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To compare the GS32Q’s performance, I’ve rounded up a group of 27-inch and 32-inch screens. For comparison, we have HP’s Omen 32q, Lenovo’s G27q-30, ASRock’s PG27QFT2A, Cooler Master’s GP2711, and Asus’ XG27ACS.
Pixel Response and Input Lag
All the panels refresh in the same 6ms, so by that measure, they are equal. The separator is overdrive quality. Most of these have some adjustments so you can dial in the overdrive according to the refresh rate and prevent overshoot. This is the reason for ghosting artifacts and unfortunately, the GS32Q has only one setting. It isn’t quite there as I saw some ghosting during the review. It’s more obvious in test patterns than in content, but there is room for improvement. The Aim Stabilizer can be used alternately, but it also has some ghosting.
The upside is the GS32Q’s very low input lag. 22ms is excellent in this category and here, it’s only pipped by the ASRock by 1ms. You won’t have any delays when playing your favorite shooter.
Test Takeaway: The GS32Q is a very quick monitor when input lag is considered, but its video processing is middling. I saw ghosting artifacts no matter what setting I used. The Aim Stabilizer (backlight strobe) is handy for frame rates below 100fps, but it also has some ghosting. The overdrive reduces blur but has room for improvement. Overall, the GS32Q is very responsive to control inputs, but quick camera pans are a little soft.
Viewing Angles
The photos of the GS32Q show excellent off-axis performance. The side view is slightly cooler in tone but no less bright. There is no obvious change in gamma, which means the details remain clear. The top view holds up well, too, but goes slightly green. This is excellent performance.
Screen Uniformity
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My GS32Q sample was nearly perfect in the screen uniformity test, with just a barely visible hotspot in the lower right corner. I could see it in a black field test pattern, but the actual content was not affected. There was no sign of bleed or glow in any test scenario or during gaming. Quality control here is excellent.
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