The monitor is a competitor to the two oled panel monitors at the top of your comparison list. I think it uses the same panel as the Dell brand, so the comparison is very important. I think it is very important to review all OLED monitors today. You also need to somehow test the “screen burn-in” bug, which is the biggest problem of OLED technology. Thank you for everything. I hope you will publish the review soon.

Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q3 or Dell Alienware AW2725DF?

Hi Please guys, we appreciate it so much if you test the Gigabyte 27inch 360hz 1440p new QD-OLED monitor. Model FO27Q3. It’s now available from various retailers. And people are starting to potentially buy and use it Thanks RTINGS

Theres only two competitors to this monitor, please review it 🙏🏼

I can’t wait for the review. Hopefully it has lower input lag at lower refresh rates than the 271QRX. How long do reviews usually take?

May 22, 2024 03:01 PM By Deception

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I can’t wait for the review. Hopefully it has lower input lag at lower refresh rates than the 271QRX. How long do reviews usually take?

We really can’t make any promises as to when the results will be available because we’ve ordered a few monitors that need testing. Stay tuned in this thread to keep updated though!

Hi, can you too would like to see a review, especially important is your vrr flicker test. Thanks)

May 27, 2024 04:52 AM By Sergji

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Hi, can you too would like to see a review, especially important is your vrr flicker test. Thanks)

Since it’s a QD-OLED monitor we expect it to have VRR flicker with changing frame rates, but keep an eye on the review to see the full results once we test it!

May 27, 2024 08:34 AM By  Nicholas Di Giovanni

Since it’s a QD-OLED monitor we expect it to have VRR flicker with changing frame rates, but keep an eye on the review to see the full results once we test it!

Thank you for your reply. I also think there will be flicker, but maybe it won’t be as noticeable as in other models. I also read today that a model says that this model ROG STRIX OLED XG27AQDMG, will have a built-in feature that will prevent flickering vrr. Also voted to test this model.

May 27, 2024 11:46 AM By Sergji

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Thank you for your reply. I also think there will be flicker, but maybe it won’t be as noticeable as in other models. I also read today that a model says that this model ROG STRIX OLED XG27AQDMG, will have a built-in feature that will prevent flickering vrr. Also voted to test this model.

I have the Aorus FO27Q3. It has flickering on gray/dark backgrounds especially noticeable on loading screen in games. On 360hz/12bit/HDMI2.1/VRR on

May 27, 2024 12:52 PM By mahanddeem

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I have the Aorus FO27Q3. It has flickering on gray/dark backgrounds especially noticeable on loading screen in games. On 360hz/12bit/HDMI2.1/VRR on

Thx. I take it it blinks identically to other models with this type of matrix?

I wonder if there will be models this year that do not have this problem.

May 27, 2024 01:09 PM By Sergji

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Thx. I take it it blinks identically to other models with this type of matrix? I wonder if there will be models this year that do not have this problem.

Most if not all OLEDs do that. But for some reason my AW3423DW (native Gsync 175hz UW) doesn’t flicker at all. It could be because I have a powerful PC with 14900k and RTX4090. Or probably because of the native Gsync module.

I ordered the LG And this monitor to see what I like best. The biggest deal breaker for me is input lag across the board since I play a lot of sports games on ps5 @60hz. Please review soon one needs to go back lol. 🫶🏼🙏🏼

I have 27gs95qe right now and I got the fo27q3 for the same price, I play on pc but also on ps5, so it was important that it has full bandwidth hdmi 2.1 for 4k 120hz output on ps5, that’s why I didn’t get the Alienware The msi has terrible input lag, I hope that the fo27q3 has good one, since the 32“ 4k aorus oled has a really low input lag even on 60hz, it seems that this is more of an msi issue

May 29, 2024 06:40 AM By k_aon1

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I have 27gs95qe right now and I got the fo27q3 for the same price, I play on pc but also on ps5, so it was important that it has full bandwidth hdmi 2.1 for 4k 120hz output on ps5, that’s why I didn’t get the Alienware The msi has terrible input lag, I hope that the fo27q3 has good one, since the 32“ 4k aorus oled has a really low input lag even on 60hz, it seems that this is more of an msi issue

What monitor do you like better?

Hi Rtings team I am about to subscribe to the insider account. When will I get early access to the Aorus FO27Q3 results please? Not necessarily needing commentary on results but numbers are important to me Thanks guys

May 29, 2024 10:18 AM By Sosocalkid

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What monitor do you like better?

QD-OLED are superior in colors and HDR performance. WOLED maybe better in well lit areas due to matte coating and maybe very slight less input lag.

May 29, 2024 02:57 PM By mahanddeem

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Hi Rtings team I am about to subscribe to the insider account. When will I get early access to the Aorus FO27Q3 results please? Not necessarily needing commentary on results but numbers are important to me Thanks

Thanks for being willing to support us, we appreciate that! As for testing, we don’t anticipate testing the unit we purchased until some late next week or maybe even the weekend after. Sorry about that!

I don’t know if it is possible to begin to review the internal construction of the monitors. Since the panels are practically from the same manufacturer and the only thing that changes is how the digital filters are placed for the images and that is what ends up affecting the input latency and how the image looks. The latter is perfect but for the prices that are handled in the top ranges if their construction varies in the quality that is being paid. Something that happened to me with a 144hz Aorus IPS was that on the screen controller board the microcontroller did not have any type of passive dissipation installed and after 3 years and a couple of months the monitor stopped working when I review it I find that the In the microcontroller area there is the PVC protective lacquer that is browned due to temperature, not burned but browned. This is what killed my monitor, the perfect panel without any failure but without a driver I have no video for more than a few seconds until it takes temperature again and degrades the image

After reviewing, will RTINGS recommend the best settings for color accuracy and response time on the FO27Q3 in sdr and hdr?

Jun 04, 2024 09:22 AM By paper99

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After reviewing, will RTINGS recommend the best settings for color accuracy and response time on the FO27Q3 in sdr and hdr?

Definitely!

May 29, 2024 08:49 PM By Tromko

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I don’t know if it is possible to begin to review the internal construction of the monitors. Since the panels are practically from the same manufacturer and the only thing that changes is how the digital filters are placed for the images and that is what ends up affecting the input latency and how the image looks. The latter is perfect but for the prices that are handled in the top ranges if their construction varies in the quality that is being paid. Something that happened to me with a 144hz Aorus IPS was that on the screen controller board the microcontroller did not have any type of passive dissipation installed and after 3 years and a couple of months the monitor stopped working when I review it I find that the In the microcontroller area there is the PVC protective lacquer that is browned due to temperature, not burned but browned. This is what killed my monitor, the perfect panel without any failure but without a driver I have no video for more than a few seconds until it takes temperature again and degrades the image

Interesting that they have taken these issues into account here, it would be interesting to see it disassembled.

We would like you to start rating the internal construction of the monitors. This would greatly improve the quality offer of the manufacturers since it would hit them where it hurts the most in their pockets.

I agree to the suggestion of testing the internals. Because this can provide better judgment between very similarly spec'ed products. Aspects of like arrangement of components, quality of materials and cooling for various parts of the product tested.

Yes, I would also like to see testing and evaluation of the cooling system and internals, for example, to be sure that it will not fail due to temperature. I would also like to see an assessment of flicker for example in comparison with other manufacturers, whether it is more or less. For example comparison with MSI or AW.

Could you please test if the correct gamma value is being used. I noticed on my AORUS FO27Q3 that the gamma in the Custom and sRGB mode is way off. If i select gamma 2.2 in the custom mode, I get a real gamma of 1.8. If a want to be anything near 2.2, I need to select gamma 2.6. The same thing happens with the sRGB mode. Im getting a gamma of 1.8…

I already posted a more detailed reddit post about it. I would appreciate if you guys would test that weird behavior. https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED_Gaming/s/iI2ubtQb4s

Jun 04, 2024 04:18 PM By  Nicholas Di Giovanni

Definitely!

Alright, thanks. What about gamma settings? I saw someone in this forum say the gamma was off

Jun 07, 2024 06:15 PM By Tromko

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We would like you to start rating the internal construction of the monitors. This would greatly improve the quality offer of the manufacturers since it would hit them where it hurts the most in their pockets.

Hi Tromko,

Thank you for starting the discussion about the possibility of testing monitor internals!

It’s a very interesting suggestion. As part of our ongoing longevity test we are pursuing on 100 TVs + 3 monitors, we’ve opened up and investigated many TVs that had uniformity issues and found links to their internal hardware and construction, so there would be some value in doing this as part of regular reviews as well for other products.

What would be tricky however is that in the case of our TVs with issues, it was relatively easy to spot where it happened and determine the root cause. For a display without any issues, it’s uncertain whether we’d be able to assess potential failure points with satisfactory accuracy. Moreover, we’d also run the risk of damaging the units during the process which would impede our ability to test or retest other performance metrics.

Nonetheless, the suggestion is great and I’ve added it to the list that we’ll review when planning our next test bench update for monitors.

Don’t hesitate should you have any other suggestions or feedback for us!

Regards

Jun 10, 2024 07:16 AM By paper99

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Alright, thanks. What about gamma settings? I saw someone in this forum say the gamma was off

We’ll look into that as well!

May 29, 2024 10:18 AM By Sosocalkid

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What monitor do you like better?

The gigabyte is WAY better than the LG The colors are better and the features especially the sharpness filter & black equalizer 2.0 is way better cause it only raises the dark spots. The panel also overall looks more sharp because it’s glossy. I just ordered the fo32u2 aswell to see if 4k is worth over 1440p, but I had now basically all of the last monitor brands of WOLED/QD OLED and there is nothing that comes close to gigabyte, this will be my new flagship brand.

Hi rtings team, few questions please:

1. Have you noticed the round “collar” in the monitor arm (behind the attachment part) a little bit loose and not welded into the arm?
2. Are you using the package-included DP or HDMI cable?
3. Have you noticed any black screens during gaming with VRR and HDR on with an Nvidia card?

Thanks

Hi Yall, Will bestbuy carry this monitor???

Jun 11, 2024 06:03 PM By mahanddeem

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Hi rtings team, few questions please:

1. Have you noticed the round “collar” in the monitor arm (behind the attachment part) a little bit loose and not welded into the arm?
2. Are you using the package-included DP or HDMI cable?
3. Have you noticed any black screens during gaming with VRR and HDR on with an Nvidia card? Thanks

Hi, thanks for leaving a comment:

1. The small circular shroud where the stand clips into the monitor is slightly loose, but it doesn’t appear to have a functional use besides covering the internals for cosmetic reasons.
2. We briefly test the included DP or HDMI cables to see if they work, however, most of our testing is done with our own cables to circumvent variation in methodology.
3. During testing, we didn’t notice any black screens, however, alt-tabbing out of HDR enabled games in Windows occasionally causes black screens to appear (regardless of monitor) so that may be what users are experiencing.

Thanks guys for the good work you’re doing. We appreciate you

Jun 12, 2024 12:14 PM By mahanddeem

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Thanks guys for the good work you’re doing. We appreciate you

Thanks for the kind words and support we really appreciate that too 🙏

Thanks for the work y’all are doing! I purchased one of these yesterday and before putting two hours of use on it the monitor completely powered off on two separate occasions. Once was in the main menu and the other while playing. This was with VRR and V Sync turned off.

Pixel shift is also too aggressive and cuts off part of the display which is annoying. Hopefully future firmware updates will fix these issues.

Jun 12, 2024 06:22 AM By RtingsUser244694

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Hi Yall, Will bestbuy carry this monitor???

Unfortunately we don’t know, it’s better to contact Best Buy about that :)

Jun 12, 2024 01:59 PM By jetcat3

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Thanks for the work y’all are doing! I purchased one of these yesterday and before putting two hours of use on it the monitor completely powered off on two separate occasions. Once was in the main menu and the other while playing. This was with VRR and V Sync turned off. Pixel shift is also too aggressive and cuts off part of the display which is annoying. Hopefully future firmware updates will fix these issues.

What’s your GPU? video cable? Game? HDR or SDR? And windows version? I’m also getting occasional black screens for a sec or 2, in high variable fps scenarios. More probably after latest Nvidia driver.

It seems exactly like I alt-tab out of game to desktop (the infamous DSC effect) then back to game.

4080, DP, Halo 3, SDR-sRGB, latest Windows 11 build.

Yeah this is different than a black screen for a few seconds the monitor is suddenly shutting all the way off.

Jun 12, 2024 06:28 PM By jetcat3

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4080, DP, Halo 3, SDR-sRGB, latest Windows 11 build. Yeah this is different than a black screen for a few seconds the monitor is suddenly shutting all the way off.

Does it happen when gaming or desktop?

Really looking forward to comparisons with the MSI 271QRX and the Alienware AW2725DF .

When will this review be published? Curious to see how it does and how that finish they put on it is. You guys should include something about the blue light filter mode they have. I think it’s different than just software based which ads the horrible yellow tint to everything.

A question please to rtings team. Does it “hurt” or any “side effects” to using 12bit color depth in Nvidia control panel with HDMI 2.1? In my FO27Q3 (as well as several recent OLED monitors with HDMI 2.1), NVCP allows to pick 12bit (on HDMI 2.1) with max refresh rate, and it works (no obvious issues like no signal, distorted image, etc). Would that potentially cause issues? Or lower panel life? Or any problems? Also is it best to stick to 10bit? Thanks

Jun 14, 2024 06:40 PM By mahanddeem

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A question please to rtings team. Does it “hurt” or any “side effects” to using 12bit color depth in Nvidia control panel with HDMI 2.1? In my FO27Q3 (as well as several recent OLED monitors with HDMI 2.1), NVCP allows to pick 12bit (on HDMI 2.1) with max refresh rate, and it works (no obvious issues like no signal, distorted image, etc). Would that potentially cause issues? Or lower panel life? Or any problems? Also is it best to stick to 10bit? Thanks

It’s only a 10 bit panel so there’s no need to select 12 bit.

Jun 14, 2024 07:33 PM By jetcat3

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It’s only a 10 bit panel so there’s no need to select 12 bit.

Did you fix your monitor problems?