https://www.techpowerup.com/287073/viewsonic-launches-28-inch-150-hz-4k-monitor-with-ps5-support ViewSonic's new VX2882-4KP seems to be the 4K gaming monitor for those looking for a no-nonsense design, as it could be mistaken for a Dell office monitor. That said, not everyone is keen on the over the top designs some gaming monitors of late have featured, so it's nice to see something a bit more normal here, especially for those that use their PC for more than just gaming.
Unfortunately the only stand-out spec is the 150 Hz refresh rate, which lands somewhere between most 144 Hz 4K monitors and the two or three that can do 160 Hz. It's not an overclock setting in this case, as it's the official refresh rate of the VX2882-4KP. ViewSonic went for an IPS panel here, although it only has a brightness of 300 nits, which is not as impressive as much of its competition, neither is the HDR10 rating.
It also looks like ViewSonic has sourced what can only be considered as a "cheap" panel these days, as it's not even a true 8-bit panel, as it uses 6-bit + FRC, which you don't see on many 4K IPS monitors today. ViewSonic claims to use flicker free backlight with low blue light. On the other hand, the VX2882-4KP is said to be PS5 Ready, which suggests that ViewSonic has had it approved by Sony and it's also said to work with the Xbox Series X/S.
The good news is that it comes with two HDMI 2.1 ports, two DP 1.4 ports and a USB-C port with DP Alt mode, all of which support refresh rates of up to 150 Hz. The monitor is AMD FreeSync Premium certified and the FreeSync range starts at 30 Hz for the HDMI ports and 48 Hz for the DP and USB-C ports. Further connectivity includes two USB-A 3.2 ports and one USB-B 3.2 port, although we presume these are of the 5 Gbps variety. There's also a 3.5 mm audio jack and a barrel jack for the external power adapter. Finally there are a pair of built-in 2 W speakers.
So far the VX2882-4KP only seems to be on sale in Japan and there it retails for a fairly steep US$830. We're expecting that price to be more competitive in other markets.
Looks like a good monitor for PS5 gaming, but there are better PS5 compatible monitors.
