Review: Aorus FI27Q-P

Conclusion

The FI27Q and FI27Q-P can be viewed as incremental upgrades to Aorus's range of flat gaming monitors. Pushing refresh rate up from 144Hz to 165Hz is the headline enhancement, and with the FI27Q-P packing DisplayPort 1.4, the top-end model removes any shackles to drive a QHD resolution at 165Hz with 10-bit colour.

Gaming on such a panel is, as expected, a hugely enjoyable experience. Colours are vivid, brightness is good, viewing angles are excellent, and adaptive framerate synchronisation at up to 165Hz on either GeForce or Radeon hardware ensures silky-smooth action.

Users upgrading from, say, a 1080p, 60Hz panel will instantly feel the benefit, however the inherent limitations of the older AD27QD still remain. Inverse ghosting will be noticeable to some users more than others, and though HDR 400 certification bodes well for a bright SDR image, the panel doesn't quite have what it takes to deliver spectacular HDR results.

Such caveats don't detract from what remains a very capable 27in gaming monitor, however they do shift the focus toward the FI27Q-P's more affordable sibling. If 10-bit HDR isn't high on your list of priorities, the regular FI27Q, costing £120 less, could be the safer bet.

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