IPS displays deliver 178/178-degree viewing angles while maintaining consistent image quality and colors from all viewing positions. This is an alternative to VSync which allows the frame rate to rise above the refresh rate (no VSync latency penalty) whilst potentially keeping the experience free from tearing or juddering. A 4ms grey to grey response time, alongside a 1ms MPRT response time using the included strobe backlight setting – but as usual, pay little attention to such specified response times. The product does not function properly due to problems with access to, or connection with service providers, such as interruptions in the access networks (e.

With ‘VSync off’ the frame rate is free to climb as high as the GPU will output (potentially >165fps). That means that if the game is running between 48fps and 165fps, the monitor will adjust its refresh rate to match. Most displays have the ability to be tilted forward and backward as to provide a more comfortable viewing position for the user.To maximise colour accuracy within the sRGB colour space, for colour-managed workflows, full calibration and profiling with a colorimeter or similar device using the full native gamut is recommended.

Note that the exact wording may depend on the driver version you’re using – at time of review the monitor hadn’t been officially FreeSync Premium certified, though that is the ‘level’ supported. Black highlights indicate the highest white luminance, lowest black luminance and highest contrast ratio recorded. Your gaming experience will come to life, and I’ve really enjoyed it from the photographic side as well, […] having a crisp, clean image is great. Although images aren’t included, 144Hz was also assessed and appeared some way between 120Hz and 165Hz for strobe crosstalk as you might expect. The secondary trail of strobe crosstalk is more visible as well, for the dark and medium backgrounds.

The ‘FPS’, ‘RTS’ and ‘Racing’ presets restrict options in the ‘Color Setup’ menu and grey out adjustments on the ‘Luminance’ menu, which means brightness is locked at a fairly high level and can’t be adjusted.

The first few blocks were blended in well with the background, but this is expected for accurate tracking of the ‘2.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.