Gigabyte recently brought its latest QD-OLED gaming monitors to India. The company currently sells the FO32U2P and FO27Q3 variants in the country. As QD-OLED is a relatively newer technology, there aren’t a lot of gaming monitors available in India that use it. We got the FO27Q3 from Gigabyte for review and it features a 27-inch panel with impressive features such as 360Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. The monitor is priced at Rs. 86,999 in the country, which is certainly a lot more than what a fast IPS gaming monitor would cost.
While OLED panels do offer a lot of improvements over traditional IPS panels and are great for gaming, are they worth the hefty price tag and should you be upgrading to an OLED? Read on to find out.
Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Design
- Dimensions (with stand) – 610.3 x 532.5 x 158.6 mm
- Dimensions (without stand) – 610.3 x 356.4 x 57.2 mm
Gaming monitors must have some flair, that’s the norm. The Aorus FO27Q3 certainly has some, thanks to its angled edges, glossy accents, a bit of RGB lighting, and good build quality. The monitor is easy to assemble, and although most parts are plastic, everything feels premium.
The monitor gets RGB lighting at the back and dual 5W speakers
At the front, you get a somewhat glossy panel with a thick chin and minimal top and side bezels, although the side bezels are considerably thicker than the top. The chin features a centrally placed Aorus logo. The buttons are placed on the underside of the logo, and you get a multi-directional joystick as well to easily navigate the OSD menu.
The joystick is multi-directional
Moving below, the base of the stand has another holographic Aorus bird logo. The base is wide and can take up some desk space. The stand offers plenty of adjustment options including tilt, swivel, height, and 90-degree pivot. You get a slit on the stand, which is meant to be for cable management, but the power cable doesn’t pass through it.
Despite the slot for cables, you cannot run the power cable through the gap
At the back, you’ll find more angled design elements and two upward-firing speakers. There’s also an RGB Aorus logo at the back, but it’s not very bright. The rear also has a provision for a 100x100mm VESA mount. With the stand included, the monitor weighs around 11.3 kg.
Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Display and Performance
- 26.5-inches QD-OLED
- QHD (2560×1440) resolution
- 360Hz Refresh rate
The QD-OLED panel on the Aorus FO27Q3 is made by Samsung. It offers 2K resolution with 250 nits of rated brightness in SDR mode. The panel offers a 360Hz refresh rate and a claimed response time of 0.03ms. It comes with certifications such as DisplayHDR True Black 400, ClearMR 13000, and Eyesafe 2.0. It also supports DCI-P3 99 percent colour gamut and 10-bit depth.
The display can get bright indoors, but the coating is glossy
During my usage, the panel offered vivid colour reproduction and deep blacks in most cases. The contrast is also excellent, especially in darker scenes. Compared to…