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The EX2710R is nearly perfect in its RPG picture mode with no visible color or grayscale errors. There are some gamma anomalies which I’ll explain below.
Grayscale and Gamma Tracking
Our grayscale and gamma tests use Calman calibration software from Portrait Displays. We describe our grayscale and gamma tests in detail here.
The default grayscale measurement run shows no visible errors and all but the 100% step is below 2dE. However, gamma takes a different path. It is generally dark throughout, with a spike at 90%. This mutes some highlight detail a bit, but nothing is completely obscured. The picture is visually solid and this choice by BenQ has the effect of increasing perceived color saturation.
The sRGB mode is also without visible grayscale errors and its gamma is almost perfect. A small dip at 10% indicates slightly elevated shadow areas, but this is a minor issue. My only general complaint is that there is no way to get perfect gamma tracking with the wide color gamut. The picture looks good, but I’d like to see a choice that corrects gamma in the other picture modes.
Comparisons
Since I could not improve the EX2710R with calibration, I’m showing the same error value in the before and after comparison. Out of the box, it beats the other screens. You can see the EX2710Q is very close; that monitor doesn’t need calibration either. The Gigabyte is also very good, but the bottom three need some tweaking for the best possible image.
Measured gamma lags behind the other screens in both range of values and deviation from standard. This is a choice on BenQ’s part, and it doesn’t harm the image. It just looks different. You’ll see in the color test below that gamut accuracy has not been affected.
Color Gamut Accuracy
Our color gamut and volume testing use Portrait Displays’ Calman software. For details on our color gamut testing and volume calculations, click here.
In the gamut test, the EX2710R shows impressive results. Aside from minor and invisible hue errors in yellow and cyan, color is perfect. The gamut is also quite large, greater than average among extended color screens and only behind a handful of displays.
The sRGB run is even better with all points in their target boxes. It truly can’t get much better. If you want to use sRGB for SDR content, that mode is very useful and has near-perfect gamma as well. It is good enough for color-critical work as well.
Comparisons
Both Mobiuz monitors score well in the gamut test. Remember that they are not calibrated while the other screens are. Any value under 3dE means there are no visible color errors. This is excellent performance.
In the volume test, the EX2710R is behind its counterpart, the EX2710Q. But its extra contrast mitigates the visual difference to where you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference. If total volume is important to you, the Gigabyte and Corsair are over-achievers. All the screens have sufficient sRGB volume for color-critical apps.
