Aoc Agon AG251FZ

So fast, it really hertz.

- Jeremy Laird

SPEED MATTERS. How do you like that for a sales pitch? If there’s any truth to it, you’d think AOC’s AGON AG251FZ gaming monitor is a certainty for success. After all, it clocks in with 240Hz refresh rate capability.

It wasn’t too long ago that LCD monitors capable of anything north of 60Hz were unusual. Now, 120Hz and even 144Hz screens look like technological chumps. But, as refresh rates creep ever higher, a conundrum slides into smoothly-rendered view. Is there a point at which increasing the refresh rate stops making a difference? What are the limits of human vision here?

Hold that thought while we navigate the AG251FZ’s main feature set. It’s a 24.5-inch LCD monitor with a Full-HD 1080p native resolution—that’s 1920x1080 pixels. In this age of the 4K, 40-inch TV for under $400, the AG251FZ looks painfully pricey.