ASUS 3D monitors evaluate game players ' Choice

Asus recently released a new 3D display with a model of VG248QE. This 24-inch Full HD display response time is only 1ms, while the refresh rate is 144Hz rather than the traditional 120Hz. This helps to make the on-screen movement of the screen more clear and smooth. On the surface, Asus VG248QE may be one of the best options for gamers. But how does it change in practice?

Design and manufacture

For Asus VG248QE, it looks very much like its predecessor, a 23-inch vg236h, with a shiny black plastic in its bracket and base, and no use in the most traditional way in design, so the final performance is impeccable. Because it is equipped with adjustable bracket, so that users can according to their own needs of the display height, angle or direction of adjustment. In addition, Asus VG248QE is also equipped with a more comprehensive video output interface, including DVI, HDMI1.4 to DisplayPort.

On the back of the monitor, a pair of 2w speakers and a headset interface are configured, and there is an audio input at hand so you can use the analog video connection when you enter the sound. (VGA and DVI can only input video signals, and HDMI can input both video and audio signals).

ASUS VG248QE uses the TN screen, which means it's a little visually satisfying, and when you're using portrait mode, you need to make sure you're on the right side of the screen, or that when you move left and right, you'll see the screen is too bright or too dark. And in landscape mode, when you move up and down, you will see the screen or press or light. Although this can affect the speed of the screen, at the moment Asus does not intend to use the VA or IPS panel. Of course, the display is primarily for gamers, so Asus's choices are understandable here.

Color and contrast

In this 24-inch display, the color is not very accurate, through testing shows that the color temperature is too high, so that the signs of blue is very obvious (red temperature low, blue temperature high). The test results of gamma (the level of brightness on the gray level) are not ideal. In addition, at the factory setting, the value of the Delta E is found to be 4.1 (Delta E is the "perfect" color and the difference on the screen, which is considered to be the color accuracy below 3).

Adjusted to sRGB mode, Delta E dropped to respectable 3.5, while also begging for a blue tint. And Gamma's data is still not perfect, but it's better than the previous results. Another good news about sRGB mode is that its screen brightness drops from 382cd/m² to 250cd/m², greatly reducing the severity of your eyes. So objectively speaking, this monitor is not suitable for image editing and design. There is no doubt that those users have abandoned the TN screen display, which stems from the TN technology does not maintain a uniform color restore on the screen.

Response

In this performance we all hope that Asus VG248QE can impress us, of course it is not disappointing, through the test show Vg248qe time is 4ms, which is by far the most sensitive monitor. Over the former king Acer GN245HQ. As a result, Asus VG248QE is the best choice for gamers, especially those who are looking for a FPS that will be able to reach a traditional CRT display with unlimited response time.

If you already have an Nvidia 3D Vision 2 or if you plan to buy it, then this 24-inch display can be used to play 3D games. Unlike Asus ' vg278h, it is compatible with 3D sources as long as your computer is equipped with Nvidia graphics cards. The VG248QE is not available through other 3D devices, and as a display, it does not have a built-in infrared emitter to sync with 3D glasses. As a result, VG248QE cannot be used for 3D Blu-ray players or 3G games on PS3. The NVIDIA Toolkit provides a single infrared emitter that needs to be connected to one of the USB ports in the computer.

Once the 3D Vision 2 Toolkit is installed, the 3D mode is pretty good, and the Lightboost feature is commendable.

Summarize:

Although Asus VG248QE may not be the best choice for graphic designers, it can attract gamers in any case because of its smooth, clear, and sharp images. Some of the less satisfying is that it does not have an infra-red emitter, so it can't be connected to a 3D Blu-ray player like vg278h.