27" BenQ EX2780Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

In terms of pixel density, the BenQ EX2780Q has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The BenQ EX2780Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. The BenQ EX2780Q is a relatively new monitor. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the BenQ EX2780Q has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For graphics color quality, the BenQ EX2780Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the BenQ EX2780Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The brightness of BenQ EX2780Q is significantly better than other monitors. BenQ EX2780Q has a total input lag of 20.3 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the BenQ EX2780Q scores 11.8 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of BenQ EX2780Q is 5.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1142 : 1.

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Brand	BenQ
Year	2019
Model	EX2780Q
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5.2ms
Average Response Time	11.8ms
Total Response + Input Lag	20.3ms
Maximum Brightness	358 cd/m^2
Price	$ 499.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1142 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" BenQ EX2780Q Design

Borders	0.2" (0.6 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	6.3" (16.1 cm)
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	5.2" (13.3 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	3.2" (8.1 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	13.1 lbs (6.0 kg)
Weight (without stand)	11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
Width	9.8" (24.9 cm)

27" BenQ EX2780Q Features

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

27" BenQ EX2780Q Inputs

10 Bit HDR	4.7 ms
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	1
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.0 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	Internal
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	No
USB C	1
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	8.8 ms

27" BenQ EX2780Q Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency	N/A
Best Overdrive Setting	Premium
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	No BFI
Dark Overshoot Error	0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	6.5 ms
Dark Total Response Time	14.1 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	3.3%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	5.2 ms
Total Response Time	11.8 ms
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" BenQ EX2780Q Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.058%
5% Std. Dev.	0.387%
50% DSE	0.110%
50% Std. Dev.	2.742%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	91.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Adobe RGB xy	86.3%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	54°
Black Level Raise From Below	62°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Loss From Above	37°
Brightness Loss From Below	29°
Brightness Loss From Left	46°
Brightness Loss From Right	51°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.4%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	46°
Color Shift From Below	35°
Color Shift From Left	54°
Color Shift From Right	61°
Color Temperature	6,521 K
Color Washout From Above	33°
Color Washout From Below	24°
Color Washout From Left	46°
Color Washout From Right	51°
Color dE	3.18
Contrast Setting	50
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	Display HDR
DCI P3 xy	70.4%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	62.0%
Gamma	2.48
Gamma Setting	2.2 (Default)
Gamma Shift From Above	35°
Gamma Shift From Below	26°
Gamma Shift From Left	48°
Gamma Shift From Right	51°
HDR ABL	0.000
HDR Peak 10% Window	480 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	479 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	480 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	480 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	480 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	455 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	479 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	479 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	478 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	479 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	479 cd/m²
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	2.7%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	314 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	100
Native Contrast	1,142 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.944%
Picture Mode	M-Book
Pixel Column Error	0.408%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	100-100-100
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	62.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Display HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	68.4%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	359 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	358 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	358 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	359 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	358 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	337 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	359 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	358 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	358 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	358 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	358 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.1%
White Balance dE	3.51
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	98.0%
sRGB Picture Mode	User
sRGB xy	99.6%