GIGABYTE GO27Q24G Gaming Monitor Review: Glossy OLED Gaming at 240Hz

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Our Verdict

The GIGABYTE GO27Q24G delivers a bright, responsive, and beautifully glossy 1440p OLED gaming experience, though reflections, text fringing, and cheaper QD-OLED rivals slightly weaken its value.

Pros

• Brighter than the competition
• Great gaming performance
• WOLED 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms (GtG)
• Stylish
• Ergonomics

Cons

• Slightly more expensive
• HDR performance
• Reflections
• No HDMI cable included in the box
• Barebones OLED care option compared to the competition

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An example of one of those monitors is the GIGABYTE GO27Q24G, a 27-inch 240Hz WOLED gaming monitor that is priced at approximately $399, which means it's directly competing with MSI's MAG 272QP QD-OLED X24, another 27-inch 240Hz monitor that uses QD-OLED pixel technology. So, which should you go for?

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With OLED gaming monitors now well below the $500 mark, gamers are somewhat spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a great display, and before I get into which gaming monitor I would prefer out of those two, it should be noted that any second-generation and above WOLED or QD-OLED gaming monitor will provide an incredible gaming experience. They are simply the best of the best, but what are the differences? And which is more attuned to your preference?

Specifications

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Design

GIGABYTE has opted for a very clean, unstated design aesthetic with the GO27Q24G, and while it isn't completely devoid of gamery flair, the GO27Q24G is far less quiet about it. The 27-inch panel is intensely thin as all OLED monitors are these days, and front-on, you can see the glossy coating GIGABYTE has opted for. The RealBlack Glossy surface produces a very clean and polished front on presentation, but as you can see from the above images, when the monitor is switched off, the glossy black panel transforms into a dark mirror, clearly reflecting windows, lights, and other objects in the room.

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Given its propensity to glare and reflections, the GO27Q24G is best used in a controlled lighting environment where a user can place light sources behind the GO27Q24G or be unimpeded by natural light. Despite its thinness, the GO27Q24G is a very well-built, sturdy, and strong display. The OLED panel is housed in a tough shell, and on its back is an enclosure housing all of the components powering the monitor.

The stand is very impressive, given its small footprint, build quality, and results it produces, given its smaller size. The stand is graphite-colored and attaches to a singular polygonal foot, which is small enough that it doesn't feel like the GO27Q24G is taking up an unnecessary amount of desk space. The stand attaches to the back of the monitor and can be disconnected via a quick-release switch.

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Surrounding where the stand attaches to the back of the GO27Q24G is a textured ring, and for those who don't want to use the stand at all, GIGABYTE has placed 100x100mm VESA mounting screws.

As for ergonomics, the stand offers 130mm of height adjustment, tilt, swivel, and portrait functionality. As showcased in the images, the GO27Q24G is fully capable of vertical orientation, which actually gives it an edge over some other OLED gaming monitors that only offer horizontal. The only critique I have for the stand is the lack of cable routing, which typically comes in the form of a hole located near the base or halfway up the stand.

Moving to the back of the GO27Q24G, GIGABYTE has opted for an expressive design that features a mixture of geometric panels, ribbed ventilation, textured surfaces, and subtle patterned sections across the matte-black housing. GIGABYTE has gone for an angular styling that, while jagged and bold, is still tasteful. Keeping to the back and moving down to the connectivity options, GIGABYTE has equipped the GO27Q24G with 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x USB Type-C, and 1x headphone jack.

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Also on the back is the multidirectional joystick that controls the On-Screen Display (OSD) options. Unfortunately, I believe the placement of this joystick needs some work, or the LED status indicator located directly beneath the joystick needs to be repositioned, as I'm unable to see the LED status indicator light when sitting directly in front of the GO27Q24G.

Panel Breakdown

The WOLED panel within the GO27Q24G is a 27-inch MLA+ WOLED panel that features a 2560 x 1440p resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03ms (GtG) response time. While the GO27Q24G is relatively new, the panel utilizes LG Display's MLA+ generation rather than the newer Primary RG Tandem family, which is now appearing in the latest OLED gaming monitors.

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So, what does that mean? The GO27Q24G doesn't have all of the improvements the latest generation introduced, such as a revised sub-pixel layout, increased brightness, color performance gains, and general efficiency.

The trade-off for GIGABYTE going with a previous-generation panel is that it can price the GO27Q24G much more affordably, and to combat some of the panel's shortcomings, GIGABYTE has implemented features such as HyperNits, which increases brightness by up to 30% in HDR Peak Brightness mode. However, it should be noted that the 1300nits specification provided by GIGABYTE only represents what the monitor can achieve across a window that's 1.5% of the entire display.

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Additionally, HyperNits introduces tone mapping designed to make highlights appear brighter. The RealBlack glossy coating, while prone to reflections, etc, does produce a very nice, stable, and crisp image. Due to the gloss coating, the image doesn't have any visible grain or image softness that is commonly associated with matte coatings.

But what about compared to competing QD-OLED panels? With its increased brightness and its advantage over QD-OLED when it comes to minimizing purple and grey appearances when the panel is hit with ambient lighting, I can say the WOLED panel within the GO27Q24G has a leg up on the QD-OLED competition, particularly when it comes to maintaining black levels when in a normally lit room.

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Unfortunately, with this generation of WOLED, there is still some text and color fringing, which was fixed in the latest generation of WOLED with the revised subpixel layout. Now, this fringing isn't anything drastic or distracting at a glance, but it is something a buyer should be aware of if they are planning on using the GO27Q24G for long word processing sessions. For gaming, this is a non-issue.

Lastly, GIGABYTE has outfitted the GO27Q24G with an array of OLED Care features, such as the inclusion of Pixel Clean, Pixel Shift, Static Control, Sub-Logo Dim, Corner Dim, APL Stabilize, and brightness-management functions.

Performance

So, how does the GO27Q24G fare in what matters most - games? Firstly, with every monitor I test, I like to include several different genres of games to see where the monitor performs best and to hopefully give a gamer an idea of what their experience will be like if they play their favorite type of game on the display under the spotlight.

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For the GO27Q24G, I tested the following games: League of Legends, Apex Legends, Overwatch 2, Black Myth: Wukong, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, God of War Ragnarok, Valorant, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Age of Mythology: Retold, Borderlands 4, Counter-Strike, Battlefield 6, and Forza Horizon 6.

With its 1440p resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 0.03ms (GtG) response time, I found the GO27Q24G performed best in first-person shooter (FPS) titles, such as Overwatch 2, Valorant, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Borderlands 4, and Battlefield 6. Motion clarity performance in all of the aforementioned titles was at a level that I would deem acceptable for the $399 price point, and generally accepted by the majority of FPS gamers.

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A 27-inch OLED gaming monitor is the pinnacle for FPS gamers, or competitive gamers in general, as the panel is large enough to be considerable, but not too big that observing the entire screen at once is difficult. Now, what about RPG gamers? Here is where the OLED color performance really shone, but I found that at stock settings, I had to navigate the OSD menus to increase brightness levels to 100%. Unfortunately, this is when I encountered another issue, and that's how the OSD menu is paginated, making it tedious to get to a commonly sought-after setting such as brightness.

After brightness was increased to 100%, RPG games really started to pop, showcasing the impressive contrast between vibrantly colored in-game assets and completely blacked out pixels. Black levels were also in line with the $399 price tag.

Final Thoughts

So, should you buy the GO27Q24G? If you are looking to step into the world of OLED gaming, but aren't looking to break the bank, the GO27Q24G is a solid option.

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However, before purchasing, you should consider the following: Do you have control over the lighting in the area where you intend to use the monitor? Do you care about text or color fringing? And will you predominantly be using it for gaming? If you can answer yes to the first and third questions, and no to the second, the GO27Q24G is an excellent choice that delivers everything most gamers will want from a 1440p OLED display.

However, if you can't control the room's lighting, are particularly sensitive to text fringing, or intend to use the monitor predominantly for productivity, the GO27Q24G becomes more difficult to recommend. In that case, a conventional RGB-stripe LCD or one of the newer RGB-stripe OLED models may be a better fit.

Buyers who still want OLED but prioritize richer HDR color and a lower price should also consider the MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X24, although its QD-OLED panel is not necessarily the better choice for brightly lit rooms. Although it's $50 cheaper and its performance is exactly the same as the GO27Q24G.