27" Gigabyte G27Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

In terms of pixel density, the Gigabyte G27Q has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The monitor has a VESA mount. The brightness of Gigabyte G27Q is significantly better than other monitors. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Gigabyte G27Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The Gigabyte G27Q 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 Gigabyte G27Q has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The Gigabyte G27Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the Gigabyte G27Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The minimum response rate of Gigabyte G27Q is 4.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1096 : 1. For the average response rate, the Gigabyte G27Q scores 11.3 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. Gigabyte G27Q has a total input lag of 20.8 ms, which is bad among the competition.

Brand	Gigabyte
Year	2020
Model	G27Q
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	4.5ms
Average Response Time	11.3ms
Total Response + Input Lag	20.8ms
Maximum Brightness	437 cd/m^2
Price	$ 400.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1096 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	76.3/100	Very Good

Base Depth	7.4" (18.9 cm)
Base Width	15.7" (40.0 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.5" (1.2 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.5 cm)
Housing Width	24.4" (61.9 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	5.2" (13.3 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.2" (5.5 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	Yes
1440p @ 60Hz	Yes
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	7.0 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.0 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.7 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	2
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	151 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	3.8%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Speed
Rise / Fall Time	4.5 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	151 cd/m²
Total Response Time	11.3 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	17.6%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	5.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	18.0 ms

50% DSE	0.135%
50% Std. Dev.	3.475%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	85.5%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom 1
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	34°
Brightness Loss From Below	34°
Brightness Loss From Left	34°
Brightness Loss From Right	36°
Brightness Setting	35
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.3%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	44°
Color Shift From Below	39°
Color Shift From Left	47°
Color Shift From Right	54°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,181 K
Color Washout From Above	30°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	32°
Color Washout From Right	33°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.78
Contrast Setting	N/A
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	93.4%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	84.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Custom 1
Gamma (Avg.)	2.18
Gamma Setting	Default
Gamma Shift From Above	32°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	44°
Gamma Shift From Right	60°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.9%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	177 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	60 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,096 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.749%
Peak 10% Window	437 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	437 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	434 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	437 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	437 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	408 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	69.6%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	64.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Custom 1
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	437 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	437 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	434 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	437 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	437 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.2%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	4.52
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.5%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	94.6%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.2%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom 1

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