Gigabyte Provides Specs of its Upcoming 360 Hz QD-OLED Display, the AORUS FO27Q3

[TheLostSwede]

Back in January, Gigabyte announced a wide range of new displays at CES and one of the new models that the company didn't have on display at the show was the AORUS FO27Q3. The company has now shared more details on its website of the new display and it gives us a lot more details than what had previously been released. As the model name suggests, the AORUS FO27Q3 is a 27-inch display and the resolution is 2560 x 1440 pixels and the refresh rate will top out at 360 Hz and has a response time of 0.03 ms. The FO27Q3 is built around a QD-OLED panel with an anti-reflective coating. The panel is said to be a 10-bit panel capable of 10.7 billion colours and it's certified for DisplayHDR True Black 400, has a typical brightness of 250 cd/m² and a contrast ratio of 15 million to one.

Other features include support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and VESA ClearMR 13000, but there's no mention of G-Sync support. Other features include a range of gaming related features such as crosshairs, night vision, black equalizer etc. as well as picture by picture and picture in picture support. Inputs consist of two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DP 1.4, one USB Type-C with DP Alt mode support as well as a very disappointing 18 W of USB Power Delivery. Furthermore there's a USB 3.0 upstreams port and two downstreams ports, a headphone and a microphone jack. Gigabyte has also added KVM support and a stand that offers tilt, swivels, pivot and height adjustment. The display is said to have a peak power draw of 53 Watts and relies on an external power brick. No word on pricing or availability.



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[R-T-B]

Ah. Crosshairs. Not like those are static elements or anything. You know, since QDOLED is having burn in issues. Gigabyte, seriously?

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

Is anyone readying a 27" 4K OLED display?

 

[Onasi]

Is anyone readying a 27" 4K OLED display?

No such panel exists yet if we are talking high refresh and no news so far indicating that it will emerge this year. The pickings so far are either 240/360 and upcoming 480 at 1440p in 27 inch or 32 4K. The current expectations are that 4K 240hz 1440p 27 inch panels from both Samsung and LG are slated for 2025, late one at that.
If you are fine with 60hz though, well, several models exist already.

 

[mechtech]

The panel is said to be a 10-bit panel

hmmm true 10-bit or 8bit+frc cause 2 different things

one thing I hate is false/misleading/inaccurate advertising................

 

[LabRat 891]

Ah. Crosshairs. Not like those are static elements or anything. You know, since QDOLED is having burn in issues. Gigabyte, seriously?

Yes, seriously.

IMHO, I've observed companies actively cut-corners and purposefully allow/engineer very limited lifespan designs
-merely, because they know they're marketing to flippant, loose-spending customers. Customers, who are expected to be buying something newer and/or better before the (often, legally-mandated) warranty runs out.

To the "oddball" customer(s) that's saved up and/or merely values their hard-earned money:

"Caveat Emptor. If you're such a smart guy, why didn't you research the product and technology better?"

or, how social media likes to respond to such

"Oh, so you spent your entire upgrade budget on product, and are upset it failed/underperformed? GTFO, poorf**!"

 

[Onasi]

The panel is said to be a 10-bit panel

hmmm true 10-bit or 8bit+frc cause 2 different things

one thing I hate is false/misleading/inaccurate advertising................

It is a 10-bit panel, no FRC.

 

[mechtech]

It is a 10-bit panel, no FRC.

Well it's a good start.

Still waiting for
-24"
-4k
-120Hz
-DP2.0
-very low anti-glare coating (maybe even gloss)
-true 10-bit

 

[Onasi]

Well it's a good start.

Still waiting for
-24"
-4k
-120Hz
-DP2.0
-very low anti-glare coating (maybe even gloss)
-true 10-bit

You will be waiting for quite a while seeing how producing even a 27 inch 4K high refresh panel is seemingly quite difficult and how absolutely niche 4K at 24 inch would be. In fact, I would argue that this would be a “never will happen” case. The market for something like that just doesn’t seem to be there.

 

[LabRat 891]

Well it's a good start.

Still waiting for
-24"
-4k
-120Hz
-DP2.0
-very low anti-glare coating (maybe even gloss)
-true 10-bit

Heck, I'd be happy w/ a 1080p-1440p MicroLED display.
I don't think either of us will be seeing what we want (anytime soon/ever), sadly.

 

[mechtech]

You will be waiting for quite a while seeing how producing even a 27 inch 4K high refresh panel is seemingly quite difficult and how absolutely niche 4K at 24 inch would be. In fact, I would argue that this would be a “never will happen” case. The market for something like that just doesn’t seem to be there.

Oh well. Then my money stays in my wallet. No big deal to me. Also I didn't say it had to be an oled.......... The high refresh, in time.........

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[LabRat 891]

Oh well. Then my money stays in my wallet. No big deal to me.

No disagreement, here. I'm on this Microboard 32" 1080p 144hz P-VA, 'till it dies

*knocks on wood*

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Looks like some of those could be purchased as a bare screen, and attached to a readily available eDP controller.

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

Still waiting for
-24"
-4k

Is your space THAT limited? Why not 27"?

 

[mechtech]

Is your space THAT limited? Why not 27"?

I have a single 27” 4k. It’s good. It would be preferable to have dual monitors but dual 27” would be too cramped on the desk, so dual 24” would be better for my particular set up. Also the pc desk is against a wall so I do sit pretty close to the monitor.

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

I have a single 27” 4k.

So do I. Can place three of them easy peasy, my desk allows for that (5 ft wide, 3 ft deep), the only problem is I can't afford that many monitors and a GPU capable of handling triple 4K at 60 FPS without going full YOLO on upscaling.

Might be possible that you can redesign your interior so you have more space for monitors. Won't hurt I guess.

 

[lexluthermiester]

You know, since QDOLED is having burn in issues.

Keep in mind, those burn-in issues are on first gen displays. Those problems are supposed to have been addressed. The latest models "should" be ok.

 

[Double-Click]

I'm in the 27-28" 4K camp, it's a real estate issue.
I prefer office grade furniture, and that crap aint cheap...unlike me

 

[R-T-B]

Keep in mind, those burn-in issues are on first gen displays. Those problems are supposed to have been addressed. The latest models "should" be ok.

Is there anything but first gen for Quantum Dot OLED yet?

WOLED from LG is a different animal here.

 

[Kipicog]

Motion clarity is unreal on these OLEDs. I own the Dell alternative to this one.

Beats the ~500 Hz LCDs I've tried with ease. OLED has instant pixel response and no smearing in comparison. Needs to be seen to understand. OLED at 360 Hz or even 240 Hz is mind-boggling smooth.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Is there anything but first gen for Quantum Dot OLED yet?

AFAIK there have been 3 iterations. At least of the formulations for the screen elements. The newest versions of the screen panel are supposed to be much less vulnerable to image retention. The panel in the display above is very likely to be the new version.

 

[Kipicog]

AFAIK there have been 3 iterations. At least of the formulations for the screen elements. The newest versions of the screen panel are supposed to be much less vulnerable to image retention. The panel in the display above is very likely to be the new version.

This is a 3rd gen panel yeah.

First gen panel was not really a first gen panel tho. Was tested internally for years at Samsung Display before release.

 

[Chomiq]

Just an FYI - Dell's 360 Hz OLED is listed on their site as:

Low Blue Light
Yes, ComfortView Plus (TÜV Rheinland - Hardware Solution)

Based on TFT Central measurements:

Dell Alienware AW2725DF Review - TFTCentral

Dell's new OLED gaming monitor, offering 1440p resolution and the fastest current OLED refresh rate of 360Hz. Is this the new 27" OLED king?

tftcentral.co.uk

It really shouldn't be listed as "Low blue light" when it's emitting within the harmful range.

There are already multiple owners out there complaining about eye strain on that one.

If Gigabyte uses the same panel (which it most like will) you might expect similar issues to pop up.

Is anyone readying a 27" 4K OLED display?

Yes, LG Display has one scheduled for production in Q4 2025. That means you won't see it in actual display until at least Q1 2026.

Is there anything but first gen for Quantum Dot OLED yet?

You're looking at 3rd Gen QD-OLED used in this display.

1st gen were the initial 34" UW models.
2nd gen were the 49" models from last year, they had the updated subpixel layout with tighter and more squared pixels.
3rd gen are 32" and 27" announced during CES

The sort of 2.5 gen are 34" 240 Hz panels that are confirmed for at least one Gigabyte model.

More details here:

 

[TheLostSwede]

-DP2.0

We're already at DP 2.1a. It's unlikely that we'll see any DP 2.0 products.

 

[Kipicog]

OLED harmful LMAO. LCD emits way more blue light. You can enable low blue light mode on many but image quality drops alot.

OLED will always beat LCD in terms of eye health and fatique in general. There's literally tons of articles about this, simply Google.

Obviously QD-OLED will emit more blue light than WOLED since it has way higher brightness in the RGB subpixels, thats the reason why image quality looks stunning and colors are popping. Both beat LCD in terms of image quality, with ease. Both are easier on the eyes than LCD too.

You can easily limit blue light with software anyway. Directly built in to Windows 10/11 and MacOS, and has been for years. Not a problem at all even if you are sensitive.

Blue light features on a monitor is simply useless. Who wants to press a button or several on the monitor itself to enable it. When you can set up a timer or click a button in the OS itself.

 

[lexluthermiester]

OLED harmful LMAO. LCD emits way more blue light. You can enable low blue light mode on many but image quality drops alot.

OLED will always beat LCD in terms of eye health and fatique in general. There's literally tons of articles about this, simply Google.

That really depends on what info is found and where. However, the sum total of eye strain and blue light is far less harmful than is generally feared. The only real issue to worry about is the minor effect blue light has on the circadian rhythms and not everyone is affected. However, even that is minor compared to the effects of caffeine that the average human consumes.

The blue light worries are really nothing-sauce.