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AOC - 27" Q27G42ZE IPS, QHD, 240Hz, G-Sync Compatible, Gaming Monitor - Black

Price range: $249.99
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Exceptional Value
Outperforms 64% of monitors at a lower price than 66%.
$250 is 26% below the $340 category median.
Brand: AOC
Category: Monitor
The AOC is a 27" monitor. Its 240 Hz IPS display delivers 2560 × 1440 resolution. It ships with NVIDIA G-Sync.
PQS: 86 (computed 2026-03-17 07:14:00.335537+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00685417742080
AOC - 27" Q27G42ZE IPS, QHD, 240Hz, G-Sync Compatible, Gaming Monitor - Black

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Screen size (in)
27.0
Resolution
2560 x 1440
Panel type
IPS
Refresh rate (Hz)
240

How this Monitor compares vs. 719 monitors

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Weight 3.84kg
74%
Screen Size 27.0"
50%
Refresh Rate 240.0Hz
87% Above avg
Response Time 1.0ms
45%

Spec Profile Radar

Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)

Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
56
Fair
Why this score?
🟢 +34.8 pts /40.0240.0Hz Refresh Rate is in the Top 13% of all monitors (40% weight) biggest contributor
🟡 +13.6 pts /30.01.0ms Response Time is in the mid-pack (45th pct) of all monitors (30% weight)
🟡 +7.5 pts /15.027.0" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (50th pct) of all monitors (15% weight)
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Content Creation
37
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡 +15.0 pts /30.027.0" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (50th pct) of all monitors (30% weight) biggest contributor
🟢 +13.0 pts /15.0240.0Hz Refresh Rate is in the Top 13% of all monitors (15% weight)
🟡 +9.1 pts /20.01.0ms Response Time is in the mid-pack (45th pct) of all monitors (20% weight)
🔴 +0.0 pts /35.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (35% weight) ⚠ drags score down

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Full specs

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Screen size (in)27.0
Resolution2560 x 1440
Panel typeIPS
Refresh rate (Hz)240
Reconciled at2026-03-06 10:20:22.157613+00:00
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