27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor has a VESA mount. For graphics color quality, the Asus RoG Swift PG278QE has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the Asus RoG Swift PG278QE has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. Asus RoG Swift PG278QE has a total input lag of 11.5 ms, which is excellent among the competition. The Asus RoG Swift PG278QE is a relatively new monitor. The Asus RoG Swift PG278QE has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the average response rate, the Asus RoG Swift PG278QE scores 3 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Asus RoG Swift PG278QE has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The minimum response rate of Asus RoG Swift PG278QE is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1. 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. The brightness of Asus RoG Swift PG278QE is lower than other monitors. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 50 Hz.

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Brand	Asus
Year	2019
Model	RoG Swift PG278QE
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	50Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	Yes
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	3ms
Total Response + Input Lag	11.5ms
Maximum Brightness	350 cd/m^2
Price	$ 699.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE 3D

3D	No

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Accessories

Accessories	DisplayPort cable , HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Brand, series, model

Brand	Asus
Model	RoG Swift PG278QE

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Camera

Camera	No

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	BSMICBCCCCECEL level 1cTickCUeStandbyENERGY STARFCC Class BJ-MOSSKCCPSERCMRoHSTÜV Flicker-freeTÜV Low Blue LightUL/cULVCCIWEEEWHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Connectivity

Connectivity	2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) , 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) , 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	66 mm (millimeters) 6.6 cm (centimeters) 2.5984 in (inches) 0.2165 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	378 mm (millimeters) 37.8 cm (centimeters) 14.8819 in (inches) 1.2402 ft (feet)
Weight with stand	5.9 kg (kilograms) 13.01 lbs (pounds)
Width	620 mm (millimeters) 62 cm (centimeters) 24.4094 in (inches) 2.0341 ft (feet)
Width with stand	620 mm (millimeters) 62 cm (centimeters) 24.4094 in (inches) 2.0341 ft (feet)

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	350 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Display area	89 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	20000000 : 1
FRC	No
Height	335.664 mm (millimeters) 33.5664 cm (centimeters) 13.2151 in (inches) 1.1013 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
Panel type	TN
Pixel density	109 ppi (pixels per inch) 42 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.233 mm (millimeters) 0.0233 cm (centimeters) 0.0092 in (inches) 0.0008 ft (feet)
Resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	596.736 mm (millimeters) 59.6736 cm (centimeters) 23.4935 in (inches) 1.9578 ft (feet)

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE 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 RoG Swift PG278QE Features

Features	5-way OSD joystickFlicker-free technology, GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment) GameVisualHDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) NVidia G-SYNC TechnologyTrace Free Technology

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (digital)	30 kHz - 240 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	50 Hz - 165 Hz (hertz)

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE Operating and storage conditions

Operating temperature	0 °C - 40 °C (degrees Celsius) 32 °F - 104 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)
Storage temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C (degrees Celsius) -4 °F - 140 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

27" Asus RoG Swift PG278QE 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 (maximum)	90 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)