When you are dealing with lesser refresh rates NVIDIA's Pulsar tech will give you smoother motion than a traditional display but the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P can provide up to 500Hz at 1440p. …

Today we're back in high refresh-rate territory, as we review the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P. Utilising the same enhanced 3rd Gen QD-OLED panel from Samsung that we first saw in MSI's 272QP X50, this 1440p monitor is notable for its 500Hz refresh rate, alongside increased brightness for both SDR and some HDR use cases. We find out exactly how good it is…

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:47 Key panel spec and pricing
01:31 Design impressions
02:08 I/O + OSD
03:23 Coating, sub-pixel structure, burn-in
04:53 Default panel analysis
06:58 sRGB mode + calibration
07:31 Response times / motion clarity examples
09:06 Real-world gaming experience
10:20 HDR analysis
11:53 Closing thoughts

As a reminder, despite only launching last year, this 1440p 500Hz QD-OLED panel is actually a 3rd Gen panel from Samsung, but one that has been ‘souped up' somewhat compared to other 3rd Gen offerings. The 500Hz refresh rate is the obvious improvement, up from the previous 360Hz limit, but brightness in SDR is also increased to over 300 nits for a full screen white, while it also packs in True Black 500 certification for HDR, up from True Black 400.

Available for just £600 depending where you look, the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P could well be a contender if you want a fast OLED monitor, so let's take a closer look.

Specification:

• Panel size: 27″ OLED
• Panel type: QD-OLED
• Display viewing area (H x V): 590.42 x 333.72 mm
• Color saturation: 99% DCI-P3
• Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (QHD)
• Display surface: Anti-Reflection
• Refresh rate (max): 500Hz
• Pixel pitch: 0.2292 (H) x 0.2292 (V) mm
• Brightness: 300 cd/m² (Typ, SDR APL 100%); 1000 cd/m² (Typ, HDR APL 3%)
• Contrast ratio (typ): 1.5M:1
• Viewing angle: 178° (H) / 178° (V)
• Display colors: 10-bit (1.07B)
• Response time: 0.03ms (GTG)
• HDR support: VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500
• ClearMR: ClearMR 21000
• Flicker-free: Yes
• Factory calibration: Yes, △E < 2
• Connectivity: 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20), 1x MiniDP 2.1 (UHBR20), 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3) out, 1x USB Type-C (Alt Mode, upstream, up to 18W PD), 2x USB 3.2 downstream, 1x USB 3.2 upstream, 1x earphone jack, 1x microphone jack
• Earphone jack: Yes
• Microphone jack: Yes
• Speakers: 5W x 2
• Power type: Power adapter
• Power consumption: 49W
• Power saving mode: <0.5W
• Power off mode: <0.3W
• Voltage: AC 100–240V ~ 50/60Hz
• Tilt: -5° ~ +20°
• Swivel: ±20°
• Pivot: 0° ~ +90° (clockwise)
• Height adjustment: 130 mm
• VESA wall mounting: 100 x 100 mm
• Kensington lock: Yes

Firmware tested: F01