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QuestionASUS ROG Strix XG279Q vs. ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ

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• Start date Feb 26, 2020
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Bobsy

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Jan 5, 2010 166 41 101 I have been using a Dell 2408WFP as my primary monitor for several years now. IPS, 1920x1200, but definitely NOT a gaming monitor. I would like to upgrade to a proper 27" 1440p (so I can push pixels with my old GTX 1060 6 GB). I've read some very positive reviews of the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ, but I am turned off at the low peak brightness and by the fact that this is an entry-level monitor in the ASUS line. Surely I can do better? I can't find any review or opinion on the ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q. Would that be a better choice? Is there another viable option out there? Thanks. O

_Optimus_

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Feb 27, 2020 1 1 6 Hey, I'm the perfect person to answer your question because I got my Asus XG279Q about a week ago and I got it as an upgrade from my PG279Q (the PG279Q is basically identical to the VG27AQ). First, let me say that I love my PG279Q. The picture quality of my PG279Q is simply amazing. Whether it's the brightness, contrast, colors, refresh rate, build quality and aestetics of the monitor, all of the boxes are checked and get an A+....except for one thing. That one thing is the response time. The response time of the PG279Q is actually pretty good, comparatively speaking, but it's not quite good enough for me. I only noticed the blurring when I was really really looking for it, particularly only in competitive fist person shooters. But the slower response time was noticeable. The 1ms advertised response time on the XG279Q was the main selling point for me because I loved everything about my PG279Q except for the slightly slower response time. Well, the XG279Q hits it out of the park because it plays and feels like a TN panel in terms of the responsiveness but maintains the amazing picture quality of my PG279Q. And I didn't think it would be possible but the picture quality on my new XG279Q actually surpasses that of my PG279Q. The colors are richer and the contrast has improved too, in my opinion. Hopefully this helps. I think that the XG279Q is about to become one of the most popular and highly rated monitors on the market once more people get their hands on it

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Massive79

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Bobsy said: I have been using a Dell 2408WFP as my primary monitor for several years now. IPS, 1920x1200, but definitely NOT a gaming monitor. I would like to upgrade to a proper 27" 1440p (so I can push pixels with my old GTX 1060 6 GB). I've read some very positive reviews of the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ, but I am turned off at the low peak brightness and by the fact that this is an entry-level monitor in the ASUS line. Surely I can do better? I can't find any review or opinion on the ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q. Would that be a better choice? Is there another viable option out there? Thanks. Click to expand...

If you want to push your 1060 I would suggest you to stick with Full HD Panel as you barely see any significant detail different of Full HD and 2K in 27 inch panel. And FYI, I game AC Odyssey on my MSI MAG271CQR which is a 2K panel on GTX 1080 and I only get around 32-45 FPS with all setting high. 2k game if quite heavy for GPU. If I knew that I would not spend higher price for GPU, I should have bought a Full HD panel with 165Hz and a Gsync one which might even come with cheaper price than mine now. And if you happened to decide you're ok with Full HD, based on my research , if you can live with Gsync compatible panel, the best value by price performance in my Opinion is Samsung CRG250, just take a look at the spec and the price. With 240Mhz, that would leave space for you if you happened to upgrade your VGA in the future.

_Optimus_ said: Hey, I'm the perfect person to answer your question because I got my Asus XG279Q about a week ago and I got it as an upgrade from my PG279Q (the PG279Q is basically identical to the VG27AQ). First, let me say that I love my PG279Q. The picture quality of my PG279Q is simply amazing. Whether it's the brightness, contrast, colors, refresh rate, build quality and aestetics of the monitor, all of the boxes are checked and get an A+....except for one thing. That one thing is the response time. The response time of the PG279Q is actually pretty good, comparatively speaking, but it's not quite good enough for me. I only noticed the blurring when I was really really looking for it, particularly only in competitive fist person shooters. But the slower response time was noticeable. The 1ms advertised response time on the XG279Q was the main selling point for me because I loved everything about my PG279Q except for the slightly slower response time. Well, the XG279Q hits it out of the park because it plays and feels like a TN panel in terms of the responsiveness but maintains the amazing picture quality of my PG279Q. And I didn't think it would be possible but the picture quality on my new XG279Q actually surpasses that of my PG279Q. The colors are richer and the contrast has improved too, in my opinion. Hopefully this helps. I think that the XG279Q is about to become one of the most popular and highly rated monitors on the market once more people get their hands on it Click to expand...

Really nice spec on XG279Q, have all the checklist of good monitor, 1ms, 2k, and in IPS. By the way, since you seem to gaming a lot, does G-sync compatible is ok for heavy gaming? I thought heavey gamer would want a Gysnc panel then? Last edited: Apr 6, 2020 M

MJcato

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Apr 21, 2020 1 0 6

_Optimus_ said: Hey, I'm the perfect person to answer your question because I got my Asus XG279Q about a week ago and I got it as an upgrade from my PG279Q (the PG279Q is basically identical to the VG27AQ). First, let me say that I love my PG279Q. The picture quality of my PG279Q is simply amazing. Whether it's the brightness, contrast, colors, refresh rate, build quality and aestetics of the monitor, all of the boxes are checked and get an A+....except for one thing. That one thing is the response time. The response time of the PG279Q is actually pretty good, comparatively speaking, but it's not quite good enough for me. I only noticed the blurring when I was really really looking for it, particularly only in competitive fist person shooters. But the slower response time was noticeable. The 1ms advertised response time on the XG279Q was the main selling point for me because I loved everything about my PG279Q except for the slightly slower response time. Well, the XG279Q hits it out of the park because it plays and feels like a TN panel in terms of the responsiveness but maintains the amazing picture quality of my PG279Q. And I didn't think it would be possible but the picture quality on my new XG279Q actually surpasses that of my PG279Q. The colors are richer and the contrast has improved too, in my opinion. Hopefully this helps. I think that the XG279Q is about to become one of the most popular and highly rated monitors on the market once more people get their hands on it Click to expand...

I'm so glad I found this forum, first of all, you must be stacking to go from the PG279Q to the XG279Q. I started PC gaming in 2017, I didn't even have a regular PC, my household wasn't too wealthy. When I was first researching monitors the PG279Q was the 1 I wanted because of the 1440p 144hz IPS G-Sync. I don't know the details, or really care about colors and brightness, I haven't advanced to that level yet. Anyway, the price at the time was around £700, and I couldn't bring my self to get it, and I liked the idea of having 3 monitors instead, so I got 3 of the Samsung 1080p 60hz IPS which were £200 each. For 3 years of Black Fridays the cheapest I saw that monitor for was £550. For the last week I've been trying to buy it, but it's not in stock anywhere, some sites say its the end of life. So I reached new monitors which had the specs, (I only wanted Samsung or Asus). I also only just found out about G-Sync Compatible, I still dont fully understand the difference, I researched it and it has apparently been out for years, but only last year, Asus did the test, so I'm hella confused. So I'm left with a choice of the XG279Q and the VG27AQ. I glanced at the VG27AQ the specs seem fine for me. I looked up why it's much cheaper and people say 'TUF' is 'entry-level' even though the specs were good I didn't want to take a chance with it in case there's something bad happens in the future So after years of waiting, I finally brought myself a gaming monitor, the XG279Q. On Youtube though, I can't find any reviews of it, just a couple of foreign videos. Luckily I found you. Comparing the XG279Q to the PG279Q. The PG279Q is true G-sync, however, the XG279Q has HDR, Slimmer bezels, 1ms response and can reach 170hz. With your XG279Q, what G-sync differences do you notice from the PG279Q, and are there any other differences you know/ noticed between them. Many Thanks K

Karan8090

Junior Member

Jun 27, 2020 1 1 6 Hey, I'm the perfect person to answer your question because I got my Asus XG279Q about a week ago and I got it as an upgrade from my PG279Q (the PG279Q is basically identical to the VG27AQ). First, let me say that I love my PG279Q. The picture quality of my PG279Q is simply amazing. Whether it's the brightness, contrast, colors, refresh rate, build quality and aestetics of the monitor, all of the boxes are checked and get an A+....except for one thing. That one thing is the response time. The response time of the PG279Q is actually pretty good, comparatively speaking, but it's not quite good enough for me. I only noticed the blurring when I was really really looking for it, particularly only in competitive fist person shooters. But the slower response time was noticeable. The 1ms advertised response time on the XG279Q was the main selling point for me because I loved everything about my PG279Q except for the slightly slower response time. Well, the XG279Q hits it out of the park because it plays and feels like a TN panel in terms of the responsiveness but maintains the amazing picture quality of my PG279Q. And I didn't think it would be possible but the picture quality on my new XG279Q actually surpasses that of my PG279Q. The colors are richer and the contrast has improved too, in my opinion. Hopefully this helps. I think that the XG279Q is about to become one of the most popular and highly rated monitors on the market once more people get their hands on it SPECIFICATION COMPARISON

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Bobsy

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Jan 5, 2010 166 41 101 In case you're curious how this ended... I had kind of chosen the LG 27GL850 when a friend informed me of a sale on the then-new Dell S2721DGF. I pulled the trigger on the Dell as the price was unbeatable and I am extremely happy that I did. It uses a slighly newer version of the Nano IPS panel found in the 27GL850 with slighlty higher max brightness (400 nits) and slightly faster refresh (165 Hz vs 144 Hz). Also, the stand is way nicer on the Dell than on the LG. I could not be happier with my selection.

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