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Viewsonic VX3218C-2K Review

Viewsonic VX3218C-2K Monitor Review #338

Summary

Good gaming monitor with compromises in other areas like ergonomy, controls, colors, panel uniformity or maximum brightness. Solid for budget gaming but rather not for other use cases.

Pros

  • Good for gaming
  • One OD mode for all Hz
  • Good contrast
  • Has speakers

Cons

  • Unintuiitive controls
  • Old-style OSD menu
  • Below average colors
  • Basic ergonomy

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Monitor test results

General info

Type
Gaming
Size
32"
Resolution
2560×1440 px
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Panel Type
VA

Gaming

Refresh Rate
165 Hz
@ max Hz
Latency
2.6 ms
Avg G2G
4 ms
Avg Rise
4.6 ms
Avg Fall
3.3 ms
% In Window
83.3 %
Avg Overshoot
7.4 %
Best Overdrive
Ultra fast
Motion Blur
good
Backlight Strobing
great
Sync Tech
Yes
Curved
Yes
RGB
No

Office

Min Brightness
37 nits
Max Brightness
291 nits
Min Consumption
15 W
Power consumption @120 nits
21
Max Consumption
36 W
Contrast
2951:1
Coating
anti-glare
VESA
Yes
Height Adjustment
No
Tilt
Yes
Swivel
No
Pivot
No
Start Up Time
8 s

Office features

USB Hub
No
USB Ports
USB-C
No
KVM Switch
No
Ethernet
No
Camera
No
Screen Partition
No

Multimedia

Calibration
SW
sRGB / SDR
Average Delta E
2
Max Delta E
5.7
Delta E Consistency
2.9
Colours
8bit
sRGB Coverage
95 %
Gamma
2.2
Brightness Consistency
89.6 %
Speakers
2× 2 W

HDR

HDR
No

Physical parameters

Dimensions
709×513×228 mm
Weight
4.8 kg
Power Adapter Type
external
Video inputs
2×HDMI, 1×DP
Included cables
1×DP
Remote Control
No
Note
Viewsonic VX3218C-2K Monitor Review