It’s only been a week since I published my review of the truly astonishing Philips Evnia 49″ 5120×1440 240Hz QD-OLED HDR Ultrawide Gaming Monitor Review. It’s certainly not a monitor for the faint of heart, with its enormous price tag, and absurd size. It’s big, it’s heavy, and its specifications list is truly eye-watering. However, while using it, I couldn’t help but notice that none of the games I was playing were using everything it had to offer. With a 32:9 Super Ultrawide aspect ratio and a resolution of 5120 x 1440, it’s the same as running two 2560×1440 monitors side by side as a single display, and if that doesn’t sound demanding enough, it’s also running at a staggering 240Hz. Pixels to refresh rate equivalents, it’s broadly similar to trying to game at 8K @ 60Hz.
Philips Evnia 49″ Features
- Built for fast action
- Ultra-fast 240 Hz refresh rate for virtually lag-free gaming
- AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro; smooth, low latency HDR gaming
- SmartImage game mode optimized for gamers
- Low input lag reduces the time delay between devices to monitor
- VESA Certified ClearMR: for accurate blur testing
Immersive visuals - QD OLED for superior colours and vibrant visuals
- Curved display design for a more immersive experience
- True 10-bit display reproduces smoother gradients on visuals
- DisplayHDR™ TrueBlack 400 delivers incredible shadow details
Features designed for gamers’ needs - Ambiglow intensifies entertainment with a halo of light
- DTS Sound™ with 30W output: for enhanced audio
- Connect your notebook with one USB-C cable
What Games Am I Testing?
- Counter-Strike 2
- Fortnite
- Halo
- Minecraft
- Sea of Thieves
- Valorant
Test System
- Intel Core i7-13700KF
- 32GB DDR5 6800 MHz
- Gainward RTX 4090
- Seagate Firecuda PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD
- Windows 11
