27" Asus VG278Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The minimum response rate of Asus VG278Q is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the average response rate, the Asus VG278Q scores 4 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The brightness of Asus VG278Q is significantly better than other monitors. The Asus VG278Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Asus VG278Q has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Asus VG278Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 40 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. Asus VG278Q has a total input lag of 14.5 ms, which is excellent among the competition. In terms of pixel density, the Asus VG278Q has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. For graphics color quality, the Asus VG278Q has an average color depth of 6 -bit, resulting in dithered gradients and more slightly less accurate colors. It is worth noting that the Asus VG278Q is a relatively old monitor. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1.

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Brand	Asus
Year	2014
Model	VG278Q
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	40Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	81 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	4ms
Total Response + Input Lag	14.5ms
Maximum Brightness	400 cd/m^2
Price	$ 288.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	6 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	72.5/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" Asus VG278Q 3D

3D	No

27" Asus VG278Q Accessories

Accessories	Audio cable , DisplayPort cable - optional, DVI-D cable - optional, HDMI cable - optional

27" Asus VG278Q Additional features

Additional features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington

27" Asus VG278Q Audio

Speakers	2 x 2 W (watts)

27" Asus VG278Q Brand, series, model

Brand	Asus
Model	VG278Q

27" Asus VG278Q Camera

Camera	No

27" Asus VG278Q Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	BSMIC-TickCBCCCCECUENERGY STAR 6.0ErPFCCJ-MOSSRoHSUL/cULVCCIWEEEWHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)

27" Asus VG278Q Connectivity

Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x DVI-D Dual Link, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" Asus VG278Q Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	50 mm (millimeters) 5 cm (centimeters) 1.9685 in (inches) 0.164 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	211 mm (millimeters) 21.1 cm (centimeters) 8.3071 in (inches) 0.6923 ft (feet)
Height	363 mm (millimeters) 36.3 cm (centimeters) 14.2913 in (inches) 1.1909 ft (feet)
Height with stand	376 mm (millimeters) 37.6 cm (centimeters) 14.8031 in (inches) 1.2336 ft (feet)
Weight	3.2 kg (kilograms) 7.05 lbs (pounds)
Weight with stand	5.6 kg (kilograms) 12.35 lbs (pounds)
Width	619 mm (millimeters) 61.9 cm (centimeters) 24.3701 in (inches) 2.0308 ft (feet)
Width with stand	619 mm (millimeters) 61.9 cm (centimeters) 24.3701 in (inches) 2.0308 ft (feet)

27" Asus VG278Q Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Average response time	4 ms (milliseconds) 0.0040 s (seconds)
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	400 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Display area	89.4 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	100000000 : 1
FRC	Yes
Height	336.15 mm (millimeters) 33.615 cm (centimeters) 13.2343 in (inches) 1.1029 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	170 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Panel type	TN
Pixel density	81 ppi (pixels per inch) 32 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.311 mm (millimeters) 0.0311 cm (centimeters) 0.0123 in (inches) 0.001 ft (feet)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	597.6 mm (millimeters) 59.76 cm (centimeters) 23.5276 in (inches) 1.9606 ft (feet)

27" Asus VG278Q Ergonomics

Backward tilt	33 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	5 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	Yes
Height adjustment range	130 mm (millimeters) 13 cm (centimeters) 5.1181 in (inches) 0.4265 ft (feet)
Landscape/portrait pivot	Yes
Left pivot	90 ° (degrees)
Left swivel	90 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right pivot	90 ° (degrees)
Right swivel	90 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" Asus VG278Q Features

Features	5-way OSD joystickAMD FreeSync technology, Extreme Low Motion BlurFlicker-free technology, GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue LightSPLENDID Video Intelligence TechnologyTrace Free Technology

27" Asus VG278Q Frequencies

Vertical frequency (digital)	40 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

27" Asus VG278Q Operating and storage conditions

Operating temperature	0 °C - 50 °C (degrees Celsius) 32 °F - 122 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)
Storage temperature	20 °C - 60 °C (degrees Celsius) 68 °F - 140 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

27" Asus VG278Q Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Power consumption (average)	45 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)

27" Asus VG278Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review - List of Max Refresh Rate Compatible GPUs

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
2023 8GB $ 200.0

1080p: 125.2 FPS

1440p: 94.2 FPS

4K: 57.9 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 7600
2023 8GB $ 269.0

1080p: 143.6 FPS

1440p: 108 FPS

4K: 63.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
2023 8GB $ 299.0

1080p: 143.7 FPS

1440p: 109.2 FPS

4K: 67.1 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
2022 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 144.7 FPS

1440p: 108.7 FPS

4K: 64.1 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
2021 8GB $ 329.0

1080p: 124.3 FPS

1440p: 92 FPS

4K: 55.4 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
2021 6GB $ 249.0

1080p: 102.3 FPS

1440p: 74.3 FPS

4K: 44.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
2021 4GB $ 200.0

1080p: 92.9 FPS

1440p: 68.5 FPS

4K: 41.1 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
2021 8GB $ 379.0

1080p: 135.8 FPS

1440p: 101.5 FPS

4K: 59.5 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
2020 6GB $ 279.0

1080p: 105.8 FPS

1440p: 78.6 FPS

4K: 46.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
2020 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 150 FPS

1440p: 113.8 FPS

4K: 69.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
2019 6GB $ 349.0

1080p: 107.8 FPS

1440p: 76.4 FPS

4K: 45.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
2019 6GB $ 279.0

1080p: 96.3 FPS

1440p: 71.1 FPS

4K: 42.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
2019 6GB $ 220.0

1080p: 85.9 FPS

1440p: 63.5 FPS

4K: 38 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
2019 4GB $ 149.0

1080p: 57 FPS

1440p: 41.7 FPS

4K: 24.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 400.0

1080p: 114.7 FPS

1440p: 83 FPS

4K: 50 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5700
2019 8GB $ 349.0

1080p: 112.7 FPS

1440p: 84.3 FPS

4K: 50.3 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
2019 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 122.8 FPS

1440p: 91.8 FPS

4K: 54.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
2019 6GB $ 229.0

1080p: 91 FPS

1440p: 67.2 FPS

4K: 40.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
2019 4GB $ 160.0

1080p: 73.2 FPS

1440p: 53.8 FPS

4K: 32.1 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
2019 8GB $ 199.0

1080p: 73.5 FPS

1440p: 52.8 FPS

4K: 30.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB
2019 4GB $ 169.0

1080p: 66.3 FPS

1440p: 47.7 FPS

4K: 27.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 590
2018 8GB $ 214.0

1080p: 80.7 FPS

1440p: 58 FPS

4K: 33.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
2017 8GB $ 503.0

1080p: 101.1 FPS

1440p: 74.7 FPS

4K: 44.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 570
2017 4GB $ 123.0

1080p: 59.6 FPS

1440p: 43.6 FPS

4K: 25.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 580
2017 8GB $ 151.0

1080p: 71.4 FPS

1440p: 51.2 FPS

4K: 29.7 FPS

AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
2017 8GB $ 269.0

1080p: 95.9 FPS

1440p: 71.7 FPS

4K: 42.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 470
2016 4GB $ 342.0

1080p: 52.9 FPS

1440p: 39 FPS

4K: 23.2 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 480
2016 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 59.8 FPS

1440p: 44.6 FPS

4K: 27.4 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
2016 8GB $ 329.0

1080p: 93.6 FPS

1440p: 68.5 FPS

4K: 40.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
2016 6GB $ 159.0

1080p: 67 FPS

1440p: 48.4 FPS

4K: 28.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
2016 3GB $ 170.0

1080p: 63.7 FPS

1440p: 46 FPS

4K: 27.4 FPS

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Discussion and Comments

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thesarakuzka21 7 years ago

What do you think of the monitor [ASUS VG278Q]
I can get it pretty cheap, just one question regarding those who may be familiar with this monitor, do the colours look good? If not can I change them so they live up to standard gaming expectations?

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grimfox 7 years ago

I'm pretty sure I have this monitor in 24" I've had it for a few years. I'm pretty happy with it. On my monitor it will not operate above 60Hz over HDMI. So you'll definitely want display port to drive this monitor.

The colors are good. If you are doing word processing or other office tasks the monitor is just too bright for me even in the "night mode." For gaming it's pretty good.

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alkinozcan 7 years ago

Asus VG278Q 27 Monitor Support 144hz ?
Hi guys so I have my Dell 7567 with Hdmi 2.0. I am planing to buy ASUS VG278Q with hdmi 1.4. I am gonna plug hdmi 2.0 will it support 144 hz or do I need dp to hdmi cable to support 1080 144 hz.

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Glenwing 7 years ago

The VG278Q supports up to 120 Hz over HDMI according to its manual.

Maximum of HDMI 1.4 at 1080p is 144 Hz (not 120) although it depends on what the monitor manufacturer implements. In this case, the monitor supports up to 120 Hz.

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szury 8 years ago

Asus VG278Q vs Asus PG278Q
Hello guys,

I am looking for a budget gaming monitor. I want 144hz. IPS and Gsync are not important to me.

I can't affor a Asus PG278Q and I've been looking at the Asus VG278Q.

I found absolutely no reviews about this model.

Can somebody tell me the difference between the Asus VG278Q and Asus PG278Q?

The only differences I see is:

- PG278Q costs 2x more than Asus VG278Q

- PG278Q is 1440p and the other 1080p. (I already have a 27inch 1080p monitor and I don't see the blurryness everybody is talking about. So 27 inch at 1080p is ok)

- Asus VG278Q has freesync while Asus PG278Q has gsync.

Everything else looks the same to me.

Any ideas?

Also if you think there are better choices for a cheap gaming monitor that is 27 inch and 144hz let me know.

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