Gigabyte GS27QXA 240 Hz QHD gaming monitor review: Serious value and high performance

The Gigabyte GS27QXA is a 27-inch QHD IPS gaming monitor with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color.

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You can spend a lot of money on a premium gaming monitor if you go for the full tech suite with an OLED panel, high refresh rate, and all the accompanying bells and whistles. But if you are just interested in what makes a gaming monitor great, all that’s needed is precise video processing and a high refresh rate. And those things don’t have to be expensive.

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The GS27QXA embodies the everything you need and nothing you don’t mantra I often use when describing value-oriented displays. It has 240 Hz, 260 if you overclock, Adaptive-Sync, backlight strobing and top-tier video processing with low input lag. Taken purely on those metrics, it’s a great deal for $269.

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Image quality is excellent with higher-than-average IPS contrast, wide gamut color that covers over 92% of DCI-P3 and decent accuracy. With calibration, it approaches reference-level. The only thing I found wanting was its sRGB mode which was adequate but not as close to the mark as some of the competition. But if you use the full gamut all the time like most users, this won’t be a factor.

Considering its superlative gaming feel, it’s hard to imagine a better 27-inch QHD gaming monitor for the money than the Gigabyte GS27QXA. If you want to compete but don’t have the bread for an OLED, this is a winning combo.

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Christian Eberle
Christian Eberle
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Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He's a veteran reviewer of A/V equipment, specializing in monitors. Christian began his obsession with tech when he built his first PC in 1991, a 286 running DOS 3.0 at a blazing 12MHz. In 2006, he undertook training from the Imaging Science Foundation in video calibration and testing and thus started a passion for precise imaging that persists to this day. He is also a professional musician with a degree from the New England Conservatory as a classical bassoonist which he used to good effect as a performer with the West Point Army Band from 1987 to 2013. He enjoys watching movies and listening to high-end audio in his custom-built home theater and can be seen riding trails near his home on a race-ready ICE VTX recumbent trike. Christian enjoys the endless summer in Florida where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua and plays with orchestras around the state.