27" ASUS VG279QM 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. For graphics color quality, the ASUS VG279QM has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The ASUS VG279QM has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS VG279QM has a maximum refresh rate of 280 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the ASUS VG279QM scores 6.6 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The ASUS VG279QM is a relatively new monitor. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS VG279QM has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The brightness of ASUS VG279QM is significantly better than other monitors. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS VG279QM has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. ASUS VG279QM has a total input lag of 16.1 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of ASUS VG279QM is 3.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1186 : 1.

Brand	ASUS
Year	2020
Model	VG279QM
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	280Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.2ms
Average Response Time	6.6ms
Total Response + Input Lag	16.1ms
Maximum Brightness	415 cd/m^2
Price	$ 341.5
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1186 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	78.8/100	Very Good

Base Depth	8.3" (21.2 cm)
Base Width	10.8" (27.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 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	-90° to 90°
Thickness (With Display)	6.2" (15.8 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.1" (5.3 cm)
Tilt Range	-30° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)

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

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
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	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	1.7 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	2.1 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	1920 x 1080
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	35.1 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	1.7 ms
Pixel Density	82 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	1 (Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed	480Mbps (USB 2.0)
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	184 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	280 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	280 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	120 Hz
Maximum Frequency	280 Hz
Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.4%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	Yes
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	80
Rise / Fall Time	3.2 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	184 cd/m²
Total Response Time	6.6 ms
VRR At The Same Time	Yes
VRR Maximum	280 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	9.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	4.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	9.7 ms

50% DSE	0.135%
50% Std. Dev.	2.564%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	75.2%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	80.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Racing Mode
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	57°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	Yes
Brightness Loss From Above	39°
Brightness Loss From Below	36°
Brightness Loss From Left	48°
Brightness Loss From Right	49°
Brightness Setting	N/A
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.6%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	65°
Color Shift From Below	47°
Color Shift From Left	66°
Color Shift From Right	64°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,991 K
Color Washout From Above	34°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	49°
Color Washout From Right	51°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.73
Contrast Setting	N/A
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	80.2%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	69.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Asus Gaming HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.15
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	34°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	45°
Gamma Shift From Right	47°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.8%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	160 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	97 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,186 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.150%
Peak 10% Window	414 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	415 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	414 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	415 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	415 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	382 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	57.3%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	51.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Asus Gaming HDR
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	413 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	414 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	413 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	414 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	414 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.3%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	1.56
Wide Color Gamut	No
sRGB Coverage xy	97.7%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	111.9%
sRGB In ICtCp	96.0%
sRGB Picture Mode	Racing Mode

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