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AOC Gaming 24G2U -24 Inch FHD Monitor, 144Hz, 1ms, IPS, AMD FreeSync, Height Adjust, Speakers, USB Hub, Low Input Lag (1920x1080 @ 144Hz, 250cd/m², HDMI/DP/VGA/USB 3.0)

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The table below shows white point and gamma readings taken using a Datacolor SpyderX Elite colorimeter, using various OSD settings, alongside general observations on the image. Our test system runs Windows 10 and an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti connected via the supplied DP cable. Additional testing was performed using an AMD Radeon RX 580 and using HDMI, although observations for this table didn’t vary significantly between GPUs or inputs. No additional monitor drivers or ICC profiles were specifically loaded for testing purposes and the monitor was left to run for over 2 hours before observations and readings were taken for the below table. Aside from for our ‘Test Settings’, where various adjustments were made, assume factory defaults were used. The refresh rate was set to 144Hz in Windows, although this didn’t significantly affect the values or observations on this table. When viewing the figures in this table, note that for most PC users ‘6500K’ for white point and ‘2.2’ for gamma are good targets to aim for. Individual targets depend on individual uses, tastes and the lighting environment, however. In 2021, some AOC 24G2 monitors used a different BOE MV238FHB-NG0 panel. Its measured peak brightness and contrast ratio are closer to the specified 250-nits and 1,000:1, but it also has a slightly better response time speed and overdrive implementation. You can see moderate to strong strobe crosstalk throughout the screen. Further up you can see it in front of the object as well as behind. A bit lower down (just above centre) it only appears behind. In the central region of the screen the strobe crosstalk becomes somewhat stronger and there’s essentially another repetition of the object as you move further down again. This becomes so strong towards the bottom of the screen that it melds into the object itself. Whilst this strobe crosstalk doesn’t make the MBR setting completely useless, it does affect how useful it is and the overall motion clarity. We explore this and some other aspects to consider using in-game examples at the end of this section.

And the good news? Gamers on a budget will finally be able to enjoy competitive FPS titles with excellent image quality, but without any prominent motion blur.The bottom line; an accomplished product with vibrant and varied colour output, pleasing contrast and responsiveness for an IPS-type panel and very attractive pricing.

Alternatively, you can use AMD FreeSync,which provides a variable refresh rate for compatible graphics cards to eliminate screen tearing and stuttering completely. Our suggestions regarding use of VSync also apply, but obviously you’re using Nvidia Control Panel rather than Radeon Settings to control this. The setting is found in ‘Manage 3D settings’ under ‘Vertical sync’, where the final option (‘Fast’) is equivalent to AMD’s ‘Enhanced Sync’ setting. You’ll also notice ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ listed under ‘Monitor Technology’ in this section, as shown below. Make sure this is selected (it should be if you’ve set everything up correctly in ‘Set up G-SYNC’). The full capability of the monitor including the 1920 x 1080 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and Adaptive-Sync can be leveraged via either HDMI or DP. Note that Nvidia users with compatible systems can only use Adaptive-Sync (‘G-SYNC Compatible Mode’) via DisplayPort. Standard accessories include a power cable, DP cable and HDMI cable. This may vary regionally. Also, default refresh rate is 60hz, on display settings over desktop, change to ur preference, for most pc users it should be 144hz. Quite a feature-rich OSD, good ergonomic flexibility, very slender top and side bezels and competitive pricing

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Contrast was also decent overall on Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This is a title where dimly lit interior locations, such as small passageways and caves are common. Often lit by a few point sources of light. As such, it looks its best where contrast performance is strong. Whilst the atmosphere the monitor created on this title wasn’t the same as on a VA model with stronger contrast, it was still respectable. The strong static contrast, for the panel type, and the ‘IPS glow’ being slightly more subdued than normal helped in this respect. But the ‘IPS glow’ is certainly still present and affects the dark regions of this title, if viewing in dimmer lighting conditions. There were no clear shifts in gamma as you’d get on VA models and to a greater extent TN models, though, so detail levels (‘IPS glow’ aside) were well-maintained. Brighter shades contrasted well with darker surroundings, whilst the screen surface imparted only a light misty graininess rather than anything more ‘smeary’ or obvious. VSync is configured in the ‘Gaming’ section of ‘Radeon Settings’, where it is referred to as ‘Wait for Vertical Refresh’. You can either configure this globally under ‘Global Settings’ or for each game individually. The default is ‘Off, unless application specifies’ which means that VSync will only be active if you enable it within the game itself, if there is such an option. Such an option does usually exist – it may be called ‘sync every frame’ or something along those lines rather than simply ‘VSync’. Most users will probably wish to enable VSync when using FreeSync to ensure that they don’t get any tearing. You’d therefore select either the third or fourth option in the list, shown in the image below. The final option, ‘Enhanced Sync’, is a relatively new addition to the driver. This is an alternative to VSync which allows the frame rate to rise above the refresh rate (no VSync latency penalty) whilst potentially keeping the experience free from tearing or juddering. This requires that the frame rate comfortably exceeds the refresh rate, not just peaks slightly above it. We won’t be going into this in detail as it’s a GPU feature than a monitor feature.

On Battlefield V the contrast performance was decent, especially for the panel type. Dimly lit building interiors and well-shaded areas showed somewhat more depth to the dark elements than you’d typically expect from an IPS-type panel. Although things didn’t look as deep or atmospheric as a VA model with decent contrast – such as the AOC C24G1, where static contrast is around twice as high. There was also ‘IPS glow’ which ate away at detail peripherally. A sort of haze of light which lightens up darker shades peripherally, particularly towards the bottom corners from a normal viewing position. We’d say this was slightly weaker than average for an IPS-type panel of this size and didn’t eat away at detail to the same extent as some models, but it was still a ‘feature’ nonetheless. Brighter shades contrasted well with darker surroundings, whilst the screen surface kept such shades appearing fairly smooth without obvious graininess. Although AOC doesn’t specify the gray-to-gray (GtG) response time speed of the 24G2 display, PANDA states a 7.5ms speed, which AOC managed to get down to ~5ms with the use of overdrive. The original AOC 24G2, reviewed in this article, used the PANDA LC238LF1F panel. Even though it has a specified brightness of 250-nits and contrast ratio of 1,000:1, many reviewers were getting results closer to 350-nits and 1,500:1. Note that the ‘Overdrive’ setting can be adjusted under MBR. However; ‘Strong’ is the only usable setting. The others are simply too slow and increase trailing and strobe crosstalk significantly without providing any benefits – we just focus on the ‘Strong’ setting here. Also be aware that setting the ‘Overdrive’ to ‘Boost’ is equivalent to using the ‘Strong’ setting and setting ‘MBR’ to ‘20’. We test MBR ‘15’ here as well, as we consider it to give a good mixture of brightness and clarity. The brightness was ~160 cd/m² at 144Hz, which is similar to what we target for our ‘Test Settings’ with MBR disabled. Now, this is an entry-level high refresh rate IPS panel display that serves as an alternative to the popular TN and VA models.

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The AOC 24G2 is a 24″ 1080p 144Hz IPS gaming monitor with AMD FreeSync, 1ms MPRT, a fully ergonomic design and an affordable price! The reason this monitor gives eye strain because of above 3 things. if you follow this i am sure you wont get this ever. Reason saying its a good monitor because i have tested other monitors too. Here for this monitor the colors are accurate out of the box dont need any tweaking. The text are sharp for Intelligent works, Compact with great ergonomic stand, which i havent found in other same category monitor.

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