Are TN Monitors Still Relevant? AOC AG246FK Review (540Hz 1080p)

The AOC Agon Pro AG246FK is a 24.1" 540Hz Full HD TN gaming monitor. Find out how it performs by watching my review!

500Hz+ alternatives:
Asus ROG Swift Pro PG248QP: Its closest competitor

Alienware AW2524HF: 500Hz 1080p IPS (NOT recommended!)

OLED alternatives:
MSI 271QRX: My favourite OLED gaming monitor (26.5" 360Hz 1440p)

AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD: My favourite 240hz 1440p OLED

Asus PG27AQDM: Similar to the AOC

1080p LCD alternatives:
BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K: Excellent motion clarity 360Hz TN

AOC 25G3ZM: Excellent 240Hz VA

Philips 25M2N3200W: AOC 25G3ZM sibling

Asus VG279QM: Best 240Hz IPS

AOC 24G2ZU: Best budget 240Hz IPS

1440p LCD alternatives:
AOC AG274QS: Best 1440p eSports monitor (300Hz IPS)

AOC AG274QG: AG274QS sibling with more local dimming zones & a G-Sync module but 240Hz

Samsung Odyssey G7: Best 1440p 240Hz VA

MSI G274QP: Cheap 240Hz 1440p IPS
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Video timestamps:
Specs & price: 00:00
PC requirements: 00:37
Gaming performance: 01:24
G-Sync & HDR: 06:23
Image quality: 07:42
Brightness & uniformity: 09:50
Design & settings: 10:55
Verdict: 13:01

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[Gabow_Fr]

Finally a review of this one, thank you ! Now we just need a review of the 540hz Acer Nitro. I mainly play Call of Duty, ULMB2 is not aviable across all the refresh rates range we can have in this game with an high end PC (500 Hz-400Hz in multiplayer and 210-380Hz in warzone) so the PG248QP is not really the perfect 540HZ monitor for this game. And ULMB2 is only aviable at 540HZ with an AMD GPU if I’m correct. It will be great to include UFO test and response time measurements for 360hz, 240hz and 120hz. For example, the ASUS PG248QP response timesstays excellent across all refresh rates while in comparaison, the ZOWIE XL2586X gets worse results the lower the refresh rate gets.

[freesS]

I just got the ASUS PG27AQDP 1440p 480hz OLED, it is replacing my PG248QP 540hz 1080p TN.
And honestly, its much more enjoyable. The downgrade from 540hz to 480hz is not noticable, but the faster response time of OLED is. Such an responsive panel, it's insane.

Brightness is not an issue for me, since I don't need such a bright display.
During gaming, I kept my PG248QP at around 80%, during desktop usage at around 20-30%.

With the OLED, during desktop usage I'm at around 40-50% brightness, during gaming at 90-100%.

If someone really cares a lot about brightness, the monitor might still be too dark, but if it's not important, I can 100% recommend to try the AQDP.

[wrongly]

Brother best competitive monitor around 200e, i had msi g2412 i sold it because it was too slow, You have tested alot monitors best in your opinion for competitive games?

[finesse]

could you review the acer 540hz monitor? its on sale for 400 right now in the uk and want to see how it compares to the other 540hz displays

[marno]

what is a good low response time monitor under 300€?

[UKgamer]

cant you buy oled monitors for roughly the price of this?

[modnayashalava]

Hi, I just don't know a more competent person than you and decided to contact you help me choose a monitor from my options.

Which is better?And why?
ASUS TUF Gaming VG249QM1A
Aoc Gaming 24G2ZU
Acer Nitro XF253QZbmiiprx
Philips EVNIA 3000 25M2N3200W
Philips Evnia 5000 27M2C5200W

I choose a monitor to play CS, Apex Legend, LoL and watch movies
Thank you in advance for your help

[vinhsannguyen]

honestly just stick to asus 540hz monitor it seems to be better

[Decki]

I have an Asus PG248QP 540hz I'll use it un till some one make 1440P 540hz OLED with 350 nits full screen brightness Monitor.

[branko]

OLED, Fast VA AND IPS are the future and CRT, VA (older panels), TN belong to past :)

[SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

TN... now that's a name i haven't heard in a while. Got IPS and VA and Oled i forgot about TN

[zznabil]

Just go get the MSI 271QPX E2 1440p 240Hz QD-OLED for below < 700 USD

[Slixbrah]

i bought the asus 540hz, lemme tell you, its overrated, i prefer my 240hz IPS. only way i am ever buying a TN again, if its 1440p and has dyac2

[GFClocked]

If it's not oled then i don't want it.

[eu_zcxzxvisitxog]

The Windows-Insider-Programm on Windows 10 will give u 540hz

[marcioramos]

For a niche of the market when u can get a 27 240hz oled 1440p at this price. This product makes no sense at all...

[Kcolonel_]

anything above 240hz seems unreasonable with high diminishing returns