Dell Alienware has announced the Dual Resolution Gaming Monitor, a 27-inch 4K display that can handle 180Hz at 4K, or 360Hz at 1080p. The monitor costs €620 and will be available in Belgium from September 15 and the Netherlands.

The AW2725QF can combine four pixels into one, doubling the refresh rate at 1920 x 1080 pixels to 360Hz. At 3840 x 2160 pixels, the refresh rate is 180Hz. According to Dell, the monitor is suitable for multi-genre gamers who, for example, want to play RPGs and adventure games at higher resolutions, but want to play at a higher refresh rate for shooters and competitive games. ASUS came up with a similar concept earlier this year with a 32-inch monitor, with a refresh rate of 240Hz at 4K or 480Hz at 1080p.

Users can use a button on the Alienware to choose whether they want a higher resolution or a higher refresh rate. Additionally, the display supports 95 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut, there’s Dolby Vision and VESA DisplayHDR 600 certification, and the display can handle Nvidia G-SYNC and VESA AdaptiveSync. The gray-to-gray time is 0.5ms and the typical maximum brightness is 400cd/m². The IPS display features edge-lit and a contrast ratio of 1000:1. The Alienware has two HDMI 2.1 ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 connection.