27" Asus VG278QR gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor has a VESA mount. The minimum response rate of Asus VG278QR is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Asus VG278QR has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Asus VG278QR has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 40 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. For the average response rate, the Asus VG278QR scores 4 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The Asus VG278QR is a relatively new monitor. The Asus VG278QR has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. Asus VG278QR has a total input lag of 13.5 ms, which is excellent among the competition. The brightness of Asus VG278QR is significantly better than other monitors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1. For graphics color quality, the Asus VG278QR has an average color depth of 6 -bit, resulting in dithered gradients and more slightly less accurate colors. 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. In terms of pixel density, the Asus VG278QR has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality.

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Brand	Asus
Year	2018
Model	VG278QR
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	40Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
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	13.5ms
Maximum Brightness	400 cd/m^2
Price	$ 380.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	6 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	76.3/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" Asus VG278QR 3D

3D	No

27" Asus VG278QR Accessories

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

27" Asus VG278QR Additional features

Additional features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington

27" Asus VG278QR Audio

Speakers	2 x 2 W (watts)

27" Asus VG278QR Brand, series, model

Brand	Asus
Model	VG278QR

27" Asus VG278QR Camera

Camera	No

27" Asus VG278QR Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	BSMIC-TickCBCCCCECUENERGY STARErPFCCJ-MOSSRoHSUL/cULVCCIWEEEWHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)

27" Asus VG278QR 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 VG278QR 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 VG278QR 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 VG278QR 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 VG278QR Features

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

27" Asus VG278QR Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (analog)	15.37 kHz - 160 kHz (kilohertz)
Horizontal frequency (digital)	30 kHz - 195 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (analog)	24 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	40 Hz - 165 Hz (hertz)

27" Asus VG278QR 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 VG278QR 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)	40 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)