MSI Oculux NXG251R 240 Hz G-Sync Gaming Monitor

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The MSI Oculux NXG251R is one of the least expensive 240 Hz G-Sync monitors on the market. It promises eSports-grade gaming performance and a host of other goodies. Is it hindered by its 24.5-inch TN panel or does it truly deliver?

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[kastriot]

Great review like always, but it seems that freesync version is better choice.

 

[Moofachuka]

The back looks like nvidia shield if you turn the light to green...

 

[Vayra86]

Bit of an odd statement to say that ULMB, even though it is implemented well, is better than 240hz native. I guess that you suggest using Gsync because of its other advantages? But at high refresh, that doesn't really fly, does it? Enlighten me... what is the thought process here, or is it just '240hz native is better because native and higher number'?

I mean let's compare. And this is considering you actually can hold 240 FPS steady in game. Which I deem a LOT less likely as being able to keep the FPS above 100...

Basically 240hz = scrolling text is vague/hard to read. ULMB = readable at half the FPS requirement. I must be crazy or something...? Or is it from the viewpoint of 'competitive gaming' purely? Because lower FPS and strobe do add some input lag, however minor it may be.

Is better than this??

 

[phanbuey]

Bit of an odd statement to say that ULMB, even though it is implemented well, is better than 240hz native. I guess that you suggest using Gsync because of its other advantages? But at high refresh, that doesn't really fly, does it? Enlighten me... what is the thought process here, or is it just '240hz native is better because native and higher number'?

I mean let's compare. And this is considering you actually can hold 240 FPS steady in game. Which I deem a LOT less likely as being able to keep the FPS above 100...

Basically 240hz = scrolling text is vague/hard to read. ULMB = readable at half the FPS requirement. I must be crazy or something...? Or is it from the viewpoint of 'competitive gaming' purely? Because lower FPS and strobe do add some input lag, however minor it may be.

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Less brightness / color vibrancy, lower fluidity, and no frame pacing & more noticeable stutter (compounded by ULMB) = why most people leave ULMB off for gaming. No one is sitting around reading rapidly scrolling text, if that's what you're doing, then ULMB is excellent.

Keep in mind, 'motion blur' is an effect that is ADDED to games to increase fluidity - so full brightness/color vibrancy with tiny bit of blur at high speed & synced refresh looks & feels much better than ULMB.

My monitor does ULMB @ 120hz and it's crap in virtually all scenarios compared to standard Gsync @ 120hz.

 

[Vayra86]

Less brightness / color vibrancy, lower fluidity, and no frame pacing & more noticeable stutter (compounded by ULMB) = why most people leave ULMB off for gaming. No one is sitting around reading rapidly scrolling text, if that's what you're doing, then ULMB is excellent.

Keep in mind, 'motion blur' is an effect that is ADDED to games to increase fluidity - so full brightness/color vibrancy with tiny bit of blur at high speed & synced refresh looks & feels much better than ULMB.

My monitor does ULMB @ 120hz and it's crap in virtually all scenarios compared to standard Gsync @ 120hz.

I see. Then I suppose its truly different from the strobe I've got (which is not ULMB). Can't say I see any of these problems, ever. Except variable frame pacing.

 

[phanbuey]

I see. Then I suppose its truly different from the strobe I've got (which is not ULMB). Can't say I see any of these problems, ever. Except variable frame pacing.

Might be because you have a VA panel with a better strobe implementation. Both mine and this monitor are TN panels where the colors are extremely 'meh' to begin with, add a black ULMB strobe to that where the brightness and colors wash out by another 30% and you basically don't even want to look at the thing anymore.

 

[Mescalamba]

Say NO to TN.

No Hz is worth TN, just isnt.

 

[sutyi]

Say NO to TN.

No Hz is worth TN, just isnt.

Depends on use case really. But having a new TN panel with decent colors is not that aweful to be honest.

But having had a relatively good IPS panel for a few years, I definitely won't go back to TN.

I'm moving onto VA for a bit now as I ordered an AOC C24G1 which is a relatively inexpensive 144Hz 8-bit VA panel with FreeSync.
Sadly I'm still waiting for it to arrive as it's been on back order for almost 3 weeks now.

 

[Mescalamba]

Depends on use case really. But having a new TN panel with decent colors is not that aweful to be honest.

But having had a relatively good IPS panel for a few years, I definitely won't go back to TN.

I'm moving onto VA for a bit now as I ordered an AOC C24G1 which is a relatively inexpensive 144Hz 8-bit VA panel with FreeSync.
Sadly I'm still waiting for it to arrive as it's been on back order for almost 3 weeks now.

I have EIZO, so.. yea cant go to TN. Or even cheaper normals. But Im not target audience for such panels anyway. Im target audience for currently nearly non-existent mixes of photo+gaming monitors (I think there are only two that fit this ).

 

[sutyi]

I have EIZO, so.. yea cant go to TN. Or even cheaper normals. But Im not target audience for such panels anyway. Im target audience for currently nearly non-existent mixes of photo+gaming monitors (I think there are only two that fit this ).

Yeah, one needs deep pockets for high refresh rate and good if not great color accuracy sadly. Friend was looking for this mesh and finally bit the bullet and went for the Acer XV273K and got it calibrated on top as he does graphical work. Not really on the cheap side tho.

 

[Mescalamba]

Yeah, one needs deep pockets for high refresh rate and good if not great color accuracy sadly. Friend was looking for this mesh and finally bit the bullet and went for the Acer XV273K and got it calibrated on top as he does graphical work. Not really on the cheap side tho.

Another option is Dell (Alienware) which does one reasonably accurate and possible to calibrate. And ofc Eizo itself. Foris is damn expensive for what it does tho..