Performance in the default DisplayHDR mode is captured above, and this was similar in the other modes too. You can see a pretty decent PQ gamma on the right hand side which was pleasing, but there is a massive skew in the balance of RGB in this mode for a wide range of grey shades, especially for lighter shades and white. The average colour temp was a bit too cool at 6915k, and white point was slightly cooler still at 7059k (9% deviance from target). This leads to some very high errors in greyscale on the left. inch QHD monitors are very versatile in that they will fit on nearly any desk while providing enough screen area for just about any task or form of entertainment. Resolution is fine enough to sit at a comfortable distance, around three feet, and experience sharp detail and clarity. Though other form factors are more suitable for gaming, like 21:9 ultra-wides or 43-inch jumbo panels, the 27-inch QHD display is a staple.

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Although the stand is large, it’s very stable, and supports the full range of ergonomic adjustment: Height can be adjusted by 120mm, the display can be tilted -3°/+21°, swivelled -20°/+20°, and pivoted either way into portrait orientation. The swivel is slightly more restrictive than some competing displays, but I never found it to be an issue during my testing. Max brightness of my OLED still is higher than the display I replaced so it's not exactly a deal breaker for a lot of people upgrading. I can understand if you were going from 600+ nits sustained down to whatever but most people are sidegrading the brightness at worst and thats for those at max brightness anyway. For workday tasks, the AG274QG is a great tool. Its 109 ppi pixel density is well suited for text or graphical documents. Whether running Photoshop or Word, you’ll see your work clearly with excellent contrast and vivid color where appropriate. The screen features HDMI 2.0 connectivity with two ports provided. These can support a 2560 x 1440 resolution at up to 120Hz from Xbox Series S/X (where 1440p output is available), but for PlayStation 5 only 1920 x 1080 @ 120Hz (where 1440p is not available yet). There is also Virtual 4K input support featured on this model over HDMI which we confirmed with our Xbox, but it only supports a max 60Hz due to bandwidth limitations of HDMI 2.0. It might be useful for PS5 to avoid the need to drop to 1080p if you’re focused on image detail and resolution as opposed to high refresh rate, and probably depending on your game too. Recommended brightness setting – to achieve approx 120 cd/m 2, which is the recommended luminance for LCD monitors in normal lighting conditions

The Nvidia Reflex Latency Analyzer has several options for monitoring sensitivity (how often the timing is sampled) plus the size and position of the measuring rectangle. The numbers appear in small font in the upper right corner of the screen. You can monitor your input lag in real-time while playing. The Samsung Odyssey G7 falls behind in terms of image quality. The MSI uses Quantum Dot LEDs to match the AOC for contrast, but its colour performance and relatively weak brightness levels mean that screen can’t contend with the AOC for sheer vibrancy or HDR grunt. Those displays might not have every feature, but you’ll pay half as much – a far more palatable amount for most gamers, even ones evaluating our best gaming monitor guide. Design and Features

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The default gamma setting (Gamma 1) was closest to the ideal 2.2 gamma curve, sitting slightly below it, however, this was still a clearly visible deviation when compared with the calibrated profile. The star of the show is the high peak brightness, with the AG274QZM peaking at over 1,100 cd/m² in HDR. Brightness is equally impressive in SDR, although the measured brightness falls short of the specified 750 cd/m² – the highest recorded brightness was 668 cd/m² but the picture was far too warm. Using suitable display settings for a balanced picture, 540 cd/m² was the best I could achieve, though this rose to over 600 cd/m² after calibration. You can also activate local dimming for SDR content, which boosts the contrast significantly.

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So for different use cases you will have different needs, and generally we adjust our environment to meet those needs. I don't need color pop and eye candy when I'm writing text in an office; lower brightness even helps me work longer. But I do want it later when I start gaming at home - and I can easily have the lighting conditions required to get there. evernessinceThink about that for a second. You take your phone outside and it automatically increases screen brightness so that elements on the screen are still visible. The same concept applies here, the more ambient light, the higher brightness that is required to keep the display visible. Both G-Sync and FreeSync are supported, eliminating tearing and stuttering during both console and PC gaming. All in all, I was very pleasantly surprised at the proficiency of the AG274QZM when it came to high-refresh gaming. Peak brightness:750 nits (rated), 1000 nits peak with HDR enabled (rated); 680 (tested), 1348 with HDR enabled (tested) The panel response of the AG274QZM is excellent. In my testing, setting the overdrive to Weak garnered the best results, effectively eliminating motion blur. Responsiveness is very slightly improved with the Medium preset, but this introduces slight overshoot, whilst the Strong overdrive setting further increases overshoot and introduces some mild inverse ghosting, though not to the levels of some other panels we’ve tested.

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We should note here as well that we measured a super low input lag on the AG274QXM. There was a total display lag of only 1.60ms average, so the screen is perfectly fine for fast paced competitive games if you need. Console Gaming The AOC doesn’t get everything right on the outside, but it impresses in benchmarks. In SDR mode its peak brightness of 581 nits is huge, and in HDR mode that figure tops out at 1,014 nits – another fantastic result. Those scores mean the panel serves up bold imagery in any gaming or media situation. We confirmed also that the screen supports FreeSync over HDMI, giving VRR support for Xbox that supports that, although it is questionable whether Sony will ever add this for the PS5. Because it’s the older generation HDMI 2.0 capabilities, there is no HDMI-VRR, which might have made VRR for PS5 in the future more likely, but doesn’t matter for Xbox at all. It will not support ALLM, Dolby Vision or 24Hz signals but can support 50Hz and HDR10 content. High Dynamic Range (HDR) HDR Technical CapabilitiesMind you when it comes to motion clarity the BenQ Zowie XL2566K (which is TN) was the winner by far. We measured a peak brightness of ~1262 cd/m 2 in HDR mode which was a higher than the spec even. This was not possible on the smaller bright areas due to size of the local dimming, but for 10% windows and above we had a high peak brightness capability. This was even possible with full screen sustained brightness. Further measurements for peak brightness are captured below. Space Lynxi mean if you are going to spend this much money you might as well do the OLED LG 27"I think that's the Achilles heel of mini-LED; The FALD arrays and their associated controller adds so much cost that the end result competes with OLED on price. Let’s start with brightness. I measured a maximum HDR brightness of 948 nits, which is very close to the promised maximum of 1,000 nits. The monitor delivered a slightly lower maximum brightness in a 10 percent window, with a maximum brightness of 814 nits. It's a funny thing, light bounces. When light is bouncing through a room, it's called ambient light. You'll almost always have ambient light unless you live in a darkroom. I never said anything about direct sunlight, I specifically referenced ambient to avoid the the assumptions like you've made here.