An affordable gaming monitor with a lightning-fast response time. The features that are required for a monitor to attain ?gaming monitor? status will undoubtedly vary depending on who is asked. Broadly speaking, the characteristics of a gaming monitor that matter the most are a low response time and high refresh rate while colour accuracy and resolution take a back seat. The demand for fast panels inside gaming monitors has led to twisted nematic (TN) panels remaining remarkably popular despite IPS and IGZO panels offering more vibrant and colour-accurate experiences.

Today's review item, the Iiyama ProLite GE2488HS, claims to be a monitor for ?Pro Gamers? thanks to its headline 1ms response time. That aside, the rest of the specifications are run-of-the-mill for a 24in monitor; a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, a TN panel-based design, 60Hz refresh rate and a competitive price point.