Gigabyte GS27Q X – Budget 250Hz QHD IPS
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A 27″ 2560 x 1440 (QHD or 1440p) IPS-type panel is used, with support for a 250Hz refresh rate (240Hz + mild factory OC) and Adaptive-Sync. This allows VRR technologies such as AMD FreeSync and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used, with 48 – 240Hz (possibly up to 250Hz) VRR range plus LFC. A matte anti-glare screen surface is adopted with a 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 8-bit colour specified. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 300 cd/m² typical maximum luminance and 110% sRGB colour gamut – so only slight extension beyond sRGB rather than the wider gamut of most competing models. This gives a bit of extra richness and vibrancy to standard sRGB content without strong oversaturation.
Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included, potentially aiding viewing comfort. The monitor responds to HDR10 content in a basic way and can make use of 10-bit colour processing, but it lacks the brightness, local dimming capabilities or a suitably wide colour gamut to provide a true HDR experience. A 1ms MPRT response time is specified using the included strobe backlight mode, but as usual pay little attention to such specifications. The stand is tilt-only, with 100 x 100mm VESA holes included for alternative mounting. The ports face downwards and include; AC power input (internal power converter), 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, DP 1.4 and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 2-device PiP/PbP is supported.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$300 USD.
