Viewsonic XG240R 1080p, 144 Hz Monitor Review

In today’s ever-growing field of technology, graphics cards allow even modern triple-A games to run at exceedingly high frame rates and resolutions. Likewise, monitors now allow for up to 240Hz refresh rates and resolutions up to 8k. But for the longest time, high refresh rate monitors meant a high cost to the consumer. However, over the last few years, that has changed. As technology progresses, prices come down. No longer do you have to drop absurd amounts of money to get a screen with a refresh rate of 100Hz or higher. Even with the decrease in prices of 4k monitors, the Steam Survey of April 2019 still has 1920 x 1080 as the primary display resolution. In fact, that very survey has 62.65% of users on Steam with their primary monitor still at 1080p. This was a 1.46% increase from the last survey.

This could be due to several factors. There are many casual gamers who either go for the cheapest monitor they can afford or may just use their TV. Many gamers would prefer lower resolution, with higher refresh rates. Especially the competitive, e-sports gamers. I can say from personal experience; I’d prefer 144 Hz over 4k. It seems the people at Viewsonic would agree. We will be taking a look at the Viewsonic Elite XG240R. This is a 24”, 1080p TN panel with a 144 Hz refresh rate and adaptive sync. This is an 8-bit panel with a 1 ms response time. It is also the only 24” monitor with Elite RGB lighting on the back of the panel. But in a world where everyone is striving for 4k, can a 1080p monitor still provide an exceptional gaming experience?

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