CURVED FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE Optix monitors use a curved display panel that has a curvature rate of 1500R, which is the most comfortable and suitable for a wide range of applications from general computing to gaming. Curved panels also help with gameplay immersion, making you feel more connected to the entire experience. 165HZ REFRESH RATE + 1MS RESPONSE TIME Optix monitors are equipped with a 165Hz refresh rate + 1ms response time VA LED panel which has the most benefit in fast moving game genres such as first person shooters, fighters, racing sims, real-time strategy, and sports. These type of games require very fast and precise movements, which an ultra-high refresh rate and fast response time monitor will put you ahead of your competition. TEAR FREE, STUTTER FREE, FLUID GAMING Gaming shouldn''t be a choice between choppy gameplay or broken frames. With MSI Optix series gaming monitors, it doesn''t have to be. Get fluid, artifact-free performance at virtually any framerate with AMD FreeSync™ technology. ANTI-FLICKER TECHNOLOGY Generic monitor displays normally have a flicker-rate of about 200-times per second, which is unnoticeable to the naked eye, but can cause fatigue over time. MSI Anti-Flicker technology provides a very comfortable viewing experience by reducing the amount of flicker. BLUE LIGHT REDUCTION Optix monitors are optimized to produce less amount of blue light displayed by the monitor, so that you can game for longer periods of time without eye-fatigue. 178 DEGREES OF WIDE VIEWING ANGLE By having a large viewing angle, MSI gaming monitors has more leeway for placing your monitor in your setup without giving up the optimal viewing experience. Colors and details will stay sharp at more angles compared to other monitors with less viewing angles.