The gaming festival Tokyo Game Show 2026 (TGS2026) took place over four days from Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 20, 2026.
In this report, we visit the I-O DATA booth, home to the popular GigaCrysta gaming monitor brand!
Experience High-Performance New Displays and Cutting-Edge Concept Models at the I-O DATA Booth
I-O DATA operates the dedicated gaming monitor brand GigaCrysta.
At the booth, visitors could test out display responsiveness and picture quality while playing actual games.
Playable titles included GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, Persona 4 Revival, and Final Fantasy Resonance.
It served as an unexpected hidden gem where visitors could thoroughly demo popular and upcoming games without massive crowds.
Exhibited as a reference display for TGS2026, the LCD-GDQ271ULAQ series is the latest flagship addition to the GigaCrysta S lineup.
It is a high-end monitor featuring a 27-inch WQHD (2,560 × 1,440) Mini LED panel supporting a 320Hz refresh rate.
With remarkably vibrant color reproduction, it serves as a versatile powerhouse ideally suited for both sprawling open-world RPGs and high-speed FPS titles.
Available in both black and white colorways, the bundled cables are color-matched to the monitor.
While many associate GigaCrysta primarily with black monitors, a company representative noted, "Because white desk setups have become popular in recent years, we want to expand our lineup of white monitors as well."
For fans of white tech aesthetics, this is a very welcome development.
Also on reference display was the EX-GDU171AD series from the value-focused GCFX brand.
It supports dual-mode operation, switching between 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 75Hz and Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) at 300Hz.
Its 27-inch form factor makes it an ideal fit for gamers playing both Nintendo Switch 2 and PC titles.
This display hosted a time attack challenge for Sonic Racing Crossworld.
Concept Models Featuring Cutting-Edge Technology on Display!
Saiga NAKThe booth also showcased concept models currently under active development.
This screen remarkably supports a 1,000Hz refresh rate.
A live comparative demonstration allowed attendees to experience the visual difference between 60Hz, 120Hz, and 1,000Hz.
Seeing them side by side, 1,000Hz delivers an otherworldly level of smoothness that makes even 120Hz feel as though it exhibits motion blur.
Right beside it was a portable gaming display.
It serves as a handy companion screen for keeping Discord or game launchers in view while playing.
Another portable gaming monitor featured WQHD (2,560 × 1,440) resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate.
High-resolution, high-refresh-rate portable monitors remain relatively rare in the market, making a portable display with these specifications exceptionally compelling.
An ultrawide gaming monitor boasting DQHD (5,120 × 1,440) resolution with an OLED panel was also showcased.
Filling the viewer's entire field of vision, it delivers an astonishing level of immersion in racing games!
Other exhibits included an AI monitor that automatically optimizes image quality using AI, alongside a 5K (5,120 × 2,880) Mini LED display.
It will be exciting to see how these advancements make their way into future commercial lineups.
A questionnaire was also conducted for GigaCrysta users, rewarding respondents with novelty gifts.
The miniature monitor acrylic stand is adorable!
Saiga NAKThat concludes our report from the I-O DATA booth!
