Best monitor settings for gaming
Start with the native resolution and the intended refresh rate. Compare low and medium overdrive at the same frame rate; the strongest setting can create bright inverse trails. Then compare VRR in a game that supports it. Keep one repeatable scene and change one option at a time. Competitive settings need not suit reading or films, so keep separate profiles without treating a browser demo as an input-lag measurement.
Controlled comparison
Use the native resolution and a comfortable brightness. Keep room lighting stable and disable night colour filters while comparing tones.
Change one setting at a time. Record resolution, refresh rate, connection and overdrive or VRR settings, then repeat the same content.
What the result means
These visual patterns are not laboratory measurements. Confirm repeatable observations in ordinary content. Colour accuracy and pixel response require suitable instruments.