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KTC H25X7

Name: KTC H25X7
Brand: KTC

24.5-inch 1080p IPS gaming monitor with native 360 Hz and an overclock to 400 Hz. It stands out for motion clarity, high brightness, configurable overdrive and very strong performance for the price in competitive gaming.

PanelIPS

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Pros

The cheapest 400 Hz IPS you can buy
Good motion clarity, especially with user overdrive set around 30.
High brightness for a 1080p IPS monitor, with good color gamut coverage and above-average IPS contrast.

Things to consider

Weak factory calibration, with cool whites, inaccurate grayscale and high DeltaE.
Uniformity could be better, with some visible backlight bleed depending on the unit.
Very basic HDR and quite limited console compatibility.

A good fit if…

Shooter, esports and competitive gamers who want a high refresh rate for little money.
Users who prioritize motion clarity, low latency and 400 Hz over resolution or HDR.
Those who mainly play on PC and are willing to adjust overdrive or do a little calibration.

Consider another option if…

You want good factory calibration or color accuracy without adjusting anything.
You want the best competitive gaming monitor available, as GtG times could be lower.
You want it for PS5 or console, because compatibility is quite basic.

Measurements and specifications

IMartz test results. See each section for the measurement conditions.

Display and format

General specifications

Panel

IPS

Resolution

1080p

Refresh rate

400 Hz

Screen size

24.5"

Aspect ratio

16:9

Curvature

Flat

Screen finish

Heavy matte

Speakers

SDR performance

Color, brillo, contraste y comportamiento básico fuera de HDR.

SDR assessmentGood

Coverage

DCI-P3

93.2 %

Adobe RGB

88.2 %

Accuracy and calibration

DCI-P3 accuracy

2.82

sRGB mode

Yes

sRGB accuracy

2.55

Brightness uniformity

Acceptable

Colour uniformity

Poor

Brightness and contrast

SDR brightness

582 nits

Native contrast

1190:1

HDR performance

Brillo pico, volumen de color, EOTF y experiencia HDR real.

HDR assessmentLimited

HDR brightness and color

HDR brightness

478 nits

BT.2020 coverage

72.52 %

BT.2020 colour volume

64.2 %

Accuracy and tracking

EOTF tracking

Raises shadow levels

Test note

HDR mode lifts shadows and renders midtones somewhat brighter than intended. Highlights quickly reach the panel limit; no additional detail is preserved above that point.

Response time and PC gaming

Overdrive, tiempo de respuesta, overshoot, VRR e input lag.

Gaming ratingFast

Response measurements

Response time

5.36 ms

Overshoot

3.93 RGB

Input lag

0.9 ms

Features and settings

VRR PC

Yes

MBR / Strobing

Configurable MPRT

Recommended overdrive

User 30

PS5 and consoles

Compatibilidad con VRR, ALLM y resoluciones permitidas.

PS5 assessmentLimited

Compatibility

VRR PS5

ALLM PS5

PS5 resolutions

1080p 120 Hz

Connectivity

Entradas de vídeo, USB-C, KVM, hub USB y extras de conexión.

Video

HDMI

2 × HDMI 2.0

DisplayPort

DisplayPort 1.4

Additional connections

Audio output

Yes

Other ports

1x USB for firmware updates only

Stand, mounting and extras

Calidad física, ergonomía, VESA y detalles destacables.

RatingLimited

Ergonomics and mounting

Stand adjustments

Stand quality

Adequate

VESA

Yes

Photos and test results

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Colour gamut and accuracy

KTC H25X7 · sRGB coverage · Native User — **sRGB coverage · Native User**

KTC H25X7 · sRGB coverage · Native Warm — **sRGB coverage · Native Warm**

KTC H25X7 · DCI-P3 coverage · Native User — **DCI-P3 coverage · Native User**

KTC H25X7 · DCI-P3 coverage · Native Warm — **DCI-P3 coverage · Native Warm**

KTC H25X7 · DCI-P3 accuracy · Native Warm — **DCI-P3 accuracy · Native Warm**

KTC H25X7 · Adobe RGB coverage · Native User — **Adobe RGB coverage · Native User**

KTC H25X7 · Adobe RGB coverage · Native Warm — **Adobe RGB coverage · Native Warm**

KTC H25X7 · Coverage · sRGB mode — **Coverage · sRGB mode**

KTC H25X7 · Accuracy · sRGB mode — **Accuracy · sRGB mode**

KTC H25X7 · DCI-P3 calibration — **DCI-P3 calibration**

Grayscale and gamma

KTC H25X7 · Grayscale · User — **Grayscale · User**

KTC H25X7 · Grayscale · Warm — **Grayscale · Warm**

KTC H25X7 · Grayscale · sRGB Normal — **Grayscale · sRGB Normal**

KTC H25X7 · Grayscale · sRGB User — **Grayscale · sRGB User**

Brightness and uniformity

KTC H25X7 · Brightness and contrast · User — **Brightness and contrast · User**

KTC H25X7 · Uniformity · User — **Uniformity · User**

KTC H25X7 · Brightness and contrast · Warm — **Brightness and contrast · Warm**

KTC H25X7 · Uniformity · Warm — **Uniformity · Warm**

Response time, motion and latency

KTC H25X7 · Response time · Standard · 400 Hz — **Response time · Standard · 400 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · Advanced · 400 Hz — **Response time · Advanced · 400 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · User 30 · 400 Hz — **Response time · User 30 · 400 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · Standard · 360 Hz — **Response time · Standard · 360 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · Advanced · 360 Hz — **Response time · Advanced · 360 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · User 20 · 240 Hz — **Response time · User 20 · 240 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · User 8 · 120 Hz — **Response time · User 8 · 120 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Response time · User 2 · 60 Hz — **Response time · User 2 · 60 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Motion · 400 Hz — **Motion · 400 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Motion · 360 Hz — **Motion · 360 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · Motion · 240, 360 and 400 Hz — **Motion · 240, 360 and 400 Hz**

KTC H25X7 · MPRT · User 30 · 400 Hz — **MPRT · User 30 · 400 Hz**

KTC H25X7

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