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Pimax 8K X
8K X is Fresnel-class 7680×2160 / up to 200° PCVR.
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Product images
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In short
8K X is Fresnel-class 7680×2160 / up to 200° PCVR. Keep DMAS 90 Hz / $1,199 vs $1,387 versus SMAS 60/75/90 + 110. Do not copy Crystal 2880×2880 or Super 3840×3840 here. No invented grams.
Who it is for
- Owners documenting 8K X from Pimax’s store bullets, 8KX-vs-Crystal blog, and support GPU tables.
Who should skip it
- Shoppers treating Crystal Super / Dream Air as this H1. Those are different slugs and generations.
- People who need published headset grams — not on the cited Pimax pages.
- AMD-GPU buyers looking at the 8KX DMAS support row (NVIDIA RTX only on that SKU).
- Standalone shoppers. 8K X is DisplayPort-class PCVR.
Key differentiators
- 7680 × 2160 combined (Pimax 8KX-vs-Crystal blog); store: 4K×2 Ultra HD.
- Up to 200° FOV (store DMAS bionic / outlet SMAS Fresnel).
- SteamVR 1.0/2.0. No headset SoC on the cited pages.
Caveats
- Price split on the same DMAS page: $1,199 vs $1,387. Out of stock this pass.
- Support GPU floors differ for 8KX DMAS vs 8K X. Quote the SKU you hold.
- Pimax support IPD article (2022) prints gear 60–70 mm and Pitool/Steam 58–72 mm but is not titled as 8KX-only — do not treat it as a Crystal 58–72 copy, and do not over-claim it is 8KX-exclusive.
- Grams unpublished. Do not copy Crystal Light 815 g.
- No hands-on testing.
VR-category specs
Same rows on every headset hub (Vision Pro, Quest, Galaxy XR, PICO, PS VR2). FOV, weight, and battery cells quote the manufacturer footnote — they are not lab measurements.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display type | Not named LCD/OLED on the live DMAS/SMAS bullets (accessed 2026-09-19). Blog contrasts 8KX panels with Crystal’s QLED + Mini-LED — do not copy Crystal’s panel name onto 8KX | pimax.com 8KX-vs-Crystal blog; 8KX DMAS store |
| Display resolution | 7680 × 2160 (Pimax 8KX-vs-Crystal blog). Store marketing: 4K×2 Ultra HD. Per-eye arithmetic 3840 × 2160 is the 4K×2 reading of that combined row — keep the blog’s 7680 × 2160 as the printed OEM count | pimax.com/blogs/blogs/8kx-vs-crystal-what-are-the-differences |
| Refresh rate (OEM) | DMAS store: native 90 Hz. Outlet SMAS: native 60/75/90 Hz and 110 Hz upscaling. Support GPU notes also mention 75 Hz and 90 Hz floors on the 8K X row. Flag the DMAS vs SMAS list | pimax.com/products/pimax-8kx-dmas; outlet-8k-x-smas; Pimax HMD system requirements |
| Field of view (OEM claim) | Not published | 8KX DMAS store; outlet SMAS; 8KX-vs-Crystal blog |
| Optics / lenses | Blog + outlet SMAS: Fresnel. DMAS store: “bionic lens.” Same 8K X line; flag the wording split. Not Crystal glass aspheric | Cited Pimax 8KX pages |
| Chip / processor | No headset SoC on the cited pages (PC VR). Support CPU floor. | Pimax support — system requirements for Pimax HMDs |
| RAM / unified memory | Not a headset RAM SKU. Support: PC 8 GB RAM or more | Pimax HMD system requirements |
| On-device storage | None (PC VR) | 8KX DMAS store; Pimax HMD system requirements |
| Operating system | Windows 10 or above + PiTool / Pimax Play-era software + SteamVR (support + store). Not a standalone OS | Pimax HMD system requirements |
| Tracking | SteamVR 1.0 / 2.0 (store). Base stations required and not claimed as in-box on the cited bullets | 8KX DMAS store; outlet SMAS |
| Controllers | Not published | 8KX DMAS store |
| Other input | Not published | Cited Pimax 8KX pages |
| PC / console tether | Not published | Pimax HMD system requirements; 8KX DMAS store |
| IPD | No 8KX-titled millimeter row on the store pages (accessed 2026-09-19). A 2022 Pimax support IPD article prints physical gear 60–70 mm and Pitool/Steam 58–72 mm without a SKU title — quote as that article, not as a Crystal copy | https://support.pimax.com/en/support/solutions/articles/60000812363-ipd-setting |
| Weight | Not published | Cited Pimax 8KX pages |
| Passthrough / see-through | Not listed as color mixed-reality cameras on the cited 8KX pages. Blog: Crystal later added an MR plate path — that is not this H1 | 8KX-vs-Crystal blog |
| Eye tracking | Not listed on the 8KX store/blog pages (accessed 2026-09-19). Crystal/Dream Air Tobii rows stay on those slugs | Cited Pimax 8KX pages |
| Battery — headset (OEM) | Tethered visor — no headset-hour row. Blog contrasts Crystal’s rear battery as a later-generation addition | 8KX-vs-Crystal blog |
| Battery style | PC / wall tethered | 8KX DMAS store |
| Charging (OEM) | Headset powered from the PC tether / adapter. No pack-to-charge row on the cited pages | Cited Pimax 8KX pages |
| Audio | Not published | 8KX DMAS store; outlet SMAS |
| Wireless | Not a wireless headset on the cited 8KX pages. Blog: wireless PCVR is discussed as a Crystal-generation path | 8KX-vs-Crystal blog |
| Glasses / prescription | Not published | 8KX DMAS store |
| Platform / account lock | Pimax software (PiTool / Pimax Play era) + SteamVR. Store: SteamVR 1.0/2.0 | 8KX DMAS store |
| Age / intended use (OEM) | Not stated as a minimum age on the cited store / blog / support pages (accessed 2026-09-19) | Cited Pimax pages |
| US list price (dated) | 8KX DMAS: $1,199.00 and $1,387.00 on the same page, out of stock (2026-09-19). Outlet SMAS is CAD / final-sale cosmetic outlet — not this USD H1 | pimax.com/products/pimax-8kx-dmas |
| Price band | Legacy wide-FOV PCVR (leftover $1,199–$1,387 if a cart returns) | 8KX DMAS store |
| Announced / introduced | 8K series launched 2019 (Pimax 8KX-vs-Crystal blog). Exact day not on that post | pimax.com 8KX-vs-Crystal blog |
| Availability | Not published | 8KX DMAS store; pimax.com/buying-guide/compare-all-models |
Pimax 8K X extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other headsets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh / lens split | DMAS: native 90 Hz + bionic lens. SMAS outlet: 60/75/90 + 110 Hz upscale + Fresnel. Blog: Fresnel on 8KX | Cited Pimax 8KX pages |
| GPU floor split | Support: 8KX DMAS min RTX 2060 / rec 2080; no AMD, no laptops, no non-RTX. 8K X row: min GTX 1060 or RX 5600 XT; rec RTX 2080 or RX 6700 XT; 75 Hz min 1070; 90 Hz min 2060 | Pimax HMD system requirements |
| Not Crystal / Super / Dream Air | Blog: 8KX 7680×2160 Fresnel vs Crystal 5760×2880 QLED. Do not copy Super 3840×3840 or Dream Air 3840×3552 here | 8KX-vs-Crystal blog |
Overview
8K X stays a hub so Crystal Super’s 50PPD table is not copied backward. Same-era CLPL sibling: /vr/pimax-8k-plus/. Later Pimax: /vr/pimax-crystal/, /vr/pimax-crystal-super/, /vr/pimax-dream-air/.
| SKU page | Refresh | Lens wording |
|---|---|---|
| 8KX DMAS store | Native 90 Hz | Bionic |
| Outlet SMAS | 60/75/90 + 110 upscale | Fresnel |
| 8KX-vs-Crystal blog | (not a Hz table) | Fresnel |
Sources
- Pimax store — 8KX DMAS ($1,199 / $1,387, out of stock) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax store — outlet 8K X SMAS (60/75/90 + 110 Hz, Fresnel) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax blog — 8KX vs Crystal (7680×2160, Fresnel, 2019) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax support — HMD system requirements (8KX DMAS vs 8K X GPU floors) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax support — IPD setting (60–70 / 58–72; not SKU-titled) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this Crystal Super?
No. Super is a different slug (QLED 3840×3840). This hub stays 8K X.
What refresh rates does it have?
DMAS store prints native 90 Hz. Outlet SMAS prints 60/75/90 plus 110 Hz upscaling. We keep both.
How much does it weigh?
Not on the cited Pimax 8KX pages this pass. We will not copy Crystal Light’s 815 g.
What does it cost?
The DMAS page prints $1,199 and $1,387 and is out of stock. That is not an in-stock 2026 cart.
Official product page: Pimax 8K X. Specs: Pimax 8K X specs.