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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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Alternatively, you can use AMD FreeSync,which provides a variable refresh rate for compatible graphics cards to eliminate screen tearing and stuttering completely. Validity : Extended Warranty will start after the Brand warranty ends & continues for 1 or 2 years as per plan. Plans valid only for products with a maximum of 2 years brand warranty. Products with more than 2 years brand warranty are not eligible. What's covered : The plan covers all defects & electric malfunctions as covered under the original Brand warranty. Another crucial thing to note regarding IPS panel displays is IPS glow,whichis an expected downside of this panel technology. The Full HD resolution is quite limiting in some respects, although a higher resolution would demand a significant price premium and is harder to drive

The monitor has a slight green push by default, but is otherwise nicely balanced. Shades appeared varied and vibrant, without the shifts in gamma and saturation associated with TN and VA panels. COVERAGE: The plan covers all defects & malfunctions under the original manufacturer’s warranty. The plan starts the day after the manufacturer’s warranty ends. It does not cover physical or liquid damage, accessories, consumables or parts that are not covered under the standard manufacturer’s warranty. The blue channel is weakened further – this is a moderately effective LBL setting. The green tint is a bit more noticeable, but not too strong in our view (your eyes should adjust to this quite readily). The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by pressable buttons beneath the right side of the bottom bezel. A small forwards-facing power LED is also included in this region, to the right of the buttons. This glows white when the monitor is on and amber when it enters a low power state (signal to the system is lost). The video below explores this menu system. A pixel response time of 1ms means speed without the smear for an enhanced experience. Fast-moving action and dramatic transitions will be rendered smoothly without the effects of ghosting.The design of the AOC 24G2 IPS gaming monitor is impressive considering the price. You get full ergonomic support with up to 130mm height adjustment, 90° pivot, +/- 30° swivel, -5°/22° tilt and 100x100mm VESA mount compatibility. Brightness at 0 could have be a bit lower ,but in a totally dark environment could be uncomfortable. We used a small tool called SMTT 2.0 and a sensitive camera to compare the 24G2U (24G2)’s latency with a screen of known latency. To help maximise accuracy, over 30 repeat readings were taken. Using the method, we measured 3.79ms (a bit over 1/2 a frame @144Hz) of input lag. The status of the ‘FreeSync’ (‘Adaptive Sync’) setting in the OSD made no measurable difference to this result and neither did activating the MBR (Motion Blur Reduction) feature. This value is influenced both by the element of input lag you ‘feel’ (signal delay) and the element you ‘see’ (pixel responsiveness). It indicates a low signal delay which shouldn’t bother even sensitive users. We don’t have the means to accurately measure input lag with Adaptive-Sync active in a variable refresh rate environment.

Quite a feature-rich OSD, good ergonomic flexibility, very slender top and side bezels and competitive pricing Low input lag, well-tuned pixel overdrive at up to 144Hz and Adaptive-Sync doing its thing on both AMD and Nvidia GPUs to reduce stuttering and tearing Simply put, some minor motion blur is noticeable in fast-paced games but significantly less than what you might see on VA panels. As above with some gamma curve changes. The average gamma is now ‘2.1’, but the top and bottom of the curve (dark and light shades) sits above and mid-section (medium shades) below this. The overall changes to the image are reasonably subtle. Equip yourself with twice the frame rate of other monitors and say goodbye to image stuttering and blurry motion. With a 144Hz refresh rate every frame is rendered sharply and in smooth succession, so you can line up your shots accurately and appreciate high speed races in all their glory.

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Moving on, IPS monitors usually have a faster pixel response speed than VA panels, meaning that you won’t get noticeable smearing of dark pixels in fast-moving games. 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.

Further observations were made using the animated TV series Futurama. This title has large areas of individual shade, making it a very unforgiving test for colour consistency. In this respect the monitor did relatively well, clearly identifying itself as an IPS-type panel. It was free from the sort of clear saturation shifts that occur at different sections of the screen for VA and moreover TN models. Some shades such as dark reds and medium blues appeared slightly deeper or duller towards the extreme side edges of the screen, from our preferred viewing position (eyes ~70cm from the screen). This becomes more pronounced if you’re sitting closer to the screen. It was not as pronounced as some of the TN or VA shifts you’d see from this sort of viewing distance, however. Shades appeared varied with distinct classes (pastel, deep, neon etc.) and excellent variety within each class. Saturation levels were again somewhat stronger than intended, but this was a universal increase in saturation. There were some excellent eye-catching neon pinks, purples and greens showcased and some impressive deep shades as well. This is again a sort of look many would find inviting, but it isn’t universally appreciated. Vibrant and varied colour output straight from the box with a generous colour gamut and fairly strong colour consistency The image below is a macro photograph taken on Notepad with ClearType disabled. The letters ‘PCM’ are typed out to help highlight any potential text rendering issues related to unusual subpixel structure, whilst the white space more clearly shows the actual subpixel layout alongside a rough indication of screen surface. This model employs a medium matte anti-glare screen surface with a fairly smooth surface texture. The screen surface offers good glare handling, whilst the fairly smooth surface texture prevents an obvious grainy look to lighter shades. There is just a light ‘misty’ graininess, no ‘smeary’ graininess nor a sandy appearance. This provides a somewhat smoother appearance to lighter shades than offered by competing TN models. The screen surface isn’t quite as ‘light’ or low haze as on competing VA models such as the C24G1. 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’). HDR mode visual enhancement: Through a combination of advanced algorithmic functions, the HDR Mode essentially transforms non-HDR content into HDR-like visuals via 3 different modes.

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I found the peak brightness to be lower than the other monitors I have owned and this could make it difficult to use in a very brightly lit environment . There are two additional models with the ‘U’ suffix: the AOC 24G2U and the AOC 27G2U which feature a quad-USB 3.0 hub and integrated 2W speakers. These are not currently available in the US. You can also find the AOC 24G2E with a tilt-only stand.

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