AOC and Philips unveil first 1000Hz gaming monitors

We have officially reached the 1000Hz milestone for gaming monitors, although we doubt that IPS LCD panels can keep up.

1000Hz. 1 kHz. 1000 frames per second.

We reported on the rumors back in November, and now it is official: AOC AGP277QK and Philips 27M2N5500XD will be the first monitors with 1000Hz support, launching first in China and elsewhere later in 2026.


Important caveats
As reported by TFTCentral, both use the same 27-inch IPS LCD panel with 1440p resolution. The first caveat is that at 1440p you will "only" get 500Hz. A dual-mode lets you double that to 1000Hz at 720p.

This mirrors dual-mode on OLED monitors that currently reach up to 720Hz.

While an extra 280Hz sounds impressive on paper, we do not actually expect motion clarity to be better on these 1000Hz IPS LCD monitors compared to 720Hz OLED. The LCD monitors claim 1ms (G2G) response time, but this is an absolute best-case figure. For 1000Hz, response time must consistently stay below 1ms, ideally near 0ms, which is something IPS LCD is unlikely to achieve.

As a rule of thumb, OLED delivers motion clarity comparable to LCD at 1.5-2x higher refresh rates, so today's 720Hz OLED monitors will likely still outperform 1000Hz LCD on motion clarity.


Still a milestone
Lastly, remember that LCD gaming monitors come with significant picture quality compromises, including the lack of HDR picture quality even when claimed as a supported feature.

Nevertheless, reaching 1000Hz is a major milestone, arriving several years ahead of expectations. It shows that display drivers and electronics are ready. Your move, OLED.

- Source: TFTCentral