27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The brightness of ASUS Swift PG279Q is significantly better than other monitors. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS Swift PG279Q 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. The ASUS Swift PG279Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS Swift PG279Q has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. ASUS Swift PG279Q has a total input lag of 13.7 ms, which is excellent among the competition. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS Swift PG279Q has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For graphics color quality, the ASUS Swift PG279Q has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. It is worth noting that the ASUS Swift PG279Q is a relatively old monitor. For the average response rate, the ASUS Swift PG279Q scores 8.2 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1334 : 1. The minimum response rate of ASUS Swift PG279Q is 4.1 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards.

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Brand	ASUS
Year	2015
Model	Swift PG279Q
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.1ms
Average Response Time	8.2ms
Total Response + Input Lag	13.7ms
Maximum Brightness	390 cd/m^2
Price	$ 710.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1334 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	67.5/100	Good

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Specifications

27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Design

Borders	0.4" (1.0 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	9.4" (23.9 cm)
Height Adjustment	4.7" (11.9 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range	-60° to 60°
Thickness (with stand)	8.1" (20.6 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.7" (6.9 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
Weight (without stand)	8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
Width	12.3" (31.2 cm)

27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	10.8 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	1 (HDMI 1.4)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	12.2 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	26.9"
USB	2 (USB 3.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	12.4 ms

27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	120 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Normal
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	2.2%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	4.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time	9.0 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	No
G-SYNC	Yes (Native)
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	3.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	4.1 ms
Total Response Time	8.2 ms
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort
Variable Refresh Rate	G-SYNC

27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.049%
5% Std. Dev.	0.301%
50% DSE	0.123%
50% Std. Dev.	2.615%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	82.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Racing
Adobe RGB xy	76.7%
Backlight	Direct
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	36°
Brightness Loss From Below	36°
Brightness Loss From Left	46°
Brightness Loss From Right	48°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.5%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	42°
Color Shift From Below	41°
Color Shift From Left	52°
Color Shift From Right	56°
Color Temperature	6,472 K
Color Washout From Above	31°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	45°
Color Washout From Right	47°
Color dE	1.96
Contrast Setting	50
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
DCI P3 xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
Gamma	2.13
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	33°
Gamma Shift From Below	34°
Gamma Shift From Left	52°
Gamma Shift From Right	60°
HDR ABL	N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window	N/A
HDR Real Scene	N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window	N/A
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	2.7%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	285 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	60
Native Contrast	1,334 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.103%
Picture Mode	Racing Mode
Pixel Column Error	0.107%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	(User) 100-100-100
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	N/A
SDR ABL	0.001
SDR Peak 10% Window	394 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	390 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	389 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	394 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	391 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	385 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	394 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	390 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	388 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	394 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	390 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.1%
White Balance dE	0.78
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	95.7%
sRGB Picture Mode	Racing
sRGB xy	97.5%

27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review - List of Max Refresh Rate Compatible GPUs

AMD Radeon RX 6450M
2023 4GB $ 900.0

1080p: 66 FPS

1440p: 49.7 FPS

4K: 29.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6550M
2023 4GB $ 1,000.0

1080p: 79 FPS

1440p: 59.4 FPS

4K: 35.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
2023 6GB $ 800.0

1080p: 87.7 FPS

1440p: 65.9 FPS

4K: 40.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
2023 6GB $ 800.0

1080p: 94 FPS

1440p: 70.8 FPS

4K: 43.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Max-Q
2023 8GB $ 1,000.0

1080p: 131.9 FPS

1440p: 98.8 FPS

4K: 60.7 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
2023 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 160.5 FPS

1440p: 121.3 FPS

4K: 74.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
2023 12GB $ 599.0

1080p: 233.4 FPS

1440p: 174.1 FPS

4K: 109 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
2022 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 144.7 FPS

1440p: 108.7 FPS

4K: 64.1 FPS

AMD Radeon 660M
2022 1GB $ 550.0

1080p: 79 FPS

1440p: 59.4 FPS

4K: 35.3 FPS

AMD Radeon 680M
2022 1GB $ 600.0

1080p: 85.6 FPS

1440p: 64.4 FPS

4K: 38.3 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6500M
2022 4GB $ 800.0

1080p: 79 FPS

1440p: 59.4 FPS

4K: 35.3 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6600S
2022 4GB $ 900.0

1080p: 92.2 FPS

1440p: 69.3 FPS

4K: 41.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB
2022 6GB $ 750.0

1080p: 67.5 FPS

1440p: 50.2 FPS

4K: 30.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
2021 8GB $ 599.0

1080p: 187.2 FPS

1440p: 139.3 FPS

4K: 89 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
2021 12GB $ 479.0

1080p: 163.2 FPS

1440p: 122 FPS

4K: 70.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
2021 8GB $ 379.0

1080p: 135.8 FPS

1440p: 101.5 FPS

4K: 59.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
2021 4GB $ 830.0

1080p: 69 FPS

1440p: 50.6 FPS

4K: 30.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
2021 6GB $ 1,000.0

1080p: 83.8 FPS

1440p: 62.5 FPS

4K: 38.1 FPS

AMD Radeon Graphics 512SP Mobile
2021 1GB $ 600.0

1080p: 66.4 FPS

1440p: 49.7 FPS

4K: 30 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
2020 8GB $ 499.0

1080p: 178.8 FPS

1440p: 133.1 FPS

4K: 80.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
2020 10GB $ 699.0

1080p: 232.4 FPS

1440p: 173 FPS

4K: 105 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6800
2020 16GB $ 579.0

1080p: 197.4 FPS

1440p: 147.6 FPS

4K: 79.7 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
2020 16GB $ 649.0

1080p: 236.1 FPS

1440p: 176.4 FPS

4K: 100.1 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
2020 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 150 FPS

1440p: 113.8 FPS

4K: 69.3 FPS

AMD Radeon VII
2019 16GB $ 664.0

1080p: 126 FPS

1440p: 94.2 FPS

4K: 56.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 400.0

1080p: 114.7 FPS

1440p: 83 FPS

4K: 50 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 499.0

1080p: 128.3 FPS

1440p: 95.4 FPS

4K: 57.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
2019 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 122.8 FPS

1440p: 91.8 FPS

4K: 54.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 699.0

1080p: 145.5 FPS

1440p: 110.6 FPS

4K: 67.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
2018 8GB $ 693.0

1080p: 137.2 FPS

1440p: 103.2 FPS

4K: 62.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
2018 8GB $ 469.0

1080p: 120.8 FPS

1440p: 89 FPS

4K: 53.7 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
2017 8GB $ 503.0

1080p: 101.1 FPS

1440p: 74.7 FPS

4K: 44.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
2017 11GB $ 807.0

1080p: 129.2 FPS

1440p: 98.6 FPS

4K: 59.7 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 Vega 64
2017 8GB $ 419.0

1080p: 102.2 FPS

1440p: 76.5 FPS

4K: 45.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
2016 8GB $ 522.0

1080p: 109.6 FPS

1440p: 80.8 FPS

4K: 48.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
2016 8GB $ 329.0

1080p: 93.6 FPS

1440p: 68.5 FPS

4K: 40.6 FPS

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