

I am pleased to report that I saw absolutely no ghosting or lagging. Since these are still images, I let the games use their internal defaults to determine Anisotropic Filtering. Corsair TWINX1024-4000PT 1GB DDR500 XMS4000 Ultra-High Bus Speed Dual-Channel Memory w/Platinum Heat SpreaderĪll games were run at 1200×1600.My computer stats are as follows (only listing equipment related to video performance): I have Far Cry, Halo 2, and Doom 3 loaded on my system. Now to the important stuff: GAMING! Gaming Experience I have never had any problems with tearing or artifacting while running normal applications.

Using programs like Photoshop or Illustrator is a joy with this LCD. The outstanding width of this screen makes it easy to display two pages of any Word document side by side with gorgeously clear text all the way down to 8 pt size. I’m currently finishing a master’s degree and have been using the 2405 to write a lot of papers, draw Visio diagrams, create Excel spreadsheets, and design PowerPoint presentations. LCD quality control is obviously doing their job correctly as well, because I have yet to find a dead pixel either.įor standard office use, the 2405 is amazing. Dell has definitely corrected that problem here. Some of Dell’s older LCDs had problems with back lighting, but, again, this is not the case with the 2405. My BFG 6800 Ultra OC was easily able to give this large LCD all it needed to perform at its best. The black tones are deep and strong and the colors are vivid and vibrant. We all know how much trouble TFTs can have displaying the color black, but that is not the case with the 2405. The overall picture can only be described as amazing. Another huge bonus was the 2405 takes up less than half (9”) of the 18.8” depth of the Big Sony and freed up what feels like acres of desk space. Yes, the colors may appear a bit “different” to some when first switching from a CRT to an LCD, but the purchase of a quality LCD will minimize this change. The 2405 easily matched the Trinitron’s image capabilities. I have to say, I was a bit worried I might lose some crispness or depth when switching to the big Dell LCD. This 70-plus pound beast had a beautiful picture and a max resolution of 2048 by 1536 at 65 Hz. VGA is video setting one and DVI is setting two.īefore I bought the 2405, I was using a 21” Sony Trinitron E500. This monitor has five available video settings on it and is PIP (picture-in-picture) capable. Setting up of the 2405 was a breeze: just attach the base to the LCD using Dell’s standard VESA clip and plug in the assorted cables. Here’s a quick shot of the box standing next to my fireplace. Even after seeing the dimensions on Dell’s website, I was unprepared for the size of this box. You immediately know that you have something different here from the sheer size of the box that the 2405FPW comes in.

Power Consumption Operational: 80 W (maximum).

