- The MSI MAG 272QP and Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P screens have arrived
- Both use the identical Samsung 27-inch QD-OLED 500Hz panel
- Newegg has priced the MSI mannequin, and it is a good bit extra reasonably priced than the prevailing Samsung Odyssey OLED that additionally makes use of this panel
A pair of recent OLED gaming screens with a particularly quick 500Hz refresh price at the moment are accessible, in line with the producers.
Tom’s Hardware spotted the bulletins for the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P (pictured above) and MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 (pictured beneath) screens. I ought to word that they don’t seem to be on sale simply but, however must be accessible imminently.
Both screens, which had been initially unveiled earlier this yr, are constructed across the identical Samsung 27-inch QD-OLED panel, so the core specs for the display are identical. It’s a Gen 3 panel which offers more readable text and finer detail (thanks to an updated subpixel layout), plus it’s brighter compared to its predecessor OLED screen from Samsung (offering 1,000 nits peak brightness).
With both monitors you get a 1440p resolution panel with HDR1000 certification (plus HDR TrueBlack 500 and ClearMR 21000) and a super-fast 0.03 ms response time (near-instant). They also benefit from FreeSync Premium Pro support and are G-Sync Compatible, with highly accurate colors (99% DCI-P3 coverage). As mentioned, the refresh rate is 500Hz.
There are some important differences on the connectivity front, though, notably that the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P offers DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20, whereas the MSI MAG 272QP is only DisplayPort 1.4a – though both offer a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports. (Some tech sites seem to have got this round their necks, so to clarify, the MSI monitor definitely doesn’t have DisplayPort 2.1a based on the official specs page).
Another noteworthy point is that the Gigabyte monitor has a pair of built-in 5W speakers, and there aren’t speakers with the MSI model – not that this is likely to matter to the kind of competitive gamers who’ll be looking at these screens.
Analysis: more (hopefully) affordable 500Hz OLEDs are welcome
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G60SF carries the same 1440p and 500Hz panel, and is already out on the market priced at $1,000 (at the time of writing) in the US. There’s no official pricing on either the MSI MAG 272QP or Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P from the makers, but Newegg US does have the MSI model listed and priced at $750. Ordering is not reside but, however assuming that is not a placeholder – and we have to be a bit cautious round that – this appears like good worth for the spec on supply. That’s to not say it is precisely low-cost – however you did not actually count on {that a} 500Hz OLED monitor could be, did you?
Of course, these sorts of screens are for probably the most aggressive avid gamers on the market who’re into their esports. You’ll want a really highly effective PC and one of many quickest graphics playing cards to drive 500Hz – which is 500 frames per second – at 1440p decision even with much less demanding video games (which esports titles typically are, as they place a premium on fluid body charges over visible bells and whistles).
Aside from the nonetheless relatively wallet-worrying worth, one other concern which may stay for these contemplating an OLED gaming monitor is the opportunity of burn-in (everlasting picture retention attributable to a static aspect, like a recreation HUD or desktop OS interface, being current on the display screen for too lengthy).
Both MSI and Gigabyte supply a three-year guarantee which incorporates safety towards burn-in, and the producers even have their very own tech to guard towards picture retention. That contains MSI’s OLED Care 2.0 and Gigabyte’s OLED Care, together with warmth dissipation measures to decrease display screen temperatures (and due to this fact cut back burn-in danger).