Better than OLED? - BenQ Zowie XL2566K Review
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
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00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Panel/Response Times/Gaming Performance
06:06 - Is it better than OLED?
07:50 - Colors Accuracy/Grayscale/Contrast/Etc.
09:02 - Should you get it? 
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Thanks God u alive ...
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Really glad you're back! And fine!
Yooooo whaddup boi. Any interest in reviewing the wooting 60he?
@@genocidehero9687 Probably not
Still making the best reviews I see. Love the mix of indepth testing and then general info about Dyac/BFI and how it works and why it's important, and how it relates to gaming and your experience as an actual gamer.
Always great to see your in depth and technical reviews. Glad to see ya back!!
Welcome back, was craving for your videos. Was checking new videos regularly. Finally!
I promise I won't leave for so long again
Yay!!! He's back and better than ever! Can't wait for more videos! 🤩
It’s great to have you back man, fantastic video as always. 🙂
Long time,
Great review as always, can't wait for your upcoming reviews.. 👍
Good to see u back!!
glad you're back sir
Let's go!!! Great and thorough review!
Great video, glad to see you back. I would like to see you put a run down of all your monitor settings you are using to get what you think the best image quality is on the Zowie. That would be extremely helpful!! Thanks!
Can't wait for the new LG OLED review! We really need more unbiased reviewers like you
You’re not late Bijan, you’re just in time and just the review I wanted to see about this monitor 🤝
Been waiting for this one! Hey Bijan 😎
Thanks Bijan. Another banger video! I think I’m gonna pull the trigger on this monitor. Although I’m never gonna go pro, I always play to win and want every advantage possible. Can’t wait to get back from work with this beast of a monitor waiting for me!
Ayyy, he's back. Keep up the good work.
nice review. actually brought new info to the table.
Welcome back! Be sure to test the 240hz oled in HDMI as well as displayport as there's some reports it performs better in HDMI.
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Glad youre well nice review!
Soooo happy to see you back!! Having this monitor I stand by everything you said, the only grip I have is what monitor should I get for single player games and content consumption as the zowie is just okayish at best for those things, I hope you will stay active throughout the year mate 🎉
Literally any OLED will blow your mind in single player
great video, as always!
Your reviews are so good
I HAVE WATCHED THIS several times, review is off the charts 👌👌👌
Welcome back Bijan🤘
Yay youre back!!
Thank you for the video!
The thing I really like to compare the 2566k to is playing on a CRT monitor. Even a 100hz CRT has far better motion clarity than a 240hz LCD. This benq actually comes close to a CRT. Even in terms of input lag. Not quite as good, mind you, but so damn close it's like I have my old nuclear warhead of a monitor back.
What is crt and why aren’t people using them if they go to 100hz?
@@WorldKeepsSpinnin crt is a over 20 years old technology
@@MrChocobit ok? So is your house
@@WorldKeepsSpinnin lmao such a good response I agree with MrChocobit but I also cant think of a comeback to that xd
@@WorldKeepsSpinnin crt are thos big ass tube tvs that everyone had before lcd, they where huge and heavy and took up a lot of space
hope you had a great trip bijan. always looks forward to your monitor reviews. would love to see you compare this to the ASUS 1440p 360hz
I have this, I've had OLED (LG CX 4K 120hz), I also have a secondary IPS. The XL2566K is my favorite purchase out of all my monitors. It is just soooo good for Overwatch and CoD!! Like damn!!
But for colours and quality image you say this one is better than 4k and ips?
@egttn obviously not. But the higher refresh rate combined with DyAC for the motion clarity is insane for shooters. It "feels" so good and smooth. Been a year now since owning it and still my favorite. But if I was only playing single player non competitive games then no, I would go with the OLED.
@@RafaelSilva-yv3ohyep
Im considering selling my 1440 240 and going for the 1080 360, ive used a 360 ips at lan and the difference is insane, would u still say its good even now?
@Champion7581 nah, right now I would wait for the 27" 1440p 480hz OLED that comes out around Q3.
He's back 🔥🔥
Hope to see u review the 540hz coming out in a few months!
Bijan in past monitor reivews you often showed a picture of how OD/BFI performed on lower framerates such as 60 or 120Hz. Or you mentioned if a monitor can even do it on a lower refresh rates. Would it be possible to do that in the future again? You are the only Tech YT channel who did that. And for those who sometimes play raytracing games or on consoles, which both means 60-120Hz, these information are extremly valuable! I only bought my XL2546K after your review video confirmed how well its OD/BFI works on sub-240Hz refresh rates! :)
Main issue is that horrendous matte coating, I've removed the ag coating on my xl2546 and much much happier, I always felt like I could never find the right picture settings before, but now it's great for a tn, definitely not on par with my lg g2, but nothing is more important than motion clarity for me, hence this thing is staying on my desk for now, as it has the past 4 years.
I love that DyAc works perfectly all the way down to 100hz for those harder to run games. The key with any of these strobing tech is matching the refresh rate to your frame rate. Setting it to 100hz is as good with motion blur as 200hz (minus the obvious frame rate difference). 4k 120hz oled is terrible compared to DyAc at 100hz.
Seriously, try it with scanline sync at any refresh you can match with a frame rate! (RivaTuner)
Do you set rivatuner to your avewrage fps or 1% lows? Mine arrives next week cant wait to try it out
The GOAT is back, glad you're back.
lets go ur back
Welcome back
better late than never, appreciate the review and comparison to other relevant products!!
👌 great video
Very nice video you have tell everything we wanted to know !.. now the question is …will that beat the 500hz-540hz monitors… for esport competitive use
Was thinking of buying the PG27AQDM when it released assuming it would be the best of both worlds.. I assume the motion clarity on that would still be better than my AW2721D for sweaty games, but I can’t deny how much Dyac helps in games like Valorant. This choice got a lot tougher.
Not surprised you would be the guy to make a video to answer my exact niche question though, thanks man.
What did you end up deciding if you don't mind me asking?
I'm literally in the same boat I have the PG27AQDM pre-ordered over the 360hz Asus 1440pi IPS ... But I mostly play Val/Cs etc and this monitor has thrown a curve ball at me
Ordered one. Thx
I have a pg27aqdm. And I feel like it's not enough. In that case, do you think I should ditch response speed and move to dyac?
Welcome back Bijan! We missed you!! [360hz 😎] -----=
Black frame insertion (bfi) and backlight strobing (bls) aim to accomplish the same thing but they're different
BFI is for panels like OLED that don't have a backlight so it inserts a black frame. BLS is for LCDs which do a have a backlight that they turn on and off for the same affect. Again they do the same thing but differently due to the difference in display technologies
I saw on blurbusters some OLED TV do a rolling scan instead of holding the entire frame on the screen and that helps a lot with blur.
I literally had it in my buy basket yesterday for 800 euros and than I bought a second hand 390hz acer for 300. Im gonna wait a little till the price goes down in europe and buy it fast!
Finally Here We Go Again😎😎
loved all my zowie monitor started from the OG 144 and OG240, but man I do hate those bezels now seeing everyone else has way slimmer design......
Glad you’re back.
Any forecast for release date of video about LG Oled 240hz? Wanted to buy 2566 exclusively for competitive FPS (Apex, CSGO, Valorant), but now want to see your
comparison with OLED before purchase.
In a few weeks FOR SURE!
cant wait for the oled 240hz review
Glad you're back man! i got worried for a bit until i found out you have twitter and you're very active there.
PD: I know it doesn't have to do with the video but i just wanted to ask if you still recommend the Dell S2522HG you reviewed in late 2021, Dell has been running some insane deals lately and i'm trying to find out if that monitor is good for adaptive-sync gaming across the entire refresh range, sadly no review of the monitor shows performance across 48Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, etc.
Dyac+ is best because other BFI is too dim. I want Dyac+ technology in 4K displays beacause it's blur reduction is more noticable in lower framerate like 144hz.
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Man, i love your review. I ordered couple of days ago, i'm still waiting. Do you know where i can find the best settings for CS:GO? Thank you! ❤
i really want the QDOLEDs to come close 😩
Some OLED TVs that people like to use as monitors such as the LG C1 have BFI at 120 Hz
Good review. I'm probably sticking to IPS and TN panels until microLED becomes affordable next decade. It's a straight upgrade from OLED, with none of the downsides. I really don't like burn in or image retention.
IPS and TN can also develop burn in. IPS can get image retention very easily under certain conditions.
And, you're have to wait a while for microLED to make sense in monitors.
OLED are the future and mLED LCDs are a dying breed. An OLED is easily capable today of 1kHz with real sub
mled straight upgrade from OLED, laugh
@@DJaquithFL I'm not talking about LCD, I'm talking about microLED that was revealed at some shows by Samsung and other companies within the last few months. Every pixel is individually lit, and made of inorganic material. Far superior to the organic OLED
@@Lemonpinesol what is there to laugh about? MicroLEDs are individually lit just like OLED, but it's not organic. MicroLED is made of inorganic material, and so it lasts longer and has greater resistance to burn in
Hey man I've watched a lot of your monitor reviews and you're literally the best in this field. I had a request, could you please give me your thoughts about the Samsung Odyssey G4? As I couldn't find a single review on it. There are some but they're just unboxing and reading the spec sheet. I'm looking for a 240hz 1080p IPS monitor.
I missed you! Hope you are doing well!
I am, thank you! I won't do this long break again
My goat
You should compare it to second gen 360hz IPS instead. Those older 360Hz weren't great for motion clarity. The ASUS PG27AQN doesn't have those issues.
So performance wise the 2546k matches or is right behind this updated model?
I find myself loving the 27 inch LG Oled but having way better games once I switch to the 2546k
Waiting for that 360 hz BFI Zowie vs 240hz LG OLED comparison
personally tried both the LG OLED and the PG27AQN, pretty sure the 360Hz 1440P panel is superior to the OLED in terms of image smoothness. The response times seem to be at a point of diminishing returns and most reviewers seem to be overhyping the low response times on these OLEDs without actually trying out the 360hz panels (new - pg27aqn/xl2566k and old - acer nitro)
TLDR: 360Hz > 240Hz (+OLED response times) in esports games
360hz panel in backlight strobing mode is actually 180hz, every other frame is black, so the FPS is HALVED, but the frames still occur over the same period of time, so the time between VISIBLE frames is literally DOUBLED... That's why the image is clearer, and why you even give a fck about 360 hz monitors to begin with... This tech exists precisely because LCD pixel response times are too slow to produce a clearer image after a certain FPS threshold.
OLED does not have this problem, especially not these new 240 hz oled panels coming out, as they have like 1-2/3rd's the response time of Alienware's QD-OLED (For some reason the alienware has an absurdly long pixel response time, for an oled, but it still floors LCD pixel response times, easily), that's why they don't come with strobing tech, because they don't NEED it. :P
So you can have fun with your 180hz esports monitor with an eternity of time in between each visible frame, to produce clarity, and absolutely fking TERRIBLE color presentation! I will happily enjoy my OLED panel with perfect 240 hz clarity, and orgasmic color presentation. xD
Trying out monitors is one thing buddy, but if you don't do the math, don't do the proper analysis, your testing is wasted effort.
An LCD panel, can NEVER defeat an OLED panel in terms of gaming performance, buddy... And if you're under the impression they can, that means you're missing/overlooking some crucial details.
@@MyouKyuubi Sorry you might have misread the monitors in question- i m not talking about any strobing 360hz here. I guess its kinda off topic since i m talking about a different monitor altogether.
This is the new 1440p fast IPS panel from ASUS (PG27AQN).. I have both the 27GR95QE-B and the PG27AQN.
Side by side, its very evident that the 360Hz is still superior in terms of motion smoothness.
At this point, I can't tell if you are being objective anymore or just simply hating.
*To add to this, there needs to be more documenting or talk about how refresh rate works alongside response time. Such as, if there is really indeed a point of diminishing returns on response time beyond a certain extent. And to add more to this, if OLED is truly the end all of monitor technology, someone needs to explain why upcoming 500Hz panels are even a thing at this point... LOL .. I said ESports games btw, not simply the broader spectrum of 'gaming performance' that you are on and about.
@@gt9478 Fair enough.
"Side by side, its very evident that the 360Hz is still superior in terms of motion smoothness."
Well no, it isn't, pixel response times just make the movement smudgey, not smooth... It's like having motion-blur on.
The monitor itself may respond at 360 hz, but the pixels, do not... TN panel type pixels can't really keep up above like 240 fps or so, and that's as fast as LCD pixels get.
"if OLED is truly the end all of monitor technology"
It's not, it's the second-best, after MicroLED technology, which hasn't really developed enough to produce monitors yet.
It's basically the same principle as OLED, except, not organic, so it doesn't suffer from burn-in like OLED does, and also has faster pixel response times, because of their non-organic nature.
"someone needs to explain why upcoming 500Hz panels are even a thing at this point."
They do, lmao, i mean a 500 hz OLED would make sense, but LCD panels? Someone needs to explain that shit, 'cus it makes no sense, lol... Due to pixel response times not being able to keep up, increasing the refresh rate beyond what the pixels can handle, wont have any clear effect, due to the smudging of the low pixel response time... So 500 hz is literally just overkill for LCD monitors.
@@MyouKyuubi brings me back to my point - I really think more reviewers and tech journalist should document more on the refresh rate’s response time compliance. From what I m experiencing right now - I can confidently say the asus pg27aqn is faster as an overall experience especially in games like overwatch / valorant / apex - provided you can run them at frame rates way above 300++
Would this be an issue with refresh rate compliance? Both monitors are compliant and as such are only held by its refresh rate, and in this case - I think the one with higher refresh rates win.
As you mentioned: monitor does respond at 360hz but pixels might not- but here, i think it’s a question of refresh rate compliance- if it’s good enough - it works. And any lower might net diminishing returns.
I.e. 240hz 0.1ms oleds are definitely compliant (infact, overkill at 240hz) .. they are even suitable for way higher refresh rates if the panel can handle it
If there was a 360hz oled then yes it’s definitely gonna beat out all and even the fastest 360hz ips . But as of , the 240hz is indeed holding the lg oled back
The previous generation of ips panels were a pack of panels that aren’t compliant and generally a blurry mess.
@@gt9478 I mean for gaming, specifically esports, 360 hz is overkill, 240hz is slowly becoming the new 60 hz default now, as in terms of FPS, we've already reached beyond the point of diminishing returns in terms of how FPS affects competitive performance.
You don't need higher refresh rates than 240 hz, it's superflous after that point, if not superflous BEFORE that point even, so 360hz isn't going have a significant impact on your performance, if any at all... Though it does FEEL nice. xD
The difference between 240hz and 360 hz is so miniscule that it doesn't really matter.
So this is really just luxury territory, if we're to be completely honest with ourselves.
What TRULY holds the LG OLED back, is the fact that it's a WOLED panel... Big Sadge. xD
I bought the LG45 inch ultra wide OLed monitor because i didn`t wanna wait another 15 year or so. For something better.
I used to game on a CRT, a sony 900 widescreen.
But this has the same look and feel without all the disadvantages, like super long warm up time, limited resolution not being sharp and having very low light output.
I think that there is nothing better than Oled because it has the natural blacks.
I dont regret buying this monitor at all, it's insanely good.
great review. Does this panel still have the glitchy text effect when scrolling text like the xl2546k panel? especially noticeable on black text on white background.
I have the XB252Q the acer equivalent of the firelegend 390hz with black insertion and the only one I found available on UE market :( ...
I don't feel like trading an IPS for a TN panel value the minimal gain in clarity even on a FPS perspective.
I would perhaps tought of a change if i was pro player but that's not the case so I ll keep it :)
Hi, love your reviews. Is there a way to reach out to you for some advice?
This is a great review. I have a question what would you consider in 2024 outside of this monitor as far as top monitors for competive play?
my son and I got this monitor as a gift at Xmas and now it has a a single pixel-wide vehicle purple line just right of center. The monitor is under warranty but I’m going back and forth with Zowie as I don’t have the purchase receipt. So I’m assuming they are gonna say pound dirt and 70% of the cost of a new monitor to fix it. So looking for suggestions on the best or closest alternatives if I’m gonna have to pay full price.
This is an amazing monitor for gaming my son and I love it by far the best monitor I’ve used for fps games as an OG 38-year-old.
Bro I was looking for this channel for so long but I forgot about his name 😂
Hi thx for this video !! This xl2566k hes better than the alienware aw2523hf 360hz ? Thx
6:39 now they do ! :D
Small point of critique: ( the rest is very good new info) You forgot to mention that the biggest difference between the ACER 390hz and the Zowie is that the ACER 390hz gets dark when VRB/ULMB is enabled on high. The BFI is like 140 then. what makes the monitor unplayable compared to the Zowie monitors. ( VRB/ULMB off/low/medium is incomparable to dyac on.)
"unplayable" would be an overstatement and completely environment dependent.
Do you game only during the 10 AM to 5 PM time when sunlight is at full blast? You could always stick an opaque/translucent sheet (or even paper) on your window to block some of the sunlight or use better window blinds when gaming. The biggest advantage you get with this monitor is that it is an IPS panel (much more natural colors, viewing angles, etc) at such a high refresh rate (as well as decent response time) not to mention the acer nitro is much much cheaper for the extreme performance and quality it provides (vs ANY other 360hz monitor)
If only some sort of technology existed to pair fast response of oled with some sort of black.. Strobing? Frame? Insertion. We can only hope
Would like to see a review on the pg27aqn and ultimately Nvidia's latest ulmb 2. Would be interested in hearing your input.
Should i upgrade from 280hz to 360hz zowie or 390
What’s your take on the new LG 27” Oled?
Main thing you missed, How it compares to 46k. Is there are noticible improvement? Like if you are not getting those 360fps. Should some one upgrade
@Bijan Jamshidi. I have the Aopen 390hz. Is it worth switching to the Zowie? Is it really that much better?
Not that much better, but it is better
hey, what monitor could you advice me for around 360€ ? I'm looking for 240hz and IPS panel. I like your videos bro, keep the content :)
goat
I picked up a OLED 27 inch LG don't recommend using a Bias light behind it makes me squint or whince really bad. Don't use the included light behind it because it's led too.
could you make a calibration video for the BenQ
because yk im lazy and shit
I’m super conflicted between this and the new LG C2 240hz OLED. My main is apex but secondary is valorant. Any advice?
what monitor you end up buying bro?
@@jungeenibale4228 LG 240 hz 27 inch 1440p OLED monitor. Best decision I made, outstanding. Once you go OLED, ain't no going back. From the colors to the referesh rate, nothing beats it. Glad I did't get the Zowie, these days since last I was making a decision, it's getting a bit of hate since it doesn't have the speed of these OLEDs and the quality looks ugly af especially the VA models. Go OLED for sure. Since then, there's even been new iterations of OLED better than the LG version, but nothing crazily noticeable.
Great monitor. Dyac is a bit overrated , and neither of my shields will stay in tact. Other than that, it’s awesome.
😂 .. I paused too quickly. I think you may want to research OLEDs a little more. For starters, they're easily capable of 1kHz with sub
So what exact settings i have to take?
1. OD 9
2. DyAc+ Premium ore high?
3. Black EC?
4. ... ?
I have the monitor, best thing about it imo is actually the colors. Its awesome
Tag me when the comparision to the LG OLED 240hz comes out!
I don't know how but You always get the Timmings right, Also What's with the Spectacles? New Look?
Nope, just blind 😅
Hello, I have a AW2521H right now. Is it worth it to get the Benq. I play mainly fps games like R6,val,csgo and more. All of which I am trying to be competitive/pro in. I was wonder if I should sell my Alienware and then buy the Benq. Thanks. If you think I should keep it what is the best settings for the AW2521H currently on the Esports setting right now.
Thanks!
Im only playing Cod Dmz on my samsung 4k 144hz today. But I want to go back on a more high refresh monitor. Should I go for this one or a 1440p 240hz? My pc was hitting 300+ fps in warzone 1 at 1440p. But im afraid 1080p might be a to big downgrade in picture quality?
Would you recommend the aw2523hf (360) or the viewsonic (240) ?
I'm currently on the AW3423DW. I really like it but I mainly play Val/CS and despite the great pixel response time, I really notice the screen persistence (I was previously on a 360hz monitor). Did you notice that same persistence on big swipes with the AW?
How do you like playing on the AW I'm also looking at that monitor. A shame it's not 240hz though. Mostly play csgo and valorant so dunno. If I should go for the new benq have had their 240hz but it's a TN which is a shame.
@@Justmakesomenoiz Honestly I switched over to the XL2566K. I only play eSports title so the OLED felt like a waste plus I am really sensitive to frame rate.
finally a reviewer who can actually aim 😂
The LG is incredible. Response times are ridiculous with 0 blur BUT whats not mentioned normally is low fps on OLED feels slower than an LCD
what we talking 30fps?
damn man when the hell are they gonna release the 500hz+ monitors
FINALLY
so how would you say it compares to its predecessor in the xl2546k, tourneys are still running 240hz afaik besides maybe blast and esl which prob upgraded. Seeing the price of this, it wouldnt make sense from a competitors stand point to buy it for home, only to have to use 240hz at lan. Is it extra 120hz really that noticeable when weve come to the point of diminishing returns.
It's definitely noticeable compared to 240Hz for me and I would definitely get it over the older 2546K. Not everyone can notice the difference, just like some people can't tell the difference between 60 and 120Hz. So you may or may not notice the difference.
Do you dyac when playing competitive fps?an does dyac give xtra input lag?