The ViewSonic XG2405 is yet another 24″ 1080p 144Hz gaming monitor based on PANDA’s IPS panel which delivers accurate colors, wide viewing angles, and good response time performance at an affordable price!
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If you have an entry-level graphics card, you’ll definitely want to stick with 1080p resolution for gaming in order to get the smoothest performance.

Luckily, Full HD is still considered as the standard and most widespread resolution, and it looks crisp and sharp on the 23.8″ viewable screen of the ViewSonic XG2405 monitor thanks to the decent pixel density of 93 PPI (pixels per inch).

Further, the IPS panel of the monitor ensures consistent and accurate colors regardless of the angle you’re looking at the screen thanks to the wide 178° viewing angles.

The contrast ratio of 1,000:1 is not as high as that of similarly priced VA panel monitors (3,000:1), but these displays have disadvantages of their own, such as slower pixel response time and not as consistent colors/viewing angles.

So, blacks won’t be as deep as they are on VA monitors, but they’re pretty much as black as that of any IPS panel display without the expensive high-end full-array local dimming solutions ($1000+ displays).

Next, the ViewSonic XG2405 has a peak brightness of 250-nits which is more than bright enough for normal lighting conditions.

8-bit color depth is supported via dithering (6-bit + 2-bit FRC) for 16.7 million colors which is the case for all 1080p IPS monitors, and there’s no visible difference between true 8-bit and dithered 8-bit displays.

The monitor covers the basic sRGB color gamut, so colors look natural and realistic without any over-saturation.

There’s a pre-calibrated sRGB color temperature preset which is supposed to deliver the most accurate color representation for the sRGB color space.

However, the color temperature is a bit higher than the 6500K standard (~7700K), so white will have a very slight cold/blueish hue. Note that the brightness setting is not locked in the sRGB mode as it is with some displays.

Factory calibration varies across different panels, so your unit might be better in this regard.