AOC AGON AG274QG 240Hz WQHD G-SYNC Ultimate IPS
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A 27″ 2560 x 1440 (WQHD or 1440p) IPS panel is employed, believed to be an LG Display Nano IPS panel more specifically. A 240Hz refresh rate is supported, with G-SYNC Ultimate support provided via a module. A matte anti-glare screen surface is included whilst 178°/178° viewing angles, a 1000:1 static contrast and 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour support is specified. A flicker-free WLED backlight delivers a 450 cd/m² typical maximum luminance (600 cd/m²+ HDR peak) and relative gamut of 133% sRGB (102% DCI-P3 and 110% Adobe RGB). Be aware these are not absolute gamut measurements; they don’t reflect under-coverage of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB colour spaces. The monitor has a specified 98% absolute coverage of DCI-P3 and will show significant undercoverage of Adobe RGB in the green region. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included to enhance relaxing viewing. The monitor is VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified, allowing it to put this generous colour gamut, 10-bit colour and decent peak luminance to good use. It also includes 32-zone local dimming for a good situational edge in contrast under HDR.
A 1ms grey to grey response time is specified (caution advised), with ‘Low Input Lag’ also specified. Reflex Latency Analyser is also supported, allowing overall system latency to be measured if you have a compatible Nvidia GPU and compatible mouse. The rear includes further ‘Light FX’ RGB LED lighting, towards the sides (shown red in image), which is again customisable in the OSD. The stand attaches centrally via a quick-release mechanism and can be removed to reveal 100 x 100mm VESA holes for alternative mounting. The included stand is fully adjustable, including height adjustment (120mm or 4.72 inches) and pivot into portrait. The ports face downwards and include; DC power input (external ‘power brick’), DP 1.4, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.5mm microphone jack and 4 USB 3.0 ports (plus upstream). 2 x 5W DTS speakers are also included for potentially fairly rich sound output. 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) @120Hz is supported on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, with 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) @120Hz also supported on the latter system.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$900 USD.
