AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD

When AOC made her big news announcements earlier this year, this was the screen that most excited me. An ultra-powerful gaming monitor with OLED technology and an ultra-fast 0.01ms panel and 240Hz refresh rate. The short time I had with the screen was promising to say the least, Cyberpunk 2077 was a dream and looked incredibly good. However, it must be said that there are not many gaming monitors with this technology, partly due to the price but also partly to the size of the screens, as it is more convenient in terms of production to build larger screens. These monitors are still very expensive and the average gamer will now spend hundreds to thousands of pounds on them. But regardless of the price, what does this powerful display look like?

The AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD, as the display is called, has a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and, like many other LG devices, has an OLED panel. The South Korean manufacturer provides OLED panels for most brands that make displays with this technology, such as Corsair and Asus, to name a few. The screen features a 240Hz refresh rate, HDR 10 technology, and supports both FreeSync and G-Sync. It also has 1.7 billion colors and an amazing contrast of 80 million to one, which is basically infinity because the black is actually carbon black. It must be said right away that the picture straight out of the box is absolutely stunning and the level of detail that an OLED display can offer is quite unlike anything else in screen technology currently out there. The documentation accompanying the monitor’s calibration states that it can handle sRGB Delta E colors without any issues.

I think the screen design is a bit odd, with a slightly weird and completely asymmetrical base and colorful LED lights on the back. These lights can also be turned off if you prefer. Another good thing is that the base is very stylish and takes up little space on the desk, which I think all monitors should avoid hitting with both keyboard and mouse. The monitor has multiple inputs with two DisplayPorts, two HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 Type-As ports, and one USB 3.2 Type-B port. What’s a bit of a shame is that it doesn’t have a USB-C input and is only HDMI 2.0, so it can’t run above 120Hz. On the back of the screen is a small joystick that you use to control the OSD menu and I think it’s time to change the interface since the combination of red and white makes it difficult to see what you’ve clicked on.

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I can tell right away that this is the best and fastest monitor I’ve tried so far, because the image is absolutely gorgeous and flows perfectly. Of course it could be a bit of a placebo effect, but with the extremely fast reaction time, I felt like I was gaining a slight advantage over everyone I played against especially in FPS games like Fortnite and Counter-Strike 2. The colors in Fortnite almost felt like they came off the screen with their detail And their depth in the picture. When I played Counter-Strike 2, I can’t remember the last time I had such a high percentage of headshots and my friends started wondering if I was really playing with a clean slate. But the 240Hz refresh rate and fast response time made it so smooth that I felt like I was “trying to shoot” in some matches. I also jumped in and played some Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and loved the color reproduction and unparalleled blacks of the picture.

There’s no doubt that OLED is the next step for us gamers when it comes to displays, and I think AOC has hit the nail on the head here. Although the Agon Pro AG276QZD is an expensive monitor, it has to be said that it is much cheaper than its competitors and is only beaten when it comes to brightness. Other than that, he’s equally good at everything and I’ve never had any problems with him personally. Let’s hope I’m good enough this year, because that’s what I want for Christmas. Please, please, please, Santa.