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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you prioritize vibrant colors and deep blacks for an immersive gaming and media experience, especially in HDR, the Gigabyte FO27Q3 with its OLED panel excels and also offers extremely fast response times for competitive gaming. However, its size and text clarity might be limiting if productivity is a concern. On the other hand, the LG 32GQ850 comes with a larger screen and high refresh rate which is great for gaming and multitasking, but it may not provide the same level of contrast and color depth for media consumption as the Gigabyte. Choose the Gigabyte for a top-tier gaming and media experience or the LG for a balance of gaming performance and a larger workspace. 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
- Good image clarity
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 32GQ850 (IPS)
- The LG 32GQ850 (IPS) has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
10.0
5.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
260Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
150 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
600 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 32GQ850 (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
10.0
5.2
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
260Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
48 - 360 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 260 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
150 nits
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the LG 32GQ850 (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
6.0
5.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
110 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
93 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the LG 32GQ850 (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.8
5.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
150 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
600 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the LG 32GQ850 (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$800
$718
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) has a price of $800 and the LG 32GQ850 (IPS) costs $718.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 32GQ850 (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 LG 32GQ850 (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and LG 32GQ850 (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and LG 32GQ850 (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) and the LG 32GQ850 (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Gigabyte FO27Q3 (QD-OLED) | LG 32GQ850 (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$800 | $718 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 32" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 16 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 150 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 600 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | Unknown | 135 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.03 ms | 8 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 360 Hz | 48 - 260 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 9.5/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 110 PPI | 93 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 6.3/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.1/10 | 6.3/10 | |
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 | 1 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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