Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD vs AORUS FI27Q

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q

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Our Verdict

Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD

Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q

The Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q is slightly better than the Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD in most uses. As these two monitors have a nearly identical design and feature set, their performance is also very similar. The main difference is that the FI27Q has a much wider HDR color gamut, but its response time is slower than the AD27QD. The FI27Q has bad black uniformity, but it's still an improvement over the AD27QD.

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Variants

  • AORUS AD27QD (27")
  • AORUS FI27Q (27")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
8.0
No major differences between these monitors for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

27"
27"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

17.8" (45.2 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Depth 
 

9.3" (23.6 cm)
10.2" (25.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

7.6
7.6

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-20° to 20°
-20° to 20°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

8.4" (21.3 cm)
8.4" (21.3 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.3" (5.8 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.1
6.2

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,063 : 1
1,159 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
8.2

SDR Real Scene 
 

369 cd/m²
393 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

396 cd/m²
402 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.9
6.7

HDR Real Scene 
 

432 cd/m²
399 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
408 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

419 cd/m²
407 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.3
8.8

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

48°
50°

Color Washout From Right 
 

49°
49°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

60°
64°

Color Shift From Right 
 

60°
63°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

47°
49°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
49°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

47°
62°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

46°
61°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.8
6.8

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

30°
31°

Color Washout From Above 
 

29°
28°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

38°
40°

Color Shift From Above 
 

41°
39°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

33°
34°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

34°
31°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

29°
31°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

29°
29°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.619%
3.274%

50% DSE 
 

0.110%
0.107%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.534%
0.626%

5% DSE 
 

0.060%
0.061%
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Black Uniformity 
 

2.7
3.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

4.231%
3.598%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.6
8.0

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Luminance 
 

373 cd/m²
374 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

80
80

Contrast Setting 
 

50
50

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

Off
3

Color Temperature 
 

6,199 K
6,605 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.20
1.93

Color dE 
 

1.61
3.06

Gamma 
 

2.11
2.21
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

12
12

Contrast Setting 
 

49
49

RGB Controls 
 

92-93-100
95-96-100

Gamma Setting 
 

Off
3

Color Temperature 
 

6,497 K
6,526 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.71
0.85

Color dE 
 

0.57
0.49

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.19
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.2
9.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

98.9%
99.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

84.2%
86.1%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.4
9.5

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

97.5%
97.8%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

89.6%
90.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

6.8
7.8

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

70.4%
86.0%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

66.4%
68.6%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1
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HDR Color Volume 
 

6.7
7.4

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

71.6%
83.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

61.2%
63.0%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Standard
Custom 1
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

9.7
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

7.5
7.8

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.502%
0.453%
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Reflections 
 

7.3
7.3

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.5%
5.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.8%
2.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.7%
2.8%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
7.5

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.3
8.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Speed

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms
4.4 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.0 ms
10.7 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.6 ms
4.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.1 ms
11.5 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.5%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.9
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Balance

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.2 ms
7.2 ms

Total Response Time 
 

16.3 ms
15.1 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.3%
2.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.3 ms
7.8 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.1 ms
16.0 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

3.1%
4.3%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

6.0
6.1

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
FreeSync

Native 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.5
9.5

Native Resolution 
 

4.1 ms
4.1 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.7 ms
9.1 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.9 ms
4.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.5 ms
9.5 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

5.6 ms
6.1 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

4.8 ms
6.9 ms
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.3

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

109 PPI
109 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
310 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

2 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

1
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

Presets
Controllable

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

Yes
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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