Alienware 2521H 360Hz best settings

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head0r
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Alienware 2521H 360Hz best settings

Post by head0r » 01 Dec 2021, 20:23

hello friends,

i have a question about my Alienware 2521h 360hz Monitor.

in the user manuel is following explained:
• 1 ms gray to gray in Extreme Mode*
• 2 ms gray to gray in Super Fast Mode
• 3 ms gray to gray in Fast Mode
*The 1 ms gray-to-gray mode is achievable in the
Extreme mode to reduce visible motion blur and
increased image responsiveness. However this may
introduce some slight and noticeable visual artifacts
into the image. As every system setup and every
gamer's needs are different, Alienware recommends
that users experiment with the different modes to
find the setting that is right for them.

But on rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/ ... re-aw2521h) they write Fast Mode is the best, because it has no overshoot. "The recommended overdrive setting is 'Fast' as the other settings have too much overshoot."

So now here i am, a guy who is a bit confused, because i want to play with 1ms response time, like they made big advertisement for it "360hz with 1ms Gray to gray", but then i have overshoot when i use extreme mode?!
rtings recommend Fast mode, but then i would have 3ms.....

so what is the best now, i tried playing with both and i feel no difference like more motion blur or something like that.
In the Past i had a Asus PG259QN 360hz Monitor and there you felt much more motion blur when you changed it to extreme, so i played with the lowest setting like off or normal, i cant remember.

but at the alienware 360hz i cant see any motion blur with this Extreme Mode.

so what should i do now? playing with Fast mode to have less Overshoot but play with 3ms instead of 1ms?
Alienware dont write anything about more overshoot or motion blur, they just write about visual artifacts, which i didnt see...


much thanks & stay healthy

slaver01
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Re: Alienware 2521H 360Hz best settings

Post by slaver01 » 02 Dec 2021, 02:49

I recommend you to adjust the overdrive here
https://www.testufo.com/ghosting
set it to a sharper image

head0r
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Joined: 01 Dec 2021, 20:05

Re: Alienware 2521H 360Hz best settings

Post by head0r » 03 Dec 2021, 19:51

hey friend thanks for your reply.

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