPS and even VA screens, let alone OLED displays. That's changed in recent years, though, with display makers cranking out a variety of ultra-fast panels.

Along those same lines, both monitors feature a 1920x1080 resolution, which is less demanding than high resolution alternatives such as 1440p or 4K. They also both feature VESA's DisplayHDR 400 badge of approval ...