Are you a competitive gaming enthusiast? Then you’re most likely to observe the 144Hz and the 240Hz dilemma. In short, this difference is clear but not like between 144Hz and 60Hz. The modest weight and size of this product are most suitable for e-sports gamers. They cannot carry a massive display on the road. They deliver an incredibly responsive gaming experience, and could really give you a competitive edge. There was no hint of screen tearing, and in general the Alienware AW2518H did a fantastic job. Karisha91 wrote:Okay so what do you want to say? I didn’t fix anything? Is there anyway to reduce coronas without using g-sync?

Monitor saturation setting changes panel colors internally, digital vibrance is software based. But It can be hard to differentiate the two. Meaning: If you use the "normal" preset without g-sync/freesync, you'll get more or less the same results. You are probably right about the overdrive setup but IMO it does change the input lag too. I do not have any scientific way to test since I don't have the LED mod on my mouse. and 6-bit+FRC panels: On CRU, changing the maximum color depth from 8 bpc to 6 bpc could help a lot with ghosting issues. The difference in color depth is barely noticeable. In this review, we have looked deeper into the gaming features of the model. We’ve found it to be one of the best options for pro-gamers and beginners in this field.In other words, the preset labeled as "super fast" (for example) now has what I assume to be roughly the same amount of overdrive gain attached to it, as the "normal" preset has in non-VRR operation. The gaming features of an AW2518HF gaming monitor are quite impressive. The OSD or On-Screen Display menu sports a plethora of excellent gaming features. Examples are the pre-calibrated screen pre-sets (RTS, FPS, RPG) and the three customizable gaming profiles. While the menu is not open, four of these buttons can be used as hotkeys for certain functions. You can assign them to any shortcut under the ‘Personalize’ section. Suppose you are playing a dark FPS title. The dark levels on this monitor’s TN panel help. The response performance is also excellent, and it can generate up to 240 frames every second. – Features

What you did by enabling g-sync/freesync was just attaching a lower overdrive gain value to the "super fast" overdrive preset.

There are bound to be many wires and cables which you can hide behind the stand to keep things tidy. That way, you won’t have to worry about the wires or untidy desk space. The Dark Stabilizer brightens the screen. It gives three different levels of brightness, which allows you to spot your enemies even in the darkest areas. The Game Enhance Mode consists of three functions. The first is an FPS counter. Then there’s a Display Alignment for multitaskers and an on-screen timer. – AMD Free-Sync If you've watched the part of my video, which I recommended you to watch, you could see what changing overdrive gain looks like. DDC/CI (This is recommended to keep off, but I found no difference in testing. Your GPU might do some dynamic/automatic overdrive adjustments if you enable g-sync/freesync though, so I would keep it on with G-sync enabled) The Dell Alienware AW2518HF is a 24.5″ 1080p 240Hz 1ms gaming monitor with AMD FreeSync support, ensuring smooth performance for fast-paced competitive gaming. Image Quality

You're now using the VRR overdrive presets, which the manufacturer apparently set up to be different (lower) than non-VRR (regular) presets. Playing on the preset, which was named "super fast" by the monitor manufacturer won't suddenly make your monitor super fast... Now for the performance of the Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor. The AW2518HF is of above-par quality. It is simple to set up, and you will not need any tools for that. The 1080p display may not seem to be appealing. That’s especially true when compared to the larger models with high resolution. Yet, you cannot overlook the fantastic picture quality of this Alienware monitor.

A slick and speedy gaming monitor

Overall, the measured contrast ratio is a bit shy of the specified 1,000:1, but the brightness performance is perfect as it peaks a bit over 400-nits with consistent and uniform luminance. The monitor is exceptionally well-built, with a thin bezel, and it weighs only 13.47 pounds along with the stand. Your monitor is safe and stable on this tripod. So, you can enjoy the game without any screen tearing or stuttering. In even simpler terms: You didn't fix anything. You're basically using the "normal" response time preset now, it's just labeled differently. (Which is by the way perfectly OK. One should use the overdrive preset, which results in the least amount of image artifacts, not the one which is labeled the most eye-catchingly.)

Follow the UFOs with your eye and observe the amount of ghosting/overshoot you see with your gsync+super fast "fix" in place. dark stabilizer is badly implemented on that monitor so I never used it - when its enabled it introduces some type of a bad "sharpness/contrast" effect around edges of the icons, its especially visible on win 10 taskbar low contrast and high brightness (for better response times), maybe contrast 42/68 and brightness 99/75 - you might not like it

On the other hand, if you are a hardcore or a professional gamer and want every millisecond of advantage you can get, you will definitely want a 240Hz monitor.