27" Gigabyte M27Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The monitor has a VESA mount. In terms of pixel density, the Gigabyte M27Q has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Gigabyte M27Q is a relatively new monitor. The brightness of Gigabyte M27Q is significantly better than other monitors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Gigabyte M27Q has a maximum refresh rate of 170 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For graphics color quality, the Gigabyte M27Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The Gigabyte M27Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Gigabyte M27Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1184 : 1. The minimum response rate of Gigabyte M27Q is 4.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Gigabyte M27Q has a total input lag of 18.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the Gigabyte M27Q scores 8.1 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

 27" Gigabyte M27Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review
Brand Gigabyte
Year 2020
Model M27Q
Size 27"
Minimum Refresh Rate 20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate 170Hz
AMD FreeSync Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync No
Maximum Resolution 2560 x 1440
Panel Type IPS
Pixel Density 109 ppi
Minimum Response Time 4.5ms
Average Response Time 8.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag 18.6ms
Maximum Brightness 423 cd/m^2
Price $ 300.0
VESA Mount Yes
Native Color Depth 10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio 1184 : 1
Display Port Yes
Overall Combination Score 78.8/100 Very Good

Specifications

27" Gigabyte M27Q Design

Base Depth7.4" (18.8 cm)
Base Width15.7" (40.0 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve RadiusNot Curved
CurvedNo
Height Adjustment5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height14.4" (36.7 cm)
Housing Width24.2" (61.5 cm)
Power SupplyExternal Brick
Rotate Portrait/LandscapeNo
Size27"
Swivel RangeNo swivel
Thickness (With Display)5.8" (14.8 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)1.7" (4.3 cm)
Tilt Range-20° to 5°
Wall MountVESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)

27" Gigabyte M27Q Features

KVM SwitchYes
Multiple Input DisplayPIP + PBP
RGB IlluminationNo
SpeakersNo

27" Gigabyte M27Q Inputs

1080p @ 60HzYes
1080p @ 120HzYes
1080p @ 60HzYes
1440p @ 120HzPS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60HzPS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio InNo
3.5mm Audio Out1
3.5mm Microphone InNo
4k @ 120HzNo
4k @ 60HzYes
Aspect Ratio16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)3.9 ms
DVINo
Daisy ChainingNo
DisplayPort1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated SpeedNo HDMI 2.1
HDRYes
HDR10Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal27.0"
Megapixels3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPortNo
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz4.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz8.5 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz3.2 ms
Pixel Density109 PPI
Screen Area310 in²
ThunderboltNo
USB-A Ports2
USB-A Rated Speed5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream PortYes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt ModeYes
USB-C Ports1
USB-C Power Delivery10W
USB-C Rated Speed5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C UpstreamYes
VGANo
VRRNo

27" Gigabyte M27Q Motion

Backlight Strobing (BFI)Yes
Flicker-FreeYes
FreeSyncYes
G-SYNCCompatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness175 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit60 Hz
Maximum Frequency170 Hz
Minimum Frequency80 Hz
Native Refresh Rate170 Hz
Overshoot Error0.0%
PWM Dimming Frequency0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude ControlNo
Pulse Phase ControlNo
Pulse Width ControlNo
Recommended Overdrive SettingPicture Quality
Rise / Fall Time4.5 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness175 cd/m²
Total Response Time8.1 ms
VRR At The Same TimeYes
VRR Maximum170 Hz
VRR Minimum< 20 Hz
VRR Supported ConnectorsDisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh RateYes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time6.7 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time11.3 ms

27" Gigabyte M27Q Picture Quality

50% DSE0.152%
50% Std. Dev.2.723%
ABL0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy97.3%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp95.2%
Adobe RGB Picture ModeCustom 1
BacklightEdge
Black Level Raise From Above70°
Black Level Raise From Below62°
Black Level Raise From Left70°
Black Level Raise From Right70°
Brightness LockedNo
Brightness Loss From Above38°
Brightness Loss From Below35°
Brightness Loss From Left44°
Brightness Loss From Right46°
Brightness Setting18
Calculated Direct Reflections2.8%
Color Depth10 Bit
Color Shift From Above70°
Color Shift From Below65°
Color Shift From Left69°
Color Shift From Right70°
Color Temperature (Avg.)7,159 K
Color Washout From Above37°
Color Washout From Below34°
Color Washout From Left37°
Color Washout From Right39°
Color dE (Avg.)2.19
Contrast SettingN/A
Contrast With Local DimmingN/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy92.5%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp81.1%
DCI-P3 Picture ModeCustom 1
Gamma (Avg.)2.25
Gamma SettingLocked
Gamma Shift From Above59°
Gamma Shift From Below47°
Gamma Shift From Left39°
Gamma Shift From Right40°
ICC ProfileDownload
Indirect Reflections2.5%
Local DimmingNo
Measured Brightness110 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness43 cd/m²
Native Contrast1,184 : 1
Native Std. Dev.2.333%
Peak 10% Window423 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window423 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window422 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window423 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window423 cd/m²
Picture ModesRGB
Pixel TypeIPS
RGB SettingsLocked
Real Scene434 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy73.9%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp62.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture ModeCustom 1
Screen FinishMatte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.N/A
Subpixel LayoutBGR
Sustained 10% Window422 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window423 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window422 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window423 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window422 cd/m²
Total Reflections5.4%
VESA DisplayHDR CertificationDisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)3.14
Wide Color GamutYes
sRGB Coverage xy99.7%
sRGB Gamut Area xy100.3%
sRGB In ICtCp97.4%
sRGB Picture ModeCustom 1

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