ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
Gawfolk GFTY985 34"
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
This ASUS ROG Strix 27" OLED monitor delivers stunning visuals with its True Black 500 technology, vibrant colors, and deep blacks. Gamers praise its 500Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time for buttery-smooth competitive play, while also noting its excellence in single-player titles. Minor drawbacks include a glossy screen that attracts fingerprints and scratches easily, plus the lack of DisplayPort 2.0 requiring DSC for full performance. Overall, it's considered a top-tier choice for those with powerful GPUs and a need for speed.
Pros
- Stunning OLED picture quality
- 500Hz refresh rate for smooth gaming
- 0.03ms response time
- True Black 500 technology
- Vibrant colors and deep blacks
Cons
- Glossy screen attracts fingerprints
- Easily scratched OLED panel
- Requires DSC for 500Hz at 1440p
- No DisplayPort 2.0
- High price point
Gawfolk GFTY985 34"
The monitor receives mixed reviews. Many users praise its sharp image, vibrant colors, and excellent value for the price, especially for gaming at high refresh rates. However, a significant number of buyers report serious issues like dead pixels, broken buttons, damage during shipping, and misleading specifications regarding HDMI 2.1 support and actual brightness. The built-in speakers are widely considered poor, but most users do not rely on them.
Pros
- Sharp and vibrant display
- Excellent value for money
- Great for high-refresh-rate gaming
- VESA mount compatible
- Eye-care mode
Cons
- Dead pixels reported
- Damaged on arrival (screws, buttons)
- Misleading HDMI 2.1 support
- Lower actual brightness than advertised
- Poor built-in speakers
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" | Gawfolk GFTY985 34" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 34" |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3440 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | VA |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 1,500 |
| Screen Finish | glossy | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 500 Hz★ | 240 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | — |
| Adaptive Sync | G-Sync★ | FreeSync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | 310 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | 83% NTSC |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | 8-bit+FRC |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | — |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | 2★ | — |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | — |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓★ | — |
| Pivot | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| Power | 65W★ | — |
| Weight | 6.60 kg | 5.70 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDPG 26.5" Black 2025
- Strong performance (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong color (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Gawfolk GFTY985 34"
- Strong connectivity (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
Pricing
Gawfolk GFTY985 34" offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.
