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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you're a competitive gamer or heavily into HDR gaming and media, the Gigabyte FO27Q3, despite its higher price, offers superior performance with its OLED technology, delivering exceptional contrast and response times. However, if you're more focused on productivity, casual gaming, and digital photo editing, and want to save money, the Gigabyte M27Q-X provides a high-quality IPS panel that still offers good color accuracy and a fast refresh rate, although it won't match the FO27Q3's peak brightness and contrast for HDR content. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Best in class refresh rate
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS)
- Good text clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
10.0
6.5
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1088:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
459 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
508 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
73.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
10.0
8.0
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
6.8 ms
48 - 360 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
459 nits
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) is very good.
Media Consumption
9.8
6.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1088:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
459 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
508 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$800
$365
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) has a price of $800 and the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) costs $365.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Productivity
6.0
6.5
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
110 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) and Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) are both only fair for productivity.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and the Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) | Gigabyte M27Q-X (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$800 | $365 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 360Hz | 240Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1088:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 459 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 508 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | Unknown | 100.1 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.03 ms | 6.8 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 360 Hz | 20 - 240 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 9.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 8/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 110 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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PC Mag
Zachery Cuevas | August 2022
"The company delivers again with the Gigabyte M27Q X, a 1440p monitor that comes equipped with just about everything you want and need from a gaming monitor. It may not be a 4K panel, but it more than makes up for its lower resolution in performance, bringing a whopping 240Hz refresh rate and a host of unusual features, including an onboard KVM and plenty of ports. It's a great performer, though low brightness levels and a so-so contrast ratio keep it short of top marks."
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