Zowie has always known who its audience is — FPS gamers who crave fluid gameplay and responsiveness above all else.

From the XL2411K to the XL2546K, it has continued to deliver the fastest available refresh rates of the time in a supremely functional, no-nonsense package.

Now, the 24.5-inch Zowie XL2566K ups the ante with a 360Hz refresh rate, while retaining the sleek, utilitarian design its predecessors have come to be known for. It is also packing features like the company’s proprietary DyAc+ tech, which decreases motion blur, alongside the usual Black eQualizer to improve visibility in dark scenes.

The BenQ Zowie XL2566K was made for FPS esports

The XL2566K is Zowie’s first TN 360Hz DyAc+ gaming monitor, its flagship model designed for smooth gameplay and fast response times.

If you’re looking at a Zowie monitor, it means you don’t care about things like viewing angles, color accuracy, or even display resolution. You’re happy with a monitor that puts performance above all else, where being able to respond quickly, track fast-moving opponents, and see them clearly are the only things that matter.

The 1,920 x 1,080-pixel TN display isn’t going to win any awards for color fidelity. When set beside a VA panel like the one on the Samsung Odyssey G7, the difference is as clear as night and day. Colors appear almost over-saturated, with a distinctly warmer cast to most of the dedicated FPS modes.

The Standard picture mode offered the most natural…