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For the record, Acer says it will also run at 120Hz at 1440p on the Xbox Series X, giving you the option to step down the resolution in return for more speed and response. That makes this panel suitable for twitchy online shooters like Fortnite, while the sheer scale and punch of the VA panel is also a good fit for graphics fests like Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. The XG27UQ is not the fastest IPS-type panel we’ve tested, with some models reaching down to around 4 – 5ms G2G in the best cases. Here it only reaches 6.8ms G2G although that is at least without any overshoot issues while at the optimal settings. TN Film panels can usually reach faster speeds but keep in mind that is often at the cost of modern levels of overshoot. There are some blue light filter settings available in the OSD menu with settings from 1 – 4. Each one gets slightly warmer than the last, with the maximum setting of 4 delivering a warmer white point of around 5004k and reducing the blue spectral peak a bit as shown above. The default color preset (”racing mode”), which the monitor is calibrated against, is very vivid and saturated. It looks great! But it’s inherently inaccurate, which bothers me, so I don’t like it. It looks like as if sRGB got stretched into the expanded gamut of the monitor. Verdict: If you're looking for a straight talking 1440p monitor that produces great contrast, the TUF VG27AQ will serve your needs. Sitting at the lower end of mid-range pricing, there's a lot to love about this screen when it comes to speed and fidelity, with only a few minor gripes keeping it from QHD perfection.
Performance: During testing, we found that this Inzone M9 produced incredible contrast that complimented the Series X's abilities perfectly, injecting life into our collection of console games. Its HDR 600 compatibility also held up to our standards, which is great given how temperamental the feature can be on both monitors and gaming TVs. You need adjustability: Weirdly, the CG7's base is completely stationary, so you won't be able to adjust things like heigh and angle. The stand is also quite cool, with the same spiraled base we’ve seen on ROG monitors for several years, and the Light In Motion system that projects a red logo onto your desk. The lighting kit includes two ROG themed disks and a blank that you can write on with a marker to create your own logo. It’s neat in concept, but I found the bright red light distracting in practice, and wound up turning it off. More meaningful is the stand’s range of motion, which allows you to swivel the monitor and share the screen with a friend, pivot into a portrait orientation, and adjust the height within a five inch range. I was able to comfortably use the display sitting or standing without ever moving the base, which made changing position to stretch my legs easy.
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Desktop monitors and smart TVs experience a latency/lag in visualizing the information. The time in milliseconds that the display needs to visualize the signal input. We use an ETC M526 oscilloscope for these measurements along with a custom photosensor device. Have a read of our response time measurement article for a full explanation of the testing methodology and reported data.
The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel. They provide 18-, 24-, and 30-bit color, respectively. The comparisons made in this section try to give you a better view of how each screen performs, particularly out of the box which is what is going to matter to most consumers. We have divided the table up by panel technology as well to make it easier to compare similar models. When comparing the default factory settings for each monitor it is important to take into account several measurement areas – gamma, white point and colour accuracy. There’s no point having a low dE colour accuracy figure if the gamma curve is way off for instance. A good factory calibration requires all 3 to be well set up. We have deliberately not included luminance in this comparison since this is normally far too high by default on every screen. However, that is very easily controlled through the brightness setting (on most screens) and should not impact the other areas being measured anyway. It is easy enough to obtain a suitable luminance for your working conditions and individual preferences, but a reliable factory setup in gamma, white point and colour accuracy is important and some (gamma especially) are not as easy to change accurately without a calibration tool. Good range of adjustments suitable to positioning the screen in a variety of angles for different viewing positions. All pretty easy to move around. Information about the maximum horizontal viewing angle, within which the image on the screen is of acceptable quality. Often even a higher peak luminance can be achieved under certain conditions. For example, when a smaller area/APL of the display is used for showing a bright object, when a bright object is displayed for a short time, etc.Approximate diagonal size of the display. If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the diagonal is calculated from the width and height of the screen. You've not got a lot of room: AOC's monitor is a bit of a chonk, so you'll need to free up some room at your desk to make it fit.
Performance: If you're not really sure what the OLED fuss is about, the Xeneon 27QHD240 will fill you in. While testing Cyberpunk 2077 on this screen, it felt like the neon soaked streets of Night City were in reach, which in contributes to immersion levels.If you're a fan of the realistic results achievable with HDR, you'll be pleased to hear that this display produces fantastic visuals with the setting switched on, but you'll have to do some calibrating to get it looking just right. Turning on Dynamic Dimming brightened the picture quite a bit and increased contrast three-fold. For productivity, it’s too bright, but for gaming or video, it’s a great way to add punch to the image. Coupled with the extended color gamut, the picture appeared vibrant with a natural look. If you have a lot of sun coming in the room, this would be a great way to make fine detail easier to see.
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Moving on to the screen itself, the XG27UQ uses an IPS panel. This display type is coveted by content creators due to its accurate colors, and that’s definitely the case here. Using my Datacolor SpyderX Elite, I was able to verify that the display covers 100%+ of the sRGB color space and 91% of DCI-P3, and also offered decent out-of-the-box calibration. If you’re a hobbyist creator, you can use it confidently without any adjustments, but following SpyderX’s calibration process, I was able to refine it to where color inaccuracies were imperceptible, even outperforming the Acer Predator X35 gaming monitor, which is triple the price. If you don’t have a calibration tool, the sRGB mode also does a good job of closing this gap, at the expense of color range.
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