Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Monitor Review: A Delight for Gamers

Gigabyte just lately introduced its newest QD-OLED gaming displays to India. The firm at present sells the FO32U2P and FO27Q3 variants within the nation. As QD-OLED is a comparatively newer expertise, there aren’t quite a lot of gaming displays accessible in India that use it. We received the FO27Q3 from Gigabyte for evaluate and it encompasses a 27-inch panel with spectacular options resembling 360Hz refresh charge and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. The monitor is priced at Rs. 86,999 within the nation, which is definitely much more than what a quick IPS gaming monitor would value.

While OLED panels do provide quite a lot of enhancements over conventional IPS panels and are nice for gaming, are they well worth the hefty price ticket and do you have to be upgrading to an OLED? Read on to search out out.

Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Design

• Dimensions (with stand) – 610.3 x 532.5 x 158.6 mm
• Dimensions (with out stand) – 610.3 x 356.4 x 57.2 mm

Gaming displays will need to have some aptitude, that is the norm. The Aorus FO27Q3 definitely has some, because of its angled edges, shiny accents, a little bit of RGB lighting, and good construct high quality. The monitor is simple to assemble, and though most elements are plastic, every little thing feels premium.

The monitor will get RGB lighting on the again and twin 5W audio system

 

At the entrance, you get a considerably shiny panel with a thick chin and minimal high and facet bezels, though the facet bezels are significantly thicker than the highest. The chin encompasses a centrally positioned Aorus emblem. The buttons are positioned on the underside of the brand, and also you get a multi-directional joystick as nicely to simply navigate the OSD menu.

The joystick is multi-directional

 

Moving under, the bottom of the stand has one other holographic Aorus chook emblem. The base is huge and may take up some desk area. The stand presents loads of adjustment choices together with tilt, swivel, peak, and 90-degree pivot. You get a slit on the stand, which is supposed to be for cable administration, however the energy cable does not move by means of it.

Despite the slot for cables, you can’t run the ability cable by means of the hole

 

At the again, you will discover extra angled design parts and two upward-firing audio system. There’s additionally an RGB Aorus emblem on the again, however it’s not very brilliant. The rear additionally has a provision for a 100x100mm VESA mount. With the stand included, the monitor weighs round 11.3 kg.

Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Display and Performance

• 26.5-inches QD-OLED
• QHD (2560×1440) decision
• 360Hz Refresh charge

The QD-OLED panel on the Aorus FO27Q3 is made by Samsung. It presents 2K decision with 250 nits of rated brightness in SDR mode. The panel presents a 360Hz refresh charge and a claimed response time of 0.03ms. It comes with certifications resembling DisplayHDR True Black 400, ClearMR 13000, and Eyesafe 2.0. It additionally helps DCI-P3 99 p.c color gamut and 10-bit depth.

The show can get brilliant indoors, however the coating is shiny

 

During my utilization, the panel supplied vivid color replica and deep blacks normally. The distinction can be glorious, particularly in darker scenes. Compared to my common IPS monitor, I may see much more particulars within the shadows. This is nice when gaming, however can be good for consuming content material and video/picture enhancing. The textual content is sharp, however you’ll discover some smaller font to look pixelated.

In phrases of brightness, the panel does get fairly brilliant in dim lighting situations, particularly in HDR modes. HDR output is sweet sufficient however lacks element or higher high quality in brighter scenes. If your room has loads of lighting, then you’ll discover quite a lot of reflections on the display, and the brightness will not be enough.

The monitor presents AMD FreeSync Premium Pro

 

Thanks to the excessive 360 Hz refresh charge, gaming on the monitor is extraordinarily enjoyable. There’s nearly no ghosting and every little thing is tremendous responsive, particularly when taking part in FPS or racing video games. Motion can be significantly better and smoother in comparison with your customary IPS or VA panel displays.

You additionally get help for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Adaptive Sync. Although you do not particularly get Nvidia G-Sync help, it ought to work nicely because of the Adaptive Sync characteristic. The viewing angle on the show is fairly good and I did not discover a significant distinction in color replica when viewing from an angle.

Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Connectivity and Features

• USB Type-C help
• AI-backed OLED Care
• Gigabyte Control middle

For connectivity, the Aorus FO27Q3 presents loads of choices. All the ports are tucked away on the again, beneath the rear show hump. You get twin HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4, a USB Type-C port with DisplayPort help and 18W Power Delivery, a USB Type-B port, twin USB Type-A 3.2 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a separate 3.5mm microphone port as nicely. While the USB Type-C port helps PD, it may’t cost a laptop computer.

The monitor helps video output by way of USB Type-C

 

The multi-directional joystick on the monitor brings up the feature-packed OSD menu and you need to use the buttons to pick choices. There are quite a lot of choices accessible on the monitor. You’ll discover many of the picture high quality choices, color customisation, color temperature, gamma presets, PiP modes, and extra options within the menu. There’s additionally a separate Game Assist possibility that allows you to set the Black equaliser, super-resolution, change show modes, set timer, and crosshair, and allow/disable AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

The monitor comes with an AI-backed OLED care characteristic

 

A Resolution Switch characteristic helps you to set the seen space on the display to 24 inches and 1080p, which could possibly be helpful when gaming. There’s additionally an AI-backed OLED care characteristic on the monitor that’s claimed to scale back burn-in points, which is frequent in OLED panels. The monitor additionally options KVM, which helps you to management a number of units with a single set of keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

Overall, the Aorus FO27Q3 presents quite a lot of connectivity choices in addition to options that make it a wonderful monitor for gaming.

Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Verdict

Alright, it is verdict time. The Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 is a very good QD-OLED monitor that is nice for gaming lovers. If you’ve got received a strong gaming PC, then you need to most likely take into consideration investing in an OLED monitor because the visuals and quick refresh charge will make your gaming expertise significantly better.

The monitor presents good viewing angles

 

The monitor presents a vivid color output, a quick 360Hz refresh charge, and a very good distinction ratio. It additionally has a well-thought-out design that seems to be well-built as nicely, though there’s not sufficient RGB. It’s primarily meant for avid gamers, however may also be utilized by inventive professionals. However, the pricing is a bit steep, and due to this fact I’d solely advocate it for many who are critical about gaming or have quite a lot of money mendacity round.

Pros:

• Sleek design
• Plethora of connectivity choices
• Vivid colors
• 360Hz refresh charge
• Fast 0.03ms response time

Cons: 

Ratings (Out of 10)

• Design – 8
• Display – 8
• Performance – 8
• Connectivity – 9
• Value for cash – 7
• Overall – 8