Rank #7 in Best 24 Inch Monitor 2026: 10 Ranked, and Three Numbers That Don't Add Up
ASUS VY249HGR 24-Inch 120Hz OC Eye Care Monitor
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The ASUS VY249HGR is a 23.8-inch IPS monitor at £68.99, and it takes seventh place in our guide to 24-inch screens. Its headline claim is 120Hz, and the listing is unusually careful about how that is written: '120Hz (OC)'. The bracket matters. The fifth bullet on the Amazon page is not a feature description, it is a set of instructions — power the monitor on, make sure the HDMI or Display Port cable is connected, press the physical toggle switch until the on-screen display appears, then navigate to 'Gaming' and the overclocking setting. Follow those steps and the panel runs at 120Hz. Skip them and it does not.
The same page carries a few smaller mismatches. The spec table gives the screen as 24 Inches while the bullets describe a 23.8-inch panel; the connectivity field lists HDMI and VGA, while the overclocking guide names HDMI or Display Port; brightness appears as '250' with no unit attached. What the numbers do agree on is the panel itself: IPS, 1920 x 1080 native, 178° viewing angles, 1ms MPRT, 1000:1 contrast, and a 4.3 average from 1,483 ratings. Worth knowing before you read on: the star breakdown supplied with the listing covers 100 ratings while the headline count is 1,483, and not one of the four reviews published with the listing mentions the refresh rate or overclocking at all. Everything on this page — price, specifications, rating and review text — comes from the Amazon listing and not from any testing we carried out.
How those 1,483 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.3 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £68.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3 out of 5 from 1,483 ratings |
| Screen size | 24 Inches in the spec table, 23.8-inch in the bullets (as listed) |
| Panel | IPS, 1920 x 1080 FHD native, 178° viewing angles |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz OC, reachable only via the overclocking steps printed in the listing |
| Response time | 1ms MPRT |
| Contrast ratio | 1000:1 |
| Connectivity | HDMI and VGA in the spec table; the overclocking guide names HDMI/Display Port (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“i went from a 19 inch to 24 inch monitor and holy the difference is amazing you get the ENTIRE monitor from corner to corner and the pixels look nice as well, up close it kinda feels like your watching on a small TV haha, the price tag for this is really nice as well, the set up was a little hustle but all together its good i enjoy it”
Verified purchase“Bought 2, very Clean.. Connects smoothly to my dual monitor setup. Color is clean, picture quality is very good..Only wish it had type c or other connectors..”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 24 Inch Monitor 2026: 10 Ranked, and Three Numbers That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
Does the ASUS VY249HGR run at 120Hz straight out of the box?
No. The listing describes it as 120Hz (OC) and includes its own guide: power on, connect the HDMI or Display Port cable, open the on-screen display with the monitor's toggle switch, then go to the 'Gaming' menu and the overclocking option. The 120Hz figure applies after those steps.
What resolution does the ASUS VY249HGR run at?
The spec table lists FHD 1080p with a native resolution of 1920 x 1080, which matches the bullets describing a 23.8-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS panel.
How big is the ASUS VY249HGR screen?
The spec table says 24 Inches and the bullets say 23.8-inch, so the two fields on the same listing do not use the same number (as listed).
Does the ASUS VY249HGR have built-in speakers?
The listing does not mention internal speakers anywhere, and the connectivity fields name only HDMI and VGA, so plan on separate speakers if you need sound.
What is the contrast ratio of the ASUS VY249HGR?
The spec table states 1000:1, which is in line with the other IPS screens in this guide.
Do the reviewers mention the 120Hz refresh rate?
None of the four reviews published with the listing mentions the refresh rate or the overclocking process. They cover screen size, price, setup, picture quality and connectivity instead.
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