27" ASUS VG279Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor has a VESA mount. The ASUS VG279Q is a relatively new monitor. The brightness of ASUS VG279Q is significantly better than other monitors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS VG279Q has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The ASUS VG279Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For graphics color quality, the ASUS VG279Q has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS VG279Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1248 : 1. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS VG279Q has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. For the average response rate, the ASUS VG279Q scores 13 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of ASUS VG279Q is 4.9 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. ASUS VG279Q has a total input lag of 23.5 ms, which is bad among the competition.

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Brand	ASUS
Year	2018
Model	VG279Q
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.9ms
Average Response Time	13ms
Total Response + Input Lag	23.5ms
Maximum Brightness	430 cd/m^2
Price	$ 259.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1248 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" ASUS VG279Q Design

Base Depth	8.3" (21.1 cm)
Base Width	10.8" (27.4 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.4" (1.0 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.2" (36.1 cm)
Housing Width	24.4" (61.9 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-90° to 90°
Thickness (With Display)	6.5" (16.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.0" (5.1 cm)
Tilt Range	-30° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)

27" ASUS VG279Q Features

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

27" ASUS VG279Q Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	1
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	15.5 ms
DVI	1 (DVI-D, dual link)
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	1 (HDMI 1.4)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	No
HDR10	No
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	1920 x 1080
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.4 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.3 ms
Pixel Density	82 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

27" ASUS VG279Q Motion

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	213 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	N/A
Maximum Frequency	120 Hz
Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	7.6%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	Yes
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	80
Rise / Fall Time	4.9 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	213 cd/m²
Total Response Time	13.0 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	37.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	6.9 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	20.5 ms

27" ASUS VG279Q Picture Quality

50% DSE	0.153%
50% Std. Dev.	2.226%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	76.6%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	81.4%
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	40°
Brightness Loss From Below	35°
Brightness Loss From Left	49°
Brightness Loss From Right	49°
Brightness Setting	63
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.4%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	48°
Color Shift From Below	39°
Color Shift From Left	59°
Color Shift From Right	59°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,731 K
Color Washout From Above	36°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	48°
Color Washout From Right	47°
Color dE (Avg.)	1.94
Contrast Setting	80
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.23
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	37°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	57°
Gamma Shift From Right	58°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.9%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	306 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	50 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,248 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.166%
Peak 10% Window	431 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	430 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	431 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	431 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	431 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Racing Mode
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	100-100-100
Real Scene	414 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	N/A
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	431 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	430 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	430 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	430 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	430 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.2%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	1.21
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB Coverage xy	98.6%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	110.8%
sRGB In ICtCp	96.8%
sRGB Picture Mode	Racing