Real HDR Gaming Monitor On A Budget! AOC Q27G3XMN Review (180Hz 1440p VA)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Update: The colour gamut clamps were an issue on my pre-production unit only; I've been told by AOC that it was fixed and thus, won't affect customers! Buy the AOC Q27G3XMN from Newegg: howl.me/clRqgKnJJRh Buy the AOC Q27G3XMN from Amazon: locally.link/5Gfp Video timestamps: Specs & price: 00:00 Gaming performance: 00:39 G-Sync, FreeSync & HDR: 03:27 Console gaming: 05:28 Image quality: 06:19 Brightness & uniformity: 09:05 Design & settings: 10:24 Verdict: 12:11

[@abhijitdash]

Thank you for the wonderful review. Does the HDR not look washed out in Destiny 2 on this monitor. Especially on EDZ, I tried SDR and then HDR and it looks very dull and washed out. I have set 10bit Full in Nvidia Control Panel and done the Windows HDR Calibration with no additional saturation.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@abhijitdash glad you enjoyed the review! Make sure HDR is on, in Windows, in game, and on the monitor.

[@elvisg7]

Thank you for the update. Have you retested it to check that the sRGB mode is indeed working?

[@lilpain1997]

@elvisg7 I have srgb issues. It's easy enough to calibrate yourself but it's still annoying

[@elvisg7]

@@lilpain1997 Thank you.

[@keponen331]

everything should be miniled in 2024, edge lit is a dinosaur

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha!

[@scellyyt]

This one's going in and out of stock super fast, but I managed to grab one while it was in stock for 30 minutes on amazon. I look forward to it, definintely an upgrade over my 1080p 60hz TN monitor.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Enjoy!

[@Equatis]

@@TotallydubbedHD If they did release a firmware update, how would it be upgraded? Is there a USB?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Equatis there isn't, so I'm not sure either. Still awaiting a reply from them on this!

[@rikokonel1989]

Hi brother! How do you like the monitor? were you satisfied?

[@scellyyt]

@@rikokonel1989 I am very happy with it so far

[@blakusp]

Hey, I have this monitor. When switching to HDR I noticed a slight input lag, have you noticed it? On the other hand, I notice a severe gamma shifting, creating a slightly pinkish vignette effect, (very noticeable on white backgrounds), have you noticed it? Thank you.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@blakusp everything shared in the video is what I've tested/noticed, if it's not in there then no.

[@socialreport2836]

In G-Sunc test it definitely flickers. At the moment there are no any G-Sunc Compatible monitors which don't flicker. Maybe there is a little flickering but it's present.

[@SideFlame]

Got my unit (UK version). Can confirm sRGB does absolutely nothing. There's also a red tint on the entire screen, which I found easy to fix by changing the colours to R28, G45, B42. I'm curious of if you can try these settings on your unit and let me know what you think? I believe all european units have this red tint issue. Also you mention the temperature is 5500k, is it possible this is due to the red tint? Overall I'm not sure what to think of this monitor. I upgraded from an old TN panel and I didn't find myself especially blown away. I've tried some IPS panels in the past and I remember thinking the colours looked extraordinary, but with this AOC, I'm finding myself quite unimpressed. Contrast ratio is great, and black smearing is a non-issue for me on this monitor, but the colours just seem.. okay? I don't do any image editing, just gaming but I was thinking about switching to an IPS like the Dell G2724D. Maybe the more accurate colours are what blew me away on IPS monitors I've tried in the past.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks for confirming. There's a slight red tint at angles, which is what might also affect the colour temp. I don't have the unit, just got it in for review. As for your comment about the TN panel and this, I'm surprised - far far better HDR and ridiculously better contrast ratios! But yes, a colour accurate and punchy IPS (or even VA) might look better than this one, so that might be what you're experiencing.

[@DKTD23]

yeah that's the settings rtings recommended. What other settings are you liking? Do you have HDR enabled in Windows or no?

[@eliann124]

The thing of doing R28 G45 B42 is that you are limiting the colors to SRGB space, and, for people that are accustomed to saturated colors like me, when I use the SRGB constraint the colorimetry becomes... boring, yes, the colors become more realistic and such (plus the color temperature gets right and the red tint that in my US unit is already low, disappears), but it's just not visually appealing to me. I imagine that for someone who has been in the SRGB color space for a long time(due to TN), using that configuration just doesn't have any "surprises". Have you tried the DCI-P3 clamp ? if that works, According to Chinese reviews the color are accurate and covers like 93% P3 with a delta E of 1.5 average... maybe you can get a better sensation with that, even if the color of SRGB content are not that accurate (oversaturated).

[@DKTD23]

@@eliann124 do you have windows HDR off for your settings?

[@eliann124]

@@DKTD23 yeah, you can not move any color settings un HDR mode

[@DildoFagginsNL]

Why are we paying €100 more? In the UK and Europe? 😅

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha not sure

[@martymcintosh5026]

its annoying for me in Canada as well, only thing i miss about living in the US is the lower prices for many things. also miss the warmer weather

[@JeZZGro]

Lol in my country (Europe) 430-470 euros. In China 230e....

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Ouf

[@thes0uthface]

So, talking about the EU broken firmware, is there a way to update it? Maybe via G-Menu?

[@Rikipaus]

Did you find something? Also its problematic just with G sync? I have amd gpu, and want to buy this monitor

[@H8ts]

It this EU or US version? RTings had great sRGB accuracy while TFTCentral had the same results as you. I suspect there are monitors which are not calibrated or have firmware issue while others, especially the US versions, have this sRGB mode working correctly (and also have lower minimum brightness). It's also worth mentioning it has no USB ports, so you can't update firmware!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I can only presume it's the EU version. Indeed, Simon had the same issues too. As for the firmware update, it might still be plausible over the G-Menu software, but it didn't work for me - and yes, there are no USB ports which could be problematic.

[@H8ts]

@@TotallydubbedHD I believe the AUX data side channel in DP is only used for sending/receiving of some control messages like identifying the monitor, controlling menus etc. I'd be very surprised if it was used for firmware updates.

[@Afthrast]

@@TotallydubbedHD there are drivers available on the AOC website for the monitor, does that change the color calibration or the color clamps?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Afthrast not that it did anything for me.

[@Afthrast]

@@TotallydubbedHD thank you!

[@dIggl3r]

Bought this monitor, and it absolutely rock! The only downside is the smearing; if you never tried a VA monitor before, you're in for a suprise. Its as if the pixels were all "sliding", it really jumps at you while scrolling text. In games it isn't too bad, but still it could be the only "bad" reason not to like this monitor.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@dIggl3r smearing isn't that bad on the highest OD, but yeah I get what you mean

[@eliann124]

Indeed, I have the same question that someone has commented on, and it is that I assume you are using the Q27G3XMN/BK version sold in Europe. As someone who has the USA version, I notice that your OSD has slight differences, such as "Adaptive Sync" being named "AMD FreeSync," or that the SRGB restriction does not work on your unit (similar to the unit from TFT Central, but not on Rtings or mine brought from the USA). Additionally, it seems that you suffer from the red tint that I see affecting European units more, something that my monitor shares is the tendency to have dim areas, even less bright than they should be. Speaking of brightness, my unit, like Rtings', is less bright at all levels (peak of 1100 and minimums of 40).... It seems very strange how one version or the other can vary so much despite being the same manufacturer and using the same panel. PS: As someone who has their old Samsung 1080P 144Hz QLED VA monitor next to me, it's curious that my new monitor is actually worse at handling black transitions than this older one... but on the flip side, it has much less overshoot than the old Samsung... not to mention bright transitions (AKA RGB 50 to RGB +50), which are much faster, at least to the eye and in the UFO. The contrast is much superior, and light leaks on the AOC are negligible compared to my old Samsung, all of this without using local dimming. Question: between this panel and the one that comes with the MSI you recently reviewed, which do you think is the better implementation of a VA panel in terms of pixel response times?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

As you said, I can only assume it's the EU version. But I'll clarify and also ask the question to AOC about the differences (if there are any) between the two versions. Clearly by your comment there might be, which would be odd and concerning. As for your question: I'd say this VA implementation is better than the one I reviewed from MSI (presume it's the budget 240hz 1440p you're referring to). Not only due to the response times but also the minimal overshoot and smearing.

[@martymcintosh5026]

undecided between this and BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710Q

[@TotallydubbedHD]

This.

[@thisfeatureisbad]

Did you ever make any comparison videos regarding the native color depth display and an FRC? I always wondered how huge is the difference in the colors in terms of gradients and the color space coverage. I've seen a lot of monitors using 6-bit+FRC or 8-bit+FRC to achieve 10-bit color depth. Also, do you have any plans on making some new buying guides? I mean like choosing the best monitors for editing, gaming, mixed and so on... I know you've already made some videos in the past, but a refresh will never hurt.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I've not made such a video but thanks for the suggestion. Think it would be hard to demonstrate on video and further the actual viewership for it is quite niche - so even harder to justify spending time and money doing it. As for the monitor guides; I do want to have an updated gaming monitor roundup, but I just haven't had the time. It's certainly on my to do list though!

[@lilpain1997]

ouch we got really done over here with the price huh. Still not bad though for what you get, hopefully this forces other companies to release mini LED monitors in the budget space and maybe drive down pricing overall as well. I don't need one but I would love to introduce my brother to HDR gaming but not get him an OLED as he will just burn the thing in. Great review

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha yeah, but still good as you said! And thank you!

[@lilpain1997]

@@TotallydubbedHD I ended up getting one lol after seeing you and others saying its good. Comes tomorrow and I cant wait to show him some good HDR other than my OLEDs.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@lilpain1997 ha, happy days! Let me know what you make of it when it comes in!

[@lilpain1997]

@@TotallydubbedHD Very happy with the monitor. It gets very, very dark and the HDR for how little zones it has is surprisingly good. Its not close to any of my OLED displays but it was also way less than those and he also cant burn it in. Had to calibrate it though as it also had the red tint everyone was saying but after that it was great. I cant believe we are getting HDR monitors at this price point with these specs and I hope we can see more companies get into this space. We need more mini LED options at all price ranges ( although I do think the more expensive ones are kinda useless seeing as QD OLED and WOLED are far better overall but burn in is real and some people use their PC for other things than just gaming ). Very happy you had a link to it, I got the last one in stock lol.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@lilpain1997 agreed on all fronts and thanks for sharing! Glad you like it and I appreciate you using the links as it gives me commission; really helps the channel :)

[@peskingx]

This or an 4K monitor with hdr400?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Well if HDR is important, the answer will be pretty obvious.

[@user_name_took]

Just bought one with amazon payments, finally upgrading from my 21.5" aoc ips monitor from like 2013. Now do I pair it with an oled later? 🤔🤔🤔

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Enjoy!

[@pzark3638]

Thank you for touching on PWM and the minor brightness fluctuations! I am extremely sensitive to flicker of any kind (chronic migraines). I'm fairly certain another monitor that was PWM free was causing me issues and I couldn't understand why. I believe it had the same minor brightness fluctuations as the AOC Q27G3XMN. It was the Sony Inzone 27" M9 Monitor for anyone wondering.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Pleasure, glad you found it useful! Although, I only was able to notice the fluctuations using the measurement tool; it's a little odd!

[@neacsu.cata92]

hello! i thought that it was the other way around? flicker free is better for the eyes and migraines and pwm was bad? am i mistaken? i am also looking for a monitor and i have problems with migraines very often.

[@sudetenrider-pili6637]

It has been in my crosshairs since Christmas. I am currently waiting for the Xiaomi mini LED G Pro 27i to be available and for the reviews and price. Would you be able to review that in the future? At the end of the year, I will probably make a purchase decision. Keep up the good work.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@sudetenrider-pili6637 thanks buddy, glad you're enjoying the content! No idea about that one and won't be reviewing it as I've never worked with Xiaomi before - last time I reached out to them I never heard back!

[@sudetenrider-pili6637]

​@@TotallydubbedHD Thank you for your reply. Well, that is interesting... anyhow that particular monitor looks really promising. Have a cool day

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@sudetenrider-pili6637 thanks bud!

[@VidarPT]

Very disappointing to see that the sRGB clamp is doing fuck all in some units. Why would models have different firmware versions in the first place? Sad.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yeah, not sure but I'm looking to get some clarification from AOC!

[@geraldroof1481]

I have the US version and can confirm the sRGB clamp is working.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@geraldroof1481 thanks for confirming!

[@VidarPT]

@@TotallydubbedHD This chinese review confirms that sRGB also works on their model: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4Ktfqmdqsarr8U Also, at around 1:48 they open the service menu. Do you think you could do the same and share a photo?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@VidarPT I don't have it anymore, it was sent back following the review. Again, the Chinese model will be different (in respect to FW) from the one sold in UK/EU.

[@GeordiLaForgery]

Great review impressive to see a real hdr option at this price point.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the review!

[@flutek891]

vs. M27T20? 👍

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No idea

[@eddieminasians3332]

Very well explained and I am quite impressed. Thank you

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thank you 😊

[@oswaldmosley6179]

I think I found the monitor I want, will I notice this color gamut and brightness fluctuation very much? I have normal 20/29 Eyesight, I am not a pro.

[@Little-bird-told-me]

AOC Q27G3XMN not in India :(

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Unfortunate!

[@Anime888Girl]

how's the smearing when watching fast-paced action movies? I had an odyssey g5 va that i ultimately returned because the smearing was SO BAD coming from an ips panel. But I also care about a good hdr. Play valorant/fps games + want that immersive AAA gaming.

[@Anime888Girl]

also do you have a 32" good for hdr recommendation with minimal smearing?

[@straykatt1101]

I’m returning my g5 also.

[@thisfeatureisbad]

In that case, I would rather look for an IPS, Mini LED backlight or an OLED if you would want to play action or competitive games and also have HDR for some reason. Sure, it's hard to combine HDR and a clear motion on a budget. I've seen even more expensive VA panels having terrible smearing and motion blur. They're more suitable for 60Hz max like a TV, because of the deeper blacks.

[@eliann124]

everything below G6 is trash/dogshit/crap etc in Samsung... The Dark transitions in that monitor its like 30-40 ms. This AOC its sub 15ms, no IPS perfect (5-8 ms) but much better compared to the G5 VA and you gain in the bright transitions that are sub 3ms.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Smearing was covered in the video. Presume you watched it before commenting?

[@rikokonel1989]

Hello! MSI MAG 275CQRF-QD or AOC Q27G3XMN which is better?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Get the AOC

[@simplysimon966]

no g-sync using HDMI though so no good for my 4070 laptop as doesnt have a DP

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Rip!

[@oibafdiaz]

Great review, thank you!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Pleasure!

[@waldyscapellan699]

Great review!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thank you!

[@waldyscapellan699]

@@TotallydubbedHD I gonna buy this monitor for sure

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@waldyscapellan699 enjoy!

[@matiasalvarez9056]

Hello, how terrible are the viewing angles for office use? Nice review btw

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks! Didn't have much of an issue myself, but it's not like an IPS

[@alix09975]

Hey , quick question , does the monitor have built in speakers?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@alix09975 quick question: did you watch the video or even look at the specs?

[@alix09975]

⁠@@TotallydubbedHDI feel like a complete idiot , I have watched your video but not all of it , I skipped the design & settings , so i rewatched it and that it doesn’t, sorry if I wasted your time .

[@Shockload]

Naah how can you game with a VA with all that black smearing and ghosting, IPS 4 life

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not every VA has bad smearing.

[@Shockload]

@@TotallydubbedHD Maybe, but as a dark mode user 24/7 who reads and scrolls through a lot of text, it's gonna be a nightmare even with slightest smearing

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Shockload sure, there's always going to be people who don't like certain things for different reasons.

[@Намиг-г3ш]

Hi, frined! When overlocking the monitor to 180, are there horizontal scan lines ? Have you noticed? I am thinking about getting it or Samsung Odyssey g6 ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No issues on this panel.

[@Намиг-г3ш]

@@TotallydubbedHD thanks dear friend!

[@bpcgos]

Its priced twice here in my country😢

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Damn!

[@matthewdicksoncrusher5592]

Does local dimming add Input lag?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not something I could measure, but subjectively it didn't

[@keponen331]

looks like a great monitor, but that stand is atrocious

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Can be replaced!

[@soulsmouls]

Shouldn’t it have HDMI 2.1 for PS5?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Eh?

[@soulsmouls]

@@TotallydubbedHD i meant 2.1

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@soulsmouls nope, suggest watching this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpKro6R_e86YeLc

[@soulsmouls]

@@TotallydubbedHD I understand that the ps5 likely has it just to be future proof but it still feels wrong because consoles are not that flexible when you don't use them the way you should

[@mbudri]

Great review ! You prefer this over the Aoc ag274qxm ..?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks! Presume you mean the QZM? Yes I do, given its purpose of course.

[@Rikipaus]

@@TotallydubbedHDalso didnt u meant ag275QZN? If not, i want to know which one overal is better buy, both same price in my country

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Rikipaus no

[@Rikipaus]

@@TotallydubbedHD but then ag274qzm is oled one, thats uncomparable, or is it?

[@Bezirkur]

​@@RikipausHe meant the Agon Pro AG274QZM.. That's the one he reviewed and he meant the Q27G3XMN is better to him for the purpose it delivers and at it's price point. By the way the AG274QZM is Mini LED FALD.. not OLED....

[@DKTD23]

I've had this monitor for a few months now at the $280 price. WELL worth it!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@oskartorres8408]

whcih oone do you recomend more? this one or the IPS aoc q27g4x

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I'd pick this one

[@oskartorres8408]

@@TotallydubbedHD Is not available 😭 i am from México so i can only Buy this one from Amazon us, idk if should i wait or g4x still a good option, which one have better colors? I use monitor for office, movies and games, mini led va Is going to be worse for office work?

[@VadimCheko]

@TotallydubbedHD, Hi, I have one important question, the Monitor Unboxed channel has noticed an extremely high delay when using HDR+VRR at one time. The moment where they talk about it is 19:40. If you have this monitor, could you confirm this information and what should we do to reduce the input lag. Maybe it's the frequency or something else that can be adjusted. I would like to play with VRR but not have such an input lag. (Perhaps such an instance, they got)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I can't comment about other reviewers or their findings, it's best asking them not me. But if you're referring to input lag, I have no means of objectively testing it with VRR and HDR. I also no longer have the monitor, it only came in for testing.

[@VadimCheko]

​@@TotallydubbedHDThanks for the response. Their conclusions are disappointing. Other reviewers did not find this problem. I keep finding out.

[@tb303orys]

Hi! Great review! How does this compare to the U27G3XMN ? Which one would you reccommend ? I work mostly and care for clear text and some gaming. Mostly playing soccer games like Fifa and Efootball.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Don't think I've reviewed that one?

[@tb303orys]

@@TotallydubbedHD You did mate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqXaZZ6YbKZ-m5o

[@Kjear]

Hi! I'm from Denmark and when looking up Q27G3XMN all i find is buying options for the Q27G3XMN/BK. What is the difference between the Q27G3XMN and the Q27G3XMN/BK? I can't seem to find anything about this online. Are they identical? Is the BK just the EU version?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

That's right, it's the EU version. Same as reviewed.

[@Kjear]

@@TotallydubbedHD Thank you, guess it's a buy then :D

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Kjear pleasure, links in the description give me commission :)

[@mosheargaman9249]

Hi there, Great video! 1 question + recommendation for future videos: I dont know if this monitor supports 120Hz*1440p + *VRR* on PS5. maybe you can take a photo of the HDMI input info from the PS5? does it allow for VRR or not ? - this kind of will add value to your videos :) waiting for your response. 😃

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I don't own a PS5, so can't 'add value' to a video that already takes me days to produce and isn't appreciated enough by viewers. VRR won't be usually supported if you don't have HDMI 2.1 or a native G-Sync module.

[@mosheargaman9249]

thanks for the super quick answer. think about my suggestion because while checking out monitors on youtube, almost no review covers that type of interest so if you want to make yourself a little bit different, you can do it. and you can get maybe info from RTINGS or other sources. Do you have any recommendation for 1440p 120hz+ HDMI 2.1 -monitor? that hdmi 2.1 really bumps up the price...@@TotallydubbedHD

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@mosheargaman9249 nah, I'm good and happy with my content which already covers a lot. As mentioned I don't have a console and don't trust many 'reviewers' (incl Rtings lol). As for what you're looking for, suggest looking at the description or at other sources. I don't know of a 1440p monitor with HDMI 2.1 ports. Best of luck!

[@SideFlame]

Just to point out one minor error with the review; The low input lag mode is automatically turned on when Freesync/G-Sync is enabled. That's why the option becomes greyed out, it doesn't turn it off. That being said, gsync in general adds a very small amount of input lag (1-2ms according to google), but that's not unique to this monitor.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Error? When did I say it was disabled?

[@SideFlame]

​@@TotallydubbedHD1:04

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@SideFlame again, where did I say it gets disabled?!?

[@realjohnfox]

UK is getting shafted once again when it comes to monitor pricing. This monitor in the US went on sale for $240 and now sells for roughly $280 while we have to pay here £350. I cannot say its that good of a deal at that price, considering something like AW3423DWF can be picked up at anytime for around £670 (10% coupons can easily be found). Yes, the price is almost 2x but the quality and performance you would get would be way higher than 2x.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yeah always hard to compare with different regions, but 2x higher quality in the AW, how so?

[@realjohnfox]

@@TotallydubbedHD Well lets compare, 4953600 self lit pixels vs 336 zones, 0.1 ms response times - no smearing, no overshoot, much better colour performance, magnitute better viewing angles, much better interface and controls (nipple vs 5 atrocious buttons), 3 year warranty (burn-in included) and then depending on taste its ultrawide and glossy. You cannot possibly tell me it is not worth 1.9x times the price. I would rather save up and buy a proper monitor than spend £350 on a subpar product.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@realjohnfox I can, especially if you consider text eligibility plus the format of UW which isn't for everyone. Don't get me wrong the AW is a fantastic panel (I prefer the Philips, and labelled it my favourite monitor I've reviewed), but it won't be for everyone especially given its price tag might put it out of reach for consumers looking at this AOC in the first place.

[@Mario00064]

With a RTX series card, do you recommend both local dimming Strong and overdrive Strong? Reason I ask is that my gaming laptop has a mini LED panel and the AOC has much less “punch”. Blacks seem closer to gray. I did the Windows HDR calibration and set max luminance to 1100

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Settings covered in detail in the video. Did you watch it? And a mini LED laptop?? That's a first. Which one is it?

[@Mario00064]

@@TotallydubbedHD Of course I did.

[@socialreport2836]

On strong it has more blooming and haloing.

[@rikokonel1989]

Dear author, do you think this is the best model on the VA matrix or is there something better? I don't consider curved ones. For example, is it better than the Samsung odyssey g7 2k?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Presume you have watched the video before commenting?

[@rikokonel1989]

@@TotallydubbedHD yes, but I don’t know English well. sorry. I watched you with subtitles

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@rikokonel1989 I see, then I recommend this if you're not a hardcore competitive gamer.

[@rikokonel1989]

@@TotallydubbedHD thank you very much for the answer! I play mostly horror games. I have an aoc 2k 165 hz ips matrix..and unfortunately details are not visible in black scenes..so I want to switch to a va matrix

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@rikokonel1989 enjoy!

[@joejo4549]

Would this be the contender with the G7 Odyssey? OLED would be my choice if it weren't so expensive, but VA is attractive due to reports of being better for eyestrain. £350 vs £425 is the current price gap, not sure what sales exist

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Two different types of monitors really, however if you aren't a hardcore competitive gamer then I'd pick this.

[@joejo4549]

@@TotallydubbedHD Cheers! I play CS on occasion but not nearly as much as my younger days

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@joejo4549 and what about HDR usage?

[@joejo4549]

@@TotallydubbedHD Honestly have no idea what HDR is, for context my current monitor is an Iyama E2272HDS (TN panel) and my PC is from 2012 so I'm upgrading both! My Steam Deck OLED is by far the loveliest screen I have. I've had a look and seen the G6/G7 fall below 400 on occasion too.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@joejo4549 if you don't need HDR, then go for the higher refresh rate of the Samsung or look into an IPS monitor instead. More info about HDR can be found in the description (I've got a dedicated video on it).

[@xdregon25x55]

How can this monitor get firmware updates? It doesnt have a usb slot?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Tbh, I'm not sure it can; I thought there was a means of updating it.

[@xdregon25x55]

@@TotallydubbedHD hmm I see.

[@chazdomingo475]

Would it be safe to say that if you wanted a substantially better monitor in terms of performance you'd need to step up to an OLED for $700+?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yup, as per the intro and verdict, you'll need to spend a lot more money for similar/better specs

[@chazdomingo475]

@@TotallydubbedHD I bought it. I like it. Thanks

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@chazdomingo475 pleasure!

[@Andrea-yf3hu]

Or just wait for the upcoming 2k+ dimming zones ips panels, which will obliterate this one

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Andrea-yf3hu and I wonder what the price will be of those... Lol

[@Andrei-lv3ep]

Guys the "Minimal invers ghosting" and Smearing on VA Pannel is not a joke or a thing you can work with. Trust me, if you buy a VA as me, you will keep it and you'll regrett or you refund it ( i refund it, i had a philips). On VA the ghosting may not seems so bad but when you see with your own eyes will be a big diference. Everything that has black, in the text will leave a trace after it, or at best it will seem like a blur. And to reduce the ghosting you will have to adjust the settings, but it will look terrible, but you only can reduce 5-10% depends of the monitors. This will be even more obvious if you come from a TN or IPS panel. I do not recommend for those who want to play at a good quality, and since you want 144hz-240hz you want to do it.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Have you even tried this monitor before commenting such a thing? Not all VA panels are the same, much like how not all IPS, VA, OLED are not the same.

[@Andrei-lv3ep]

@@TotallydubbedHD I didn't test the monitor, I tested another one that had a review from you: philips evnia 25m2n3200w, where you said that you can use the faster mode where it has the least ghosting, but in fact the ghosting on the faster mode is unusable, you have to you say that it cannot be used for competitive gaming, ghosting also affects browsing, the VA panel comes with this disadvantage. There are a lot of clips on KZbin where they say "Don't buy monitors with VA panels". You are right when you say that not all VA panels are the same, but come with a comparison between them to know how serious it is, so that those who want to buy should choose the one with the least ghosting. If it has good response time and low input lag but has ghosting, it's like saying you have a car with a 500hp, 400 NM engine but it's limited to 100hp.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Andrei-lv3ep that Philips is a fantastic monitor. Surprised you found it to not be the case; in fact, if I'm not mistaken, you're the first to have complained about it on my channel.

[@MaximeDescouts]

thank you a lot my friend you saved me

[@lambert801]

I also recently bought a Philips monitor (325M8C) with terrible ghosting. There's no way you can play Elden Ring on that thing! I had an LG 1080p IPS panel before this and I can't stand the ghosting!

[@flatfish-d9o]

Really glad to see another review of this monitor, wish you’d stop doing silly faces in your thumbnail though.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Helps with views.

[@Bebraz22]

can you connect speakers to the monitor?

[@JeffroTV]

Notice how none of these reviewers show HDR and sdr side by side. Because there's no world where the hdr looks better than sdr

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Having my camera pickup the differences to then show over a compressed KZbin video is going to be near-on impossible. But in person, there is a notable difference between the modes. Your statement is so wrong lol.

[@tizzi91able]

it's basically a koorui gn10 rebranded. Same specs same button layout. Instead it lose some hz. 240hz on the koorui vs 180hz on the aoc

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Ah what what now lol?

[@JanM2]

Do you actually have confirmation that this panel is exactly the same as in the koorui GN10?

[@Seti12345]

@@JanM2it’s not

[@vvevvlord12]

How does this play out in fps games if I play at that 180hz/fps? cant tell on the yt video but is it good for competitive fps games?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@vvevvlord12 no idea, I just wish I covered it in the video, oh wait...

[@Bezirkur]

​@@TotallydubbedHD😭😭😭

[@Bezirkur]

​@@TotallydubbedHDBtw PERSONALLY I don't understand everyone's grief/worry about actual good VAs and comp gaming. I have a 240hz VA mini led: Koorui GN10 I hit 240hz regularly and I FRAG out in my lobbies. If the smearing is controllable I feel like the pro makes the monitor, not the other way around. But yes a good IPS will be better in certain aspects.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Bezirkur it's because VAs were previously known to be terrible for hardcore gaming. But it's only in the last 2-3 years were that really changed (with a select few panels) and it even suprised me.

[@Bezirkur]

@@TotallydubbedHD Agreed my good sir. I know it might never happen but I wish you could review my monitor as I have 0 tools to truly test it's capabilities but nonetheless thanks for the hard work over the years 👍

[@alsamuef]

AMD GPUs can clamp the native color gamut of monitors down to the sRGB gamut via the driver settings. I got this monitor (America) and the sRGB mode works. I also tested the native mode with the AMD sRGB emulation driver settings, and it works too.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad it's working for you!

[@H8ts]

Well, I have the Q27G3XMN here now and honestly, if you don't care about potential burn-in or slightly worse text readability, buy an OLED. Any LCD is far, far behind any OLED monitor. This one is cheap with good contrast and good response times (for a VA), but angles are terrible. With local dimming enabled, desktop work is really bad and text on dark background is extremely washed out. It's bad especially in corners. Colors are terrible washed out, because of the combination of viewing angles and gamma shift... local dimming only makes it worse. Plus there is that sRGB bug, which is on my unit as well. sRGB mode does literally nothing. Another thing I found is that even local dimming set to LOW is way too much for normal work and low setting also locks you out of some settings in OSD which I absolutely don't understand why "medium" doesn't lock you out, but low does... Honestly I don't know if I'll keep it. It's cheap, so maybe... but it's more likely that I'll send it back.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

What angles are you looking at the monitor from? As mentioned, I think it's a non-issue for most. And colours washed out, really?! Interesting to hear you have the gamut issue too.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@WrexBF did you watch my review before posting such a comment?

[@bondok9174]

An oled is like triple the price lol they compete at 2 different price points

[@challenger516]

Why get a Toyota when you can get a Porsche? A good OLED monitor is at least 2 times more expensive than a Mini led VA panel. lol

[@JeffroTV]

PSA: HDR is a marketing scheme and you should never choose your display based on it.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Well... Not really, if it's done properly like this monitor.

[@DianeFoxxx]

thank you I will buy it in 1 month

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No worries, enjoy!

[@rikokonel1989]

Hello! are you happy with the monitor?? G SYNC works well. I want to switch to the VA matrix. I would be grateful!

[@DianeFoxxx]

@@rikokonel1989 I will not buy it I will buy a Oled gaming monitor if I buy one but for now I don't have the money so I will not buy it now, maybe later this year in November

[@rikokonel1989]

@@DianeFoxxx I would also buy an OLED, but I’m afraid because of its burnout.. although many are already buying it en masse.. I’ll buy it, and in a year or two it will burn out. It will be a shame