A sort of haze of light which lightens up darker shades peripherally, particularly towards the bottom corners from a normal viewing position. Often lit by a few point sources of light.
As with other aspects of uniformity, it’s important to remember that individual units vary and that you can expect deviation beyond the measured points. Through a combination of advanced algorithmic functions, the HDR Mode essentially transforms non-HDR content into HDR-like visuals via 3 different modes. The overall vibrant look is, again, one that many users (but not all) will appreciate. It’s largely sensible matte black plastic, with very slender bezels at the top and sides and a stand which affords excellent ergonomic flexibility. On Battlefield V, where the frame rate kept pace with the 144Hz refresh rate, the monitor provided a good fluid experience and put the refresh rate to good use.
I would prefer flat instead of curved but I’m sure I could live with that, This is a VA panel where the 27G2 is an IPS. The steam gift card just sweetens the deal. We’re comfortable saying that the ‘Strong’ setting is optimal at 144Hz.
The luminance uniformity was reasonable overall.
R= 50 This requires that the frame rate comfortably exceeds the refresh rate, not just peaks slightly above it. The AOC C24G1 using MBR (Motion Blur Reduction) and set to what we consider its optimal setting for that. This is a title where dimly lit interior locations, such as small passageways and caves are common. Again, a very nice thing to have.
This is particularly true for the dark background (top row), a bit lower for the medium background (middle row) and not really apparent for the light background (bottom row).
If yoy see pixels on a 27" FHD you really need to move back a bit coz you too close to the screen lol, Do you mind posting the receipt?
There were some slightly more pronounced weaknesses for some pixel transitions, involving very light shades (such as white) with certain darker shades in the background.
The purple block appeared a bluish purple throughout. Finally, note again that you can activate the ‘Frame Counter’ in the ‘Game Setting’ section of the OSD to see if the technology is working. For our ‘Test Settings’ we reduced brightness and adjusted the colour channels. Some shades appeared somewhat deeper at the very edges of the screen, but this was not too pronounced from our preferred viewing position and could’ve been exacerbated by some of the uniformity issues on our unit. Colour gamut 'Test Settings' Any unauthorized use of its logos and other graphics is forbidden.
The video below shows the Lagom text test, a mixed desktop background and dark desktop background from a variety of viewing angles. Things track rather close to the desired ‘2.2’ curve.
The overall design of the monitor has enough subtle hints of dark red to be ‘interesting’, without anything that really screams “gaming screen” too loudly and proudly.
Timestamps: This is a title with plenty of high-contrast scenes – or, at least, scenes that show contrasting content and look their cinematic best on models with strong contrast. Things appear fairly similar to at 120Hz, although the clarity of the main object at ‘MBR = 20’ is further enhanced. They do nothing to improve input lag or monitor responsiveness, although different presets have different ‘Overdrive’ settings associated with them. These digital saturation enhancements simply pull shades towards the edge of the gamut without expanding the gamut itself, crushing things together and giving a cartoonish appearance. When a monitor is used in this way, it is something which Nvidia refers to as ‘G-SYNC Compatible’. The purple block appeared a bluish purple throughout. The ‘Weak’ setting slightly reduces this, whilst the ‘Medium’ setting offers a further reduction. Colour reproduction The following image set shows how things look with the refresh rate bumped up to 100Hz. The photo below gives a rough idea of how the Lagom text test appeared.
The following observations were made. If you activate the ‘Frame Counter’ in the ‘Game Setting’ section of the OSD, this will display the refresh rate of the display and therefore indicate the frame rate if ‘FreeSync’ is active and the frame rate is within the variable refresh rate range of the display. Would recommend to anyone especially at this price. You needn’t worry about text fringing from non-standard subpixel layouts as a Mac user and don’t need to run ClearType as a Windows user. The exception to this is with ‘MBR’ active, as this is a strobe backlight function which causes the backlight to flicker at a frequency matching the refresh rate of the display.
So you spoke to eBay CR before you paid for the item or after you paid? Competitively speaking, it could arguably make enemies easier to distinguish against backgrounds and track during engagements and rapid turns.
The ‘powdery trailing’ here was somewhat heavier and more extended and provided some isolated cases of greater perceived blur. Black highlights indicate the highest white luminance, lowest black luminance and highest contrast ratio recorded (‘MBR’ deactivated). This reflects a significant degree of perceived blur due to eye movement and is something that the reference shots also share.
As of driver version 417.71, users with Nvidia GPUs (GTX 10 series and newer) and Windows 10 can also make use of this Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology. Shades appeared varied and vibrant, without the shifts in gamma and saturation associated with TN and VA panels. and excellent variety within each class. At 100Hz, shown above, the UFO now appears somewhat narrower with sharper focus. Shades appeared varied with distinct classes (pastel, deep, neon etc.) 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. Colour gamut 'Test Settings'
FreeSync – the experience Contrast was the main strength of the older C24G1. Can also redeem a $40 Steam Giftcard too. Some users prefer to leave VSync enabled but use a frame rate limiter set a few frames below the maximum supported (e.g. The monitor comprehensively covers the sRGB colour space (100%) with a fair amount of extension beyond. The monitor also provides an sRGB emulation mode (setting ‘Color Temp.’ to ‘sRGB’ in the ‘Color Setup’ section of the OSD). As noted earlier, AMD FreeSync makes use of Adaptive-Sync technology on a compatible monitor.
The image below is a macro photograph taken on Notepad with ClearType disabled.
There is just a light ‘misty’ graininess, no ‘smeary’ graininess nor a sandy appearance. Some temporal dithering was evident upon close inspection, but it was very well-masked. Not all areas refresh simultaneously, so its appearance can differ depending on how high up or low down on the screen movement is being observed. The images below show pursuit photographs running from the top to bottom regions of the screen, with the screen set to 144Hz and ‘MBR = 15’. The image appears vibrant, varied and well-balanced. The image below shows the gamma curve under our ‘Test Settings’, making fairly minor adjustments compared to the factory defaults. A small joystick rather than set of subtly labelled buttons may have been preferred for intuitive control of the system, too, but the core functionality is good with lots of options and flexibility.
This is again a sort of look many would find inviting, but it isn’t universally appreciated.
The background showed some shifts in colour temperature, but these were down to uniformity imperfections on our unit rather than viewing angle related. After some minor tweaking, things were nicely balanced – with the generous colour gamut and consistent output of the IPS-type panel providing a vibrancy and richness throughout the screen than competing TN and VA models simply can’t match. More.
The stand offers the following adjustability; tilt (3.5° forwards, 21.5° backwards), height (130mm or 5.12 inches), swivel (30° left and 30° right) and pivot (90° clockwise rotation into portrait). I spoke to the ebay CR and told them i want to price match, gave them the link, they approved.
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. This reflects a significant decrease in perceived blur due to eye movement. It’s therefore a fairly compact design, which will be welcomed by some users with less deep desks who still wish to keep a decent distance between the screen and their eyes. Brighter shades contrasted well with darker surroundings, whilst the screen surface imparted only a light misty graininess rather than anything more ‘smeary’ or obvious.
These digital saturation enhancements simply pull shades towards the edge of the gamut without expanding the gamut itself, crushing things together and giving a cartoonish appearance. Enjoy an ultra-smooth experience with no visible screen blur to ensure you're always prepped to win.
The brightness was ~160 cd/m² at 144Hz, which is similar to what we target for our ‘Test Settings’ with MBR disabled. Straight from the box the monitor provided a fairly bright, vibrant and varied image.
The luminance uniformity was reasonable overall. Features & Aesthetics The exception to this is ‘MBR = 1’, which really just creates a messy double-image as it isn’t effective enough as a strobe backlight setting. Responsiveness It’s something we had to actively look for and even then it was difficult to notice.
The AG251FG is now used as a ULMB reference and shows a pretty clean 144Hz strobe backlight performance.
The ‘Reading’ mode was particularly effective, significantly reducing blue light output. Under our ‘Test Settings’ we recorded a very respectable 1400:1.