iiyama GB2770QSU 1440p/165Hz Monitor Review

Rating: 8.5.

We've reviewed a lot of high-end monitors recently, including 4K screens costing in excess of £1000. By their very nature, such displays won't be for everyone, but the iiyama GB2770QSU is sure to have wider appeal. Offering a 27in 1440p panel – considered by many to be the ‘sweet spot' for gaming – this 165Hz IPS gaming monitor is priced at just £250. That's a seriously enticing price tag, but surely there's a catch?

1440p displays have been steadily increasing in popularity over the years, offering a sharper image than a 1080p screen without being nearly so demanding to run as 4K. It's also promising that iiyama can offer the GB2770QSU at such an appealing price point – this sort of spec isn't new, but it wasn't so long ago such displays were priced north of £500.

Still, we have to think at least some compromise has been made to hit the £250 asking price, so let's find out if the GB2770QSU is worth buying.

Specification:

• Diagonal: 27″, 68.5cm
• Panel: Fast IPS, matte finish
• Native resolution: 2560 x 1440 @165Hz (3.7 megapixel WQHD, DisplayPort)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Panel brightness: 400 cd/m²
• Static contrast: 1000:1
• Advanced contrast: 80M:1
• Response time (MPRT): 0.5ms
• Viewing zone: horizontal/vertical: 178°/178°, right/left: 89°/89°, up/down: 89°/89°
• Colour support: 16.7mln 8bit
• Horizontal Sync: 30 – 242kHz
• Viewable area W x H: 596.7 x 335.6mm, 23.5 x 13.2″
• Pixel pitch: 0.233mm
• Colour: matte, black
• Signal input:
• HDMI x1 (v.2.0, max. 2560 x 1440 @144Hz)
• DisplayPort x1 (v.1.4, max. 2560 x 1440 @165Hz)
• USB HUB x2 (v.3.0 DC5V, 900mA)
• HDCP: yes
• Headphone connector: yes
• Display position adjustments: height, pivot (rotation), tilt
• Height adjustment: 130mm
• Rotation (PIVOT function): 90°
• Tilt angle: 18° up; 3° down
• VESA mounting: 100 x 100mm
• Cable management system: yes

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