The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by qtrix » 07 Feb 2021, 11:06

How did you change the League of legends fps cap? I have a 360hz monitor too, but i cant find the config to change it.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by CortexFPS » 08 Feb 2021, 05:47

hi guys, i wanted to know what variable backlight is and at what setting you use it. Thank you
In use: 27GR95QE-B | XG2431
Used before: PG248QP | XL2566K | XL2546K/S | XV252QF | AW2521H | VG259QM | PG279QM | AW2721D
Mouse: OP1 8K | Zaunkoenig M2K
Keyboard: Wooting 60HE
PC: 5800x3D; RTX 3080

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by PirateNinjaInPijamas » 12 Feb 2021, 07:15

Sorry for the total noob question. I received today my AW2521H and i wanted to measure latency, but my mice wont work at the recommended port. (Chakram Core, Viper 8k) . I saw Chakram is listed as supported. Do i need an Nvidia Gpu for this ? I have an 5700XT Amd gpu and i havent upgraded due to GPU crisis etc. Thanks in advance.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by drmcninja » 17 Mar 2021, 07:36

What settings do you recommend for this monitor? Are the FPS or G-SYNC Esports presets any good? I still have to figure out how to use profiles.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by drmcninja » 18 Mar 2021, 07:44

CortexFPS wrote:
08 Feb 2021, 05:47
hi guys, i wanted to know what variable backlight is and at what setting you use it. Thank you
Yeah, I was wondering about this too. What exactly does it do?

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by zahariktf » 17 Apr 2021, 02:53

Hi guys! Can you help me with finding a displayport that fully supports this monitor?

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Relic » 08 May 2021, 07:10

Can anyone confirm if this monitor works with freesync? I have read recently that it does but some of the early reviews i read said it didn't support it but I wouldn't be surprised if they never tested freesync. The pg259qn supports it and it's the same panel and g sync module so I'm hoping this supports it so I can save some money as it's a good bit cheaper.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by TrantaLocked » 14 Jul 2021, 03:59

I wanted to share that I found the gamma tests you can find online will give different results depending on your input refresh rate, while actual gamma isn't changing. I think it has something to do with how the monitor strobes or scans at intermediate refresh rates that produces weird results specifically in gamma test images. 60Hz and 360Hz match up while the rest will look slightly off in such tests. Again, the gamma level doesn't actually change which at stock is quite accurate to sRGB/BT1866, it's just the tests look different for whatever reason. If you ever feel a specific game or console looks off I recommend trying SPORTS mode, which seems to be a way to raise gamma by .1. The dark stabilizer lowers gamma only for the lower end of the brightness spectrum.

I just love this monitor. The Super Fast mode has just a hair of overshoot but is extremely clean and made me an overdrive convert. Overshoot can often be a bit much on some other monitors where the artifacts are obvious but the AW2521H does overdrive perfectly, and stock is already pretty clean for an IPS. It's my first time using G-sync and it works great; not huge difference but it does look pretty clean. All I'd want is a useful gamma setting that goes both ways and the ability to change RGB gain and offset in all color modes.

And another heads up for those looking for an alternate stand. I bought a new Dell stand from ebay that was marked for "P2099H/2219H / P2319H / P2419H / P2519H" models. The attachment fits correctly but the spring in the height adjustment just isn't strong enough for this monitor, so in the mid positions any small movement causes the monitor to drop. The monitor also shakes a lot more and the stand just doesn't look as nice as the original. The main reason I looked into an alternate stand was to keep the screen farther away from me on my desk but I think I'm just gonna keep the original which is probably the most stable one you can use.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by ericl » 14 Jul 2021, 10:42

This monitor has been amazing however now I want more.

I wish I could:
- Overclock it to 390hz (can I?)
- Enable ULMB / strobbing (I can't)

That said, in terms of clarity, color, brightness and build quality, the monitor has been superb. I feel as if Dell/Alienware COULD enable those features via a firmware update but aren't going to bother doing so.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by TrantaLocked » 14 Jul 2021, 17:00

ericl wrote:
14 Jul 2021, 10:42
This monitor has been amazing however now I want more.

I wish I could:
- Overclock it to 390hz (can I?)
- Enable ULMB / strobbing (I can't)

That said, in terms of clarity, color, brightness and build quality, the monitor has been superb. I feel as if Dell/Alienware COULD enable those features via a firmware update but aren't going to bother doing so.
It lets you enable ULMB if you disable G-Sync in NVCP and set refresh rate to 144Hz or 240Hz. I was able to get 363Hz working from a custom resolution in NVCP but with some tweaking to the timings you might be able to hit 370Hz. I remember my old Samsung 60Hz monitor was only working up to 70Hz, but I changed some of the timings and got it up to 75Hz.

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