AOC Gaming 24G2SPU - 24 Inch FHD Gaming monitor, 165Hz, IPS, 1ms MPRT, Height Adjust , Speakers , freesync premium, USB HUB (1920 x 1080 @ 165Hz, 250 cd/m², HDMI 1.4 / DP 1.2 / USB 3.2), Black

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When using a strobe backlight feature such as this, your frame rate must match the refresh rate precisely. You needn’t worry about text fringing from non-standard subpixel layouts and won’t need to change the defaults in the ‘ClearType Text Tuner’ as a Windows user. We’ve also included the refresh rate used in Windows and our preferred ‘Overdrive’ setting used for most of the review, just for reference. We will not be including our usual ‘Shade representation using SpyderCHECKR 24’ visual shade assessment.

The overshoot appeared with interlaced horizontal lines of alternating slightly lighter and darker version of the shade, both of which are brighter than the background as expected from bright overshoot trailing. On various Battlefield titles, at a frame rate keeping up with the 165Hz refresh rate, the monitor provided decent fluidity. The reddish push to earthy browns was also apparent on some skin tones, such as that of the lady herself Lara Croft. A variant with a tilt-only stand plus speakers but no USB ports is also available in some regions, the 24G2SPAE. As usual, we tested various titles using AMD FreeSync and experienced similar things across all of these.

Even then the weaknesses are not massive, but it produces some ‘powdery’ trailing that is a bit bolder and therefore has a more significant impact on perceived blur compared to transitions confined to medium shades. Most pixel responses were performed suitably rapidly for movie content, without obvious or eye-catching overshoot either.

Audio Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the diagonal is calculated from the width and height of the screen. The second and third images show the remaining refresh rates supported via DP and HDMI, respectively – categorised in the EDID of the monitor and listed here as ‘PC’ resolutions. It was certainly stronger in this respect than non-IPS LCD panels, with only minor saturation shifts in comparison. Some greens were brought out quite strongly, particularly yellowish greens which appeared more yellow.

The images below show pursuit photographs running from the top to bottom regions of the screen, with the screen set to 120Hz, ‘Overdrive = Medium’ and ‘MBR = 20’. Most displays have the ability to be tilted forward and backward as to provide a more comfortable viewing position for the user.