AORUS' FIRST GAMING MONITOR AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW AD27QD

NikTheSHNIK · 16 Jan 2019 at 15:33

Hi all,

Details have now come out surrounding the Aorus entry into the gaming monitor market. You can pre-order one below:

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD 27" 2560x1440 144Hz IPS FreeSync Tactical Gaming Monitor HDMI DP @ £534.95 inc VAT https://www.overclockers.co.uk/Giga...actical-Gaming-Monitor-HDMI-DP-MO-000-GI.html

FreeSync, Resolution 2560x1440, Contrast 1000:1, Brightness 400cd/m2, 1ms Response time, Inputs 2 x HDMI 1 x Displayport

Only £534.95 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW

It is packed with features, as you'd expect from a "Gaming" monitor. They pull some decent performance out of the IPS panel and the price is reasonable for a "Gaming" monitor. All in all a very respectable first step into the market.

I've included some of the marketing slides below for you to peruse. Stock should be landing in a week or two!

fantasticCG · 16 Jan 2019 at 15:41

Hi, any info on when this might be landing and will this be Nvidia certified?

NikTheSHNIK · 16 Jan 2019 at 16:08

fantasticCG said:
Hi, any info on when this might be landing and will this be Nvidia certified?

NikTheSHNIK said:
Stock should be landing in a week or two!

No idea, they will have to test it first. Since no IPS panels made the first list of certified I'd think it doubtful, but that is just a guess.

kazuya1337 · 16 Jan 2019 at 16:17

Now can OCUK leak some details about the new ROG Swift line up, we all know there's a reason you put the entire range at a discount except the new 4K display

fantasticCG · 16 Jan 2019 at 16:20

NikTheSHNIK said:
No idea, they will have to test it first. Since no IPS panels made the first list of certified I'd think it doubtful, but that is just a guess.

Dam shame, looks like a great monitor and really well priced

Shaz12 · 17 Jan 2019 at 08:12

Freesync range is 48-144 and no variable overdrive. Seems a little expensive for what it offers.

JediFragger · 17 Jan 2019 at 08:48

Shaz12 said:
Freesync range is 48-144 and no variable overdrive. Seems a little expensive for what it offers.

Yup, relying on the shiny-shiny for the idiots/kids.

Trucamo · 17 Jan 2019 at 13:00

Shaz12 said:
Freesync range is 48-144 and no variable overdrive. Seems a little expensive for what it offers.

What alternatives would you recommend? I know there's the 2 new Acer monitors, but I can't find them anywhere.

samhain · 17 Jan 2019 at 18:19

kazuya1337 said:
Now can OCUK leak some details about the new ROG Swift line up, we all know there's a reason you put the entire range at a discount except the new 4K display

What have you heard. The PG279q has been out for years and is surely due to be relaced but not heard anything.

kazuya1337 · 17 Jan 2019 at 23:14

samhain said:
What have you heard. The PG279q has been out for years and is surely due to be relaced but not heard anything.

Well the PG35VG was at CES which is a 3440x1440 G-Sync Curved IPS HDR @ 200hz

Random Guy Esq. · 18 Jan 2019 at 02:02

What an obnoxious design.

peahead · 18 Jan 2019 at 10:27

Kitguru have a review of this of sorts.

https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/james-morris/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd-27in-144hz-ips-

freesync-tactical-gaming-monitor-review/

I like the fact the firmware can be updated via the software more manufacturers should do this.

Cooper · 18 Jan 2019 at 14:37

Hexus as well, Very glad to hear its fully compatible with G-Sync!! down to 48Hz and LFC works as well.

LiE · 18 Jan 2019 at 15:02

Panel looks good, shame about the aesthetic.

Similar specs to the LG 27GL850G, but that isn't out until Q3 apparently which seems an absurd about of time.

Cooper · 18 Jan 2019 at 15:36

LiE said:
Panel looks good, shame about the aesthetic.

Yeah, it's a bit 'in your face' and I'd much rather by a Dell monitor with these specs and more restrained styling but the closest they come to this spec are 'only' TN panels and whilst I'm sure they're some of the better TN panels out there they're still TN panels with all the limitations of a TN panel.

I've been using a Dell IPS panel for the last four years and it has glorious colour output and pin sharp image quality and I just don't know if I could put up with a TN panel in this regard, so an IPS, 144Hz, G-Sync compatible, 1440p panel like this is very tempting.

...But sorry OCUK, I'm not pre-ordering, don't believe in it but come the launch day, I may just push the button on buying one (assuming they have stock left after fulfilling pre-orders)

fantasticCG · 19 Jan 2019 at 07:56

Random Guy Esq. said:
What an obnoxious design.

What’s wrong with the design ? Do you stop and look round the back?
The front looks clean

fantasticCG · 19 Jan 2019 at 07:57

kazuya1337 said:
Well the PG35VG was at CES which is a 3440x1440 G-Sync Curved IPS HDR @ 200hz

It’s never coming out

Random Guy Esq. · 19 Jan 2019 at 08:12

fantasticCG said:
What’s wrong with the design ? Do you stop and look round the back?
The front looks clean

Not everyone has their monitor up against a wall. And you're paying for all that tat as well.

samhain · 19 Jan 2019 at 08:54

kazuya1337 said:
Well the PG35VG was at CES which is a 3440x1440 G-Sync Curved IPS HDR @ 200hz

So no new 27” 1440p panel coming out from them then?

I would hate to buy now and a new one comes out

fantasticCG · 19 Jan 2019 at 09:04

Random Guy Esq. said:
Not everyone has their monitor up against a wall. And you're paying for all that tat as well.

How do you have yours ?

Asus offering is £679.99 so don’t you think this monitor at he price point is reasonable?

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AORUS' FIRST GAMING MONITOR AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW AD27QD