There was a time when 144Hz sounded ridiculous. Then came 240Hz, 360Hz, and eventually 500Hz gaming monitors. Now, LG Electronics is pushing things even further with the newly announced LG UltraGear 25G590B, which the company says is the world’s first native 1,000Hz Full HD gaming monitor.
Yeah, you read that correctly. One thousand hertz.
The new UltraGear display is clearly aimed at hardcore competitive gamers rather than folks looking for a gorgeous 4K movie screen. It features a 24.5-inch IPS panel with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, which remains the sweet spot for many esports players. Smaller screens make it easier to keep everything in view without constantly darting your eyes around the panel during intense matches.
LG says the monitor was designed specifically for fast-paced shooters where split-second reactions matter. The company claims the native 1,000Hz refresh rate helps improve motion clarity, responsiveness, and target tracking compared to slower displays. In other words, the screen updates so quickly that movement should appear smoother and easier to follow.
Interestingly, LG is also taking a subtle jab at dual-mode gaming monitors here. Some displays can only reach their highest refresh rates by lowering resolution or shrinking the active image area. According to LG, the LG UltraGear 25G590B delivers the full 1,000Hz experience at native 1080p without forcing gamers to fiddle with weird modes or compromises.
The company is also touting Motion Blur Reduction Pro, which is supposed to make fast-moving objects appear sharper and easier to track during gameplay. Combined with a low-reflection coating and IPS technology, LG says the monitor should maintain strong visibility even during chaotic matches.
That said, there is still a practical question hanging over this whole thing: what kind of PC is actually driving games at 1,000 frames per second? Even many high-end systems struggle to hit those kinds of numbers consistently outside of lightweight esports titles. For a lot of gamers, this may end up being more of a bleeding-edge flex than something they can fully take advantage of day to day.
But competitive gamers are a different breed. These are the same folks tweaking mouse latency, polling rates, DPI settings, and every imaginable performance variable searching for even the tiniest edge. A native 1,000Hz display is probably going to sound very appealing to that audience.
LG also sprinkled in some AI features because apparently every tech product in 2026 needs AI attached somewhere. The monitor includes AI Scene Optimization and AI Sound, both of which automatically adjust visuals and audio depending on the game. Whether gamers will love those features or disable them immediately is another story entirely.
Physically, the monitor seems built with esports setups in mind. LG says the stand has a compact footprint to leave more room for mouse movement, and it includes adjustment markers for quickly recreating preferred positioning. There is also integrated headset storage and customizable UltraGear lighting.
Pricing and release timing have not been announced yet. Still, this feels like one of those products that exists partly to push the industry forward and partly to let LG say it got there first.
