AOC Introduces Its G2868PQU Monitor: An Inexpensive 4K Gaming Display with FreeSync
by Anton Shilov on March 8, 2019 3:00 PM EST
AOC this week introduced its first entry-level 4K gaming display. The G2868PQU monitor boasts with numerous firmware-based features designed for gaming, as well as a 1 ms response time. The monitor also supports AMD’s FreeSync technology, though this isn't being paired with any kind of high refresh rate ranges.
The AOC G2868PQU is a 28-inch LCD that uses a ‘next-generation HDR-Ready' TN panel. The monitor features a 3840×2160 resolution, 300 nits maximum brightness, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a 1 ms response time, and a 60 Hz maximum refresh rate. The display has a scaler than supports AMD’s FreeSync dynamic refresh rate technology, but the manufacturer does not disclose its range or whether it's wide enough to supports Low Framerate Compensation.
Although AOC claims that the monitor is ‘HDR-ready’, it never specifies whether the monitor supports HDR10 or other HDR transport formats. In any case, an LCD panel featuring a maximum brightness of 300 nits can hardly offer a good HDR experience. Meanwhile, the display can cover 102% of the sRGB and 82% of the AdobeRGB color spaces.
Meanwhile, since the G2868PQU is aimed at gamers, it supports AOC’s Game Color (user-adjustable saturation), Shadow Control (user-adjustable brightness for dark areas in games), Game Modes (specific presets for FPS, RTS, Racing genres, and three user-defined presets), and Dial Point (crosshair) features.
AOC's monitor comes in a rather angular chassis with red inlays to emphasize its gaming nature, and the stand is height-adjustable. As for connectivity, the G2868PQU offers four inputs (D-Sub, DVI-DL, DisplayPort, HDMI-MHL) to ensure compatibility with both modern and legacy systems, a quad-port USB 3.0 hub, an audio input, and a headphone output. As an added bonus, the LCD has stereo speakers.
| Specifications of AOC's Entry-Level 28" Gaming Display | ||
| G2868PQU | ||
| Panel | 28" TN | |
| Native Resolution | 3840 × 2160 | |
| Maximum Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |
| Dynamic Refresh Tech | FreeSync | |
| Response Time | 1 ms (gray-to-gray) | |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m² | |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | |
| Viewing Angles | 170°/160° horizontal/vertical (not confirmed) | |
| Pixel Pitch | 0.1614 × 0.1614 mm | |
| PPI | 157 | |
| Color Gamut | 102% sRGB 82% Adobe RGB |
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| Inputs | 1 × DisplayPort 1.2 (?) 1 × DVI DL (?) 1 × D-Sub 1 × HDMI 2.0 |
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| USB Hub | 4-port USB 3.0 hub | |
| Audio | 3.5-mm headphone jack 3.5-mm audio-in 3W stereo speakers |
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| Color | Grey, with red inlays | |
| Power Consumption | Standby | ? |
| Maximum | ? | |
AOC will start selling the G2868PQU monitor later this month. The display will cost £319 in the UK, so expect it to be priced at around €370 in Europe and $350 in the USA.
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fasterquieter - Friday, March 8, 2019 - link
I think AOC may want to consider changing their name.Alistair - Friday, March 8, 2019 - link
Ha ha ha, yeah I've heard the expression AOC too much recently ;)Alexvrb - Friday, March 8, 2019 - link
Hmm I hear high powered graphics cards contribute to global gaming. 5W laptops ought to be good enough for the bottom 99%!Anyway the real joke is marketing a 60hz display as a gaming monitor. Just thinking about it makes me go bug-eyed.
rahvin - Friday, March 8, 2019 - link
It's a TN panel too, that's a not a gaming monitor in any respect.Flunk - Saturday, March 9, 2019 - link
TN has the least image persistence, so it is definitely the pro gamer's choice.Alexvrb - Saturday, March 9, 2019 - link
Flunk is right, TN is actually better for gaming. It's worse for everything else, but they are by far the best for high-speed blastin'. But I don't see the point in a 60hz TN panel for a "gaming" display. Should be 120hz+.Sttm - Saturday, March 9, 2019 - link
How am I supposed to compete against the Chinese with a 5W laptop when they are rocking 2080tis! All you will do is usher in an era of Chinese dominance, as they won't be cutting back and they outnumber us!Alexvrb - Saturday, March 9, 2019 - link
Drink your soymilk, smoke your dociledope, and eat your chicken burger.DillholeMcRib - Sunday, March 10, 2019 - link
chicken? you mean shroomburger for those leftist cuckalsAlexvrb - Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - link
Whoa, slow down there comrade. One zeitgeist at a time. That aside, mushrooms are too costly. We're headed for insect protein next... although you can still get mushrooms as a topping. Mushroom swiss roachburger. Damn, I really need to work on that name. Bug burger? Insect... Inburger? I'll take a double Inburger, with fauxcheddar. Large, with Euro fries, and a diet Coke.