Eve's crowd-designed display may be the first 1440p 240Hz IPS monitor

A few months ago, we reported on the Eve Spectrum: a crowd-designed display based around the same 1ms IPS LG panel as our current top gaming monitor recommendation. Back then, the Finnish start-up behind the monitor was planning to offer a series of improvements to make its offering more unique, including a higher contrast figure, overclocking from 144 to 165Hz and USB-C connectivity - all solid upgrades that meshed well with the unique, fan-influenced design. Now, as the Spectrum goes on pre-order, the company has unveiled that the monitor will actually be available with three different panel choices - including the very first 1440p 240Hz IPS screen to appear at retail.

That's big news, because almost all of the high refresh rate 240Hz screens preferred by competitive gamers have only been available at 1920x1080 - a resolution that doesn't provide much screen real estate and can even look a little grainy at 27 inches. By moving to 2560x1440 while maintaining that extremely high refresh rate, you get a monitor that can perform to a professional standard in easy-to-run esports titles like Counter-Strike, while offering a sharper image and more screen real estate that will be appreciated by anyone that creates or consumes content at their computer.

It's worth noting that the Spectrum won't be the first 2560x1440 240Hz monitor outright, as the HP Omen X 27 and Lenovo Legion Legion Y27gq-25 both hit the same spec. However, these two both use TN panels, meaning colour accuracy and viewing angles are disappointing - perhaps why they've attracted only middling reviews. By contrast, the 1ms IPS panel used in the Spectrum should be much better for watching videos or doing Photoshop work, while costing about the same amount. It also supports DisplayHDR 600, so HDR games or videos should look quite decent.

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