ASUS
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
$999.99
Released 2024-09
Best Computer Monitors · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Gigabyte M27Q is cheaper at $349.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
ASUS
$999.99
Released 2024-09
Gigabyte
$349.99Cheaper
Released 2021-03
The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP wins 2 of the 2 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Gigabyte M27Q is the cheaper at $349.99. Get the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP for the stronger spec sheet, the Gigabyte M27Q to spend less.
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The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | Gigabyte M27Q |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $999.99 | $349.99 |
| Brand | ASUS | Gigabyte |
| Released | 2024-09 | 2021-03 |
| Size (in) | 27 | 27 |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 | 2560x1440 |
| Panel type | WOLED | IPS |
| Refresh (Hz) | 480 | 170 |
| Response ms | 0.03 | 0.5 |
| HDR | VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 | VESA DisplayHDR 400 |
| Ports | 1x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 | 1x DP 1.2, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB-A 3.0, 1x USB-C (DP Alt) |
| Adaptive sync | AMD FreeSync Premium, NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible | AMD FreeSync Premium |
| Release | 2024-09 | 2021-03 |
Sources — ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP: newegg.com (verified 2026-06-15). Gigabyte M27Q: gigabyte.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
One whitelisted tester source (Tom's Hardware, lab-measured, published 2024-09-04) was verified for the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQDP. All four quotes and all eight measured values were re-confirmed verbatim against the review. Tom's Hardware calls the PG27AQDP the pinnacle of premium gaming monitors, measuring a 400-nit SDR peak, 1,300-nit HDR highlights, 709-nit 25% HDR window, over 97% DCI-P3, and 15ms total input lag at a tested 480Hz QHD. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading motion clarity and gaming performance at 480Hz QHD; Wide color gamut, over 97% DCI-P3 coverage; Low total input lag (15ms) despite full QHD resolution.
Flagged: SDR peak brightness limited to a measured 400 nits, typical OLED ceiling; Input lag (15ms) does not match the record-setting 11ms of the FHD-mode PG32UCDP.
Only one whitelisted lab review qualified: Tom's Hardware. It rates the M27Q a fast, high-value 170 Hz QHD IPS monitor with measured >400 nits brightness, 1,118.9:1 contrast, and an exceptionally low 22 ms input lag. Downsides: lackluster HDR and Aim Stabilizer ghosting. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Very low input lag (22 ms measured) and fast 170 Hz gaming performance; Strong value for the price; Large color gamut (over 100% DCI-P3) with accurate sRGB mode.
Flagged: Aim Stabilizer blur-reduction introduces significant ghosting; Lackluster HDR with no extra contrast in HDR mode; DCI-P3 red is slightly under-saturated.