Gigabyte G27Q with 144Hz WQHD IPS panel
As an Amazon Associate and Newegg Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases made using the “Buy” button at the bottom of this post. Where possible, you'll be redirected to your nearest store. Further information on supporting our work.Gigabyte continues to expand its monitor lineup, with some offerings from their more premium ‘AORUS’ sub-brand and others lacking this branding. The Gigabyte G27Q is a recent addition to the series, which in terms of specifications and market positioning can be thought of as a cut-down version of the AORUS FI27Q(-P). Aesthetically, the monitor has a fairly simple design. Quite angular and ‘gamery’ in that respect’, with a low-profile but broad stand base and matte black plastic bottom bezel. The top and side bezels are dual-stage, with a slim hard outer component and fairly slender panel border that’s flush with the rest of the screen. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick at the rear of the monitor, towards the bottom right as viewed from in front. Alternatively, ‘OSD Sidekick’ software can be used to control the monitor.
A 27″ 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) IPS-type panel is used, with support for a 144Hz native refresh rate. More specifically the AUO M270DAN02.BUO AHVA (Advanced Hyper-Viewing Angle) panel. Adaptive-Sync is supported, including AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible Mode’ with an assumed 57 – 144Hz variable refresh rate range plus LFC. A matte anti-glare screen surface is used, whilst 8-bit colour is supported with a 1000:1 specified static contrast and 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles. A flicker-free WLED backlight is included which offers a 92% DCI-P3 (120% sRGB) colour gamut for a bit of extra vibrancy and a 350 cd/m² typical maximum luminance. The monitor responds to HDR10 content via VESA DisplayHDR 400 support, a basic HDR level that allows the monitor to put its fairly wide colour gamut to good use and for a 10-bit colour signal to be used (with assistance from the GPU). It also requires that the backlight can pulse to 400 cd/m²+, but doesn’t necessitate local dimming. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are also included and a 1ms MPRT response time is specified, using the ‘Aim Stabilizer’ strobe backlight mode. As usual, this can’t be used at the same time as Adaptive-Sync. The included stand offers tilt and height adjustment (130mm or 5.12 inches) and can be removed and replaced by an alternative 100 x 100mm VESA compatible solution, if you prefer. The ports face downwards and include; DP 1.2a, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 USB 3.0 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack and DC power input (external ‘power brick’). 2 x 2W speakers are also included for basic sound reproduction.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$330 USD (~£330).
