AOC G2460PF vs LG 25UM58-P

Its fast pixel response time, low input lag, highly responsive 144 Hz panel, and decent picture quality make this an excellent gaming monitor.

The AOC G2460PF features a set of 2 W speakers which might come in handy from time to time.

This monitor doesn't flicker because it uses a DC signal to dim its backlight. Monitor flickering is proven to be one of the leading causes of eye fatigue.

Having four downstream USB ports, this monitor makes an excellent USB hub which can be used for charging peripherals or connecting them to a computer via a dedicated USB upstream port.

The AOC G2460PF, will suit the needs of every gaming station since it supports an impressive range of ergonomic adjustments, including height, tilt angle, and swivel. Additionally, because of its 0-90 degree pivot support, it can be used in either portrait or a landscape mode.

The monitor can display smooth and blur-free motion because of its full pixel response time of 1 ms, which makes it one of the fastest monitors in its price range.

The full pixel response time shows how fast each pixel of a monitor can change its color. Currently, the de facto standard in the gaming monitor market is 1 ms.

However, keep in mind that the 1 ms pixel response time is achieved by the use of overdrive feature which has one adverse side effect. When abused, pixel overdrive makes the pixels noticeably overshoot their target values and introduce some unwanted artifacts.

Priced just a tiny bit above $200, the AOC G2460PF offers an exceptional set of gaming-specific features that can't be found in any other monitor in this price range.

The G2460PF supports VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort and all of the corresponding cables are already included with it. That way, you don't need to buy any extra ones.

The monitor offers one of the highest native refresh rates in its price range - 144 Hz, which in video games gives you the advantage of receiving faster image updates than your opponents who play on slower panels.

A monitor’s refresh rate corresponds to the number of frames it can show each second. The higher the refresh rate - the more frequent image updates you can receive. For example, compared to a 60 Hz panel, the 144 Hz one will display a frame 10 ms faster solely due to the difference in refresh rates.

This monitor works very well in bright rooms with lots of windows because its panel is bright enough to fight glare.

This monitor has an amazingly low input lag of only 3.6 ms which makes gameplay feel responsive and lag-free. Only a handful of monitors in this price range perform at the sub 4 ms range.

Input lag is an essential parameter of a gaming monitor - it represents how much time a monitor needs to process a frame generated by your computer.

FreeSync allows a monitor to synchronize its refresh rate to the framerate of Radeon graphics cards, which eliminates vertical tearing and stutter. The AOC G2460PF supports FreeSync in the 35-144 Hz range.

The AOC G2460PF offers excellent overall picture quality for a gaming monitor in its price range. Its contrast ratio, brightness, color volume, and gamma are superior to what the vast majority of competitors in this price range offer.

The monitor can display bright images with vivid and consistent colors across its whole panel. Colors pop thanks to the 350 nit brightness of the panel. Mid-tones are accurate and consistent thanks to the average gamma value of 2.09. Color accuracy issues are virtually unnoticeable to the human eye with the average color gamut error of 2.39.

Additionally, dark scenes look quite good thanks to the native contrast ratio of 1000:1.

You can access the monitor's setting using your keyboard and a mouse because the monitor supports LG's On Screen Control software.

Moreover, the software features the Screen Split function which lets you organize the real estate of your monitor according to your needs.

On average, running this monitor will cost you $2 because the monitor consumes only around 24 W of electricity.

The monitor is suitable for media editing applications in the sRGB color space because the 25UM58-P can accurately display 99% the sRGB color gamut. You can use this monitor, for example, in web design since all the web applications use sRGB as a default color space.

The monitor's extended field of view can give you some actual advantage in games such as Battlefield 1 and Team Fortress 2 which offer a broader field of view for those running 21:9 monitors.

You can be sure that no one borrows the LG 25UM58-P from your work desk without you knowing it because this monitor has a Kensington lock.

The LG 25UM58-P does look good from an angle because of its high-quality IPS panels. While the exact numbers for the 25UM58-P are still not available, the entire line-up of the LG’s ultrawide monitors from 2016 and 2017 suggests that the maximum, horizontal viewing angle of this monitor should be higher than 40 degrees.

High responsiveness and proper motion handling make the LG 25UM58-P a suitable companion for enjoying an occasional CS:GO or Overwatch round.

The monitor feels responsive because of its 9 ms input lag. Only a handful of other general purpose monitors in this price range can match such high responsiveness.

The motion appears clear and almost free from the artificial motion blur effect because even the most rapidly-moving objects leave just some minor trails as the panel's pixels need only 5 ms to change their colors.

Priced just a bit above $150, this 25-inch ultra-wide monitor offers a generous amount of on-screen workspace, good picture quality, decent gaming performance, and some premium functions, like LG's On Screen Control and the Split Screen feature. You’ll struggle to find the LG 25UM58-P a matching competitor in its price range.

This monitor has enough workspace for you to edit two Word documents side by side - something you could never do on a 25-inch FHD monitor comfortably.

Additionally, the large workspace does not come at the cost of resolution as the LG 25UM58-P offers 20% higher pixel density compared to the regular 25-inch FHD panel.

You won't see the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen while watching media filmed in the widescreen cinema standard because of the monitor's near-cinematic resolution of 2560x1080.

An aspect ratio of 21:9 is currently the de facto standard in the film making industry.

The monitor's contrast ratio, brightness, and color gamut are on par with what the vast majority of competitors in this price range offer.

The LG 25UM58-P can display rich images, with eye-catching and vivid colors and deep dark spots. The colors look good because of the monitor's peak brightness of 250 nits and the full support of the sRGB color gamut. Dark scenes appear deep thanks to the native contrast ratio of 1000:1, which pushes the monitor's blacks to reasonably intense levels.

Moreover, the LG 25UM58-P produces sharper and more saturated images than the corresponding 25-inch FHD competitors because it has 20% higher pixel density.

The LG 25UM58-P is one of the most versatile monitors in its price range because of its good picture quality, a massive amount of on-screen workspace, and the near-cinematic aspect ratio of 21:9.

Additionally, the monitor is suitable for casual gaming.