Display Lag, Power Use and Color Gamut

Measured using a Leo Bodnar lag tester over HDMI, the QNIX has 33.3ms of input lag. This is likely going to be too high for most people that want to seriously game on the display. There is no game mode or anything else to reduce this input lag, though as always using a native resolution might improve the situation. This might only be by 2-3ms and so it might not make a huge difference to people.

Processing Lag Comparison (By FPS)

The QNIX color gamut encompasses 69.1% of the AdobeRGB gamut. This is slightly short of the sRGB gamut (which is 71% of AdobeRGB). The shortcomings are going to be in the Cyan and Blue area of the gamut as there is over-saturation in Reds and Greens. With standard white LED backlights this is expected.

LCD Color Gamut

Power use is average for a 27” QHD display. The maximum light output power usage is very close to everyone else, but the minimum power usage is a bit worse. Since it is only a couple of watts difference here, it isn’t a large enough difference to even worry about. The QNIX is neither more or less efficient than other LED backlit displays on the market.

LCD Power Draw (Kill-A-Watt)

Candelas per Watt

Display Uniformity Conclusions
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  • pierrot - Sunday, April 13, 2014 - link

    Aw man, thanks for the reply though!
  • Badelhas - Monday, April 14, 2014 - link

    I have a QNIX QX2710 (normal one, with dual DVI only connection) and it dosent skip any frames at 120Mhz, I also did the test myself. I totally recommend it for gaming.
    I think AnandTech should not be cheap and spend 300 bucks and review that one. The one´s with multiple connections dont OC well.
  • Badelhas - Monday, April 14, 2014 - link

    Please check this forum http://www.overclock.net/t/1384767/official-the-qn...
  • eikast - Monday, April 14, 2014 - link

    I am extremely disappointed due to this article.
    First of all the korean monitors (eBay) are not meant for professional usage. They're meant for gamers who want a reliable 2560x1440 monitor.

    Second of all, you don't purchase the multi input version for gaming. They're horrible at overclocking and have more input lag. The version that only comes with one input (dual DVI) is what should be purchased. I paid $300 for my Xstar (same panel) with single dual DVI back in October. I had zero dead pixels, minimal lightbleeding and am able to OC it to 96 Hz without frame skips.

    I love Anandtech because usually when i come here to see reviews I see good reviews from people who do their research. I made an account just so that I could post this comment.

    If you are thinking about purchasing a korean monitor be sure to check out this link.
    http://www.overclock.net/t/1384767/official-the-qn...
    Much more useful than this article.

    By the way, who the hell OCs a monitor to 110 Hz without trying other frequencies?
    You start in increments and then you up the refresh rate.
  • milkod2001 - Monday, April 14, 2014 - link

    im a bit confused with AHVA panel. Is it something new? Is it better then IPS/PLS?

    I wouldn't mind to pay 50xtra for proper stand with all tilt/shift options something like Dell has and another 50xtra for factory calibrated screen. Pity none of these cheapos have this options. If I'm mistaken plz post a link.
  • vgu - Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - link

    I think the reason that this screen isn't capable of overclocking is because it has lots of processing in order to use DP and the menu system.
    I own the Qnix QX2710 with Dual Link DVI input only, and it overclocks to 120hz without a hitch. Used the same test as author to verify results.
    However, I agree about the colors looking washed out compared to my Dell Ultrasharp.
  • yasamoka - Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - link

    Use a color profile. At 120Hz there is quite the gamma shift.
  • lang15 - Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - link

    You picked one of the versions that does not overclock. The single input models (DVI-D only) CAN overclock easily. Is there anyway you can update the article concerning overclocking using one of these models? Any of these models that have more than one input will not overclock.
  • okashira - Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - link

    Not to mention has inferior contrast, colors and input lag.
    The "regular" QX2710 and DP2710LED are some of the best monitors on the market, period. They offer a combo of features that NO other monitors offer at ANY price point:
    amazing colors
    Good contrast for IPS type display
    zero input lag
    overclockable
    great view angle
    non-pwm dimming
  • Scannall - Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - link

    I purchased a Qnix monitor a couple of years ago now. It was $285 delivered. And it has been great. I guess I won the panel lottery or something as there are no dead pixels, minimal backlight bleed and the color is uniform across the screen. It just has the Dual DVI input, which I don't mind but others may find bothersome.

    There is some element of risk buying these I suppose. With Apple or Dell, you know you will get prompt service or replacement if you're unhappy. But saving $700 made it a gamble I was willing to make.

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