- The MSI MAG 272QP and Gigabyte Aorus Fo27Q5P monitors have arrived
- Both use the same 500Hz Samsung panel of 27 -inch
- Newgg has valued the MSI model, and is a bit more affordable than the existing Samsung Odyssey Oled that also uses this panel
According to manufacturers, a couple of new OLED game monitors with an extremely fast 500 Hz update rate are available, according to manufacturers.
The Tom Hardware saw the ads for the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P (in the photo above) and the MSI MAP 272QP QD OLED X50 (in the photo below). I must keep in mind that they are not yet for sale, but that they should be imminently available.
Both monitors, which were initially presented earlier this year, are built around the same 27 -inch Old QD panel, so the main specifications for the screen are identical. It is a gen 3 panel that offers a more readable text and a finer detail (thanks to an updated subpixel design), in addition to being brighter compared to its Samsung predecessor OLED screen (which offers 1,000 maximum brightness nits).
With both monitors you obtain a 1440p resolution panel with HDR1000 certification (plus HDR Trueblack 500 and Clearmr 21000) and a response time of 0.03 ms super fast (almost instant). They also benefit from FREESYNC PREMIUM PRO support and are compatible with G-SYC, with highly precise colors (99% DCI-P3 coverage). As mentioned, the update rate is 500Hz.
However, there are some important differences in the connectivity front, in particular that the Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P offers Displayport 2.1A UHBR20, while the MSI MAG 272QP is only Discipport 1.4a, although both offer a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports. (Some technological sites seem to have reduced this neck, so to clarify, the MSI monitor definitely does not have Displayport 2.1A based on the official specifications page).
Another remarkable point is that the Gigabyte monitor has a pair of 5W speakers incorporated, and there are no speakers with the MSI model, it is not that this is important for the type of competitive players who will look at these screens.
Analysis: More (hopefully) Asequible OLEDS of 500Hz are welcome
There are monitors with faster update rates that have been shown, but remember, these are OLED panels, and 500Hz is fast for this technology, and in fact, faster you can get (for now, at least, although that can change in a short time). It is also debatable how high you need to go with the update rates, anyway (but we are not going from that tangent).
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G60SF entails the same 1440p and 500Hz panel, and is already out of the market with a price of $ 1,000 (at the time of writing) in the United States. There are no official prices in the MSI MAG 272QP or Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q5P of the manufacturers, but Newgg US has the MSI model in the list already a price of $ 750. Ordering is not yet live, but assuming that it is not a position marker, and we must be a bit careful with that, this seems a good value for the specifications offered. That does not mean that it is exactly cheap, but you really did not expect a 500Hz OLED monitor to be, right?
Of course, these types of screens are for the most competitive players in their electronic sports. You will need a very powerful PC and one of the fastest graphics cards to boost 500Hz, which is 500 pictures per second, to a resolution of 1440p even with less demanding games (which are generally the titles of electronic sports, since they grant a premium in the fluid frame speeds on the bells and the visual whistles).
In addition to the still quite comprehensive price of the wallet, another concern that could stay for those who consider an OLED game monitor is the possibility of burning (retention of permanent images caused by a static element, such as an HUD game or desktop interface, be present on the screen for too long).
Both MSI and Gigabyte offer a three -year guarantee that includes protection against burned, and manufacturers also have their own technology to protect against images. That includes MSI’s Old Care 2.0 and Gigabyte’s OLED care, along with heat dissipation measures to reduce screen temperatures (and, therefore, reduce the risk of burns).
