The Gigabyte Aorus FI32Q gaming monitor is the FI Series screen with an ultra-fast IPS panel that delivers superior color accuracy and gaming performance. 25" to 43" sizes are available to fit any gaming setup.

Reviewed here.

The $800 unit reviewed here is a 32-inch variant that boasts QHD resolution (hence the FI32Q name), VESA DisplayHDR 400, DCI-P3 94% and Adobe sRGB 120% 8-bit color, 165Hz refresh rate with overclockability to 170Hz. This 32-inch variant boasts a 165Hz refresh rate that can be overclocked to 170Hz. If that's not enough, there's also the FI32U, a 4K monster with HDMI 2.1.

Design-wise, the FI32Q is a handsome monitor from the front and an utterly geeky work of art from the back. The intricate wing-shaped RGB lights on the back can't help but remind one of Mercy from Overwatch. They look nice, but they're not bright enough to light up the walls, so you'll rarely see them, unless you're at a LAN party or an e-sports tournament. In those cases, even a chunky stand with handle grips makes sense for easy transport of the monitor. The stand is solid and can tilt, swivel, and pivot 90 degrees.

If you ignore the back, the large 32-inch SuperSpeed IPS flat panel is where you focus 99.85% of the time, and thankfully it is beautiful. The pin-sharp 2,560x1,440 resolution and gorgeous color reproduction and accuracy make working and playing an absolute pleasure, and with support for VESA DisplayHDR 400 as well as the hybrid log gamma (HLG) format supported by broadcast, the The splendor goes even further.

I have often noted that monitors with brightness below 600 nits and no local dimming usually have poor HDR reproduction, and the FI32Q is an exception to this rule, producing excellent results on PC and console HDR games. In particular, the bright sky in Assassin's Creed Valhalla retained enough detail in the highlights, and the dark corridors in Destiny 2 retained enough detail to see the enemies lurking within.

Gigabytes add several additional modes of assistance to get the exact image you need. These include a 6-axis color control and black equalizer, which work as advertised without destroying the overall image. I was impressed by the noticeable changes offered by the many preset image profiles, and can easily switch from color-faithful photo and video work to watching HDR movies or playing Doom Eternal at 200 fps.

Adjusting color, contrast, and gamma to your liking is fully accessible from the OSD. Navigating the main menu is easy thanks to the joystick nub under the bottom bezel. I love this implementation. I love this implementation because I don't have to keep reaching to the right rear of the monitor to find it. The menus are intuitive and I had no problem finding what I was looking for. Alternatively, you can install the Aorus OSD sidekick app for Windows and use the mouse to access the menus.

Performance in games is also excellent, thanks to a bare-bones 165Hz refresh and 1ms GtG response. It can be overclocked to 170Hz, but I don't think it makes enough of a difference, at least not to my eyes. That said, I never experienced any stuttering or tearing issues in the games I played, and the FI32Q supports both FreeSync and G-Sync, which worked flawlessly on the RTX 3070 I used for testing.

Inputs include two HDMI 2.0, one DisplayPort 1.4, and one USB Type-C Thunderbolt with power pass-through, making for a sexy one-cable laptop setup. Downstream, there are two USB Type-A and built-in ESS Sabre Amp for HiRes audio and active noise cancellation. However, my headset did not necessarily sound better plugged into a monitor than directly into a computer.

And this is just one of the many tricks up the FI32Q's sleeve. It also has a KVM switch, which allows the same keyboard and mouse to control multiple devices, which is appreciated by laptop and desktop users. In addition, there are auxiliary features such as picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture that allow the user to use a PC and a game console at the same time. In addition, supersampling allows the monitor to accept a 4K signal from the Xbox and display it at QHD 120 Hz.

There are many other features that help bring the game to life on this panel. Gaming monitors are in a state of flux, and it's getting harder and harder to decide which one is the best. But I can honestly say that the FI32Q is one of the most enjoyable and versatile monitors that has crossed my desk, a joy to use for both work and play. at $800, there are better competitors for budget-conscious gamers, but I would gladly splurge for this product I would gladly splurge for this product.