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Alienware AW2521HFA 24.5 Inch Full HD (1920x1080) Gaming Monitor, 240Hz, IPS, 1ms, AMD FreeSync Premium, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, DisplayPort, 2x HDMI, 5x USB 3.0, 3 Year Warranty

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Other panel-related specifications include a strong 400-nit peak brightness and a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1. Of course, a 20% contrast ratio may seem like a substantial upgrade, but in reality these metrics vary between units, and are within the same 1,000 to one range of their advertised specifications. With respectable graphics settings and more intense action it wasn’t uncommon to see dips below 100fps, perhaps closer to 60fps on average. It blooms out more noticeably from sharper viewing angles, with the hue varying depending on angle – this is shown in the viewing angles video later on.

Gamma shift from above and below begins at 32 degrees, while from the left and right directions it is noticeable at 58 and 57 degrees respectively. The gamma is slightly below target, brightening up some shades just a little, but the overall image balance is very respectable. is also not very demanding, allowing you to reach higher frame rates more easily for the best performance. Aside from for our ‘Test Settings’, where various adjustments were made, assume factory defaults were used.

When the frame rate rises above 240fps, the monitor will stay at 240Hz and the GPU will respect your selection of ‘VSync on’ or ‘VSync off’ in the graphics driver. The screen surface imparted a bit of graininess to lighter content, so it wasn’t as smooth as it could’ve been. My current Brightness setting on the monitors display settings is 90% and the contrast is set to 96%. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick and pressable buttons running down the right side of the monitor, as viewed from the rear. Some users prefer to leave VSync enabled but use a frame rate limiter set a few frames below the maximum supported (e.

Most pixel transitions were performed fast enough for a solid 240Hz experience, with either no additional trailing or just a little ‘light powdery’ trailing in places.

Together, the monitor certainly didn’t provide a deep and atmospheric look to dark scenes and is more suited to viewing in a well-lit room.

According to user feedback the monitor runs at 120Hz on the PS5, as of the April 2021 update for the console. Of course, it must be mentioned that their respective stands are quite thick, so they do require a decent amount of desk space.

With a 240Hz refresh rate, however, crisp, virtually blur-free visuals and low input lag, not to mention native support for AMD FreeSync and compatibility with Nvidia G-Sync, the Alienware AW2521HF is a brilliant monitor for gamers. The refresh rate was set to 240Hz in Windows, although this didn’t significantly affect the values or observations on this table. The numbered ‘Game’ presets gave a significantly higher white point and somewhat stronger green channel with everything set to ‘100%’ than under ‘Custom Color’. With ‘VRR off’ the ‘Super Fast’ and moreover ‘Extreme’ settings show strong overshoot in the form of bright ‘halo’ trailing.

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