The Benq as far as I can tell doesn’t have the same quirk. It does have an “auto-detect” setting in OSD (by default selected, or you choose 0-255 or 16-235) for PC RGB range. However, this isn’t a big deal because the HDR support on those monitors is meaningless anyway as they don’t support a wide color gamut, local dimming or high enough brightness/contrast for a noteworthy HDR viewing experience.

Overdrive settings don’t seem to change much, which also means the highest setting is actually usable (at least at 240hz) without overshoot. In other words, MBR is not for everyone and a lot of casual players wouldn’t be able to tell the difference or would consider it too minor to care. There’s no way of telling whether it’s something you would like to use without actually trying it first though. While the other 1080p 240Hz IPS models support HDR and have VESA’s DisplayHDR 400 certification, the Dell S2522HG does not. I'd say that you get better results with 240hz strobing than with 390hz strobing if your fps is lower than 300.

If I’m not mistaken those games were all tested with ‘Ultra’ settings or equivalent? It would be possible to boost FPS a fair bit by making sensible adjustments to the graphics settings. Hardware Unboxed (TechPowerUp’s YouTube side) recently published some videos stating how it rarely makes sense to run everything at ‘Ultra’ as the performance hit is usually unacceptable for the negligible boost in image quality. Obviously it makes sense for benchmarking, but that’s a separate issue. In my experience with 240Hz monitors (and as an owner of an FI27Q-X and RTX 3090), though, I definitely don’t find the boost up from 144Hz to 240Hz anywhere near as noticeable or useful as from 60Hz to 144Hz. And certainly not for single player or casual multiplayer gaming, where I don’t think it makes sense to sacrifice visuals too heavily if you’re already ~120-144fps anyway. For competitive gaming I can certainly appreciate a further boost in frame and refresh rate, though that’s quite subjective and I consider myself on the sensitive side when it comes to motion performance. To learn more about monitors and ensure you’re getting the model most suited for your personal preference, visit our comprehensive and always up-to-date best gaming monitor buyer’s guide. Conclusion As to the above I’m not sure if the Dell S2522HG might be slightly sharper? The EX2510 has no sharpness adjustment and I’ve seen some reports of people saying it isn’t sharp. It’s hard to compare as my other displays are all also 1080p but smaller and so inherently sharper. Again there is differently some other visual rendering differences not strictly related to color difference, not sure if this due to the gamma issue and the EX2510 is actually the “correct” one. Extreme had noticeable overshoot even at 240hz. Super fast was slightly clearer than fast, however fast was usable at 240hz.

I effectively only play one competitive MP game that I can consistently reach 240 fps, and even then I don’t play it hyper competitively (I even run max settings) and due to the lifespan of the game may or may not even be dropping it. If you’re also using your monitor for work or other types of games as well, then a 1440p 144Hz display is worth considering too. Besides the standard image adjustment tools, such as brightness, contrast, color temperature and aspect ratio, you’ll also find the sharpness and hue/saturation settings, but there are no gamma options. As for which one I’d keep? At the moment given the cheaper price I think I’d prefer the Benq as the image quality due to the contrast overall I feel is slightly better. The Dell does have the 240hz selling but again it matches my previous experience in that I get limited usage out of it. Unlike most 240Hz models, the Dell S2522HG doesn’t offer MBR (Motion Blur Reduction) and HDR (High Dynamic Range) support. Is this something you wouldn’t be using anyway or a big omission on Dell’s part? Let’s find out! Image Quality

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