For a competitive gamer, though, this won’t cause a lot of issues since you’ll mainly be sitting directly in front of the screen. The major problem with 240Hz gaming screens is the cost factor. They cost 2x more than 144Hz gaming monitors. That’s why novice or casual gamers may be better off looking elsewhere. The gaming features of an AW2518HF gaming monitor are quite impressive. The OSD or On-Screen Display menu sports a plethora of excellent gaming features. Examples are the pre-calibrated screen pre-sets (RTS, FPS, RPG) and the three customizable gaming profiles. Overall, the measured contrast ratio is a bit shy of the specified 1,000:1, but the brightness performance is perfect as it peaks a bit over 400-nits with consistent and uniform luminance.

The ergonomic design of the monitor hides all its ports along the bottom of the monitor. The ports consist of a DisplayPort, a power connector, a USB port, 3 USB 3.0 ports, and a line-out audio port. It also comes with a USB upstream port if you want to connect the monitor to the PC) and an HDI port. It’s quite a good collection of inputs, though it doesn’t provide the older type of connections, such as DVI. The pixel response time speed of 1ms GtG eliminates visible trailing behind fast-moving objects, but such fast response time is nowadays available on IPS panel displays as well. Overall the Alienware 25 AW2518H is a very nicely designed monitor that looks great on a desk, without being too overbearing, as some gaming monitors have a habit of being thanks to their garish designs. Performance

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The Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor AW2518H is easy to set up, with no tools required. While the 1080p TN display may not be as initially impressive as larger monitors with higher resolutions, it’s also clear that the AW2518H provides excellent image quality. The deal-breaker for most users is that the Dell AW2518HF 240Hz gaming monitor features the standard 1920×1080 resolution and a TN panel, which, with the performance put aside, provides an inferior image quality to even some cheaper displays. Now for the performance of the Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor. The AW2518HF is of above-par quality. It is simple to set up, and you will not need any tools for that. The 1080p display may not seem to be appealing. That’s especially true when compared to the larger models with high resolution. Yet, you cannot overlook the fantastic picture quality of this Alienware monitor.

Now, considering the performance of this gaming monitor, the reflexes are quite fast. That’s because of the low input lag and the impressive refresh rate. You can still enjoy responsive gaming experiences with a competitive edge, which the AMD FreeSync adaptive technology makes possible. You will not notice any screen tearing, and all in all, the Alienware AW2518HF GSYNC does a fantastic job.If you have a FreeSync-compatiblegraphics card, you can synchronize the refresh rate of the Alienware AW2518HF to your GPU. This allows for a dynamic refresh rate, which will eliminate screen tearing and stuttering without significantly increasing the input lag. The Alienware 25 AW2518HF has combined gamer-centric features and impressive build quality. It has produced an eye-catching design that is going to keep the gaming enthusiast excited for a long time. You are probably right about the overdrive setup but IMO it does change the input lag too. I do not have any scientific way to test since I don't have the LED mod on my mouse. Monitor saturation setting changes panel colors internally, digital vibrance is software based. But It can be hard to differentiate the two. and 6-bit+FRC panels: On CRU, changing the maximum color depth from 8 bpc to 6 bpc could help a lot with ghosting issues. The difference in color depth is barely noticeable.