Gigabyte’s nifty 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor flexes its AI muscle

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Gigabyte is making a statement at Computex 2025, where it’s lifting the lid on two groundbreaking gaming monitors that blend cutting-edge speed with pro-tier panels. And, as is tradition during the Taipei tech event, it’s chock-full of firsts.

Gigabyte FO275P

I’ve kept no secret of how I feel about OLED gaming monitors, believing they’re one of the single biggest upgrades you can make without grabbing a new graphics card. Raising the bar in that never-ending fight to craft the perfect endgame display, Gigabyte FO275P debuts as the fastest QHD OLED monitor on the market, with a 500Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GTG response time that rivals MSI’s selection.

Of course, raw speed is only part of the story. This is also the first monitor to receive VESA ClearMR 21000 certification, validating it as a leader in motion clarity. And thanks to VESA True Black 500 support, it brings those lightning-fast frames to life with exceptional HDR contrast and deep OLED blacks.

Gigabyte rates the 27in panel at 99% DCI-P3 colour, making it as punchy as its peers with a ten-bit depth. HDR Peak 1000 mode hits 1,000nits of brightness and a 1.5M:1 contrast ratio, ensuring blacks remain as deep as possible. As is standard for the best gaming monitors arriving in 2025, connectivity features DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20), offering full-bandwidth support for modern GPUs without compression.

With the sheer performance on tap, OLEDs tend to run a lot hotter than alternatives. Gigabyte employs a graphene-enhanced film for passive cooling, and backs the monitor with a three-year warranty for added peace of mind.

It comes as no surprise that some form of artificial intelligence is a major focal point of new screens, and Gigabyte’s AI Tactical features add further finesse. AI Crosshair is designed for instant targeting, AI Black Equalizer to expose enemies lurking in shadows, and AI Picture Mode to adapt image settings on the fly so you can, say, read a document a bit easier on a tinted background. Safe to say, these aren’t tournament sanctioned, but I’m keen to see how this shapes up ethically given some believe AI in monitors is cheating.

You also get Ultra Clear motion tech powered by black frame insertion, Flash Dimming for tactical brightness adjustment, and a robust suite of OLED care tools that work behind the scenes to prevent burn-in and VRR (variable refresh rate) flicker without interfering with gameplay. It’s a no-compromise monitor built for those who want it all.

Gigabyte M27UP

There’s something deeply satisfying about a monitor that doesn’t force you to choose between sharpness and speed. That’s exactly the kind of freedom Gigabyte is chasing with M27UP – a dual-mode display that pulls double duty as a 4K 160Hz panel for cinematic single-player games and a 320Hz Full HD screen for twitch-perfect shooters. It’s not the first monitor to try this idea, but it is the first to make it truly seamless with SuperSpeed (SS) IPS panel tech and a clever one-click resolution toggle.

The 27in screen leans heavily into versatility. At native 4K, you get a rich image with 95% DCI-P3 and 125% sRGB colour space coverage, making it ideal for creative work and visually ambitious titles. Drop it down to 1080p and that refresh rate rockets to 320Hz, backed by a 1ms GTG response time that ensures fluid, ghost-free motion.

What really seals the deal is Gigabyte’s attention to usability. Smart OD (Overdrive) automatically adjusts response time to match the refresh rate, removing guesswork from tuning settings. Aim Stabilizer Sync tackles motion blur while maintaining VRR and G-Sync compatibility VRR – something most blur reduction modes can’t manage. Throw in KVM support, USB-C with up to 45W power delivery, and a new thermal design with four-sided ventilation, and M27UP starts to look like a monitor designed not just for gaming, but for modern, multi-device life.

Meanwhile, Gigabyte’s suite of AI Tactical tools returns here too – AI Crosshair, Black Equalizer, and Picture Mode – all helping to adapt the display to what’s happening on screen. Whether that amounts to helpful automation or something ethically murkier will depend on your view of AI assistance in competitive games, but it’s hard to argue with the tech when it works invisibly in the background.

We’re live on the ground in Taipei and will soon enough confirm whether these monitors are the real deal. Make sure you follow Club386 on Google News to get the latest at Computex, as this is but the tip of the iceberg.

Damien Mason
Damien Mason
Senior hardware editor at Club386, he first began his journey with consoles before graduating to PCs. What began as a quest to edit video for his Film and Television Production degree soon spiralled into an obsession with upgrading and optimising his rig.

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