Gigabyte M27QA ICE 180 Hz QHD gaming monitor review: Solid performance with a unique look

With so many OLEDs crossing my desk, it’s easy to become spoiled by premium technology. But when I get a bread-and-butter monitor like the M27QA ICE for review, I’m reminded just how close in capability most displays are. Though it costs less than half the price of a 27-inch QHD OLED, it performs very well.

By focusing on color volume, accuracy and video processing, Gigabyte has endowed the M27QA ICE with everything needed for a superlative gaming experience. The picture is bright, sharp and colorful thanks to plenty of light output and 95% coverage of DCI-P3. Accuracy is good out of the box and better with calibration. Video processing is about as good as it gets outside the OLED realm with precise overdrive and a backlight strobe that works along with Adaptive-Sync and has almost no visible artifacts.

And one cannot deny the M27QA ICE’s styling is compelling. There aren’t a lot of white monitors out there, so if you crave something different, it’s almost a no-brainer purchase. It doesn’t cost a lot and it doesn’t sacrifice anything. There aren’t speakers or LEDs, but there is nothing else missing here that would detract from the gaming experience. It’s a complete gaming display with top performance and a colorful picture. If you can’t afford an OLED but want smooth performance and vivid color, the M27QA ICE is well worth checking out.

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