AOC unveils stylish gaming monitors with frame-smoothing tech

Agon AG241QG

AOC has launched new 24-inch gaming monitors that boast fast response times and a choice of anti-stutter technology.

The pair of models are the AOC Agon AG241QG and the higher-end AG241QX, although both are 24-inch TN displays with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, screen brightness of 350cd/m2 and dynamic contrast ratio of 50 million to 1.

These two new monitors follow AOC's C358FQ, a 35-inch curved gaming monitor with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 144Hz refresh rate that recently launched for $600 in the US (£423 in the UK).

Both these freshly revealed models have a response time of 1ms, although the two differ in terms of refresh rate, with the AG241QG offering 144Hz with adaptive-sync tech on board. The pricier AG241QX ups the ante to 165Hz and boasts Nvidia G-sync to combat stuttering and tearing.

Agon AG241QG rear

Shadow trickery

There's also a low input lag mode for more responsive gameplay, and a 'shadow control' mode that lightens dark areas to enable better visibility, but without messing with the contrast in brighter parts of the picture.

As ever with monitors these days, flicker-free tech is on board to make for more comfortable viewing, and the QG model has a low blue light mode to help protect your peepers.

You also get tilt and swivel with these monitors, and height adjustment complete with a scale so you can easily remember what your preferred height is.

The AG241QX will be on shelves next month carrying a recommended price of £380 (around $510, AU$660), with the AG241QG pitched at £519 (around $690, AU$910) and due to arrive in September.

Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).