Gigabyte G24F 170Hz Full HD IPS model
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The monitor adopts a 23.8″ IPS-type panel with 1920 x 1080 (Full HD or 1080p) resolution. We believe this to be the Innolux M238HCA-L7Z more specifically. The monitor has a matte anti-glare screen surface, 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 8-bit colour output. A 170Hz refresh rate is supported (165Hz with internal factory overclock), alongside Adaptive-Sync. This includes AMD FreeSync Premium, with a 48 – 170Hz VRR range plus LFC. A flicker-free WLED backlight is used, offering a 90% DCI-P3 (120% sRGB) colour gamut and 300 cd/m² typical maximum luminance. The monitor is certified as ‘Eyesafe’ by TÜV Rheinland, so the blue light peak is shifted to a less energetic wavelength to enhance viewing comfort. The monitor responds to HDR10 content, missing out on any VESA DisplayHDR certification due to its limited maximum brightness. So a very basic HDR experience only, with 10-bit colour processing and the fairly generous colour gamut put to work. A 2ms grey to grey response time is specified, alongside a 1ms MPRT response time using Aim Stabilizer strobe backlight technology. The included stand attaches with a quick-release mechanism and offers tilt and height (130mm or 5.12 inches) adjustment. It can be removed to reveal 100 x 100mm VESA holes. The ports face downwards and include; AC power input (internal power converter), DP 1.2a+ (HDR feature set), 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack and 2 USB 3.0 ports plus upstream.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$200 USD (£200). A newer variant of the monitor based on a different panel (from BOE-Panda) is also listed in some regions for ~$160, the G24F 2. This lacks the ‘Eyesafe’ certification of the original model but has a slight bump in refresh rate to 180Hz (OC), 1100:1 specified static contrast and 95% DCI-P3 gamut specified.