Gaming Monitor Roundup 2014

AOC G2460Pqu Review

Manufacturer: AOC
UK price: £199.99 (inc VAT)

Specifications

• Screen size 24in
  
• Resolution 1,920 x 1,080
  
• Refresh rate 144Hz
  
• TFT-panel type TN
  
• 3D support No
  
• Overdrive Yes
  
• Inputs VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
  
• Audio HDMI audio out, 3.5mm audio in
  
• Extras Speakers, USB hub
  
• Dimensions (mm) 566 x 244 x 394 (518) (W x D x H)
  
• Portrait mode Yes
  
• Weight 6.33kg
  
• Mount VESA 100mm

If you’re in the market for a 120/144Hz screen, AOC’s G2460Pqu is the most affordable option out there, although the difference with some of the competition isn’t that big. It’s a 24-inch model featuring, as with all screens of this type, a TN display claiming a 1ms response time. It is height-adjustable and the screen can pivot to a portrait orientation. This is unlikely to be of much interest to gamers, but it’s a feature that is often present on more upmarket models and at least useful if you’re taking a break from fragging to peruse your favourite websites.

The G2460Pqu comes with a nice complement of inputs: every type is represented, but of course only DisplayPort and dual-link DVI provide the required bandwidth for the high frame rates the panel is capable of displaying. There’s even an integrated USB hub as well as some speakers, but the less said about built-in speakers, the better.

Looking at our test results, the G2460Pqu delivers above par brightness and contrast, decent uniformity and viewing angles. That's as long as you don’t move too much vertically, as vertical viewing angles are, like for most TN panels, pretty bad. The native colour temperature is on the high side; 7,640 Kelvin means images take on a blueish hue. The colour accuracy isn’t great either, be it for colours or grayscale images, and the average delta E for colours is the second worst of all at 6.5. The gamma setting is on the low side, resulting in washed-out midtones. The good news is that the response times are great, though you do need to manually enable overdrive – a rarity in this test as most screens perform great the moment they switch to 120/144Hz input. Lastly, the G2460Pqu is one of the more efficient screens in the test, consuming only 30 Watts while displaying a fully black screen.


If you’re on a tight budget but still want a fast screen with a high refresh rate, this AOC G2460Pqu is definitely one to keep on your shortlist – but we would recommend looking a bit further and perhaps investing just a bit more.