AOC G2460PF Review: Budget 1080p 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Gaming Monitor

The AOC G2460PF was a very popular budget 144Hz gaming monitor, but how does it hold up nowadays? Find out in this review!

Bottom Line

The AOC G2460PF is an all-around reliable 144Hz gaming monitor for the price. However, we recommend investing in a newer 1080p 144Hz model for a better image quality and viewing angles.

Design:
(5.0)
Display:
(3.8)
Performance:
(4.8)
Price/Value:
(2.9)
4.1

The AOC G2460PF is one of the most popular 24″ 1080p 144Hz 1ms gaming monitors.

The reason behind it isn’t only the low price, but also the features it offers at such cost; the monitor has a fully ergonomic design, rich connectivity options, and a wide variable refresh rate (VRR) range of 35Hz-144Hz out of the box.

Most of the more expensive similar models don’t offer all this, which is why the AOC G2460PF monitor has managed to maintain its relevance to this day, but how does it compare to all the new models we have at our disposal nowadays?

Image Quality

The AOC G2460PF is based on the same TN panel by AU Optronics that’s still used in most new 24″ 1080p 144Hz 1ms TN gaming monitors.

You get the standard TN-like specifications, including a 350-nit peak luminance, a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1, narrow 160°/170° viewing angles, and 8-bit color depth via dithering (6-bit + 2-bit FRC).

While the image quality is on par with other 24″ TN models, the newer 24.5″ TN variants, such as the AOC G2590FX, have a bit richer colors, slightly better viewing angles and higher brightness.

Further, the AOC G2460PF has a rather bad image quality out of the box, so fiddling with calibration is necessary for the optimal viewing experience.

This is the case with most gaming monitors at this price range, though the newer models do come with a somewhat better pre-calibrated picture.

Obviously, even after calibration, the image of the AOC G2460PF won’t be as good as that of IPS and VA counterparts, which have more vibrant colors, higher contrast ratio, and wider viewing angles.

Performance

When it comes to performance, the AOC G2460PF is just as good as the modern 144Hz displays. It offers a very low input lag of only ~4ms of delay, which is virtually imperceptible.

Further, its 1ms (GtG – gray to gray pixel transition) response time speed ensures that there’s no visible trailing of fast-moving objects providing you with buttery smooth performance in competitive FPS games.

The overdrive option in the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu provides you with five different settings (Weak, Light, Medium, Strong, and Off) for the response time speed, which you can choose depending on your frame rate.

Still, we concluded that the medium setting works best most of the time.

Moving on, 1080p resolution results in a decent pixel density on the 24″ screen of the AOC G2460PF display, meaning that you get plenty of screen space and sharp details.

At the same time, 1080p won’t be too taxing on your CPU/GPU, so you will be able to maintain higher frame rates more easily in eSports titles.

The monitor supports AMD FreeSync with a wide 35-144Hz VRR range over DisplayPort and 35Hz-120Hz over HDMI. Note that to get 120Hz over HDMI on this monitor, you will need to create a custom resolution.

This technology can synchronize the monitor’s refresh rate with a compatible GPU’s frame rate and, in turn, get rid of screen tearing and stuttering for good without notably affecting input lag as VSYNC does.

Although the AOC G2460PF is not certified by NVIDIA as G-SYNC compatible, FreeSync works without issues when using it with compatible NVIDIA GPUs.

Features

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There are a lot of additional gaming features available besides FreeSync.

First of all, there are several pre-calibrated picture presets for everyday use (Standard, Text, Internet, Game, Movie, Sports) as well as for different gaming genres (FPS, RTS, Racing, and two Gamer customizable profiles).

Unlike most modern monitors, there’s no Low Blue Light mode, so you will have to create it manually by decreasing the brightness and the emission of the blue color in the OSD menu if you have trouble sleeping at night before using the monitor.

The backlight is flicker-free, though, so you don’t have to worry if you are sensitive to flickering. You will find the standard adjustments such as color temperature, brightness/contrast, gamma (three presets), etc.

There’s also the Shadow Control feature, which brightens up the dark areas of the picture to increase the visibility of details in shadows.

You also get three applications, including i-Menu (to adjust OSD settings in a desktop app), Screen+ (to partition the desktop into different layouts for easier multitasking), and e-Saver (to adjust monitor sleep, shut down, and screen saver timers, etc.).

Design & Connectivity

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The AOC G2460PF has a bit bulky design that may not appeal to everyone, but more importantly, it has a wide range of ergonomics, and it won’t wobble.

You can elevate the screen by up to 130mm, swivel it to the left or right by +/- 165°, tilt by -5°/20°, pivot by 90°, and mount it using the 100x100mm VESA pattern.

Connectivity options are quite extensive as well and include VGA (60Hz), HDMI 1.4 (max 120Hz via CRU on this monitor!), DisplayPort 1.2 (144Hz), Dual-Link DVI-D (144Hz), a headphone jack, two 2W integrated speakers, and a quad-USB 2.0 hub.

Price & Similar Monitors

The AOC G2460PF price amounts to around $200. Nowadays, you can buy the LG 24GN650 for the same price and get just as fast 1ms GtG response time speed as well as more vibrant colors and wider viewing angles!

For more information, visit our always up-to-date best gaming monitor buyer’s guide.

Conclusion

While the AOC G2490PF is an overall decent gaming monitor, there are much better alternatives available for the same price.

Screen Size24-inch
Resolution1920×1080 (Full HD)
Panel TypeTN
Aspect Ratio16:9 (Widescreen)
Refresh Rate144Hz
Response Time1ms (GtG)
Adaptive SyncFreeSync (35Hz-144Hz)
Speakers2x2W
PortsDisplayPort 1.2, DL-DVI-D, HDMI 1.4, VGA
Other Ports4x USB 2.0, Headphone Jack
Brightness350 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio1000:1 (static)
Colors16.7 million (6-bit + FRC)
VESAYes (100x100mm)

The Pros:

  • Fully ergonomic design
  • Extensive connectivity options
  • Quick response time and low input lag
  • Wide FreeSync range

The Cons:

  • Unattractive design
  • Fiddling with the drivers and third-party software is required to get 120Hz over HDMI
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Inferior image quality to IPS and VA panels

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Rob Shafer

Rob is a software engineer with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver. He now works full-time managing DisplayNinja while coding his own projects on the side.