ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM HDR Gaming Monitor – 27 Inch Full HD
ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM HDR Gaming Monitor – 27 Inch Full HD (1920 x 1080), Fast IPS, 280Hz, 1 ms (GTG), Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync, G-SYNC Compatible, DisplayHDR 400, Black
Incredibly Fast 280 Hz Refresh Rate
Astonishing overclockable 280Hz refresh rate means the display is almost twice as fast as conventional 144 Hz monitors.You’ll experience amazingly-fluid gaming visuals, giving you the upper hand in first-person shooters, racing, real-time strategy and sports titles.
ASUS Fast IPS Display−1ms (GTG) Response Time
ASUS Fast IPS Display allows the display’s liquid crystal elements to switch up to 4X faster than conventional IPS panels for improved response.
Certified NVIDIA G−SYNC Compatible
With variable-refresh-rate (VRR) technology enabled by default, you’re assured seamless, tear-free gaming experiences from your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-series graphics card.
EXTREME LOW MOTION BLUR SYNC
With ELMB SYNC, you can enable ELMB (low-motion-blur technology) and Adaptive-sync at the same time, eliminating ghosting and tearing for sharp visuals and high frame rates while gaming.
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) WITH DISPLAYHDR 400
HDR technology delivers a wider colour range and higher contrast than traditional monitors. The brightest whites and the darkest blacks bring out details like never before.
Dynamic Shadow Boost
ASUS Dynamic Shadow Boost technology automatically clarifies dark areas of the game world with optimising other areas.
Rich connectivity
Extensive connectivity options, including DisplayPort1.2 and 2 x HDMI 2.0, offer support for wide array of multimedia devices.
| Weight: | 5.6 kg |
| Dimensions: | 1.99 x 24.39 x 14.28 cm; 5.6 Kilograms |
| Brand: | ASUS |
| Model: | VG279QM |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Asus |
| Dimensions: | 1.99 x 24.39 x 14.28 cm; 5.6 Kilograms |
I am 62 years old and do not game so you may wonder why I have bought a gaming monitor. After reading nearly all the reviews I discovered that a very high percentage of people who ordered this one received them with no dead pixels and a very low amount of ‘bleed’.
The quality while watching 4k videos from the likes of Netflix and YouTube is amazing.
Yes, I am happy with my purchase and, from the unit I received, I can thoroughly recommend it.
I bought this for work, and use it for general web browser, emails, documents etc.
I switched from an iMac to PC, so previously was on a mac ips screen. I find this screen has less glare to it, and im really happy with how sharp images/text is.
I notice some people mentioned the sturdiness, but I have it sitting on my desk, and I cant imagine it would move unless I moved it. There no vibration for example when Im typing.
The controls for contrast/brightness are hidden behind the unit, which is a bit cumbersome. However, once you have it setup, you never touch them again.
Really great screen for the money, and im more than comfortable using it 7.5 hours per day.
Overall it’s good, but it does have some quirks to keep in mind.
I got this for the rotating mechanism which has been useful for writing/ testing mobile games. However while rotating, the power cable can easily come loose. While not a deal breaker it can get annoying.
One thing to watch out on is flashing images (often seen in older games) can leave a ghosted image on screen. You need to set the monitor to a gaming setting to avoid that. I also noticed a ghosting trail if there are moving objects in front of a plain background.
Apart from that it’s worked well overall. And it’s a good price for what you get.
Listing states 280hz but I can only achieve 240hz with HDMI from my gaming laptop, though thats not a problem at all. Good screen, the mount for it allows you to position it however you’d like and the stand doesn’t stick out from the screen itself
To note I’ve tried this running from a 1050ti and also a 3080ti and it’s great on both at 280hz
Great monitor bought used everything was fine apart from the backlight bleed so I returned it.
Was probably just unlucky because none of my friends with the same monitor had the issue, I will be buying a new one.
Now the bind. I had read about build quality. More exactly the very poor control of items leaving the factory. Dead pixels being the most common. Mine did not have that and it was several hours of use and testing that I noticed the fault. Once noticed it’s too bad to ignore so it’s been returned and replaced. More on the second later….
In the picture above you will hopefully see the fault, it was very tricky to take an accurate picture of it.
The frame around the screen which sits inside the case is warped, BADLY. Down the left hand side you will notice the strip bordering the screen is mostly silver sheen, except for the very middle, it’s darker, near black. This is the bulge, about 3mm+ outwards. This in turn you will see makes a lighter screen distortion reaching towards the middle of the screen. On dark or black frames it’s terrible and there is no way this should have left the factory in this condition. This must have been production damage as the packaging is, was, 100% unmarked even after delivery.
The right hand side bulges out in the exact same way by about 1mm but does not cause screen distortion.
I’ve always rated Asus products and have a still working 12 year old motherboard / GPU setup I loved so much it’s now a home hub. This has not dented my trust in Asus as I think they’re allowed one faulty product in what is now thirty plus buys.
But again, this should never have left the factory in this state so be aware. Worth buying every time but might be faulty.
EDIT : Second one arrived perfect. Amazon would not return and replace so I returned then rebought. All handled very quickly. Delivered on a Sunday.
Bumping this from 2 stars to 5 based on the performance of the second monitor.
UPDATE 2: The dead pixel is… gone! It turns out it wasn’t even the monitor, it was STEAM! Specifically it was something to do with one instance of Steamwebhelper. Every time this happens, I kill all instances of Steamwebhelper and it goes away. Back to 5 stars it is 🙂
UPDATE: I have to take back my “no complaints” part – I’ve only had this monitor for about a month and there’s already a dead pixel – and it’s not simply one pixel, it’s one black pixel with a sort of “pinch” around it, almost as if the screen has been hit with something (and it definitely hasn’t). Picture attached (excuse the quality).
I have no complaints about this monitor. It does what it says on the tin, and is great quality too, all for a decent price. This is my first time using a 144Hz monitor and man it’s so smooth and responsive, no matter how fast I move the mouse I can still see it highlight the things it moves over. In the few games I’m able to play at over 60FPS (thanks GPU shortage), the difference is noticeable and it’s a lot easier to see and track moving objects i.e. players, as well as line up my shots.
The colours on this monitor are also pretty good. Now I’m not a colour guy, but I can see subtle differences and I can recognise banding, and the only time I ever see (a little) banding is in Steam, which may actually be their fault for not using a perfect gradient rather than the monitors fault. I did notice that it handles blues slightly worse than other colours, and Steam’s background is blueish, but again that may be my fault for not configuring properly rather than the monitors fault.
Overall this is a really good monitor at a really good price. Buy it.
Bought this monitor for my son for gaming. I’ve got Samsung 34in and Iiyama 27in 4K / 27in 1440p for work purposes but I was impressed with this 1080p Asus. Colours seem vibrant although granted, they can seem so in games but what impressed me most was the speed with which you can drag a window around the screen with no blurring or ghosting. If I do that on any of my monitors, you notice the ghost window and stuttering at very high movement speeds. This monitor has none of that. The boundary of the window and its contents are always clear. Whilst I wasn’t comfortable paying this price for what I thought was just a 1080p monitor (low res by modern standards), I can really see the benefit of the higher refresh rate. Screen also rotates both ways too if you want it in portrait – most only rotate one way and usually in the direction you don’t want it to rotate.
Great monitor, great price. Would recommend it to anyone into competitive gaming
Amazing so far! Feels super smooth and well worth the money. Cant find any other monitor this good at the same time.
In general there is little to fault – the 144hz is such a magnificent upgrade coming from 60hz and the IPS panel is vivid with (so far) no light bleeding whatsoever. Also, as Nvidia opened up their GSync system to have FreeSync compatibility (and you have a compatible Nvidia card) you may also find GSync works out of the box! I have unfortunately already gained a dead pixel (black) on one monitor but I’m fairly lucky in that it’s actually right at the top-right corner of the screen so at worst it’s in my peripheral, but on average I barely even notice it.
Fairly straightforwards to mount, though if you plan on doing so you’ll have to actually remove the partial-stand already attached (and find somewhere to store it). It takes the standard VESA 100×100 plate which the majority of mounting systems provide anyways!
In terms of what’s shipped with the box, you get both a UK and EU power cable, alongside an HDMI cable. I knew ahead of time they didn’t ship a DisplayPort cable but considering that you can’t really reach 144hz without it – it’s an absolute waste (so be prepared to buy an additional DP cable). Beyond that, at around 200 (at time of writing) it’s probably the best monitor you can get on the market that gives you all these incredible features. Sure it lacks 2K / 4K but as most machines aren’t capable of doing that for gaming, and most content put out still isn’t reaching 4K anyhow then you’ll find that these are more than good enough!
Overall – this monitor is fantastic value and I genuinely don’t think you’ll be disappointed with it. It does exactly what it says on the tin and even throws in some great features you wouldn’t find on other monitors at this price point!
This is a review of the VG279QM (280hz IPS).
This was the monitor I was waiting for.