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Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LCD

PCSpecialist GD-27Q260

F

Uses less electricity than 17% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €106 over ten years.

Power, SDR
25.7 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€11 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
38.0 W
1.5× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 83 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €8 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 38.0 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. Of 4 PCSpecialist models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 3,946 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,945 use less.

Median 30 This model · 38 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Buso Audio CWGT270 38 kWh same
  2. F Game M27GF2K 38 kWh same
  3. F PCSpecialist GD-27Q260 38 kWh
  4. G HP OMEN OLED 27qs (HSD-0197-A) 38 kWh same
  5. F Alogic 27C5KPDT 38 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GD-27Q260 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €11 €2 −€8
5 years €53 €11 −€42
10 years €106 €22 −€85
15 years €159 €32 −€127

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 25.7 W
HDR 38.0 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 19 €5
4 hours a day 38 €11
8 hours a day 75 €21

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
F PCSpecialist GD-27Q260 (this model)
27″25.7 38 — —
28″5.2 8 €8 €85
27″7.0 10 €8 €77
27″7.0 10 €8 €77
27″7.0 10 €8 €77
27″8.0 12 €7 €73

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
25.7 W
On-mode power HDR
38.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.2 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by PCSpecialist under one model number.

GD-27Q260

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the PCSpecialist GD-27Q260 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 38 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €11 a year, or €106 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 38.0 W instead of 25.7 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.