Again, I wish contrast were better, but it is enough to provide a good gaming experience and reasonably satisfying video quality when streaming movies or YouTube. As usual we tested a range of game titles using AMD FreeSync and found the experience similar in all of them. These black bars are typical for Hollywood film titles like this, but absent on most content on platforms such as Netflix where the 16:9 aspect ratio is more commonly targeted. We’d again consider this on the light side, far from appearing ‘smeary’ and not something most users would even notice really.

The screen has an anti-glare coating to combat overhead lighting, and its 256 nits of standard brightness (as tested) should be enough even without HDR enabled. There was a light mistiness from the screen surface rather than a strong graininess or clear layering that might mask this pattern.

It can’t compensate for other interruptions to smooth game play, for example network latency or insufficient system memory. BenQ has a convenient quick menu that pops up with one press of the joystick; it can be customized with different setting options in the deeper menu. Just as at 120Hz, we consider ‘AMA = 1’ optimal but ‘AMA = 2’ worth considering if you’re particularly competitive and don’t mind a bit of extra overshoot. If a game ran at 33fps, for example, the refresh rate would be 66Hz to help keep tearing and stuttering at bay.

The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick at the rear, with a dedicated power button below it and source select button above it. You can banish ghosting to the nether-realm with this panel, and thanks to its matte IPS screen finish, you can kiss goodbye to a lot of glare, also. Because there’s no subwoofer and these speakers aren’t overly powerful, it can also make things appear somewhat distorted without providing thumping bass. You can see a bit of overshoot behind the UFO when using ‘AMA = 2’, particularly for the dark background where the trailing looks ‘inky’ and for the light background where some ‘halo’ trailing is observed. Which, really, brings me back to why I think the BenQ Mobiuz EX2710 chose very well when limiting itself to just FHD.

The monitor shows strong consistency as well, without strong deviations when comparing the two on-screen shade sets. A good range of subtly different pastel shades were displayed, with an appropriately muted appearance overall. It's easy to put together — the legs, stand, and monitor went together in under two minutes — and the stand offers tilt, swivel, and height adjustment for better ergonomics. The BenQ EX2710 of the MOBIUZ series is one such offering, with features such as Adaptive-Sync – including AMD FreeSync Premium – and a 144Hz refresh rate.