ViewSonic VX2428A 24 Inch 23.8" Review

A one-trick pony, but the trick is going fast. Get it for esports on a budget, but look elsewhere if you care about picture quality.

The ViewSonic VX2428A is a solid, no-frills gaming monitor that gets one thing very right: motion clarity. For about $130, you're getting a 180Hz IPS panel with FreeSync Premium, and that's the whole story. It's not fancy, it won't wow you with colors, and its HDR support is basically a checkbox feature. But if you want a fast, responsive screen for competitive shooters without spending a fortune, this is a surprisingly competent option. Just don't expect it to do much else well.

The performance is exactly what the specs promise. That 180Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms MPRT response time deliver the smooth, blur-free motion you want for fast-paced games. In our database, its performance score lands in the 87th percentile, which is impressive for a budget monitor. The surprise is how well it holds up against monitors twice its price in pure speed. The trade-off? That 250-nit brightness and basic color performance (30th percentile) mean everything looks a bit flat and dim, especially if you're coming from a nicer panel.

At $130, it's hard to complain. You're paying for speed and little else, but it delivers that one thing effectively. If your budget is tight and your priority is frame rates over fidelity, this is a legitimately good value. If you can spend another $50-$100, you'll get a much better all-around screen.

This sits in a crowded field of budget 24-inch 1080p high-refresh monitors. Compared to something like an AOC 24G2, you're giving up better colors and a proper stand for a slightly higher refresh rate (180Hz vs 144Hz). Against a basic 75Hz office monitor, the VX2428A is a gaming powerhouse. But don't let the listed 'top competitors' fool you—comparing this to a $1,500+ 4K OLED or a massive 57" Neo G9 is like comparing a go-kart to a Formula 1 car. They're in completely different leagues.

Skip this if you're a content creator, a movie watcher, or someone who just wants a pretty screen. The color performance is in the bottom 30%, so photo editing is out. If you want good picture quality for under $200, look at the Gigabyte G24F 2 or the MSI G2422 instead.

We recommend the ViewSonic VX2428A for one type of person: the budget-conscious competitive gamer who values high frame rates above all else. It's a focused tool for a specific job. For everyone else—especially anyone who does photo editing, enjoys vibrant single-player games, or just wants a nice-looking screen—there are better options, even at this price point. It's good at what it does, but what it does is very narrow.