27" ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS Strix XG27UQ has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has a VESA mount. For graphics color quality, the ASUS Strix XG27UQ has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS Strix XG27UQ has an excellent density of 164 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The ASUS Strix XG27UQ is a relatively new monitor. The brightness of ASUS Strix XG27UQ is significantly better than other monitors. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS Strix XG27UQ has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The ASUS Strix XG27UQ has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the average response rate, the ASUS Strix XG27UQ scores 10.1 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of ASUS Strix XG27UQ is 5.3 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. ASUS Strix XG27UQ has a total input lag of 18.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1232 : 1.

Brand	ASUS
Year	2020
Model	Strix XG27UQ
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	164 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5.3ms
Average Response Time	10.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	18.6ms
Maximum Brightness	470 cd/m^2
Price	$ 668.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1232 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	71.3/100	Very Good

Borders	0.7" (1.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	10.6" (27.0 cm)
Height Adjustment	4.7" (12.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range	-40° to 40°
Thickness (with stand)	10.6" (27.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	3.9" (10.0 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)
Weight (without stand)	9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Width	20.3" (51.5 cm)

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Controllable
Speakers	No

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	5.0 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	2 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.8 ms
Pixel Density	164 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	2 (USB 3.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	N/A
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	11.0 ms

BFI Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	100 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Level 3
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	0.1%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	5.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time	10.2 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.0%
PWM Dimming Frequency	>1000 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	5.3 ms
Total Response Time	10.1 ms
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Adaptive Sync

5% DSE	0.042%
5% Std. Dev.	0.383%
50% DSE	0.088%
50% Std. Dev.	4.559%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Adobe RGB xy	85.0%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Loss From Above	32°
Brightness Loss From Below	33°
Brightness Loss From Left	35°
Brightness Loss From Right	38°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.6%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	50°
Color Shift From Below	62°
Color Shift From Left	51°
Color Shift From Right	55°
Color Temperature	6,458 K
Color Washout From Above	30°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	29°
Color Washout From Right	32°
Color dE	1.70
Contrast Setting	80
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,211 : 1
DCI P3 Picture Mode	Asus Gaming HDR
DCI P3 xy	88.1%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	86.1%
Gamma	2.19
Gamma Setting	2.2
Gamma Shift From Above	38°
Gamma Shift From Below	40°
Gamma Shift From Left	33°
Gamma Shift From Right	34°
HDR ABL	0.006
HDR Peak 10% Window	544 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	550 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	498 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	544 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	549 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	472 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	542 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	549 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	496 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	543 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	548 cd/m²
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	3.7%
Local Dimming	Yes
Luminance	157 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	90
Native Contrast	1,232 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.700%
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Column Error	0.007%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	100-100-100
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	72.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	70.5%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	467 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	449 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	467 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	470 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	1.829%
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	6.3%
White Balance dE	2.99
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	96.9%
sRGB Picture Mode	User
sRGB xy	99.4%

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