GoKawiilThe Gigabyte MO27Q28G is hard to fault. It delivers high brightness, vivid color and super smooth and responsive gaming for a reasonable price. What could be better than that?
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In the quest for more color volume, the best OLED gaming monitors have traditionally employed Quantum Dot layers to see increases of 10 to 15% over the average, with some displays cracking 110% coverage of the DCI-P3 gamut benchmark. There are no downsides to this other than a slight color tint when viewed at 45 degrees to the sides and perhaps a tiny brightness penalty.
A new technology called Tandem OLED addresses both issues. Put simply, it’s two layers of light-emitting diodes stacked together, bringing multiple positives while making the panel more colorful. Light output increases, power consumption decreases, and burn-in risk is lower because more diodes do less work.
Gigabyte has leveraged this new tech in its MO27Q28G. It’s a 27-inch QHD panel with a 280 Hz refresh rate, Adaptive-Sync, DisplayHDR 500, and a large color gamut. Let’s take a look.
Gigabyte MO27Q28G Specs
Swipe to scroll horizontally Panel Type / Backlight Tandem Organic Light Emitting Diode (Tandem OLED) Screen Size / Aspect Ratio 27 inches / 16:9 Max Resolution and Refresh Rate 2560x1440 @ 280 Hz Row 3 - Cell 0 FreeSync and G-Sync Compatible Native Color Depth and Gamut 10-bit / DCI-P3+ Response Time (mfr) 0.03ms Brightness (mfr) 335 nits full field Row 7 - Cell 0 1,500 nits 1.5% window Contrast Unmeasurable Speakers 2x 5w Video Inputs 1x DisplayPort 1.4 Row 11 - Cell 0 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB-C Audio 3.5mm headphone output USB 3.2 1x up, 2x down Power Consumption 32w, brightness @ 200 nits Panel Dimensions WxHxD w/base 23.8 x 15.5-20.6 x 7.4 inches (604 x 394-523 x 188mm) Panel Thickness 2.1 inches (54mm) Bezel Width Top: 0.3 inch (8mm) Row 18 - Cell 0 Sides: 0.35 inch (9mm) Row 19 - Cell 0 Bottom: 0.47 inch (12mm) Weight 13.2 pounds (6kg) Warranty 3 years
The MO27Q28G isn’t significantly brighter than its Quantum Dot competitors; however, in SDR mode with variable brightness turned on, I measured nearly 600 nits from a 25% window pattern. HDR highlights are easily in the 1,000-nit range, making for a very impactful picture. You can opt for constant brightness too, and in that case, you’ll see around 330 nits from a full field white pattern. That’s more than others in the category.
There is also abundant color — the measured volume for my sample was just under 110% of DCI-P3, which is in the top tier of all the monitors I’ve reviewed. The MO27Q28G delivers a very colorful image that is also pretty close to industry standards. I only needed a few tweaks to reach professional-level accuracy.
Of course, gaming is what we’re here for, and in that area, the MO27Q28G excels with a 280 Hz refresh rate and the super-quick panel response that OLED is known for. It’s also flexible at low frame rates, with an Ultra Clear feature that uses black-frame insertion to reduce blur below 120 Hz. If you prefer the wonders of Adaptive-Sync, that works perfectly on both Nvidia and AMD platforms at the full 280 Hz.
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