If you have a higher-end GPU, you’ll probably be able to get better performance out of this display, but even at 1080p, I thought games looked great, and FreeSync is always a welcome addition when framerate lies on the knife’s edge of your monitor’s capabilities. The refresh rate may not be as high as other gaming monitors, but with so many pixels to drive, I found it didn’t matter-I had to turn lots of settings down to get even close to 60 FPS, and in some cases, I even had to turn the resolution down to 3840x1080 thanks to my midrange GPU, which is a Radeon RX 580. Philips 499P9H – GamingOverall, I found the 499P great for games of all stripes.
Your preference may vary depending on your sensitivity to ghosting in-game.
I found the highest SmartResponse setting produced some visual artifacts in Blur Busters’ UFO test, so I left it on the second highest setting for the best balance. However, turning up Philips’ overdrive feature-which it calls SmartResponse-helped significantly (unlike on Philips’ budget 326E, where the feature seems to do nothing in my testing). Like other VA panels, response time was mediocre, producing noticeable flickering in Lagom’s test pattern. The 499P’s viewing angle is not perfect, as is to be expected with VA panels, but when staring at it dead center, you shouldn’t notice any major issues, with only the very edges producing slightly distorted colors thanks to the crazy wide aspect ratio. White saturation was just a little high, even with the contrast turned down, but gamma was at the desired 2.2 mark, and gradients produced no visible banding. Black levels were right where they should be, with the darkest shades being just distinguishable enough from reference black-which is decently dark thanks to the VA panel. Philips 499P9H – TestingTo see how this monitor performed, I ran it through some of Lagom’s LCD test patterns, and most of the results were quite good. In other words, the 499P9H is like having two 1440p monitors, but way more sleek and convenient.
PHILIPS BRILLIANCE 499P9H WINDOWS
A pop-up webcam hides behind the display that you can invoke when you need it for chatting or logging in with Windows Hello, then pop back into place for privacy. In addition, the built-in KVM switch allows you to use those peripherals with multiple PCs-it even has a “multi-view” feature that allows you to plug in two PCs and view their screens side-by-side on the double wide display. This allows you to plug all your peripherals (mouse and keyboard, ethernet, and so on) into the monitor, then “dock” your laptop or desktop with a single USB-C cable.
It also positions itself as a great home office display: IO is abundant, with two HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4, an Ethernet port, a headphone jack, and plenty of USB ports. It’s clear Philips didn’t intend this to be solely a gaming monitor, though. An 1800R curve helps the monitor envelop your field of view, and HDR400 capabilities allow you to eke out a slightly better image in games and movies that support it, though with low peak brightness and no local dimming features, it isn't exactly a game-changing feature. “With FreeSync built-in, you won’t have to worry about occasional FPS dips, since the display can adjust the refresh rate to avoid screen tearing.
0 kommentar(er)
