Are TN Monitors Still Relevant? AOC AG246FK Review (540Hz 1080p)

[@freesS3]

I just got the ASUS PG27AQDP 1440p 480hz OLED, it is replacing my PG248QP 540hz 1080p TN. And honestly, its much more enjoyable. The downgrade from 540hz to 480hz is not noticable, but the faster response time of OLED is. Such an responsive panel, it's insane. Brightness is not an issue for me, since I don't need such a bright display. During gaming, I kept my PG248QP at around 80%, during desktop usage at around 20-30%. With the OLED, during desktop usage I'm at around 40-50% brightness, during gaming at 90-100%. If someone really cares a lot about brightness, the monitor might still be too dark, but if it's not thaaaaaaat important, I can 100% recommend to try the AQDP.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@freesS3 thanks for sharing! Glad you're enjoying it.

[@yarincool1237]

1440p + good colors is way better for competitive shooters then 1080p TN I don't care what anyone says, it's a straight up competitive advantage, there isn't an fps difference anyway because pros and competitive players play on low anyway and these games are CPU bound anyway.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@yarincool1237 I agree

[@Gabow_Fr]

Finally a review of this one, thank you ! Now we just need a review of the 540hz Acer Nitro. I mainly play Call of Duty, ULMB2 is not aviable across all the refresh rates range we can have in this game with an high end PC (500 Hz-400Hz in multiplayer and 210-380Hz in warzone) so the PG248QP is not really the perfect 540HZ monitor for this game. And ULMB2 is only aviable at 540HZ with an AMD GPU if I’m correct. It will be great to include UFO test and response time measurements for 360hz, 240hz and 120hz. For example, the ASUS PG248QP response timesstays excellent across all refresh rates while in comparaison, the ZOWIE XL2586X gets worse results the lower the refresh rate gets.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

If you're setting the refresh rate to maximum, which is what you should do, the other refresh rate tests are irrelevant (incl the response time tests). Lower refresh rate is only applicable if you're setting it to said refresh rate (say for some odd reason you set this to 120hz).

[@Gabow_Fr]

@@TotallydubbedHD To me it’s important to know if a monitor performs great across all refresh rate since not every FPS can run at 540hz. If it performs well only at max refresh rate I will not buy it.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Gabow_Fr why lol? Are you ever going to run it at a different refresh rate? Think you're missing the point.

[@vinhsannguyen2100]

honestly just stick to asus 540hz monitor it seems to be better

[@luukherfst1209]

I mean if you already decided you want this monitor instead of a 360hz or 480hz oled than yea the asus is actually providing the best response time and best motion clarity out of all 540hz tn monitors😅

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yup!

[@lebaron1568]

@@TotallydubbedHD asus 540hz is better than zowie 540hz?

[@Decki777]

@@lebaron1568 Asus 540hz has faster response time at max refresh rate and at lower refresh rate then zowie 540hz not only that ulmb2 doesn't have added input lag like dyac 2 and now Asus 540hz is 300$ cheaper than then zowie 540hz.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@lebaron1568 not tried the BenQ but won't be ever recommending them on this channel again.

[@somestudent5253]

1440p 480hz oled >>>>>>

[@MrCrypto137]

Isn´t even available yet

[@lebaron1568]

540hz with ELMB/Dyac it's like 1080 FPS in clarity. 480hz 1440 limited at 240hz BFI = 480 fps so need to try the 2 to know

[@Decki777]

I have an Asus PG248QP 540hz I'll use it un till some one make 1440P 540hz OLED with 350 nits full screen brightness Monitor.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Decki777 haha ok!

[@kolysion164]

I have the pg248qp for counter strike, not tomorrow I will give up it :D

[@lebaron1568]

wait for 960hz 1440 OLED with BFI ( like ELMB/Dyac )

[@Decki777]

@@lebaron1568 👍

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@lebaron1568 ouf

[@finesse6147]

could you review the acer 540hz monitor? its on sale for 400 right now in the uk and want to see how it compares to the other 540hz displays

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@finesse6147 unlikely to happen due to the lack of communication from Acer UK. It's been months since I raised questions about a product issue that I had, and I've yet to even hear back, even after chasing!

[@Gabow_Fr]

Oh, I really hope that you will review it. This monitor released a while ago and no one has still reviewed it.

[@ninjamin_]

@@TotallydubbedHD Please reconsider, I'm stuck between it and the ASUS. And I agree with Gabow, no one has reviewed it so there's not any info on the response time, motion clarity, or input lag on the Acer

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@ninjamin_ it's not for me to reconsider, it's the way Acer care to work/provide samples.

[@ninjamin_]

@@TotallydubbedHD You only review samples that are sent to you?

[@wrongly5286]

Brother best competitive monitor around 200e, i had msi g2412 i sold it because it was too slow, You have tested alot monitors best in your opinion for competitive games?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@wrongly5286 suggest watching my best monitor guide then! It's on my KZbin homepage.

[@branko4138]

OLED,Fast VA AND IPS are the future and CRT, VA (older panels) ,TN belong to past :)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@branko4138 I think VAs very much have a place though.

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

TN... now that's a name i haven't heard in a while. Got IPS and VA and Oled i forgot about TN

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Ha :D

[@marno07108]

what is a good low response time monitor under 300€?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@marno07108 see my best monitor guide on my KZbin homepage.

[@zznabil8109]

Just go get the MSI 271QPX E2 1440p 240Hz QD-OLED for below < 700 USD

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yeah that's a good panel!

[@UKgamer87]

cant you buy oled monitors for roughly the price of this?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@UKgamer87 yup you can!

[@GFClocked]

If it's not oled then i don't want it.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@GFClocked haha, why's that?

[@eu_zcxzxvisitxog7750]

The Windows-Insider-Programm on Windows 10 will give u 540hz

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I was told previously that it was only Win11.

[@Slixbrah]

i bought the asus 540hz, lemme tell you, its overrated, i prefer my 240hz IPS. only way i am ever buying a TN again, if its 1440p and has dyac2

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Slixbrah thanks for sharing!

[@marcio2632-g5m]

1st

[@marcio2632-g5m]

For a niche of the market when u can get a 27 240hz oled 1440p at this price. This product makes no sense at all...

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@marcio2632-g5m I agree, but guess some don't want the downsides of OLEDs too

[@roideus]

It wouldn't make sense if you could get a 24 1080p OLED at this price.

[@Kcolonel_69]

anything above 240hz seems unreasonable with high diminishing returns

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Kcolonel_69 well there is a benefit and it's more fluid, but it's for a certain crowd with a high disposable income. Indeed, as you said, diminishing returns!

[@Omarock]

Exactly, 90% of games won't reach those frames anyways.

[@modnayashalava6918]

Hi, I just don't know a more competent person than you and decided to contact you help me choose a monitor from my options. Which is better?And why? ASUS TUF Gaming VG249QM1A Aoc Gaming 24G2ZU Acer Nitro XF253QZbmiiprx Philips EVNIA 3000 25M2N3200W Philips Evnia 5000 27M2C5200W I choose a monitor to play CS, Apex Legend, LoL and watch movies Thank you in advance for your help

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@modnayashalava6918 the AOC would be my pick, suggest watching my best monitor guide on my KZbin homepage for more info and other suggestions too! Enjoy :)

[@modnayashalava6918]

@@TotallydubbedHD I saw the top monitors from you and watched the review on AOC, it's just that some monitors have the same characteristics as in AOC, but there is an alternative to DyAc.Is it worth paying attention to this?