Gigabyte MO27Q2 Review (1440p/240Hz QD-OLED)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Panel Analysis: HDR6. Response Times & Motion Clarity7. Input Latency8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

At this point in 2025, we are very familiar with 3rd Generation QD-OLED monitors, given they've been on the market for the best part of two years. That means there's been no real surprises when analysing the Gigabyte MO27Q2, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Factory calibration is decent, for one – it may not be perfect, but we have seen much worse lately! Gigabyte also includes a capable sRGB mode, I like how the HDR modes have been configured, plus the panel is highly capable if you have the tools for a full calibration.

We also know exactly how good OLED is for gaming, so the MO27Q2 is no different. There's zero ghosting regardless of the refresh rate, you get a very saturated and vibrant image thanks to the wide gamut and infinite contrast, plus motion clarity at 240Hz is still very good – even if faster OLEDs have been available for a while.

Gigabyte has done a good job elsewhere, with both a metal stand and foot adding some value, while the OSD is easy to use and very feature-rich, plus it offers KVM functionality alongside two HDMI 2.1 ports.

That brings us onto pricing. As we said at the start of the review, retailing for £500 it's not the cheapest OLED monitor going – if you want something with the same 240Hz QD-OLED panel, AOC's AG276QZD2 has an RRP of £449 but is on sale at the time of writing for just £379, which seems an incredible deal. Philips Evnia's 27M2N8500 can even offer the faster 360Hz panel variant for just £440 currently, but those are both temporary deals, and I suspect the MO27Q2 will also drop in price as we get closer to Black Friday.

Overall, it's a solid screen that doesn't do a whole lot wrong. Pricing will play a big part as to which specific model to buy if you are shopping for a new QD-OLED, but I don't doubt the MO27Q2 will keep you happy if you end up getting one.

Update: As suspected, there is a temporary Black Friday deal reducing the price to £459 on Amazon, we expect it to go back up to the £499 MSRP referenced throughout this review once the deal is over. You can find it on Amazon HERE (NOT affiliate).

Pros

• Very wide gamut.
• Effectively infinite contrast ratio.
• Very fast response times.
• 1440p isn't impossible to drive at 240fps.
• HDR hits 1000 nits along with a True Black 400 mode.
• Solid sRGB emulation mode.
• 2x HDMI 2.1.
• USB-C and KVM support.
• Feature-rich OSD.
• Good to see a metal stand and foot.
• Attractive pricing, if not the absolute cheapest.

Cons

• Default colour balance is a touch too warm.
• Gamma is also just a little high.
• Other QD-OLEDs provide stiff competition, especially as we head towards deals season.

KitGuru says: It doesn't do a whole lot wrong, and at £500 it's a solid deal – though we'd expect pricing to drop as we head towards Black Friday.

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