Conclusion

...FreeSync support at up to 144Hz, and the AD27QD will also let you dip your toe into HDR waters.

Aorus's first foray into gaming monitors can be applauded for trying to do something different. Showing a good understanding of its target audience, the AD27QD is ultimately a great place to game, with a handful of value adds that help enhance the overall experience.

A QHD resolution is a fine fit for a 27in screen size, the use of an IPS panel ensures excellent colours and ultra-wide viewing angles, there's FreeSync support at up to 144Hz, and the AD27QD will also let you dip your toe into HDR waters.

The feature set is befitting the £535 price tag, and the icing on the cake is that Nvidia users can now tap into the panel's adaptive synchronisation capabilities using either a GeForce GTX 10-series or RTX 20-series graphics card. The monitor's styling is up for debate, and the RGB lighting adds nothing of meaning, but from a usability perspective, our only genuine complaint is that HDR support is basic at best.

Bottom line: in the market for a gaming monitor with plenty of bells and whistles? The Aorus AD27QD absolutely deserves to be on your shortlist.

The Good		The Bad
QHD resolution and 144Hz FreeSync Works well with G-Sync Bright IPS panel with good colour coverage Excellent out-the-box accuracy Great viewing angles and versatile stand Sidekick software has some good ideas		Contrast could be better HDR support is basic

Aorus AD27QD

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I'm guessing this has been put up for review early to let everyone know it works with G-Sync(?)

I, like I think most home PC users, have the back of my monitor facing and close to, a wall. So what is the point of wasting money on all the silly lighting on the rear?

Friesiansam
I, like I think most home PC users, have the back of my monitor facing and close to, a wall. So what is the point of wasting money on all the silly lighting on the rear?

You have a perfectly valid point to most of us however it is because people will still buy it? Based off of the looks when viewing it online and not thinking of said issue. Plus it will allow the manufacturer to put the price up for the monitor even higher in order to get more profit off of the LED costs. I expect now that one manufacturer has started, it will not be long until we see a couple more “gaming monitors with rear lighting” before the end of the year.
Atleast with gaming laptops with rear lighting you can kind of understand it as it is portable and people with likely see the back of the lid. Granted its more power wasted and these gaming laptops still typically need to be tethered to a power socket the majority of the time.

Friesiansam
I, like I think most home PC users, have the back of my monitor facing and close to, a wall. So what is the point of wasting money on all the silly lighting on the rear?

just what I thought, why don't they have the RGB like the Asus ROG monitors where it's pointing downwards at the desk or like Razers Raptor monitor with a Chroma strip around the stand.
although I do like the in monitor frame rate display and the Crosshair thing is cool

So why did I pony up a £200 premium for G-Sync?