27" ASUS TUF VG27AQ gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS VG27AQ has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS VG27AQ has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The ASUS VG27AQ is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS VG27AQ 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 VG27AQ has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The ASUS VG27AQ has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The brightness of ASUS VG27AQ is lower than other monitors. ASUS VG27AQ has a total input lag of 19.8 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of ASUS VG27AQ is 4.1 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1247 : 1. For the average response rate, the ASUS VG27AQ scores 10.3 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

Brand	ASUS
Year	2019
Model	VG27AQ
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.1ms
Average Response Time	10.3ms
Total Response + Input Lag	19.8ms
Maximum Brightness	328 cd/m^2
Price	$ 398.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1247 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

Base Depth	8.4" (21.3 cm)
Base Width	11.1" (28.2 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.4" (1.0 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.2" (13.2 cm)
Housing Height	14.2" (36.1 cm)
Housing Width	24.3" (61.8 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-60° to 60°
Thickness (With Display)	5.4" (13.7 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.8" (7.1 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	No
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	4.8 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.7 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.5 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	0
USB-A Rated Speed	No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	176 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
Minimum Frequency	75 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	6.0%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	Yes
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	80
Rise / Fall Time	4.1 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	176 cd/m²
Total Response Time	10.3 ms
VRR At The Same Time	Yes
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	27.4%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	5.6 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	15.6 ms

50% DSE	0.153%
50% Std. Dev.	2.335%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	74.2%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	81.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Racing
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 Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	37°
Brightness Loss From Below	37°
Brightness Loss From Left	45°
Brightness Loss From Right	50°
Brightness Setting	55
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.5%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	42°
Color Shift From Below	40°
Color Shift From Left	51°
Color Shift From Right	56°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,072 K
Color Washout From Above	33°
Color Washout From Below	33°
Color Washout From Left	45°
Color Washout From Right	49°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.80
Contrast Setting	80
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	80.5%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	72.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	HDR Gaming
Gamma (Avg.)	2.35
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	34°
Gamma Shift From Below	33°
Gamma Shift From Left	35°
Gamma Shift From Right	56°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.2%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	270 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	132 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,247 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.784%
Peak 10% Window	329 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	328 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	329 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	329 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	329 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Racing Mode
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Warm
Real Scene	311 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	56.7%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	52.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	HDR Gaming
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	328 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	328 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	329 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	329 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	328 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.6%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	2.84
Wide Color Gamut	No
sRGB Coverage xy	95.7%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	111.1%
sRGB In ICtCp	96.6%
sRGB Picture Mode	Racing

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