New ‘Designed for Xbox’ gaming monitors will support all the best features of Xbox Series X|S
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What you need to know
The Designed for Xbox program offers a brand of certification for Xbox accessories that guarantee compatibility and a certain feature set, and it applies to a wide range of accessories like some of thebest Xbox controllersandbest Xbox headsets. Now,Xbox has announced new Designed for Xbox monitors, which promise an awesome gaming experience across PC,Xbox Series X, andXbox Series S.
Designed for Xbox monitors support all the best Xbox Series X|S features, including HDR, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and a 4K resolution at 120hz or greater. They accomplish all of this through the power of HDMI 2.1 ports, which are necessary to get the most out of Xbox Series X and S. Xbox has announced three monitors in the Designed for Xbox program, which release later this year. More are bound to be announced as more manufacturers seek to earn the new “Gaming Features for Xbox” brand for their gaming monitors.
The three new Designed for Xbox monitors include:
The first three monitors announced for the Designed for Xbox program certainly look impressive, but they’re not the only displays that offer this feature set for Xbox Series X|S. If you’re in the market for a new TV or monitor right now, you don’t have to wait. Be sure to check out ourbest monitors for Xbox Series X|Sandbest 4K TVs for Xbox Series X|S.
Less exciting than the new monitor announcements, there’s also a new Designed for Xbox HDMI cable, which promises to support all the latest features from HDMI 2.1 over unprecedented distances. For a cost, that is. The Cable Matters Certified Active Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable is now available, which you can check out below.
Only the best.
If you need an HDMI cable that can handle all the ridiculous gaming and viewing content you’ll throw at it, but can also span longer distances, you may need to invest in something like the new Designed for Xbox Cable Matters HDMI cable, which supports HDMI 2.1 features like 4K at 120hz, 8K, and more.
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