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Rank 62 out of 80 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

AOC

AGON AG274QZM

Name: AGON AG274QZM
Brand: AOC

around $999

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

151 Pros

67%
10 reviews (1h 33m)

74 Cons

The AOC AGON AG274QZM is a 27-inch QHD gaming monitor promising a premium experience with its 240Hz refresh rate and vibrant IPS panel. Gamers will appreciate the incredibly smooth and responsive visuals thanks to its swift response time and G-Sync Ultimate certification, minimizing ghosting and screen tearing. Content creators will also find val...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

62%

32 vs 20

Image Quality

58%

21 vs 15

Design & Build Quality

69%

18 vs 8

Features

71%

5 vs 2

Size & Resolution

84%

21 vs 4

Performance

Reviewer verdict

Across 10 YouTube reviews, the AOC AGON AG274QZM earns an Index score of 3.7/5, ranking #62 among Gaming Monitors. Reviewers most often praise its image quality, performance, design & build quality, while the most common criticisms concern image quality, design & build quality.

The AGON AG274QZM is widely praised for its image quality and brightness, with many reviewers noting exceptional peak nit levels, extensive local dimming zones, 10-bit color and very strong color accuracy and gamut coverage across sRGB, DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB. Reviewers also frequently highlight excellent gaming performance — consistently low input lag, fast response times and a 240Hz refresh rate delivering smooth motion. The monitor's design and build get repeated compliments for a premium feel, thin bezels, plentiful RGB lighting and a sturdy, adjustable stand. Additional commonly noted positives include rich connectivity (USB-C fast charging, multiple DisplayPort/HDMI and a KVM), useful features like a quick-switch puck and comprehensive OSD/app control, and flexible ergonomics including height/tilt/swivel/pivot adjustments.

Critics repeatedly call out uneven or imperfect HDR and local dimming performance despite high peak brightness, citing limited dimming zones, visible blooming, mediocre contrast ratio and some brightness non-uniformity that hurt deep blacks and shadow detail. Several reviewers found factory calibration and out-of-box color in need of adjustment, and a number flagged finicky or sluggish software/OSD controls and compatibility issues with third-party brightness tools. Build and usability complaints recur as well: a cheap-feeling directional toggle/remote cable, some wobble in the stand, an external power brick, and occasional DisplayPort/HDMI limitations or confusing port behavior. A handful of reviewers also noted coil/fan noise at low brightness and concerns about the premium price relative to these shortcomings.

Analysis based on 10 YouTube reviews (1h 33m of video) with 151 pros and 74 cons extracted.

Pros (151)

Image Quality (32)

increase the perceived contrast we also get the option to enable local dimming separately for both hdr and the sdr mode which is a neat feature ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 2:10
frankly astonishing set of colors a great response time and good brightness ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 8:16
display is very nice ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 6:13
bright enough to burn your retinas at 1,000 nits ▶ The BEST Mini LED Monitors You Need For Your Home Office Set @ 5:27
colors look vibrant and saturated because well this is a white gamut monitor but it's also fairly color accurate out of the box ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 5:49
the ag 27 for qg still provides a pretty high maximum brightness and the lowest brightness setting goes down to just 42 nits ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 3:17
overall this is a very good monitor ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 7:33
pretty much professional level accuracy and definitely good enough for more serious photo or video editing ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 6:48
it actually gets pretty bright with a 10 window it scratches on the 700 nits mark which is a very respectable result ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 2:47
covers an astonishing 100 of the Adobe RGB color space and 96 of the DC ip3 spectrum ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 5:17
600 HDR ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:13
the accuracy is near perfect ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 5:27
beats aoc's claimed 400ness of peak brightness with 428 nits ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 5:10
average Delta e of just 0.66 well below the human eye threshold of two ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 5:31
the viewing angles are perfectly good from any direction ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 5:47
vessel certified display hdr 400 ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 0:43
impressive Peak brightness of 581 nits ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:15
HDR mode it tops out at 1014 nits ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:17
deep black points it delivers excellent contrast ratios and stunning visuals ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:25
10-bit color ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 8:35
accurate and vibrant colors ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:39
well-calibrated screen minimizes the need for overdrive modes ensuring an optimal viewing experience without compromising quality ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 4:07
decently clear ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 11:24
Delta e of 1.98 further solidifies its color accuracy ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:43
nearly full coverage of the srgb DC ip3 and Adobe RGB color spaces ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:31
dazzling 1000 nit backlight and 576 dimming zones ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:05
bold imagery with Incredible contrast and vibrant colors ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:13
it gets blindingly bright as well at 727 nits ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 10:43
HDR which in my opinion is one of its key fores ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 5:11
it also has got fantastic range going all the way down to 49 nits ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 10:47
the monitor has got a very high peak brightness ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 5:46
the experience was absolutely jawdropping ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 5:41

Performance (21)

super quick response time ▶ The BEST Mini LED Monitors You Need For Your Home Office Set @ 5:25
the overdrive is really tuned to the edge in the weak setting ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 8:25
helps with latency ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 7:27
240 HZ refresh rate ▶ The BEST Mini LED Monitors You Need For Your Home Office Set @ 5:22
240 hertz ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:07
both of these monitors perform extremely well ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 9:55
helps with the refresh rate ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 7:30
consistently less than one frame which is exactly what you want to see ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 3:16
27 inch 260 hertz refresh rate monitor ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 0:30
effortlessly handles fast-paced action with its 240Hz refresh rate providing smooth and sharp visuals up to 240 frames per second ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:56
overall input lag I was left jaw dropped ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 1:35
one millisecond response time which makes it an amazing gaming monitor ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 0:39
one millisecond response time ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 0:36
240Hz refresh rate ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 0:36
240 hertz ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 0:19
240 hertz refresh rate ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 1:41
it gets even better on its fastest mode preset with the average initial time dropping down to a Stony low 3.81 milliseconds and a percen in window going to 87% ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 3:24
the fastest mode preset pretty much had no overshoot that I could notice all while responding the best that it could ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 2:41
achieved an average initial time of 3.95 milliseconds which is very impressive ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 8:06
in the fastest mode preset it gets down to 3.72 milliseconds ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 8:10
using the faster mode preset I was able to clock in an average initial time of 5.28 milliseconds ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 3:15

Design & Build Quality (21)

aegon logo with an LED that shines on the desk ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 5:39
overall the design is very nice ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 5:37
Well laid out ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 7:06
overall styling of this is pretty subtle subdued which actually quite like ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 7:42
RGB effect on the back is stunning ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 6:31
felt like a proper premium panel ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 4:13
controlled with a joystick style switch on the back right which is always good ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 6:54
stand itself is pretty decent it's stable doesn't take up your entire desk space ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 6:32
shading Hood ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 0:45
include screwdriver stuff to make sure that you can assemble something ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 1:32
a reflection on the bottom of the monitor a light reflector which is you can basically reflect two types of rgb on it the argon logo or the aigon aegon text ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 1:06
a ton of rgb ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 0:54
eye-catching chassis with RGB LED lighting ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:24
bezels on the agon pro are really small that means that if you have more than one of these monitors you can connect them and build your own cockpit if you wish ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 3:52
ac did an awesome job with the navigation and controls of this monitor, one button on it you press on it to activate the menu and you can change between uh the different sub menus just by moving to the sides, it works great it has all the functions you would expect ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 4:36
stand much better than the M9 ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 2:20
super thin bezels ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 6:20
headphone hanger ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 5:39
RGB LEDs ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 0:44
it's got a three side bull design with a relatively thin bottom bezel ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 12:45
the stand it's very sturdy and it also has got a kind of boomerang shape look to it no complaints whatsoever ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 12:55

Features (18)

separate controller ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 5:45
270 Hertz 1440p IPS panel ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 0:16
brightness adjustment for instance instead of percentage values from 0 to 100 we actually can adjust the brightness directly in its ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 0:09
aoc actually did something really smart here instead of making a dedicated srgb mode that changes enough blocks a bunch of settings they've implemented a simple toggle option to enable or disable the srgb clamp which is unaffected by other settings ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 6:16
G menu is probably the easiest software I've ever used for RGB control ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 6:51
the brightness adjustment in knits really is a great feature ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 3:46
mini LED IPS panel for the best colors and viewing angles ▶ A.S.A.P Tech News #115 - PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Ro @ 2:12
agone quick switch allowing easy monitor settings changes from the desktop ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:48
adjustable through a Windows app ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:54
Nifty Puck here for changing your gamer profile and this thing can do a number of different profiles ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 1:47
it has got a mini LED structure with a whopping 1,152 local dimming zones and display HDR 1000 certification ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 0:18
32 dimming zones ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 4:01
has an ips panel, i could actually see that monitor from a very wide angle, 178 degrees ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 4:07
IPS screen ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 1:55
navigate the OSD with this thing ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 2:06
mini LED technology ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 0:32
mini LED technology with Visa display HDR 1000 certification ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 1:59
the OSD itself is comprehensively laid out and provides you all the right sorts of settings that you need to Tink around with it ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 13:38

Connectivity (13)

type c fast charging ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:20
got all the connectivity you want for the gamer ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 8:23
HDMI DisplayPort ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:20
built-in speakers and these actually are pretty decent ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 11:30
very nice connectivity ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 6:21
a lot of different ports ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:17
Rio is actually pretty plentiful with a four port USB 3 Hub which includes one yellow charging port and two HDMI 2.0 ports as well as two DisplayPort 1.4 ports ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 6:39
convenient KVM switch and a headphone hook ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:36
USB type A and USB type-c integrated hub ▶ A.S.A.P Tech News #115 - PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Ro @ 2:23
USB charging ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 8:02
really like the connectivity of the aoc argon monitor we get two display port connections which we can use for any device that supports high refresh rates and we have two more that are hdmi connections which we can use with other products that don't support a high refrigerator ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 5:06
monitor also has two integrated five watts dts speakers ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 0:47
KVM switch for convenient PC and console use ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 0:49

Other (13)

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Ergonomics & Adjustability (13)

hitting the display is only possible clockwise ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 5:45
that stand does offer all kinds of economic adjustments anyone could ask for including height tilt swivel and pivot road ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 5:40
the stand has pretty much every form of adjustability you can expect everything from Heights tilt and a little bit of swivel to its real parsley piece portrait mode ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 5:52
most displays only turn in one direction for this but the ag275qz goes both ways ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 6:05
height adjustable ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 6:02
this monitor can be modified in any way you want to suit you ergonomically, change its height change it angle and even swivel it around to make it vertical or horizontal ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 3:02
adjustable stand ▶ A.S.A.P Tech News #115 - PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Ro @ 2:17
Vasa certified 600 which is a lot better than 400 ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 3:55
tilts ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 5:59
rotates ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 4:39
adjustable features like height tilt swivel and pivot ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 2:29
pivot ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 5:59
it also provides you height tilt pivot and swivel adjustments therefore giving you great sorts of ergonomics ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 13:01

Gaming Features (11)

comes with the nvidia reflex latency analyzer ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 7:29
Nvidia uh in on the actual monitor itself ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 7:23
very happy with the overall gaming performance of this monitor it's responsive and also fast ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 8:06
g-sync module and the g-sync ultimate certification so we would expect nothing less than a perfect g-sync performance and that's exactly what we're getting ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 7:16
fully g-sync compatible ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 7:20
incredibly smooth and responsive experience ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 4:10
supports adaptive sync freesync premium and nvidia's g-sync ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 0:33
you can actually enable amd's freesync or nvidia's g-sync which are supported both of these on this monitor and then you can solve the telling problem ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 3:36
AMD freesync and Nvidia g-sync support ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 1:44
g-sync ultimate ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 3:25
I was able to run Nvidia gsync at 1440p at 180 HZ with HDR all simultaneously running ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 5:00

Size & Resolution (5)

2560 by 1440 ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:07
240Hz gaming monitor with a QHD resolution ▶ A.S.A.P Tech News #115 - PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Ro @ 2:09
1440p 27 inches ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 0:15
balance between sharpness and GPU demands ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 1:37
the overall pixel density at least in my opinion is perfect ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 9:02

Refresh Rate & Response Time (2)

like a lot better there's actually zero overshoots at all ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 2:03
close enough that you really won't see much if any ghosting which is fantastic ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 3:06

Value for Money (2)

pretty good deal actually playing games on it was a phenomenal experience ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 3:59
it can be found for just £300 while in the US it can be found for $370 ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 0:31

Cons (74)

Image Quality (20)

for 1,000 bucks you'd expect better Factory calibration ▶ The BEST Mini LED Monitors You Need For Your Home Office Set @ 5:33
only the white point is a bit off ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 6:00
room angles aren't as good ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 6:13
hard time spotting the the dark clothes enemies against darker backgrounds the contrast just isn't quite good enough ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 4:32
really needs some deeper blacks and better contrast to be the top shelf product it's clearly trying to be ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 8:25
let down by the sort of lack of contrast ratio ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 9:12
the not so great contrast ratio and the lackluster 32 dimming zones are what's holding the aoc back from delivering a really good hdr experience ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 2:55
colors are a bit wonky out of the box ▶ The BEST Mini LED Monitors You Need For Your Home Office Set @ 5:31
any sort of dark shade especially black all become the same visually that makes enemies harder to Sport and it makes darker areas of films and TV blend into each other losing a lot of detail ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 4:53
the local dimming is by no means perfect as we were talking about an edge-led backlight here i counted a mere 32 horizontal dimming zones so as we'd expect there's a lot of blooming visible ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 2:21
contrast ratio is pretty abysmal it's just 620 to one not one thousand to on the AOC claims ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 4:41
a little blurrier ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 8:56
600 is not that great ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 3:57
8 bit with dithering ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 8:41
not ideal local dimming ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 12:08
the monitor did have quite a lot of brightness fluctuations and therefore the osrd tools numbers can't be taken by complete absolutes ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 2:59
the brightness is not uniform across the entire panel ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 11:32
brightness fluctuations that I noticed ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 11:48
with local dimming disabled I noticed a peak of only 523 nits ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 10:22
despite the high number of local dimming zones I still did notice the haloing effect ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 6:25

Design & Build Quality (15)

this remote is connected with a wire which is way too long so you have to figure out for yourself where to hide that cable mess ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 4:31
this might be the cheapest and most flimsy directional toggle i've ever seen on a monitor ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 4:15
not only the joystick but actually the whole monitor is somewhat wobbly given how big and sturdy that stand is ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 5:09
Fairly chunky chin bar ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 6:09
front chain bar is a little intrusive ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 7:47
power brick ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 0:35
directional toggle which feels and sounds so cheap when touching it ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 0:26
confusingly named ag275qz ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 0:03
plastic housing with some Flex ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:04
external power brick ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 3:01
long screw and small hands trouble ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 3:13
big hands that might be a problem ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 3:20
stand feels a little wobbly, flimsy ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 5:51
headphone hanger a little small ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 5:42
nonsensical lights at the back of the monitor which don't really serve a purpose ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 13:17

Features (8)

the brightness adjustment of this monitor is not compatible with third-party control software like click monitor ddc for instance and ioc's own control software unfortunately is extremely sluggish and sometimes even straight up doesn't work at all we really are forced to using the joystick on the back of the monitor for changing the brightness and anything else ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 3:53
you could sync the RGB with these monitors with your motherboard software ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 6:40
missing from the settings is any RGB control which makes sense because there aren't any RGB LEDs ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 7:35
brightness adjuster for some reason every time I restart the computer the monitor will go back down to 160 on brightness ▶ AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Wor @ 7:47
the alienware has none at all ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 11:35
a bit finicky to navigate since the control scheme changes depending on where you are in the menu ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 6:59
don't like their OSD at all, not navigable ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 7:26
not much in OSD ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 7:46

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won't provide ready to publish content nor will it replace the expertise of an experienced writer or editor ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 0:54
the content it generates is not always usable without heavy editing and fact checking ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 0:37
recommends having the output checked by writers or editors before publishing ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 3:12
output quality leaves room for improvement ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 4:07
tailored input can yield better results it can consume your word meter quickly limiting its usability ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 4:17
relying exclusively on article Forge for all your content needs is not recommended as the output requires thorough review and editing ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 4:23
the content it generates often requires extensive fact checking and editing ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 4:10
don't expect to set it and forget it ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 0:43

Value for Money (6)

might be just a touch expense or a touch Rich for my tastes ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 8:38
definitely a premium Monitor ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 7:59
price tag of 1050 US dollars ▶ A.S.A.P Tech News #115 - PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Ro @ 2:55
price of 84 999 rupees ▶ AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review @ 0:55
lacks a dedicated help desk or Live's chat support ▶ Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensi @ 2:06
wouldn't buy this thing though not a 900 bucks ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 13:39

Performance (4)

no not even close with the overdrive mode set to the maximum ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 0:54
wouldn't recommend using that mode ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 2:48
monitor didn't work ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 8:20
high-pitched noise that's coming out of the back of the monitor i'm not entirely sure whether that's coil wine or fan noise but it's there and it's annoying for some strange reason it's only audible when the brightness is under about 250 nits and basically non-existent for anything brighter ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 10:19

Refresh Rate & Response Time (4)

the medium setting though is too strong already as it shows quite a bit of inverse ghosting unsurprisingly the strum mode is even worse ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 8:40
genuinely awful overshoot ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 1:09
overshoot on the highest overdrive mode ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 2:31
120hz though is a bit of a weak spot for this mode ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 8:55

Connectivity (4)

DisplayPort just not wanting to work out of the box ▶ Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG @ 13:00
these hdmi ports are actually not hdmi 2.1 which support 120 health but 2.0 which is kind of sad ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 5:22
you'll have to be connected up to one of the two display port 1.4 inputs this is because if you helped for going for one of the two HDMI 2.0 ports instead you'll be capped at 1440p at 144 HZ ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 1:01
the monitor does not have any sort of built-in speakers ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 14:02

Gaming Features (2)

monitor disables its low input lag modes ▶ 1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review @ 3:31
unlike some of its competitors this does not have any sort of MBR or motion blur reduction technology ▶ A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review @ 3:58

Size & Resolution (2)

you really need a big desk as it measures about 35 centimeters back to front also the stand extends quite a bit to either side potentially getting in the way of your mouse ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 5:23
27 inch version of the monitor and at 27 inch if you look up close you actually see the pixels ▶ AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review @ 2:24

Ergonomics & Adjustability (1)

the remote doesn't allow to press and hold buttons for changing settings quickly ▶ I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review @ 4:39

Review sources

1440p 270Hz IPS Gaming Monitor - AOC AG275QZ Review by TechteamGB — 21 pros, 17 cons
Is 240Hz all you need? - AOC AG274QG by ShortCircuit — 19 pros, 13 cons
I Both Love & Hate This Monitor - AOC AG274QG Review by techless — 16 pros, 14 cons
AOC AGON AG274QZM: The Future of Gaming Monitors? | Review by UK Pro Reviewer — 25 pros, 3 cons
A Ridiculously Cheap Gaming Monitor! Xiaomi G Pro 27i Review (1440p Mini LED IPS) by TotallydubbedHD — 19 pros, 9 cons
AOC AGON AG274QG 2560X1440 240HZ Gaming Monitor Review - Worth it by WELSHYTECH — 18 pros, 4 cons
Articleforge: Unleashing Content Creation Power! Comprehensive Review & Feature Analysis by The Product Critiques — 13 pros, 9 cons
AOC AGON PRO AG274FZ Review by RotorDeal — 13 pros, 2 cons
The BEST Mini LED Monitors You Need For Your Home Office Setup - See Why! by Audioviser — 3 pros, 2 cons
A.S.A.P Tech News #115 - PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil Roccat Magma, AGON AG274QZM, Alphacool AIO by Tech Legend — 4 pros, 1 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the AOC AGON AG274QZM worth buying?

Based on 10 independent YouTube reviews, the AOC AGON AG274QZM scores 3.7/5 with 151 positive and 74 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #62 in the Gaming Monitors category.

What do reviewers like most about the AOC AGON AG274QZM?

The most praised aspects are image quality, performance, design & build quality — Image Quality (32 mentions), Performance (21 mentions), Design & Build Quality (21 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the AOC AGON AG274QZM?

Reviewers most frequently criticize image quality, design & build quality — Image Quality (20 mentions), Design & Build Quality (15 mentions).

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