AOC releases a quartet of curved gaming monitors — new additions offer up to 280 Hz at 1440p for $399

AOC's Agon gaming line has been busy this week, announcing a host of new monitors across various sizes and specs. Today, AOC is announcing a quartet of 27-inch high-refresh-rate monitors in the G4 series, starting with 180 Hz.

AOC's C27G4H and C27G4ZH monitors are a pair of 27-inch 1920x1080 displays, running at 180 Hz and 280 Hz, respectively, for $169 and $189. The CQ27G4H and CQ27G4ZH likewise are QHD (2160x1440) screens at 180 Hz and 280 Hz, costing the pair $209 and $399 each. Based on current Amazon prices, the most exciting monitors within this family seem to be the 280 Hz panels, with $189 and $399 offering competitive value for their segments. The 180 Hz panels, while still solid options for consumers, are caught in the middle of a more competitive pack of options and can be solidly beaten on value.

The four monitors have nearly identical specs besides their different resolutions and refresh rates. All four offer a 1500R curve—meaning the monitor's arc fits in a circle with a radius of 1.5 meters—a middle-ground option for curved monitors today. The 180 Hz monitors advertise response times of 0.5ms, while the 280 Hz screens reportedly offer a razor-quick 0.3ms. AOC also advertises a Low Input Lag mode for the two 180Hz panels, a mysterious mode that "rewires the monitor in favour of raw response time". This nebulous marketing speak may refer to an overclock to their big brothers' 0.3ms speeds, the base-advertised 0.5ms times, or something else entirely.

All four monitors are VA panels, typical for curved displays, with AOC claiming a 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. The quartet also comes with AOC's AdaptiveSync technology to prevent screen tearing, VESA mounting compatibility, and AOC's Re-Spawned 4-year warranty. The warranty includes a 4-year zero dead pixel guarantee and 1-year accidental damage coverage, a boon to accident-prone gamers.

Each monitor has two HDMI 2.0 ports, a single DisplayPort 1.4 port, and a headphone-out jack. It also sits on an identical stand with height and tilt adjustment abilities. Of course, for the RGB-inclined, a colored ring emits light from the back, ready for syncing with other AOC components with the bespoke AOC G-Menu program.

The C27G4H, C27G4ZH, and CQ27G4H monitors are all available now from Amazon , with the 280 Hz, 1440p CQ27G4ZH expected to be released in November of this year. Whether AOC's latest releases will make a dent in a crowded gaming monitor market remains to be seen, but the big numbers on these spec sheets may prove tempting.