AOC CQ27G2U/BK
2560 x 1440 pixels, 27"
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106 reviews
Top!
Use the monitor for about 3 weeks and am fully satisfied
+ Super price for 144hz and 1440p at 27 "
+ Red on the screen more inconspicuous than expected (because darker than in the pictures)
+ Equipment
+ Ergonomics
+ Adaptive Sync
- Standard settings
- Clouding (which doesn't bother me)
Update:
+ G-Sync Compatible ( Automatic )
I recommend to download the AOC G-Menu.
Then you can change the settings via mouse.Good screen, but no pivot function.
The screen is top in itself. In my case, the experience is unfortunately somewhat marred by the fact that I was explicitly looking for a monitor with a pivot function (i.e. 90 degrees rotatable in "portrait" mode instead of "landscape").
The manufacturer's site (AOC) advertised this feature, so I was in contact with the manufacturer, who was able to confirm that this was a misstatement. Unfortunately, other intermediaries like Digitec and Amazon have adopted this misrepresentation.Pro
- Good price-performance ratio
- Good adjustment options on the screen
Contra
- Unfortunately no pivot function as advertised
Top price / performance
Now I can lose my games in even better quality - running.
Pro
- Stylish
- AMD-Sync
- 144Hz
- Picture quality
Contra
- Delivery time
Good monitor with minor problems
The setup was pretty simple and came with a Swiss connector included from Galaxus. The monitor does not have a pivot function.
On the PC good software to be able to adjust the monitor with the mouse. Unfortunately the setting for adaptive sync is missing there. (NO this monitor does NOT have AMD FREESYNC!!! As it wrongly says in the specifications) The operation on the monitor is also good. If you have Adaptive Sync on and run a game the monitor has a lot of flickering!!! If you turn it off the flickering goes away, but in some games you now have a stupid image tearing.
The next problem is ghosting. Especially in darker areas (most noticeable in YT Darkmode) the ghosting is extremely visible. You can get rid of this by setting the monitor's beautiful colors to "Gives" and adding a bit of white.
Sometimes the monitor has problems with the Displayport and does not recognize any source.
All in all, a good monitor once you get your problems fixed.Pro
- Nice colors
- Good resolution
- Settings also via computer software
Contra
- No AMD Freesync
- Flickering when Adaptive Sync is on
- Strong ghosting on dark surfaces
- Problems with the DP port from time to time
Good image quality but suffers from many drawbacks
I bought this monitor as I thought it'd be an upgrade to my old TN, 144hz, g-sync AOC monitor.
Though the image quality is nice, I was quickly met with a wide range of issues that nearly got me to refund this product.
First off, Adaptive-Sync. I never had a single issue with my previous g-sync monitor, but the first thing I noticed on this monitor is that having Adaptive Sync on causes abhorrent flickering whenever your in game FPS goes over/under a set limit. This can range from being extremely distracting to downright unplayable. I ended up turning adaptive sync off entirely... which isn't a big deal to me personally, but is something to consider.
The real issue comes with ghosting... I get that this is very typical with this type of panel, but it can get pretty ridiculous at times, especially in games with night-time sections. You can tweak the monitor settings to reduce it, but in my experience you can't fully eliminate it. However, I was able to get accustomed to it eventually after a few days of using this monitor with some prior-tweaking. I still chose to give the monitor 3 stars because adaptive-sync can easily be toggled off and I think the image quality is pretty good.Pro
- Image quality looks fine
- Having two HDMI ports on top of DP means you can keep a console hooked up to it at all times
- The stand doesn't take that much space on the desk
- I personally like the design
Contra
- Horrible ghosting
- Adaptive-Sync causes flickering issues
- Ghosting
- did i mention the ghosting was bad?
The price/performance hit
All around a perfect monitor for everyday work as well as gaming. Attention, if gaming then please a sufficiently strong graphics card, because 2560 x 1440 pixels must first be calculated. ;) You simply cannot go wrong with this monitor. This also applies to the non-curved variant.
Pro
- Price
- Performance
- Curved
- 27 inch
- 2560x1440
- Wall mount
- USB ports in the back
- 144 Hz
Contra
- Well, there are better, but not for this price
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