OLED displays are getting extra accessible, however innovation on the high-end is not slowing down. Manufacturers are racing to extend decision and brightness or push the refresh charge so far as attainable, and this time it is the latter. 500Hz displays are nothing new, however 500Hz QD-OLED displays definitely are. Initially showcased at CES this yr and Computex, we’re slowly seeing this new crop of ultra-fast gaming displays hit the market, and two new entrants are becoming a member of us in the present day—one from MSI and one from Gigabyte.
The MSI 272QR and Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P are the most recent flagships from each manufacturers they usually share equivalent specs for essentially the most half. First off, each of those displays are utilizing the identical 27-inch QD-OLED panel from Samsung beneath the hood, with very minor variations led to by firmware and design decisions. This is a Gen 3 panel, which suggests it has an up to date subpixel structure that improves textual content readability in comparison with earlier OLEDs. It’s additionally brighter, however not as a lot because the newer Gen 4 screens.
Both are 27-inch 1440p screens with a 500 Hz refresh charge. They carry an HDR1000 certification from VESA, together with HDR TrueBlack 500 and ClearMR 21000. Keep in thoughts that these HDR numbers symbolize peak brightness within the smallest home windows. The OLED screens supply near-instantenous 0.03 ms response occasions. There’s additionally FreeSync Premium Pro help for VRR, and each displays are G-Sync Compatible.
These displays have 99% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space with both claiming an average Delta-E score of under 2ΔE, which would make them accurate enough for some professional-level use. Furthermore, these are true 10-bit monitors. The real difference lies in connectivity as the MSI 272QP features 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20, which indicates 80Gbps of bandwidth that should be more than enough to push 500 frames at 1440p without Display Stream Compression (DSC). MSI also includes a 98W USB Type-C port with DP Alt mode.
In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P has the same 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x DP 2.1 UHBR20, but it also adds another UHBR20 Mini DisplayPort and 1x DisplayPort 1.4 out for daisy chaining. The USB Type-C port on the Aorus only supports 18W charging and does have DP Alt mode. You’ll also find two 5W speakers on this monitor. The brands have also fitted custom cooling solutions behind these screens to drive the pixels without breaking a sweat.
Both monitors come with headphone jacks, but the Gigabye also adds a mic jack. In terms of the USB ports, there are two USB 3.2 downstream ports and one USB 3.2 upstream port on the Gigabyte while the MSI is rocking a pair of 5Gbps USB Type-A and one 5Gbps USB Type-B. The last hardware difference between the display is their power management. The MSI model has an internal power supply while the Gigabyte unit comes with an external adapter.
Lastly, there are a load of OLED care features on both monitors to protect them from image retention. AI takes center stage with Gigabyte in particular using it to adjust color, resolution, and motion clarity on the fly. Both monitors come with 3 years of burn-in warranty but pricing has not been announced yet. If pricing for other 500 Hz OLED monitors is anything to go by, expect to pay around $1,000 for one of these.
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