AOC Q27G4ZR Review (Budget 1440p/260Hz)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Response Times & Motion Clarity6. Input Latency7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Today we're taking a break from high-end OLED and mini LED monitors to focus on something more affordable. But despite retailing for just £179 here in the UK, AOC's Q27G4ZR has an impressive spec sheet, packing in a 27in IPS panel with a 1440p resolution and 260Hz refresh rate, alongside G-Sync Compatible certification and a claimed 1ms response time. Let's find out exactly how good this screen really is…

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:51 Key details
01:24 Design + ergonomics
02:10 Connectivity options (are very budget)
02:51 OSD navigation
03:53 Factory calibration analysis
05:59 sRGB mode + calibration
07:15 Response time testing
09:13 Motion clarity (BlurBusters UFO)
09:53 Real-world gaming experience
11:09 Closing thoughts

If the spec and price of the AOC Q27G4ZR sound familiar, it certainly has a number of similarities when compared to the Philips Evnia 27M2N3501PA that we reviewed at the end of last year, and it's an almost certainty that both screens are using the same panel.

Still, we know from experience that's no guarantee of similar performance, so let's take a closer look and find out if the Q27G4ZR is worth buying.

Specification:

• Screen size: 27.0″ / 68.58 cm
• Flat / Curved: Flat
• Panel treatment: Antiglare (AG)
• Pixel pitch: 0.2331 mm
• Pixels per inch: 108.8
• Panel resolution: 2560 x 1440
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Panel type: Fast IPS
• Backlight type: WLED
• Max refresh rate: 260Hz OC / 240Hz native
• Response time (GtG): 1 ms
• Response time (MPRT): 0.3 ms
• Static contrast ratio: 1000:1
• Dynamic contrast ratio: 80M:1
• Viewing angle (CR10): 178 / 178
• Display colours: 16.7 Million
• Brightness: 400 cd/m²
• Sync technology (VRR): Adaptive Sync
• NVIDIA G-SYNC: NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
• HDMI: HDMI 2.0 x 2
• DisplayPort: DisplayPort 1.4 x 1
• Audio output: Headphone out (3.5mm)
• Digital signal frequency (vertical): HDMI 48–144Hz / DP 48–260Hz
• Digital signal frequency (horizontal): HDMI 30k–230kHz / DP 30k–400kHz
• HDR: VESA Certified DisplayHDR™ 400
• Blue light technology: Low Blue Mode
• Colour space (sRGB) CIE 1976: 123.6%
• Colour space (DCI-P3) CIE 1976: 95.2%
• Colour space (Adobe RGB) CIE 1976: 91.4%
• Flicker-free: Flicker Free
• Bezel colour (front): Black
• Cabinet colour (backside): Black, Red
• Cabinet finishing (backside): Matt
• Removable stand: Yes
• Speaker power: 2 W x 2
• Kensington lock: Yes
• VESA wallmount: 100 x 100
• Tilt: -3° ±2° ~ 21° ±2°
• Height adjust: 130 mm
• Swivel: -28° ±2° ~ 28° ±2°
• Pivot: -90° ±2° ~ 90° ±2°

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