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Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27-28" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS

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My recommendations are based off of testing more than 60 monitors and reading in-depth reviews from over fifteen reviewers across the realm.

Many monitors not found in this thread likely perform well, but it makes more sense to buy well reviewed monitors, and I like having sources to refer to, even though I do not always agree with them.

If a monitor is not mentioned it is because it has not been reviewed properly, been reviewed at all or is mediocre.  All monitors suffer from regular quality control issues: back-light bleeding and pixel issues (dead and stuck pixels).

Recommendations are PWM or Flicker Free:

I do not recommend monitors which use low LED PWM Dimming frequencies since they ruin motion clarity and cause some people to suffer from health issues like head aches and eyestrain.  LED PWM Dimming Side Effects.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2017, 11:45:08 pm »
Best Monitors

*=Perceived black depth increasing matte black or grey (superior) bezel versus fake frame-less monitors perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.
^=384 zone local dimming which vastly increases the contrast ratio.
+=Variable back-light which vastly increases the contrast ratio.
-Perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel or frame-less casing with an inner black bezel
# Tested by NCX

1.) Acer ConceptD CP7271K *^ (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 1000cdm/2 HDR)
2.) Asus PG27UQ *^ (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 1000cdm/2 HDR)
2.) Acer X27 *^# (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 1000cdm/2 HDR)
3.) Acer Predator XB273K *+ (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 400cdm/2 HDR)
4. Acer Nitro XV273K * (120-144hz semi-wide gamut/HDR capable with AMD Free-Sync)
5.) Viewsonic VP2768-4K - (very accurate IPS panel with hardware calibration)
5.) Philips 272P7VPTKEB - (very accurate IPS)
6.) Asus PB27UQ * (accurate with 40-60hz Free-Sync)
7.) LG 27UL550 *# (accurate with 40-60hz Free-Sync)
8.) Monoprice RTD2795 -# (40-60hz Free-Sync & low glow AHVA panel)
8.) Viewsonic XG2700-4K * (40-60hz Free-Sync & very accurate IPS panel)
8.) BenQ PD2700U - (very accurate matte IPS with height adjustable stand)
9.) Philips 276E8VJSB - (very accurate matte IPS without VESA mounts)
10.) Dell P2715Q * (very accurate IPS panel & real bezel)
11.) LG 27UL650  - (40-60hz Free-Sync; 2019 model with slightly faster pixel response times than the UD and UK monitors)
11.) LG 27UD69 - (40-60hz Free-Sync)
11.) LG 27UD68 - (40-60hz Free-Sync)
11. LG 27UK650 - (40-60hz Free-Sync)
12.) LG 27UK600 - (40-60hz Free-Sync)
12.) BenQ EW2780U -

The Acer ConceptD CP7271K is a matte, height adjustable, 3840x2160 AUO AHVA panel with 384 zone local dimming, with 24-144hz Nvidia G-Sync, Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Auido Out.  The Acer ConceptD CP7271K has a native 1100:1 contrast ratio (FALD or local dimming disabled), 90.9% DCI-P3 (HDR) and 96.9% sRGB (when the SDR Color sRGB mode is enabled which prevents the over-saturation of non-HDR content) color space coverage, and very accurate color presets out of the box aside from a very minor blue tint and gamma dip at 10% grey.  The CP7271K has a low glow AHVA panel, especially when local dimming is enabled, and fast pixel response times; =DEAD= does not test for input lag, but Tom's Hardware did and measured a 31ms delay versus 36ms for the Asus PG27UQ and 39ms for the Acer X27.

The Acer X27 and Asus PG27UQ are matte 4K AHVA panels with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color.  Full 4K and 10 bit color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz.  Higher refresh rates requires one to drop the signal from 10 bit to 8 bit (120hz) and from  YcBcr 4:4:4 to YcBcr 4:2:2 (144hz), which results in a loss of clarity, color and text sharpness.  The 384 zone local dimming, gamma shift free and low glow AHVA panel these monitors use allow them to provide vastly superior image quality (especially dark content) compared to all other LCD panels.  Tthe Acer XB273K which is a lower end version with slightly lower HDR color space coverage, lower maximum brightness (400cdm/2 vs 1000cdm/2), and inferior variable back-lighting since the XB273K is edge lit while the X27 and PG27UQ have 384 dimming zones.  According to TechSpot the Acer has slightly better preset color accuracy and lower input lag than the Asus (11.4ms versus 15.6ms), but has slightly slower pixel response times.  Other reviews prove that the Asus is more accurate.

The Acer XB273K has very accurate accurate (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled) 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is selected.  It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.

My rankings prioritize preset color accuracy, low glow and perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezels.  Ranking the non-top 3 monitors is difficult since I have not tested most of them myself and can not determine how much glow they suffer from.  The Philips 276E8VJSB is the best cheap option since it is very accurate, as accurate as some of the 500$+ options and is the cheapest in most countries.  The 27UL550 I tested suffers from minimal glow, tends to be quite competitively priced and supports Free-Sync, but it's not as accurate as the Asus PB27UQ, BenQ PD2700U, Philips 272P7VPTKEB, Philips 276E8VJSB, Viewsonic VP2768-4K, and Viewsonic XG2700-4K.  The Viewsonic XG2700-4K has a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel, supports Free-Sync and has nearly perfect preset color accuracy, but uses an older LG AH-IPS panel with more glow than the Acer X27, XB273K, XV273K, Asus PG27UQ 27UL550 and Monoprice RTD2795; I'm not sure if it glows less than the other models I did not mention.

LG UD, UK and UL Series monitors Belgium Hardware Colorimeter and Oscilloscope Measurement Comparison Chart.
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2017, 11:46:22 pm »
Best AMD Free-Sync Monitors

*=Perceived black depth increasing matte black or grey (superior) bezel versus fake frame-less monitors perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.
^=384 zone local dimming which vastly increases the contrast ratio.
+=Variable back-light which vastly increases the contrast ratio.
-Perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel or frame-less casing with an inner black bezel
# Tested by NCX

1.) Acer Nitro XV273K * (120-144hz semi-wide gamut/HDR capable with AMD Free-Sync)
2.) Acer ConceptD CP3271K (120-144hz semi-wide gamut/HDR capable with AMD Free-Sync)
3.) Asus PB27UQ *
4.) LG 27UL550 *#
5.) Monoprice RTD2795 -#
5.) Viewsonic XG2700-4K *
6.) LG 27UL650 - (2019 model with slightly faster pixel response times than the UD and UK monitors)
6.) LG 27UK650 -
6.) LG 27UD68 or 69 -

The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available.  It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.  The  Acer XV273K offers superior HDR support and preset color accuracy versus the CP3271K, but are otherwise very similar.

The Acer ConceptD CP3271K is a fully adjust-able, matte, 120hz (144hz with 2x Displayport cables at 4K) 3840x2160, AHVA/IPS/PLS panel with AMD Free-Sync (xx-144hz range) with 2x Displayport 1.4 (2x DP required for 144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out.  The Acer is quite accurate, but does not really support HDR due to the lack of local dimming and the low 81% DCI-P3 color space coverage.  The default Normal overdrive setting provides very fast and overshoot free pixel response times at 60hz and 120hz, and at 120hz the higher Extreme overdrive setting provides negligible input lag and fast pixel response times but with a bit of overshoot.  The HDR (DCI-P3) mode is mediocre and best left off due to the low brightness and DCI-P3 color space coverage, and lack of local dimming.

Reading the monitors included manual and reviews is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, fully make use of all its feature, and prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.

For multi-media (gaming, photo viewing, movies and TV) the Asus PB27UQ is the best affordable option since it has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel, excellent all around performance and supports Adaptive/AMD Free-Sync.  The LG 27UL550 is the second best option with Free-Sync since it is more accurate than the Monoprice, suffers from less glow than the XG2700-4K, and has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel while the LG UD and UK monitors use fake bezel or frame-less casings with perceived black depth decreasing inner black bezels.  The Monoprice RTD2795 is the third best affordable option since it uses a low glow AHVA panel, and because its preset color accuracy can be vastly improved and become competitive by changing the Temperature setting in the Color Menu to Warm.

The Viewsonic XG2700-4K has nearly perfect preset accuracy and a bright matte grey bezel which vastly increases the perceived black depth, but it uses an older IPS panel with more glow than Asus PB27UQ, LG 27UL550 and Monoprice RTD2795, and its Response Time and Input Lag settings are preset to the lowest settings or turned off and need to be changed to offer competitive pixel response times and input lag.  Set the Response Time Setting to Advanced in the Manual Image Adjust menu, then in the Manual Image Adjust Menu go to the Advanced Image Adjust sub-menu and set the Low Input Lag setting to the highest setting.  Menu Photo Tour from the Tom's Hardware Review.

LG UD, UK and UL Series monitors Belgium Hardware Colorimeter and Oscilloscope Measurement Comparison Chart.

The LG 27UD68 (2016) and 27UD69 (2017) are pretty much the same as the 27UK650 which is more accurate than the 27UK850-W (2018) which has a height adjustable stand, USB 3.0 (x2) faux HDR* support and supports hardware calibration (LG True Color Pro which requires a colorimeter) while the 68, 69, and 650 monitors do not support hardware calibration.  The 27UK850-W reviewed by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=) came with lower preset gamma than the 68 & 69, but it can be raised by changing the Gamma Mode from 2 to 4.  The 27UK850-W's hardware calibration feature caused increased banding and tinting of gradients which makes it a feature not worth buying a colorimeter for since more accurate, and cheaper competitors are available.

*The LG monitors lack a true 10 bit wide gamut panel required for proper HDR support, as well as only offers 450cdm/2 brightness of the 1,000cdm/2 minimum of the HDR standard.  HDR is best left off.
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2017, 11:46:55 pm »
Best Nvidia G-Sync Monitors

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*=Perceived black depth increasing matte black or grey (superior) bezel versus fake frame-less monitors perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.
^=384 zone local dimming which increases the contrast ratio.
+=Variable back-light which increases the contrast ratio.
-Perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel or frame-less casing with an inner black bezel
# Tested by NCX

1.) Acer ConceptD CP7271K *^ (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 1000cdm/2 HDR)
2.) Asus PG27UQ *^ (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 1000cdm/2 HDR)
2.) Acer X27 *^# (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 1000cdm/2 HDR)
3.) Acer Predator XB273K *+ (10 bit 98hz 4k, G-Sync, 400cdm/2 HDR)
4.) AOC AG271UG * (30-60hz G-Sync)
5.) Asus PG27AQ - (30-60hz G-Sync)
6.) Acer XB271HK - (30-60hz G-Sync)


The Acer ConceptD CP7271K is a matte, height adjustable, 3840x2160 AUO AHVA panel with 384 zone local dimming, with 24-144hz Nvidia G-Sync, Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Auido Out.  The Acer ConceptD CP7271K has a native 1100:1 contrast ratio (FALD or local dimming disabled), 90.9% DCI-P3 (HDR) and 96.9% sRGB (when the SDR Color sRGB mode is enabled which prevents the over-saturation of non-HDR content) color space coverage, and very accurate color presets out of the box aside from a very minor blue tint and gamma dip at 10% grey.  The CP7271K has a low glow AHVA panel, especially when local dimming is enabled, and fast pixel response times; =DEAD= does not test for input lag, but Tom's Hardware did and measured a 31ms delay versus 36ms for the Asus PG27UQ and 39ms for the Acer X27.

The Acer X27 and Asus PG27UQ are matte 4K AHVA panels with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color.  Full 4K and 10 bit color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz.  Higher refresh rates requires one to drop the signal from 10 bit to 8 bit (120hz) and from  YcBcr 4:4:4 to YcBcr 4:2:2 (144hz), which results in a loss of clarity, color and text sharpness.  The 384 zone local dimming, gamma shift free and low glow AHVA panel these monitors use allow them to provide vastly superior image quality (especially dark content) compared to all other LCD panels.  According to TechSpot the Acer has slightly better preset color accuracy and lower input lag than the Asus (11.4ms versus 15.6ms), but has slightly slower pixel response times.  Other reviews prove that the Asus is more accurate.

The Acer XB273K, X27 and Asus PG27UQ all have over a frame (17ms) of input lag at 60hz, and low (<5ms) delays at 144hz.  The delay is higher (around 10ms) at 98hz which provides 10 bit and 4:4:4 color support.

The Acer XB273K is a lower end version of the X27 and PG27UQ with slightly lower HDR color space coverage, lower maximum brightness (460cdm/2 vs 1000cdm/2), and inferior variable back-ligh dimming since the XB273K only has three dimming zones while the X27 and PG27UQ have 384 dimming zones. 

The Acer XB273K has very accurate Standard mode preset  (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled), 144hz (compressed 4:2:2 YCbCr422 color signal called instead of 8 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @120hz and 10 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @98hz), 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is selected.  It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.

The Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ is a significantly less accurate alternative to the Acer XB273K, and unlike the Acer, the Asus locks the sRGB modes brightness and color controls, and has slower pixel response times, but less input lag (2ms) versus the Acer (21ms) at 60hz.

Reading the monitors included manual and/or reviews of the Acer X27, XV273K and Asus PG27UQ is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, and fully make use of all their features such as the 384 zone local dimming or dynamic contrast, and prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.

There are three 60hz 27" 4K monitors with Nvidia G-Sync, they are the Acer XB271HK (worst), AOC AG271UG and the Asus PG27AQ. All have fully adjustable stands, fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot ghosting and negligible input lag, but the AOC and Asus have superior preset color accuracy since the Acer XB271HK suffers from suffers from bleaching and an inaccurate preset gamma curve caused by the contrast being set too high (reducing contrast from 50 to 42 fixes this according to Toms Hardware).

The AOC is slightly less accurate than the Asus, but the AOC has gamma settings to fix the lowish preset gamma while the Asus does not which leaves one at the mercy of the factory calibration which is why both are tied for third place.
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2017, 11:47:48 pm »
Nvidia Support for Adaptive or AMD Free-Sync

Nvidia 10 series graphics cards support Adaptive or AMD Free-Sync, though only a limited number of monitors are confirmed to support it, and some monitors have issues with Nvidia cards.
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Correct Display Height=Reduced AHVA/IPS/PLS Glow

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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2017, 11:49:41 pm »
Acer

Acer S277HK

-Perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel or frame-less casing with an inner black bezel

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Review By Les Numeriqes
Review by Extra Hardware CZ
Review By PRAD


Acer XB271HK

-Perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel or frame-less casing with an inner black bezel

30-60hz Nvidia G-Sync.  It suffers from bleaching and a weird (inaccurate) gamma curve caused by the contrast being set too high (reducing contrast from 50 to 42 fixes this according to Toms Hardware), otherwise it is pretty much the same as the Asus PG27AQ which has better color presets.

Review by TFT Central
Review by Tom's Hardware


Acer PE270K


-Perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel or frame-less casing with an inner black bezel

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Review by IBXT
Review by PRAD

Accurate (excluding the unit PRAD tested which came with very high, black crush causing 2.6 average gamma) matte 4K four sided border-less LG AH-IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, height adjustable stand, a monitor hood and 4x USB 3.0 ports.


Acer X27

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Review by Dmitry Vasiliev
Review and Measurements by Belgium Hardware
Review by IBXT
Review by Lim's Cave
Review by PC Mag
Review by Rtings
Review by TECHSPOT
Review by Tom's Hardware
Review by Trusted Reviews

Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, 384 zone local dimming and true HDR color.  Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz.  Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.


Acer Nitro XV273K

Measurements and Review by Belgium Hardware
Review by IT Hardware PL
Review by PRAD
Pro Hardware
Review by Sweclockers
Review by TECHSPOT (least accurate)
Review by TFT Central
Review by Tom's Hardware (least accurate)

The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available.  It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.

The unit tested by TECHSPOT is has slightly too low preset gamma and inaccurate preset RGB Level balance which causes a preset rose-like tint of light greys and white.


Acer Nitro XB273K

*=Perceived black depth increasing matte black or grey (superior) bezel versus fake frame-less monitors perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.
+=Variable back-light which increases the contrast ratio.

Review by PC Monitors
Pro Hardware
Review by Rtings
Review by Tom's Hardware

The Acer XB273K is a lower end, G-Sync equipped version of the X27 and PG27UQ with slightly lower HDR color space coverage, lower maximum brightness (460cdm/2 vs 1000cdm/2), and inferior variable back-ligh dimming since the XB273K only has three dimming zones while the X27 and PG27UQ have 384 dimming zones.

The Acer XB273K has very accurate Standard mode preset  (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled), 144hz (compressed 4:2:2 YCbCr422 color signal called instead of 8 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @120hz and 10 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @98hz), 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode SDR Variable Back Light=On) settomg is selected.  It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.

The Acer XB273K, X27 and Asus PG27UQ all have over a frame (17ms) of input lag at 60hz, and low (<5ms) delays at 144hz.

Reading the monitors included manual and/or PC Monitors and Tom's Hardware's review is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, and fully make use of all its features such as the back-light dimming (SDR Variable Back Light), and sRGB mode (SDR Colors sRGB) to prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.


Acer ConceptD CP3271KP

Review by PRAD

Fully adjust-able, matte, 120hz (144hz with 2x Displayport cables at 4K) 3840x2160, AHVA/IPS/PLS panel with AMD Free-Sync (xx-144hz range) with 2x Displayport 1.4 (2x DP required for 144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out.  The Acer is quite accurate, but does not really support HDR due to the lack of local dimming and the low 81% DCI-P3 color space coverage.  The default Normal overdrive setting provides very fast and overshoot free pixel response times at 60hz and 120hz, and at 120hz the higher Extreme overdrive setting provides negligible input lag and fast pixel response times but with a bit of overshoot.  The HDR (DCI-P3) mode is mediocre and best left off due to the low brightness and DCI-P3 color space coverage, and lack of local dimming.


Acer ConceptD CP7271K

Review by =DEAD=
Review by Pro Hardware Hungary
Review by Tom's Hardware

Matte, height adjustable, 3840x2160 AUO AHVA panel with 384 zone local dimming, with 24-144hz Nvidia G-Sync, Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Auido Out.  The Acer ConceptD CP7271K has a native 1100:1 contrast ratio (FALD or local dimming disabled), 90.9% DCI-P3 (HDR) and 96.9% sRGB (when the SDR Color sRGB mode is enabled which prevents the over-saturation of non-HDR content) color space coverage, and very accurate color presets out of the box aside from a very minor blue tint and gamma dip at 10% grey.  The CP7271K has a low glow AHVA panel, especially when local dimming is enabled, and fast pixel response times; =DEAD= does not test for input lag, but Tom's Hardware did and measured a 31ms delay versus 36ms for the Asus PG27UQ and 39ms for the Acer X27.

The unitPro Hardware Hungary tested is significantly less accurate than the unit Tom's Hardware tested since it came with low preset gamma unless set to the Cool mode (2.19 gamma versus <2.1 for the other modes) which has 8000K color temperature or is way too blue.
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« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2017, 11:50:00 pm »
AOC

AOC AG271UG

Matte 4K with height adjustable stand and Nvidia G-Sync.

The AOC has low preset gamma averaging around 2.0 which results in dull colors, but can be improved by using the Gamma 3 and Shadow Control +1 setting.

Review By IT Hardware Poland


AOC U2777 UHD

Review by Playwares

Matte 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (3840x2160 @30hz), HDMI 2.0, VGA, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm In & Out.  The preset gamma (Mode 1) has low preset gamma of 2.05 which results in the monitor being washed out.  Setting the Gamma to Mode 2 increases the accuracy and gamma average to 2.26 resulting in good image quality.  It has a 22ms delay (measured with the SMT Tool) versus <8ms for most competitors.


AOC U2790PQU

Measurements and Review by Belgium Hardware
Review by Les Numeriques
Review by PRAD

Fully adjust-able, matte 3840x2160 IPS panel with Displayport, HDMI.  The AOC has good preset RGB level accuracy, a 1.8 preset gamma average resulting in very washed out image quality which can be improved by changing the gamma from mode 1 to mode 3.  The AOC has low input lag and good overdrive for a 60hz non-TN panel when the default Middle overdrive setting is selected.  The AOC supports judder free 24hz blu ray play back, and supports 3:2 and 2:2 pull down for interlaced content.
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« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2017, 11:51:11 pm »
Asus


Asus MX27UQ

Review by =DEAD=
Review by Les Numeriques
Review by PRAD

It performs well but it lacks VESA holes, is overpriced compared to the LG 27MU67 which supports Free-Sync and offers the same performance.


Asus PB279Q

Review by Digital Versus
Review by Extrahardware CZ
Review by =DEAD=
Review by PRAD
Review by Pure PC PL


Asus PG27AQ

It has better color presets than the Acer XB271HK which also has Nvidia G-Sync.

Review by =DEAD=
Review by Hardware Info
Review by PC Monitors
Review by Playwares
Review by PRAD


Asus PB27UQ

2017 successor to the PB279Q with HDMI 2.0 (x1) and AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz range). The PB27UQ has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel.

Review by PRAD


Asus PG27UQ

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Review by Belgium Hardware and Measurements
Review by Les Numeriques
Review by IT Hardware PL
Review by PC Monitors
Review by Playwares
Review by PRAD
Review by Sweclockers
Review by TECHSPOT
Review by TFT Central
Review by Trusted Reviews

Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, 384 zone local dimming and true HDR color.  Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz.  Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.

The Acer XB273K, X27 and Asus PG27UQ all have over a frame (17ms) of input lag at 60hz, and low (<5ms) delays at 144hz.


Asus XG27UQ

Review by =DEAD=
It Hardware PL (1150:1 native contrast)
Review by NL Hardware
Review by Tom's Hardware

Full adjust-able, matte, wide-gamut (partial HDR support), 98hz (8 bit +FRC=10 bit with full 4:4:4 color) to 144hz (8 bit with 4:2:0 color) 3840x2160 IPS (probably AHVA) panel with Nvidia G-Sync, 2x Displayport 1.4 (G-Sync), 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out.  The XG27UQ has 950-1150:1 contrast, 92% DCI-P3 coverage out-of-the-box, and over-saturates SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color, as well as has a red tint (5827-6078k color temperature; RGB measurements) unless set to the sRGB mode which is more accurate, and has high (200-220cdm/2), and locked brightness controls.  The XG27UQ's HDR mode is fairly accurate, but is also too red and lacks a true 10 bit signal and local dimming.  The XG27UQ has negligible input lag (2ms), and minimal overshoot, but slower than average pixel response times (5-12.6ms range versus 2-8ms) versus the fastest non-TN competitors.


Asus VG289Q

Review by Tom's Hardware

Fully adjust-able, matte, 3840x2160, 60hz IPS with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out.  The VG289Q has 1,000:1 contrast, is nearly perfectly accurate preset gamma and color wise, and covers 120% of the sRGB color space (it over-saturates some greens by 20%) with no under-saturation.  The preset Trace Free 60 overdrive setting provides fast and overshoot free pixel response times, and the VG289Q has negligible input lag.
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2017, 11:51:59 pm »
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BenQ BL2711U

Measurements and Review by Belgium Hardware  (1.9ms delay)
Review By IBXT (20ms delay)

Matte 27" 4K IPS with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (4K @30hz), 1x HDMI 1.4 (4K @30hz) 1x HDMI 2.0 (limited to YCbCr 4:2:0), 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out, a fully adjustable stand and a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel.  It's fairly accurate aside from a strong preset blue tint.  The unit tested by Belgium Hardware is less accurate, but has lower input lag (2ms) than the unit tested by IBXT in 2015 (20ms).


BenQ SW271

Review by Tom's Hardware

Matte 4K wide gamut AUO AHVA panel with hardware calibration (BenQ Palette Master Element), a height adjustable stand, (), Adobe RGB (97.8) and decent HDR (89% + 350cdm/2 max brightness; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled) support.  It also has Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel, an SD Card Reader and 2x USB 3.0 and USB-C

The HDR mode locks the color controls and suffers from a light preset blue tint, and the other important modes (aRGB, REC 709 and sRGB) suffer from a light preset green tint meant to adhere to the DCI 1.2 standard:

Quote from: Tom's Hardware
Choosing one of the SW271’s color presets reduces calibration options. We could still pick from fixed color temps and gamma curves, but the RGB sliders were locked out. We opted for the two Custom memories where we created calibrations for DCI-P3 and sRGB.

The first three charts show results for Adobe RGB, DCI-P3 and sRGB modes. BenQ’s default DCI-P3 mode conforms to the film version (DCI 1.2), which has a greenish cast. This is meant to offset the color temperature of the xenon bulbs used in large commercial projectors, which are deficient in green. If you want a DCI preset with D65 white, you’ll need to create it yourself. Our chart takes this into account, which is why it looks the same as the others. In general, the fixed modes were a bit green at the higher brightness steps. Out-of-box grayscale accuracy is the SW271’s one weakness.

Fortunately, fixing it required just 30 seconds with the RGB sliders. The last two charts are among the best results we’ve ever captured and why we consider the SW271 reference-level. When properly set up, it can be used to dial in color meters, pattern generators, or other measurement equipment. It truly doesn’t get better than this.


BenQ PD2700U

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Review by Playwares
Review by Tom's Hardware

Very accurate matte 3840x2160 AH-IPS in a fake frame-less casing with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, mini-Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 Downstream, 2x USB 3.0 Upstream and a 3.5mm Audio Out.  It has an HDR emulation mode, but lacks a wide gamut panel required to properly support HDR.


BenQ PD2720U

Review by =DEAD=
Review by Playwares

Matte, fully adjust-able wide gamut 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS with a 14 bit 3D Look Up Table, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB-C, 2x USB 3.1, 3.5mm Audio Out and a fake border or frame-less bezel with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.  The default M-Book picture mode uses the monitors native wide gamut which vastly over-saturates the color of non-HDR (sRB HDTV/REC709) content while the sRGB mode under-saturates SDR color by 5% when set to the sRGB emulation Picture Mode.  The BenQ SW271 is a better choice since supports hardware calibration (with a compatible colorimeter) and has a better sRGB mode.


BenQ EW2780U

Review by Playwares

Matte, 3840x2160 IPS (probably AUO AHVA) panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C and 3.5mm Audio Out.  The BenQ EW2780U can fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces and is fairly accurate, but has slightly too low preset gamma (2.15 with the default 2.2 setting), a slight blue tint and very poor HDR support which is best lest off.  The EW2780U has negligible input lag (4-5ms measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool), and minimal overshoot when the default AMA High overdrive setting is used, but it is a bit slower (6.4ms pixel response time average) than multiple 27" 4K competitors Playwares tested:

AOC U277PQU: 4.14ms
Asus PG27UQ: 3.98ms
BenQ PD2700U: 4.15ms
BenQ PD2720U: 4.59ms
LG 27UK850: 5.41ms
ViewSonic VP2780-4K (released in 2015): 6.3ms

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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2017, 11:52:29 pm »
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Dell
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2017, 11:53:16 pm »
Dell

Dell P2715Q

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Measurements By Belgium Hardware

Units made before March 2016 (revisions A00 to A02) have HDMI 1.4 which is limited to 30hz @4K while A03 revisions and higher have HDMI 2.0 which supports 4K @60hz, but HDMI 2.0 support must be enabled manually in the menu. Dell put out an article with this information and instructions on how to enable HDMI 2.0.


Dell UP2718Q

Review by Les Numeriques (10ms middle screen Leo Bodnar lag measurement)
Review by TFT Central (25ms SMT Tool lag measurement)
Review by Tom's Hardware

Matte 4K AH-IPS with local dimming, 1000cdm/2 brightness and HDR Color.


Dell U2718Q

Measurements and Review by Belgium Hardware
Review by Rtings

Fairly accurate matte 4K LG AH-IPS with height adjustable stand, Displayport, HDMI 2.0, mini Displayport, 4x USB 3.0 ports and 3.5mm Audio Out.  It's not as accurate as well as more reflective than the P2715Q which also has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel versus the U2718Q's fake frame-less casing's black bezel. The Dell uses LED PWM Dimming or Flicker which decreases motion clarity and may cause some people to suffer from health issues such as eyestrain and/or headaches.

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The Dell U2718Q uses a dual PWM flicker to dim the backlight. There is a 10 kHz flicker that is always present, but this flicker is not visible at all. There is a secondary flicker at 650 Hz, but due to the secondary wave the backlight does not completely shut off



Dell U2720Q

Review by =DEAD=

Fully adjust-able, matte, 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with Disaplyport, HDMI 2.0, USB-C, 3x USB 3.0, USB-C Fast charge and 3.5mm Audio Out.  The UP2720Q uses a semi-wide gamut panel which over-saturates SDR color by 31%, has a 1100-1200:1 contrast ratio, and is quite accurate, especially when set to the sRGB mode, but it locks the color controls and can only cover 95.6% of the sRGB color space which is good, but not when considering the price of the U2720Q.  =DEAD= does not measure input lag, and the UP2720Q has decent, but not great, overshoot free pixel response when the default Normal Response Time setting is used.
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2017, 12:05:38 am »
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Eizo EV2785

Matte with height adjustable stand and very accurate color presets, but very high input lag of 28ms versus 3-5ms for competitors (top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement)

Review by Alexander Gryzhin (=DEAD=)
Review By Belgium Hardware & Measurements
Review by PRAD
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