Here we list the best 240 Hz gaming monitors for ultra fast gaming. We tested BenQ, HP, MSI, Viewsonic, Asus, Acer, LG and Samsung for finding the best 240Hz monitor and these are the winners in budget ranging from $300 to $500.

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Best 240Hz Gaming Monitor List

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BenQ Zowie XL2546 Gaming Monitor – Pricey but flawless!

PROS

CONS

Blind flaps continue to be redundant and useless

BenQ has made a name for themselves with their premium gaming monitors over the last few years. The BenQ Zowie XL2546 sticks to that trend, is destined to be a favourite among the more dedicated Esports purists. It comes up in the category of high refresh rates which inspires competitive shooters.  It has a sharp 1080p resolution, but BenQ’s much touted proprietary DyAc technology is strangely absent.

Design

The latest from BenQ concentrated more on the aesthetic and functional part resulted in a difference in looks from the last ones which is a good thing. The excess outside light from hitting the screen directly are blocked by two blinders that screw onto the sides of the monitor. It can be useful at the LAN parties. Points for BenQ for designing a product specifically with Esports environments in mind.

The monitor has a minimalist look with ll black with red accents, and the reds are used with relative restraint compared to most of its competitors. It comes up with a easy use stand where the elevation can be adjusted without any hassles. The base of the stand is so wide and it has a circular indent on it for the S switch. The S switch acts as a controller which helps you for viewing presets and to assign shortcuts for filters. Using the S-Switch is bit talented but it is useful to switch between different games or between my PC and PS4, for instance. 

In the connectivity part wo USB ports for charging or connecting peripherals, are situated at the left side of the monitor, as well as a headphone and mic jack and retractable headphone hanger. Two HDMI slots and a DVI slot along with the receptacle for the S-Switch is situated at the backside.

Performance

The screen sizes  24/5 inches with a 1080p screen and a 240Hz refresh rate along with excellent viewing angles. In the color spectrum is beautifully represented and the red and the greens are amply saturated.

Conclusion

The BenQ Zowie XL2546 is destined to be a favourite among Esports purists with high refresh rates and the overall design will give you clarity and smoothness in your gaming. Editors choice in the 240Hz category.

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HP Omen X 25f – Feature-rich!

PROS

Ultra-fast refresh rate. 

Feature-rich.

Headphone hanger on the back. 

FreeSync support and G-Sync Compatible.

CONS

Stand is not fully adjustable. 

So-so color reproduction in some tests. 

HP’s software control panel not as function-rich as the hardware OSD.

HP’s Omen X 25f comes under the category of high-refresh gaming monitor which was highly rated because of its gaming features. HP’s latest, Omen X 25f comes in the category of high-refresh-rate, with 1,920-by-1,080-pixel and 25 inch class panel with flying colors.

Design

HP’s Omen X 25f is a TN-based gaming monitor with 24.5-inch, that joins the ranks of others in providing extremely high-refresh with smoothest gameplay, with decent speeds. The panel is rated for a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz.

Omen X 25f comes in smaller size in the category of 240Hz refresh rate. Normally these categories will comes in compact size but smaller size are advantage because you can keep your eyes as close to the screen as possible.

The comfortable and cute stand allows you to play comfortably with facilities of tilting the keybord either underneath the monitor stand, or at least be able to position the stand so that the monitor can still swivel into a straight-on position while the keyboard is at your desired angle. One of the drawback of the stand is there’s no ability to swivel the monitor independently. The HP stands allows 45 degrees or with a VESA mount you can mount the monitor to another surface

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In the connectivity part the bottom edge of the panel is equipped with all the ports including one DisplayPort 1.2 and two HDMI 2.0 video inputs one upstream and two downstream USB 3.0 ports, and a headphone-out jack.

Omen X 25f settings can be controlled the HP Omen Command Center software or using the five-way joystick found on the back of the unit. The OSD menus are very feature rich with the total monitor control which includes superimposing a speed running timer on the top-right of the screen, adjusting customized RGB-gain values etc.

Performance

The monitor displayed excellent colors in color accuracy testing. HP Omen is good for watching movies and TV shows. In the brightness part it ticked a contrast ratio of 1,010:1. One of the drawbacks is HP Omen X 25f may not have the G-Sync certified badge, but it is an Nvidia G-Sync Compatible monitor and it also works with AMD FreeSync.

Conclusion

Specialized for a group of players HP Omen X 25f focus on games that can reliably and regularly push hundreds of frames per second. It is certainly an excellent option iy you are looking for a screen size of what it possess. Omen X 25f gives gamers the smoothing experience with ultra-fast refresh rates at a price that remains competitive with other monitors in its category.

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MSI MAG251RX

 

PROS

• Vibrant and accurate colors
• Quick response time
• Wide viewing angles
• Height-adjustable stand and rich connectivity options
• FreeSync and MBR up to 240Hz

CONS

 Lacks Swivel and pivot options

One of the best in the business rated high demanded one in the category of 240 hertz gaming monitors comes up with excellent features and performance which satisfies the needs of gamers.

The features starts with quick response time, wide viewing angles and vibrant colors and it comes up with additional features such as Motion Blur Reduction, a height-adjustable stand, certified G-SYNC compatibility and rich connectivity options.

Design

The monitor comes up with a matte anti glare coating with thin bezels.  Screen can be tilted by -5°/20°and can elevate the screen of the monitor up to 130mm.  24.5″ 1080p 240Hz gaming monitor MSI MAG251RX comes with an IPS panel with vibrant colors, quick pixel response time, wide viewing angles etc. Those who enjoy fast competitive games you will love it.

The MSI MAG251RX has a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1, a 400-nit peak brightness, 1080p resolution, 10-bit color depth support, ~100% sRGB color gamut and 178° wide viewing angles.

Along with this what makes MSI MAG251RX stands out is the high 240Hz refresh rate and rapid 1ms pixel response time. With the above features, you get incredible motion clarity in fast-paced video games without motion blur in addition to vibrant, accurate and consistent colors.

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The MSI MAG251RX provide you with a pixel density on the 24.5″ viewable screen with 1920×1080 resolution. With roughly 90 pixels per inch you will get clear text and details and while running in low resolution you can maintain high frame rates in the competitive titles which will ensure smoothness.

MSI MAG251RX supports HDR and has a minimal IPS glow and possess VESA’s entry-level DisplayHDR 400. One of the drawbacks is it lacks wide color gamut and local dimming and HDR’s content is not better.

In the connectivity part it includes USB-C, DisplayPort 1.2, two HDMI 2.0 ports, a headphones jack, and four USB 3.0 ports. 

Performance

The best thing is that the input lag time of MSI MAG251RX is just below 3ms, so you won’t feel any delays and it has a pixel response speed of 1ms GtG. In addition, to this the actual response time is good enough to eliminate trailing’s. You can change the response time (Normal, Fast, Fastest) according to your in-game. The flicker-free backlight and its integrated low-blue light filter helps you to game for hours without straining your eyes.

AMD FreeSync technology and NVIDIA-certified G-SYNC compatibility allows you completely free tear free gameplay and FreeSync/G-SYNC helps to change the refresh rates according to the frame rates. Anti Motion Blur technology helps to strobe the backlight up to 240HZ and however you cannot use FreeSync/G-SYNC while Anti Motion Blur is active.

Other features include Screen Assistance, pre-calibrated picture presets, Night Vision, refresh rate tracker etc. RGB LED strip with customizable lighting colors and patterns are situated behind the back of the monitor which can be synced with the rest of the MSI Mystic Light compatible peripherals.

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ViewSonic Elite XG270 – Blazing Fast!

PROS

• Blazing fast 240Hz refresh rate on an IPS panel.
• Low motion blur and input lag.
• Ergonomic design.
• Subtle use of RGB.
• Affordable price.

CONS

Color results could be better.

ViewSonic Elite XG270 is one of the first 240Hz IPS displays to hit the market. It comes up with a combination of an IPS panel and the HDR 10 spec which makes it lightning fast. It is a 27 inch, 1080p monitor, is the fastest, best-looking buy on shelves, and it easily earns an 5 star.

Design

The ViewSonic Elite XG270 comes with an entirely black housing that’s accented on the back with a single ring of RGB LED lighting. It has a VESA mountable XG270, including a stand that swivels up to 45 degrees left or right with a tilt range of -5 to 20 degrees. 90 degrees pivot is also possible for who wants to use it as a secondary display.

Two RGB strips that can be controlled independently of the strip on the back, which are situated at the bottom of the unit. Two mouse bungees on either side of the RGB hexagon make it easy to manage your mouse cable.

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It comes up with a pair of 3 watt speaker which is situated on the back of the Unit with a treble heavy output with almost no bass to back it up. But the extra watt of power that the XG270 will make a difference while the gamer opt for a headset.

In the connectivity part ViewSonic Elite XG270 is equipped with three USB 3.1 Type-A ports, and a single USB 3.1 Type-B, one HDMI 2.0 port and one DisplayPort 1.4b slot.

Performance

It has more of a contrasted ratio well above the advertised ratio of 1,000:1. XG270 input lag figure of near to 1.6ms. if you’re on the hunt for a 240Hz gaming monitor that features speed on all fronts—response time, refresh rate, and input lag—the XG270 is a top contender across the board.

Conclusion

One the first and finest product in the category of 240Hz with excellent display of colors, finest rated contrast ratio which is good for fast competitive games. Editors choice and my rating is 4.3 out of 5.

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Asus ROG Strix XG258Q – The Best Under $350

PROS

• Support for G-Sync and FreeSync
• 240 Hz refresh rate at peak
• Additional OSD overlays for gaming

CONS

• Prominent clouding on the panel
• Awkward cable routing

Bottom line

The XG248Q is the elder version of the older XG258Q.  The XG248Q packs more I/O options and saves on power. The OSD features remains the same between the two units but the XG248Q is more economically priced. XG248Q is one of the better units we’ve seen in the category of monitor with compatible G-Sync but also with FreeSync which is becoming more common by the day. The only downside is the clouding that is quite prominently observed on this unit.

Design

ASUS’s ROG Strix XG248Q is one of the few 240 Hz gaming monitors which supports both, FreeSync and G-Sync and got a 23.8-inch viewable area. Being an ROG Strix unit, the monitor features the signature red and black design language and it comes up with 3 year warranty on manufacturing parts.

The ROG Strix XG248Q 24-inch front side with bezels which are about a centimeter thick on the top and the sides whereas the bottom bezel is slightly thicker than the rest and the bezels comes with a matte finish. The 3 point stands of ROG Strix XG248Q is quite stable and there is no rocking motion even on uneven surfaces and there is a ROG logo from the base of the monitor. The OSD panel helps to adjust the brightness of the panel and you can swivel the panel 50 degrees clockwise and counter-clockwise. The height adjustability of the panel is 12 centimetres and can be pivoted by degrees in a clockwise fashion.

In the connectivity part it has 2x HDMI, 1x DP, 3.5mm stereo out, USB 3.0 pass through and 2x USB 3.0 ports and the OSD keys along with 5-way joystick and a circular RGB LED array around the mounting point are situated on the rear of the monitor.

Performance

The XG248Q comes with a native refresh rate of 240 Hz and has a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and has a W-LED backlight. Considering the factor of response time the maximum is rated as 8ms and the minimum is rated as 1ms. In color reproduction average delta E observed was 2.62 and the maximum was 19.09. A lot of clouding was noticed at the time switching background to a true black image which is quite prominent while you playing games with dark backgrounds.

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Coming to the the contrast ratio measured to be about 970:1 which is very close to spec and brightness, we clocked it at 380 nits which is close to spec as well. It’s not the highest we’ve seen from ASUS. In the case of power consumption, the average power draw was about 31 watts.

Conclusion

Excellent with gaming features and one of the best moved product from Asus in the 240Hz category which can satisfy all your needs for a smooth gaming experience.

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We all like to play at the highest possible resolution and graphics quality, and as far as monitors are concerned, that means having a 4K monitor. But it is way too expensive for many of us. However, it is still possible to enjoy a good resolution, beyond Full HD, without having to pay in excess, thanks to the 1440p monitors or 2K monitors, as they are sometimes called. In this article, we list the best 2K gaming monitors available today.

Here we list the best cheap 144hz gaming monitors for those who are on a budget. We picked this list after hours of research and analysing hundreds of user reviews to provide the best budget 144Hz monitor under $300. It includes Acer XF240H vs MSI Optix MAG241C vs ASUS VG259Q vs Acer XB3 (high-end monitor).

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Acer XF240H – Best 144hz Monitor Under 200

Acer XF240H designed specifically for gamers with bright, vibrant colours, blackest blacks, plus as little lag and blur as possible. Acer XF240H is pretty affordable price with smooth gaming performance. Out of the box it comes up with with power cable, DVI and DisplayPort cables, plus the standard manual and warranty documentation. You have to screw the stands which comes in two pieces in the box. Here is my review on Acer XF240H.

Design & Features

Acer XF240H is one of the light weight monitors with 24-inch screen size. The monitor is very solid with simple features and basic monitor design. It comes in a matte black finish for both stand and monitor with a distinct red stripe around the base of the stand. The distinct red round looks pretty good which is a differentiator from others in the aesthetic part. You can keep your cables tidier with the help of the little square hole in the stand.

The bezels are thin enough which supports better viewing angle. The bottom right side of the monitor on and off buttons are located and settings buttons are located on the monitor’s bottom right side which are solid enough.

Acer XF240H is a 24 inch as already quoted and offers full HD 1080p display with a native resolution of 1920 x 1080. It has a refresh rate of 144Hz and a 1ms response time. The AMD FreeSync technology helps to eliminate tearing and ensures smooth gameplay. The contrast ratio is 1000:1 and comes with equipped Acer EyeProtect technology. It has got blue light filter to help reduce strain and fatigue on your eyes and flicker-less technology. It comes up with built in speakers and my suggestion is to opt for a good set of headset with microphones.

Performance

It produces fine colors and the image quality was very comparable, verging on identical in quality. At the beginning the colors were awfully washed, and the screen was blindingly bright, but upon adjustment of settings it became bright. You can fix the brightness to 25 to 35 and the gamma to 2.2 and adjusting saturation and color temperature increases brightness.

 Upon further testing it is further found that upon reaching near the peak of 144Hz coors again shows fade. By keeping the frame to 120Hz, this can be eliminated. The colours were vibrant, bright and alive and there is no ghosting or lag. The rendering was very fast with clear, non-tearing graphics. 

Specifications

• Screen Size: 24 Inches
• Resolution: Full HD 1080p
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Panel Technology: Twisted Nematic Film (TN)
• Refresh Rate: 144Hz
• Response Time (Gray to Gray): 1 Milliseconds
• Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
• Brightness: 350 cd/m²
• Built-In Speakers: Yes (2 x 3 Watts)
• Stand: Height: Yes (5.9 inches)
• Stand: Tilt: Yes – (-5°/35°)
• Stand: Swivel – Yes (60°)
• Stand: Pivot – Yes
• VESA Compatibility: Yes (100×100)
• Connectivity: HDMI x 1, DisplayPort x 1, DVI x 1, D-Sub x 1, 4 x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Jack
• Weight: 13.99 lbs. w/ stand
• Dimensions with stand: 21.08″ x 22.32″ x 9.65″
• Dimensions without stand: 13.22″ x 22.32″ x 2.39″

Conclusion

At its current price point, the Acer XF240H is one of the best 144hz monitors with simple design and light weight. It keeps your eyes from getting too strained from long gaming sessions with its special features and designed specifically for this purpose. You have to fiddle with settings to get extremely good brightness but other than that it is the most picked Editor’s choice in this price category of 144 Hz monitors.

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MSI Optix MAG241C – Best 144hz Monitor Under 300

PROS

• Wide color gamut and high contrast
• 1ms MPRT effectively deals with ghosting
• Eye-catching thin-bezel curved design
• Plenty of gaming features such as FreeSync
• USB ports

CONS

• Tilt-only design
• Moderate ghosting in fast-paced games, particularly where dark pixels are predominant
• There are better alternatives at this price range
• No sRGB preset

MSI Optix MAG241C will provide you high gaming experience with low input lag, high refresh rate, and a quick 1ms MPRT speed and delivers excellent image quality. With a fair price it comes up with a 24″ curved display with a high-contrast VA panel, AMD FreeSync, and the 1ms MPRT technology.

Design & Features

Very much gamer friendly with very thin bezels and 1500R curvature makes the MSI Optix MAG241C 144Hz gaming monitor ideal for a multi-display setup. It comes up with VESA mount compatible stand which is tilt only and there is an anti – glare screen coating and hanger for headphones. In the connectivity part, it includes two HDMI 1.4 ports, DisplayPort 1.2, a dual USB 2.0 hub and a headphones jack. All display connectors support FreeSync with a 48-144Hz dynamic range.

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The OSD (On-Screen Display) is very user-friendly and the joystick is placed at the back of the monitor. The OSD menu involves RPG, Racing, FPS, RTS and one customizable picture preset under the Game Mode settings. 

The response time includes Normal, Fast, and Fastest modes and Anti Motion Blur which is the 1ms MPRT technology is automatically enabled when it is in the Fastest mode. Other features include the standard settings such as sharpness, brightness, and contrast as well as an Eye Saver mode, 4:3/16:9 aspect ratio selection, and RGB color settings.

Performance

It comes up with a wide 178-degree viewing angles which ensures no contrast and color shifts when looking at the monitor from skewed angles, and the MSI Optix MAG241C input lag amounts to less than 5ms which is fit for hardcore gaming. The MSI Optix MAG241C comes up with 1ms MPRT (Moving Picture Response Time) which reduces smearing and ghosting of fast-moving objects.

It has a usual contrast ratio of 1,000:1 and a static contrast ratio of 3,000:1

Which makes details in shadow more vivid. MSI Optix MAG241C curved gaming monitor offers 115% sRGB color space and an extended color gamut covering 90% DCI-P3. The screen has a pixel resolution of 1080p and the size is 24″ and provides a decent pixel density of 93.34 PPI (Pixels Per Inch) which is enough to make pixels individually indistinguishable when looking at the monitor from a normal viewing distance.

Conclusion

Optix MAG241C is an excellent gaming monitor which is value for the money with excellent features. Editors choice in the 144 Hz category of monitors.

MSI Optix MAG241C Specifications
Screen Size	23.6-inch
Screen Curvature	1500R
Resolution	1920×1080 (Full HD)
Panel Type	VA
Aspect Ratio	16:9 (Widescreen)
Refresh Rate	144Hz
Response Time (GtG)	4ms (GtG)
Response Time (Backlight Strobing)	1ms (MPRT)
Adaptive Sync	FreeSync (48Hz-144Hz)
Ports	DisplayPort 1.2, 2x HDMI 1.4
Other Ports	2x USB 2.0, Headphone Jack
Brightness	300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio	3000:1 (static)
Colors	16.7 million (true 8-bit)
VESA	Yes (100x100mm)

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ASUS VG259Q

PROS

• Accurate and consistent colors
• Fully ergonomic design
• Plenty of gaming features including FreeSync and ELMB
• Fast pixel response time speed

CONS

• Expensive
• Some calibration is required for the optimal picture quality

The ASUS VG259Q is a 1080p 144Hz IPS gaming monitor comes up with smooth performance and excellent image quality with rapid pixel response time and plenty of useful gaming features. It has got certified G-SYNC compatibility which ensures stunning colors as well as fluid performance.

Design & Features

It comes up with a fully ergonomic stand +/- 90° swivel, 90° pivot, -5°/33° tilt, up to 130mm height adjustment, and 100x100mm VESA mount compatibility.  It has a 5 way joystick which is placed at the back of the monitor helps to navigate the OSD menu of the monitor.

The input sources, Game Plus and Game Visual features, and power on/off is controlled by four buttons in addition to the joystick. The Game Visual offers pre-calibrated picture presets such as Scenery, Racing, Cinema, RTS/RPG, FPS, sRGB, and MOBA and the Game plus feature consists of on-screen timers, trackers, and crosshairs.

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The monitor has a an integrated low-blue light filter and a flicker-free backlight which ensures a comfortable viewing experience on your eyes. In addition to this you will find Shadow boost features which will improve visibility and three profiles to save/load your settings as well as other standard picture adjustment tools such as contrast, brightness, sharpness, color temperature, saturation, etc.

In the connectivity part it comes up with single DisplayPort 1.2 input, two HDMI 1.4 ports, a headphones jack, and dual 2W integrated speakers. All three inputs support 1080p up to 144Hz.

Performance

ASUS VG259Q got a pixel response time of 3ms with little motion blur and the picture quality id good. For 3ms response time you’d need to set the ‘TraceFree’ overdrive option to 100 and alternatively you can use the Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB) technology to get 1ms MPRT

This technology provides CRT-like motion clarity but it can be used in fixed refresh rates of 100Hz, 120Hz, or 144Hz.

AMD FreeSync technology and certified by NVIDIA as G-SYNC compatible, ASUS VG259Q, you will be able to use FreeSync with compatible NVIDIA cards. At the same time ELMB and FreeSync cannot be enabled.

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While coming to the image quality it has a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1, and 8-bit color depth support. The viewing angle is 178° and a 400 nit peak brightness. The colors are accurate, consistent, and vivid but the box calibration is isn’t great. Calibration is required for optimal image quality. You can use the provided sRGB picture preset for precise color reproduction thereby you will get the best image quality right away.

ASUS VG259Q comes up with a viewable screen of 24.5″ and a pixel density of roughly 90 PPI.

Conclusion

For 144Hz category of gaming monitors although it’s a bit expensive…but it will give you the value for your money.

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Viotek GN27DB

 Pros

• Excellent value for the price
• High contrast ratio and pixel density
• Vibrant colors
• AMD FreeSync and stable G-SYNC performance

Cons

• Tilt-only stand
• Somewhat low peak brightness
• Moderate ghosting in fast-paced games, especially in dark scenes

Viotek GN27DB very affordable monitor with 27-inch screen size with 1440p 144Hz gaming monitor within a least price category. It produces a perfect gaming experience with optimal resolution, refresh rate and screen size. Viotek was able to bring such specifications in a budgeted friendly level.

Design & Features 

Viotek is VESA mount capable with so affordable and the stand is tilt-only by -5°/15°. You can mount he screen on a third-party stand with the help of VESA mount and it has got very narrow bezels. In the connectivity part it has HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 and 3W integrated speakers. One of the drawback is it has no audio line out port. The screen has a curvature of 1800R.

Viotek GN27DB OSD (On-Screen Display) menu consists of features like pre-calibrated picture presets (Standard, Text, Movie, Game, FPS, and RTS), Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture and GamePlus customizable crosshairs. In addition to this it includes standard features like color temperature, gamma (three presets), contrast/brightness, sharpness,

aspect ratio, 6-axis hue/saturation and Response Time/Overdrive (Off, Low, Middle, High).

Performance

Viotek GN27DB is even fit for professional gaming with an excellent input lag performance of ~5ms of virtually imperceptible delay. Viotek GN27DB FreeSync range is 40-144Hz and it supports  AMD FreeSync which provides a variable refresh rate and it also offers a stable VRR performance when using compatible NVIDIA cards which makes it G-SYNC compatible. One of the disadvantage is the low peak luminance other than that the monitor is quite good for gaming.

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While considering the image quality Viotek GN27DB comes with rue 8-bit color depth with 85% NTSC color gamut (110% sRGB), contrast ratio of 3,000:1, Samsung Vertical Alignment panel, 5 ms response time, 250-nit peak brightness and wide 178-degree viewing angles. These features make Viotek GN27DB prefereably to those who consider image quality over performance. 

Specifications

Screen Size	27-inch
Screen Curvature	1800R
Resolution	2560×1440 (WQHD)
Panel Type	VA
Aspect Ratio	16:9 (Widescreen)
Refresh Rate	144Hz
Response Time	5ms (GtG)
Adaptive Sync	FreeSync (40Hz-144Hz)
Speakers	2x3W
Ports	DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0
Brightness	250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio	3000:1 (static)
Colors	16.7 million (true 8-bit)
VESA	Yes (75x75mm)

Conclusion

Outstanding gaming monitor while considering the budget. It is hard to get theses kind of features like high resolution, a high refresh rate, an immersive image quality etc within this kind of a budget makes it Editors choice for best budgeted 144 Hz gaming monitor.

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Acer Predator XB3 – Expensive but Excellent

PROS

Great color reproduction. 

Low input lag. 

Good price for the features you get. 

Gaming-friendly design.

CONS

Costly

Limited number of ports. 

Black levels could be better. 

Moderate light bleed.

The Acer Predator XB3 is a nearly perfect compromise between the lowest and highest ends of the 4K 144Hz monitor market. The high refresh G- Sync, ultrafast, HDR gaming monitor is a far better performer and almost matches the screen quality of the much-more-expensive X27. Right fit for 4K 144 HDR gaming monitors, making it Editors choice.

It is quite same with Predator X27 or the Nitro XV3 without much difference. It has got same 20-degree swiveling base, same lack of vertical display modes, same brushed-plastic backing etc.

Design & Features

Acer Predator XB3 is 27-inch monitor with a height of 21.3 inches, 3.4 inches deep and 24.8 inches width. It weighs less than 16 pounds and comes with three shade structures. A strip of light is situated Underneath the front bar of the monitor which can move side to side, pulsate or remain solid in six different colors which is a unique feature of Predator brands. On the sound part, it comes up with 4-watt speakers which is good with headphones.

In the connectivity part, there is only one HDMI 2.0 port, which is one of the drawbacks of the monitor, one DisplayPort 1.4b, one 3.5mm headphone jack, and two USB 3.0 downstream ports. Need more ports everywhere..

The five way joystick controls the OSD and has got options like blue light filters, Dark boost mode, hardware based crosshair, tuning RGB sliders etc.

Performance

There is no visible difference with X27 here comes a notable one in the scaling down of HDR. i.e. Scaling down of HDR from 1000 in the latter to HDR 400 in the former. In our test for color accuracy 90.1 percent of DCI-P3, 99.9 percent of the sRGB color space, which is comparatively very high to Predator X27. It has an input lag figure of 5.4ms results in a stellar gaming performance. There aren’t any screen tears due to the inclusion of G-Sync module.

Conclusion

Stellar performance XB3 comes close to matching the performance of the much-costlier X27. It is much more superior to XV3.