AOC Gaming Q27G2S - 27 Inch QHD Monitor, 165Hz, 1ms MPRT, IPS, FreeSync, Gsync Compatible, Height Adjust, Game Modes (2560x1440 @ 165Hz, 370 cd/m², HDMI 2.0 x 2, DisplayPort 1.4x1)Black-Red

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AOC CQ27G2 27-inch Monitor Review: Top-flight Performance and

Like most gaming monitors, you must pick between the strobe and Adaptive-Sync; you can’t use them together.They are difficult to use, especially when you’ve been spoiled by the joysticks that are becoming commonplace. Red trim is used sparingly across the front, at the base and in back to break up the monotony of black plastic. Enable flawless picture quality by synchronising new generations of NVIDIA graphics cards* with this FreeSync monitor. You can expect at least double the dynamic range of an IPS or TN screen and sometimes even triple, like the AOC CQ27G2.

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Of course, video processing is a priority too and that is amply covered by a reliable 144 Hz refresh rate, achieved without overclock, and Adaptive-Sync. It would take a much more expensive display with a full-array local-dimming backlight to see better image quality than this.

Though we used the full native gamut for our hands-on tests, there is an excellent sRGB mode that has spot-on grayscale and color tracking. With 2560 x 1440 resolution, Quad HD (QHD) offers superior picture quality and sharp imagery that reveals the finest details. You can achieve perfect smoothness by turning on the backlight strobe in the Game Setting menu, but this will produce occasional tears as Adaptive-Sync must be turned off. In Color Setup, you can choose from three color temp presets or adjust the sliders for a precise calibration. It is a bit less bright than most of its competition at a rated 250 nits but its killer black levels more than make up for that.

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Though it leaves out HDR, you won’t miss that feature when you see its saturated picture and deep blacks. The widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio provides plenty of space to spread out and work, plus allows you to enjoy games or movies in their original size. Low Framerate Compensation is clearly in play here as there was no image breakup when we viewed test patterns below 48 fps.Switch settings between in-built presets for FPS, racing, or RTS games, or customise your own ideal conditions and save them.

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Though it doesn’t include HDR, it delivers a very high contrast ratio over 3600:1 right out of the box.Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.