Gigabyte G27Q 144Hz QHD IPS Gaming Monitor Review
Peter Donnell / 2 weeks ago
Performance
This is a very nice looking monitor, and while there are subjectively better looking monitors on the market in terms of image quality, they simply cost more money. However, for a little over £200, this is going to be hard to beat. The IPS panel gives it great viewing angles, and the colours really pop here too, with the trade off being a lower contrast ratio, but that’s to be expected on a mid-level IPS monitor.
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What is surprising is just how fast it feels for an IPS, with a 1ms response time it’s pretty switch and you can tinker with the overdrive setting to find what best suits your taste, but I was happy with it on the defaults.
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144Hz is plenty fast for some serious gaming, and while you can get higher refresh rate monitor (again, for more money), I find as long as I’m between at least 100-150 FPS/Hz, I’m pretty happy, but of course, that’s just my preference. The display is great for a fast paced gaming session in competitive shooters, driving games, etc.
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The HDR mode is a bit crap, but honestly, that was to be expected, and HDR doesn’t really get interesting on PC monitors until there’s a more advanced backlighting tech, so while you get a slightly wider colour gamut, the contrast isn’t there to make it impactful.
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That being said, the SDR performance it really fantastic, and I’m sure my display analysis results on the next page will confirm what my eyes can see.
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Overall, it’s a fast panel, the colours are good, and it ticks all the boxes for having a great time gaming. Of course, at 2560×1440, the resolution is perfect for a 27″ panel, and best of all, you don’t need a flagship gaming PC to get to 2560×1440 at 144Hz even on the latest games these days, and through testing, it seems to be have Native FreeSync support, but is also G-Sync compatible.
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The ergonomics aren’t fantastic, with no rotation or pivot, but as I said, that’s easily fixed if you’re using your own monitor stand/mount.
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