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Updated April 23, 2024·
If you're a competitive gamer valuing fast response times and high refresh rates, the Gigabyte FO27Q3 with its QD-OLED panel excels in these areas, offering a more fluid and responsive experience. However, if productivity and high-resolution content are more important to you, the Innocn 27M2V with its 4K resolution and IPS MiniLED panel provides sharper text and more workspace, as well as good color accuracy for photo editing. Both monitors support HDR content well, but for everyday use and overall image clarity, the Innocn may serve better, while the Gigabyte is more tailored for high-performance gaming. 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 Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
10.0
8.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good.
Competitive Gaming
10.0
5.9
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
48 - 360 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is poor.
Productivity
6.0
9.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
110 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is only fair.
Media Consumption
9.8
8.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good.
Cost
$800
$730
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) has a price of $800 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) | Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$800 | $730 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1098:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 790 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 1175 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | Unknown | 99.3 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.03 ms | 8.3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 360 Hz | 20 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 9.5/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 7.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 110 PPI | 164 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.1/10 | 8.1/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Shopping
Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
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Display Ninja
Rob Shafer | January 2024
"Thanks to the wide color gamut, games and videos will look even more vibrant than the standard wide gamut displays (such as LG’s Nano IPS with 98% DCI-P3 and ~90% Adobe RGB, for instance), especially when it comes to blue, cyan and green shades. All in all, if you want a 27″ 4K high refresh rate gaming monitor with a mini LED FALD backlight, the Innocn 27M2V is currently the best model available."
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