Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 Review (1440p/360Hz QD-OLED)

Rating: 8.5.

After checking out a few more affordable IPS monitors lately, today we are back on the OLED bandwagon with a review of the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3. Using the same 3rd Generation QD-OLED panel from Samsung that we saw in the MSI MPG 271QRX, this display is packing a 1440p resolution and 360Hz refresh rate, while also claiming up to 1000 nits brightness for HDR. Let's see if it's worth buying at the £800 asking price.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:51 Design overview
01:59 I/O and OSD
03:33 Panel analysis – brightness
05:02 Gamut and greyscale
06:44 Saturation and colour accuracy
07:22 sRGB mode + calibrated results
08:35 Things you need to know about QD-OLED
09:44 Response times + motion clarity
10:44 Real-world gaming experience
11:45 HDR performance
13:30 Closing thoughts

Specification:

• Panel Size (diagonal): 27″ OLED
• Display Viewing Area (HxV): 590.42 x 333.72 mm
• Panel Backlight/ Type: OLED
• Display Surface(non-glare/ glare): Anti-Reflection
• Color Saturation: 99% DCI-P3
• True Resolution: 2560 x 1440(QHD)
• Pixel Pitch: 0.2292(H) x 0.2292(V) mm
• Brightness: 250 cd/m2 (Typ, SDR APL 100%); 1000 nits (Typ, HDR APL 3%)
• Contrast Ratio: 1.5M:1
• Viewing Angle: 178°(H)/178°(V)
• Display Colors: 10bit (1.07B)
• Response Time: 0.03ms GTG
• Refresh Rate: 360Hz
• HDR: VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400
• VESA Certified ClearMR: ClearMR 13000
• Flicker-free: Yes
• Factory Calibration: Yes, △E< 2
• Connectivity:
• 2 x HDMI 2.1
• 1 x Displayport 1.4
• 1 x USB Type-C (Alternate Mode; Upstream port; Power Delivery up to 18W)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Downstream ports
• 1 x USB 3.2 Upstream port
• 1 x Earphone Jack
• 1 x Microphone Jack
• Earphone Jack: Yes
• Microphone Jack: Yes
• Speaker: 5W x 2
• Tilt(angle): -5°~+20°
• Swivel(angle): ±20°
• Pivot(angle/direction): -0°~+90°
• Height Adjustment (mm): 130 mm
• VESA Wall Mounting(mm): 100*100 mm
• Kensington lock: Yes
• Phys. Dimension with Stand(WxHxD): 610.3 x 532.5 x 158.6 mm
• Phys. Dimension w/o stand (WxHxD): 610.3 x 356.4 x 57.2 mm
• Net Weight with stand (Esti.): 7.2 kg
• Net Weight without stand (Esti.): 5 kg

Firmware tested: F04

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