Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging

This Nixeus Vue packs a great punch for a 24″ LCD!

Introduction:

We have reviewed a lot of Variable Refresh Rate displays over the past several years now, and for the most part, these displays have come with some form of price premium attached. Nvidia’s G-Sync tech requires an additional module that adds some cost to the parts list for those displays. AMD took a while to get their FreeSync tech pushed through the scaler makers, and with the added effort needed to implement these new parts, display makers naturally pushed the new features into their higher end displays first. Just look at the specs of these displays:

ASUS PG278Q 27in TN 1440P 144Hz G-Sync

Acer XB270H 27in TN 1080P 144Hz G-Sync

Acer XB280HK 28in TN 4K 60Hz G-Sync

Acer XB270HU 27in IPS 1440P 144Hz G-Sync

LG 34UM67 34in IPS 25×18 21:9 48-75Hz FreeSync

BenQ XL2730Z 27in TN 1440P 40-144Hz FreeSync

Acer XG270HU 27in TN 1440P 40-144Hz FreeSync

ASUS MG279Q 27in IPS 1440P 144Hz FreeSync (35-90Hz)

Most of the reviewed VRR panels are 1440P or higher, and the only 1080P display currently runs $500. This unfortunately leaves VRR technology at a price point that is simply out of reach of gamers unable to drop half a grand on a display. What we need was a good 1080P display with a *full* VRR range. Bonus points to high refresh rates and in the case of a FreeSync display, a minimum refresh rate low enough that a typical game will not run below it. This shouldn’t be too hard since 1080P is not that demanding on even lower cost hardware these days. Who was up to this challenge?

Nixeus has answered this call with their new Nixeus Vue display. This is a 24” 1080P 144Hz FreeSync display with a VRR bottom limit of 30 FPS. It comes in two models, distinguished by a trailing letter in the model. The NX-VUE24B contains a ‘base’ model stand with only tilt support, while the NX-VUE24A contains a ‘premium’ stand with full height, rotation, and tilt support.

Does the $330-350 dollar Nixues Vue 24" FreeSync monitor fit the bill?

Specifications (source):

Screen Size: 24 Inches TN

Maximum Resolution: 1920 X 1080

Backlit: LED

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Color Support: 16.7 Million (SRGB)

Brightness: 300cd/M2 (Typical)

Native Contrast Ratio: 1000:1

Viewing Angles: 170 Horizontal/160 Vertical

Refresh Rate: 144Hz (AMD FreeSync™ Range 30Hz To 144Hz)

Response Time: 1ms (Gray To Gray)

Pixel Pitch: 0.276mm

Input Port: Dual-Link DVI (Up To 144Hz), HDMI (Up To 120Hz), VGA 15-Pin, DisplayPort 1.2a (Up To 144Hz)

Speakers: Stereo Speakers

Audio Input Port: 3.5mm Audio Jack (When Using With VGA And DVI Connections)

VESA Mounts 3.937″ X 3.937″ (100mm X 100mm)

Packaging:

We received an early production sample of the Nixeus NX-VUE24 with the ‘B’ type stand. We could not evaluate retail packaging but were provided a list of what will come in the box: