最为CS2职业选手所喜爱的专业电竞显示器

Best Monitor for CS2

概要

If you want to be the best CS2 player you can be, you’re going to need a high refresh rate monitor. There really is no way around it: if you’re looking at 60Hz vs 144Hz vs 240Hz, it’s very clear that higher refresh rates (What is Framerate?) are superior. If you’re looking for the best monitor for CS2, you’ve come to the right place: we’re constantly analyzing what the pros (see our CS2 Pro Settings and Gear List) are using. We’ll give you the ins and outs of the best CS2 monitors so that you can order your next panel with peace of mind.

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Our Guide

The Pro Usage Top 5 gets updated continuously and instantly so that you can always get an accurate overview of what the pros are using at any given time. In the body of the article itself, we go over the five most popular pro products in no particular order and, when relevant, we also give you some extra options in the form of products that fall just outside of the top 5 or are otherwise relevant.

What makes a monitor good for CS2?

Counter-Strike is a very pure shooter. There’s deep mind games and a ton of strategy involved in high level matches, but in essence CS2 is all about ‘point, click, and win’ in the sense that there are no abilities, shields, extra lives, or anything like that involved in the game. You get shot in the dome by an AK and you’re out of the round. It needs no explanation, then, that having great aim and the ability to spot players in an instant can really enhance your gameplay. The monitor, in a sense, should become your window into the world of the game and it should display whatever is happening in that world with the utmost fluidity and precision, as well as seamlessly translate whatever you do on your desk to the game.

If you’re playing on a slow, washed out monitor you’re going to be at a disadvantage in a game where a split second can mean the difference between a round that’s won and a round that’s lost.

According to our analyzed professionals (and our CS analysts) you’re going to need a monitor that’s capable of pushing at least 240 frames per second. If you’re on a budget or you’re a more casual player who wants to combine higher resolution gaming with high(er) framerates then 144Hz is also fine, but if you’re even a little bit serious about CS2 we don’t recommend going below that. CS2 is heavier than CS:GO, but it still isn’t a very heavy game to run at all, so it’s quite easy to reach the required amount of frames to get the best out of a higher refresh rate panel.

All of the monitors in this list have a max resolution of 1920×1080, and even that can be considered too high for this game, at least when looking at the pros. A lot of pros lower their resolution in order to get higher framerates, for example. With GPUs becoming more and more powerful, we might see a time where 1440p is the standard resolution for competitive gaming, but that day isn’t here yet, so 1080p monitors are where it’s at.

We realize that people also like to game on higher resolution monitors, or even curved or ultrawide displays, but those are usually not ideal for high tier competitive gaming for a variety of reasons. If you want to play FPS games at the highest level, you want the fastest response times and most fluid gameplay, so eye candy isn’t of importance when we talk about competitive gaming.

ZOWIE XL2546K

Perfecting the recipe

The XL2546K is the successor to the wildly popular XL2546, featuring a number of improvements over its predecessor. When the people over at BenQ Zowie made the original XL2546 monitor, they set out to make the ultimate gaming monitor for Counter-Strike, and according to our reviewer (see our XL2546 review) they did that perfectly. This successor shaves off some of the rougher edges of its predecessor.

The XL2546K packs a mean punch and with its 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and perfect ‘sweet spot’ size it already sounds like a top product, but BenQ Zowie decided to really go all out on this one.

It’s not only the horsepower under the hood that matters. The XL2546K features a host of extra additions which are meant to make the life of any (travelling or non-travelling) serious gamer easier. The stand is super sturdy and easy to manipulate and features little markings all throughout the body so that you immediately set up your monitor exactly how you like it.

Ease of use

The XL2546 comes with the fantastic S-Switch, which makes navigating the OSD a breeze and helps you navigate between up to three different profiles with the touch of just one button, which is very handy to switch between a more neutral productivity setting and a brighter, more colorful gaming setting, for example. It also has on-board memory so you can plug your personal S-Switch into any compatible monitor and just load up your own personal settings with the touch of a button. If you don’t want to use the S-Switch there’s a handy joystick to navigate the OSD.

The XL2546K also comes with BenQ’s Setting to Share (How to use ZOWIE XL Setting to Share) feature. This means you can upload (and download) specific settings profiles so that you can always play with the exact settings that you want, no matter where in the world you are. This also allows you to try out any player’s settings for yourself, which is always interesting.

Made for Counter-Strike

The XL2546K is a great monitor for overall gaming, but it has a number of features that are going to sound really good to Counter-Strike players in particular. There is the possibility to tweak the color vibrance on the monitor itself so you no longer have to download additional software to get your game to look a little less drab, for example.

There’s also the Black eQualize r function which lights up darker areas of the map without overexposing the brighter areas to help you spot enemies hiding under palace on Mirage, for example. Then there’s also the unique selling point of the XL2546, which is BenQ Zowie’s proprietary DyAc (Dynamic Accuracy) technology. It’s a form of motion blur reduction, and DyAc combined with the unbelievably smooth 240Hz refresh rate makes for a super crisp and clear image when you’re trying to (for example) control your AK’s spray.

If you are looking for a 240Hz monitor that was basically tailor-made for CS, then the XL2546K is the one.

ZOWIE XL2546

An older version

This is the predecessor to the XL2546K so unless you’re getting a crazy deal on this one, we would recommend going for the more up-to-date ZOWIE monitor. The K version brought a number of improvements over this monitor: it has a thinner panel and a smaller, more rounded stand so it has a much smaller footprint. The K also has a better looking panel when it comes to picture quality and has all the controls (including a joystick for navigating the OSD, which the older version doesn’t have) on the back for minimal distractions.

As you can read, there’s not a massive difference between the two, so if you already have this monitor there’s really no need to upgrade, but if you’re considering a ZOWIE monitor the K is definitely our choice for the reasons mentioned above.

ZOWIE XL2540

An older version

This monitor is the predecessor to the XL2540K. We would recommend going for the latest version instead of this one unless you’re getting a big discount on the older version. As far as the performance and build goes, this 2540 is basically the exact same monitor as the XL2546, with the only difference being that this one comes without DyAc.

Whether you like DyAc or not seems to come down to personal preference. We here at ProSettings use it for competitive gaming, but there are professionals out there who turn it off, so if you can live without the DyAc technology it’s a perfectly good idea to go without it, though we would recommend going for a monitor with DyAc if you’ve got the cash to spare and you haven’t been able to test the technology beforehand. It’s always easier to just turn DyAc off in your monitor settings in case you don’t need it. If you do go for a DyAc-less monitor and you decide that you want it, you will have to buy an entirely new monitor.

ASUS ROG Swift PG259QN

Gaming at 360 frames per second

If you really want to go all out (and you have the PC to match your ambitions) then you’ve got to take a look at this one. The ROG Swift PG259QN was one of the first 360Hz monitors to hit the market, and it definitely packs a mean punch even today.

This monitor is G-Sync compatible, has a 360Hz IPS panel, a response time of 1 ms and has HDR packed into it as well. You’ll pay a very pretty penny for this monitor, but if you get it you can rest assured that you’re on the bleeding edge of technology.

Lots of features

As is the case with other ROG monitors, this PG259QN does not make a secret of the fact that it’s a gaming monitor. You can tell by the way it looks, and while the aesthetics might not be for everyone you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who finds it lacking in features.

This monitor comes with ROG’s GamePlus technology, allowing you to do things such as place a crosshair or a timer directly on your screen. On top of that it has seven built-in settings profiles for a variety of different games and use cases. Features such as the anti-glare bezel, the joystick to control the OSD and the indicator LED being on the bottom of the bezel (to minimize distractions) shows that ASUS have really been thinking this product through.

If you want to go for a top tier 360Hz monitor with a good picture quality this is one to consider. There is the argument that there are diminishing returns when it comes to framerates (the jump from 60Hz to 144Hz is way more noticeable than the jump from 240Hz to 360Hz, for example) but if you’re keen on squeezing out every last drop of performance you should take a look at the PG259QN.

ZOWIE XL2566K

ZOWIE’s take on 360Hz

It took ZOWIE a while to really dive into the 360Hz world with their own monitor, but the wait was definitely worth it. The XL2566K offers that signature ZOWIE responsiveness in combination with their amazing motion clarity, making this one of the very best purely competitive gaming monitors that you can buy. We say ‘purely competitive’ because ZOWIE goes for performance over anything else, and that is something that’s noticeable with the XL2566K.

For hardcore competitive gamers

This monitor uses a TN panel, for example, while many other gaming manufacturers have gone for IPS panels since those offer a better looking image over TN. With that said, the XL2566K is one of the fastest and clearest gaming monitors in the world, so if you’re laser-focused on getting the very best performance out of your setup then this monitor should definitely be the cherry on top of your PC gaming pie.

The XL2566K is the spiritual successor to the XL2646K, so it shares the same design. If you’re someone who doesn’t want a 360Hz monitor (because your PC can’t handle it, or because you’re on a budget, or …) you can still go for the XL2546K as a perfectly valid option, though the XL2566K is the better choice for hardcore competitive gamers.

If winning duels, games, and climbing the ladder is your sole focus and is all you want out of a monitor then the XL2566K should be very high on your priority list.

Best Monitor for CS2 – Conclusion

There’s one conclusion that’s clear as day if we’re following the pros on this: you’ll need a monitor capable of pushing at least 240Hz in order to compete at the highest levels. That’s going to be an investment, and you can certainly get by with a 144Hz monitor if you’re not that serious about competing, but if you truly want to be the best you can be you’ll need a high refresh rate monitor, and with the entry level options becoming better and cheaper each day there are plenty of possibilities for gamers to step into the realm of high refresh rate gaming.

We hope that you found this article useful, but as always we encourage you to do your own research (feel free to browse around the website, we do a lot of research ourselves) in order to find what best suits you and your budget. If you have any questions or remarks, please feel free to reach out to us!