27" ASUS TUF VG27VQ gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. ASUS TUF VG27VQ has an excellent contrast ratio of 3925 : 1. The ASUS TUF VG27VQ is a relatively new monitor. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS TUF VG27VQ 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 TUF VG27VQ has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The ASUS TUF VG27VQ has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS TUF VG27VQ has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS TUF VG27VQ has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. The brightness of ASUS TUF VG27VQ is lower than other monitors. ASUS TUF VG27VQ has a total input lag of 26.1 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of ASUS TUF VG27VQ is 8.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. For the average response rate, the ASUS TUF VG27VQ scores 16.6 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

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Brand	ASUS
Year	2019
Model	TUF VG27VQ
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	8.2ms
Average Response Time	16.6ms
Total Response + Input Lag	26.1ms
Maximum Brightness	346 cd/m^2
Price	$ 398.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3925 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	72.5/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" ASUS TUF VG27VQ Design

Borders	0.2" (0.6 cm)
Curve Radius	1500R
Curved	Yes
Depth	8.3" (21.2 cm)
Height Adjustment	4.7" (12.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	-90° to 90°
Thickness (with stand)	7.4" (18.8 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	3.0" (7.5 cm)
Tilt Range	-25° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
Weight (without stand)	7.6 lbs (3.4 kg)
Width	10.8" (27.5 cm)

27" ASUS TUF VG27VQ Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

27" ASUS TUF VG27VQ Inputs

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	2
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	6.4 ms
DVI	1 (DVI-D, dual link)
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	1 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.8 ms
Pixel Density	82 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	No
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.5 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	10.5 ms

27" ASUS TUF VG27VQ Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	100 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	80
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	16.1 ms
Dark Total Response Time	26.6 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Native	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	3.2%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	8.2 ms
Total Response Time	16.6 ms
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" ASUS TUF VG27VQ Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.077%
5% Std. Dev.	1.113%
50% DSE	0.153%
50% Std. Dev.	2.937%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	81.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Racing
Adobe RGB xy	74.8%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	14°
Black Level Raise From Below	10°
Black Level Raise From Left	15°
Black Level Raise From Right	16°
Brightness Loss From Above	28°
Brightness Loss From Below	26°
Brightness Loss From Left	27°
Brightness Loss From Right	28°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.7%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	30°
Color Shift From Below	26°
Color Shift From Left	25°
Color Shift From Right	29°
Color Temperature	6,840 K
Color Washout From Above	27°
Color Washout From Below	25°
Color Washout From Left	25°
Color Washout From Right	25°
Color dE	2.69
Contrast Setting	80
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
DCI P3 xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
Gamma	2.09
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	13°
Gamma Shift From Below	10°
Gamma Shift From Left	14°
Gamma Shift From Right	18°
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	3.7%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	145 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	12
Native Contrast	3,925 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.176%
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Column Error	0.001%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Controls	100-100-100
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	N/A
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	301 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	346 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	6.4%
White Balance dE	1.93
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	94.7%
sRGB Picture Mode	Racing
sRGB xy	91.7%