Titan Army P32A2S2 Review: 1440p 240Hz IPS Gaming Monitor

The Titan Army P32A2S2 is a flat-screen 32″ 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a high 240Hz refresh rate, VRR, a fast pixel response time speed, a wide color gamut and an ergonomic stand.

While we have seen similar displays before, we haven’t seen one for below $400 until now – so let’s see how it performs!

Image Quality

The monitor is based on an IPS panel with a wide 97% DCI-P3 gamut coverage, resulting in vibrant colors (~136% sRGB gamut volume). You also get excellent factory calibration, and a dedicated sRGB color space emulation mode for better accuracy with less over-saturation.

Further, IPS technology offers 178° wide viewing angles, which ensures that the image remains basically flawless regardless of the angle you’re looking at the screen, making the monitor fit for color-critical work.

The main downside of IPS panels is the mediocre contrast ratio of 1,000:1, meaning that blacks won’t be as deep as that of VA panels with a typical contrast ratio of around 3,000:1. However, VA monitors have their own drawbacks, including slower response time, not as wide viewing angles and inconsistent VRR performance.

Moving on, the Titan Army P32A2S2 has a high peak brightness of 350-nits, so it can mitigate glare even in well-lit rooms.

The screen resolution of 2560×1440 results in a pixel density of roughly 92 PPI (pixels per inch). This means that you get the same decent detail clarity as that of 24″ 1920×1080 displays. However, since the Titan Army P32A2S2 has a larger screen, you’ll be sitting a bit further away from it, so individual pixels won’t be as noticeable.

Overall, we find this pixel density perfectly fine for gaming and 1440p is not nearly as demanding as 4K UHD, while for office-related work, the resolution offers a fair amount of screen real estate.

There are no 32″ 240Hz IPS gaming monitors with 4K UHD resolution currently available, while the 144Hz – 165Hz models are more expensive ($500+) and you’ll need a high-end graphics card to achieve high frame rates.

The monitor also supports HDR (High Dynamic Range), but while it can accept and display the HDR10 signal, it doesn’t have proper hardware (a full-array local dimming solution or an OLED Panel) for a noteworthy HDR viewing experience.

Some HDR content will benefit from a small jump in peak brightness to 400-nits, dithered 10-bit color depth support for smoother gradients and proper DCI-P3 color mapping, but in most scenes, details in shadows and highlights of the image will be lost, which is why we recommend sticking with the SDR mode.

For a proper HDR display in this price range, consider the AOC Q27G3XMN with a 27″ 1440p 180Hz VA panel and a 336-zone mini LED FALD backlight.

Performance

The Titan Army P32A2S2 monitor has a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz, which ensures buttery-smooth performance.

It also boasts a fast 1ms GtG pixel response time speed for no prominent ghosting behind fast-moving objects.

There are five overdrive modes: Off, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Topspeed.

The Level 3 mode offers the best performance at 240Hz without adding any noticeable overshoot as you can see from Blur Buster’s UFO ghosting test below, so we recommend sticking with it for gaming at high refresh rates.

In case you’re gaming at a lower ~60Hz – 144Hz refresh rate, or using variable refresh rate (VRR) for gaming around 60FPS to 144FPS, you should dial back the overdrive to Level 2 in order to avoid inverse ghosting.

Input lag performance is excellent as well with just around 3ms of delay, which is imperceptible.

Next, VRR (Adaptive-Sync) is supported for tear-free gameplay up to 240FPS using either AMD FreeSync Premium or NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible. There are no official certifications, but VRR works without any issues.

Finally, the monitor’s backlight is flicker-free and there’s a dedicated low-blue light filter mode available to ensure a comfortable viewing experience.

Features

There are four buttons for navigation through the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu on the bottom bezel of the screen, as well as a dedicated power button.

Apart from the standard image adjustment tools, such as brightness, contrast, color temperature, etc., you also have access to some advanced settings, including gamma, sharpness, 6-axis hue/saturation, aspect ratio control and automatic input detection.

Useful gaming features include Night Vision Mode (Shadow Balance, improves visibility in dark scenes by altering the gamma curvature), Color Enhancement (increases color saturation), a refresh rate tracker, on-screen timers, crosshair overlays and Magnifier Mode (zooms in the area around your crosshair).

The Titan Army P32A2S2 also supports Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture modes, allowing you to simultaneously display two sources on the monitor.

Design & Connectivity

The stand of the monitor is sturdy and offers a good range of ergonomics, including height adjustment up to 95mm, -5°/15° tilt, +/- 15° swivel and 100x100mm VESA mount compatibility. You cannot pivot the screen into the portrait orientation though.

The screen has a light matte anti-glare coating, which diffuses reflections without making the image too grainy. There are also two red LED strips at the rear of the monitor – they can be disabled in the OSD menu.

Connectivity options include two DisplayPort 1.4 inputs, two HDMI 2.1 ports and a headphone jack.

Price & Similar Monitors

The Titan Army P32A2S2 goes for $400, but it’s usually available with a $30 off coupon and you can use our discount code: DISPLAY32 for 5% off on Amazon. (Best Buy is also available)

Overall, the monitor offers excellent value for the money and it’s definitely worth considering as the other 32″ 1440p 240Hz IPS models, such as the LG 32GQ850 and the Gigabyte Aorus FI32Q-X, go for $500.

If you don’t need such a high refresh rate though, you can find 32″ 1440p 144Hz IPS models for around $250, including the Sceptre E325B-QPN168, the LG 32GP750 (sRGB color gamut only) and the Gigabyte GS32Q (tilt-only stand, sRGB color gamut).

For more options and information, be sure to check out our best gaming monitor buyer’s guide.

Conclusion

The Titan Army P32A2S2 is an excellent gaming monitor if you want 240Hz in the 32″ 1440p IPS form factor but find LG’s and Gigabyte’s variants too expensive.

You get a big 32″ screen with a decent pixel density and vibrant colors for an immersive viewing experience, while the fast response time and smooth VRR performance up to 240Hz ensure fluid gameplay.

Specifications

Screen Size	32-inch
Resolution	2560×1440 (WQHD)
Panel Type	IPS
Aspect Ratio	16:9 (Widescreen)
Refresh Rate	240Hz
Response Time	1ms (GtG)
Adaptive-Sync	FreeSync Premium (48-240Hz)
Ports	2x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1
Other Ports	Headphone Jack
Brightness	350 cd/m²
Brightness (HDR)	400 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio	1000:1 (static)
Colors	1.07 billion (8-bit + FRC) 97% DCI-P3
HDR	HDR10
VESA	Yes (100x100mm)