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AOC launches 165Hz 27” AG273QX Gaming Monitor
AOC has announced the AG273QX - a variant of the previously introduced AG273QCX, the panel is flat, goes up to 165 Hz and has FreeSync 2 HDR at 2560x1440.
The brightness is up to 400 nits with a typical contrast of 3000: 1. The panel supports FreeSync 2 HDR and is DisplayHDR 400 certified. At a 165 Hz refresh rate, this means the AG273QX draws a frame roughly every 6 milliseconds, which is extremely important for competitive gamers. Coupled with the 1 ms pixel response time (MPRT), this means that gamers will see smoother animations and can track their opponents’ movements more easily.
The AG273QX’s 27” VA panel in QHD (2560 x 1440) resolution employs a native 3000:1 static contrast ratio with deep, inky blacks. Adding to the high resolution and rich contrast is the VESA DisplayHDR 400 support, meaning the monitor is able to reach 400 nits peak brightness. The display accurately reproduces HDR content, such as bright flashes and explosions with varying shades in a dark game world, completely immersing the player in game. The AMD FreeSync 2 HDR feature adds low-latency HDR tone mapping, Low Framerate Compensation (LFC) plus stutter-free and tear-free gameplay just like its predecessor. The flat, sleek, 3-side frameless VA panel of the AG273QX is well suited for gamers who prefer regular, flat displays. Gamers opting for a curved display might prefer its curved siblings the AG273QCX or the AG273QCG.To help gamers transport their monitors to LAN parties or tournaments, the AG273QX is equipped with a carrying handle and provides a one-click easy assembly without screws. The AG273QX also comes with double retractable headset-holders on each side and the Light FX customisable RGB lights on the backside, adding to the personalised feel.
First person shooter fans will especially appreciate the DialPoint, AOC’s aim indicator, which places a crosshair in the middle of screen if there isn’t one present in game. Furthermore, AOC’s Shadow Control can be adjusted in the OSD menu to brighten dark areas or darken bright areas, and the AOC Game Colour makes it possible to increase or decrease colour saturation and grey levels. Three preconfigured (FPS, Racing, RTS) and three user customisable game modes offer easy access to useful presets. The updated OSD on the AGON 3 series makes adjusting settings a breeze, and users can even use the G-Menu software to make further adjustments without using the OSD buttons.
The AOC AGON AG273QX will be available in November 2019 at an MSRP of £439 / 489 EUR.
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#5723145 Posted on: 10/23/2019 05:12 AM
HDR 400 is useless and 1 ms response time is most likely a marketing trick (technically possible but with big side effects, like tons of overshooting).
Still an interesting option, looking forward for in depth reviews
I have the older AG273QS4R4 monitor, which is basically the same as this monitor but its curved and 144hz rather than 165hz, and its also HDR400, I basically see any monitor that is bellow HDR600 as just letting you know its got a good brightness range for using in non HDR mode, I didn't get it for HDR, I got it because most of the other monitors in this price range with the same features that didn't have HDR had bad brightness levels some as low as 200, I never use the thing in HDR mode.
I did have a Samsung monitor before this one that could do HDR 600 and that actually looked good in HDR content in a dark room, and even had a little bit of local diming (it had 8 zones I think) the problem with the Samsung monitor though is it had realllly really bad backlight bleed and flickering as well as having one corner of the screen almost looking like it was interlaced, so I traded it for the AOC monitor I have now as it was the same price and could get a new replacement monitor instantly that way.
HDR 400 is useless and 1 ms response time is most likely a marketing trick (technically possible but with big side effects, like tons of overshooting).
Still an interesting option, looking forward for in depth reviews
I have the older AG273QS4R4 monitor, which is basically the same as this monitor but its curved and 144hz rather than 165hz, and its also HDR400, I basically see any monitor that is bellow HDR600 as just letting you know its got a good brightness range for using in non HDR mode, I didn't get it for HDR, I got it because most of the other monitors in this price range with the same features that didn't have HDR had bad brightness levels some as low as 200, I never use the thing in HDR mode.
I did have a Samsung monitor before this one that could do HDR 600 and that actually looked good in HDR content in a dark room, and even had a little bit of local diming (it had 8 zones I think) the problem with the Samsung monitor though is it had realllly really bad backlight bleed and flickering as well as having one corner of the screen almost looking like it was interlaced, so I traded it for the AOC monitor I have now as it was the same price and could get a new replacement monitor instantly that way.
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#5723147 Posted on: 10/23/2019 05:22 AM
Personally, i'm going to wait and see if the ' Xiaomi 34-Inch Mi Surface Display' gets an EU release, and at what price, before an upgrade.
Personally, i'm going to wait and see if the ' Xiaomi 34-Inch Mi Surface Display' gets an EU release, and at what price, before an upgrade.
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#5723220 Posted on: 10/23/2019 11:16 AM
HDR 400 is useless and 1 ms response time is most likely a marketing trick (technically possible but with big side effects, like tons of overshooting).
Still an interesting option, looking forward for in depth reviews
I wouldn't even call them HDR if they don't qualify for the minimum certification (400)
Anything below HDR 600 is really not that great for normal gaming setups, and even 600 is pushing it. Unfortunately good HDR gaming screens seem to be rather rare currently, especially if you are not interested in 4K at 27" (because I think its not worth it at that size necessarily, not yet anyway as GPUs struggle to run it properly still).
Although it isnt very bright the biggest 'wow' factor from HDR is high color gamut, not the fact it makes you squint.
I have seen 250nit DCI-P3 95% monitors look really good in HDR and that doesnt even meet HDR400 vesa standards. Id take 300nit 95% DCI-P3 over 600nit 85% any day of the week.
contrast is the next biggest factor in impressive HDR and the native 3000:1 of a VA panel is pretty good, epic once you add proper FALD. There is a reason the only panels that can come close to OLED are Samsung VA QLED FALD.
Here is a 250nit monitor showing HDR can look great without being super bright, especially in a dark room (who games in a bright room anyway, eww)
I am quite pumped for this AOC, quality control on the AOC of the same variant as my ASUS PG279Q IPS was better and had less back light bleed.
Should be a banging monitor! the 1MS is of course BS its more likely a 4MS with decent IQ.
HDR 400 is useless and 1 ms response time is most likely a marketing trick (technically possible but with big side effects, like tons of overshooting).
Still an interesting option, looking forward for in depth reviews
I wouldn't even call them HDR if they don't qualify for the minimum certification (400)
Anything below HDR 600 is really not that great for normal gaming setups, and even 600 is pushing it. Unfortunately good HDR gaming screens seem to be rather rare currently, especially if you are not interested in 4K at 27" (because I think its not worth it at that size necessarily, not yet anyway as GPUs struggle to run it properly still).
Although it isnt very bright the biggest 'wow' factor from HDR is high color gamut, not the fact it makes you squint.
I have seen 250nit DCI-P3 95% monitors look really good in HDR and that doesnt even meet HDR400 vesa standards. Id take 300nit 95% DCI-P3 over 600nit 85% any day of the week.
contrast is the next biggest factor in impressive HDR and the native 3000:1 of a VA panel is pretty good, epic once you add proper FALD. There is a reason the only panels that can come close to OLED are Samsung VA QLED FALD.
Here is a 250nit monitor showing HDR can look great without being super bright, especially in a dark room (who games in a bright room anyway, eww)
I am quite pumped for this AOC, quality control on the AOC of the same variant as my ASUS PG279Q IPS was better and had less back light bleed.
Should be a banging monitor! the 1MS is of course BS its more likely a 4MS with decent IQ.
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#5723302 Posted on: 10/23/2019 02:15 PM
It's one thing to say that you don't care about HDR and another thing to say that if you only have the wide color gamut, than that is the whole HDR experience that matters. Sorry, without the extra brightness, contrast and local dimming, there is no HDR, it's just better colors.
It's one thing to say that you don't care about HDR and another thing to say that if you only have the wide color gamut, than that is the whole HDR experience that matters. Sorry, without the extra brightness, contrast and local dimming, there is no HDR, it's just better colors.
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Anything below HDR 600 is really not that great for normal gaming setups, and even 600 is pushing it. Unfortunately good HDR gaming screens seem to be rather rare currently, especially if you are not interested in 4K at 27" (because I think its not worth it at that size necessarily, not yet anyway as GPUs struggle to run it properly still).