ASUS TUF Gaming 27 2K HDR Gaming Monitor (VG27AQ) - QHD (2560 x 1440), 165Hz (Supports 144Hz), 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI ,Black

It’s not what you’d expect from a high-end monitor but can definitely note the difference from my basic ones.

I was running a DELL 2721DFG but just felt like no matter what I did the display was slow, even with overdrive cranked to max, with all the overshoot that caused the display seemed just slow, with artifacts and ghosting. I had always found TN panels to be faster, so with that in mind I grabbed a VG27BQ and I am so happy I did. My experience is on a system with a 5800X, and RTX 3080 running at 2100mhz, playing only Destiny 2, que the jokes about D2 players playing nothing else. Dont throw facts at me as if they are insults! Pros: Much faster than my Nano IPS screen based 2721DGF I was using. Zero ghosting save for insanely quick motions that were just a blur on the DELL If you track a single object as you pan that object stays clear as day. Its honestly amazing to see. MUCH better black levels then IPS can display- REAL SRGB mode that I use most of the time After a calibration with iDisplay Pro the colors are not bad. ELMB Sync works really well, there is some double imaging and a slight dark train on quick moving object or when panning fast, but overall clarity is amazing. I only play Destiny 2, but at least in D2 it works without issue with my framerate between 170 to 140, I could see it having issues below that frame rate though. ELMB Sync does, as others have said, kill the brightness of the screen. If you game in a room were you can turn down the lights its not issue, but if you share a room that is kept bright you might have a problem with it. Lots of options in the menu. I run the overdrive with ELMB sync off at 60, which is the stock setting. With ELMB sync on it uses some form of variable overdrive that works well. G-SYNC works great, without the issues that my 2721DGF had that required disabling and re enabling to fix. Cons: Colors are not as nice as my IPS screen was, but WAY better then my 5 year old Acer TN panel was. Viewing angles are bad compared to IPS, but if you are just gaming they with never effect you as you have to be quite a bit off angle to see them. My first monitor shipped to me had a single bad pixel on the VERY edge of the screen and it only showed when gaming with fast dark to light transitions. I returned it for a replacement that had zero bad pixels of any type. So keep that in mind and do a dead pixel check and use the screen during your return window. I really think the 1ms GTG that IPS screens show on box is so far form how they normally run that its just a lie at this point. This screen has true 1ms GTG, and 0.4ms in a best-case scenario. I even thing the way a IPS screen shows in testing is better than how they run when being gamed on. Keep in mind I am extremely sensitive to frame rate drops, but if you were in the place, I was a curious what a modern TN is like, I say pick a VG27BQ up, if you hate it, you can return it, but I have feeling you will love it like I do. Edit: I have noticed some G-Sync oddness where I need to disable G-Sync, restart and re-enable it or I get some screen tearing. Also reminder to go into Nvidia control center and set V-sync to Fast!

i am a person who is very sensitive to headaches and dizziness. With my TN panel monitor (similar specs) it did not take very long to feel some sort of headache or discomfort. Even with turning off the blue light, adjusting brightness, and changing the refresh rate nothing would make the problem go away. I bought this hoping that flicker-free would be the answer and it was; i have spent several hours in front of this monitor and dont feel any noticeable side effects. That doesnt mean the monitor is perfect. I can tell a difference when on the internet. Things dont look as perfectly sharp as the TN monitor probably because the contrast ratio isnt as good. also the color uniformity which people have talked about is also a little noticeable. on a plane white screen the right side looks like a vanilla color where as the left side looks like a bright white. ive also read reviews saying that darker levels on games dont look as good. So I played through some of the darker levels of diablo 3 and actually thought that everything looked just fine. Honestly, i dont think the average person who is looking for perfect color uniformity would even notice a difference but being use to using a high quality TN panel for several years i did notice after staring at it for a while. overall, if my TN panel monitor did not give me any side effects i would prefer the picture quality over this one, but eliminating the headaches by far outweighs any of the specs. It really is well worth the money and i thought the picture quality of the games looked just as good on both monitors.

I do NOT use g-sync, elmb sync, ASCR, or any other fancy stuff on this monitor. They all drop your frame rate and feel slow. I play Insurgency, Arma 3, and warzone maxed out graphic settings. Warzone still looks like garb, but its not the monitors fault. This monitor is crazy nice. Buy this or the 4k one. The 165hz refresh rate DOES work at 2K. The actual DP input is only 1.2. Displayport and hdmi cord included but I ended up getting a DP 1.4 13 footer (accell). I have a decent 3080 setup, and Ive been using a 60hz tv or Valve index for displays. This monitor changed everything. I sucked before now Im cracked at fortnite (no cap)

Does anyone know how to trim on 120 FPS on series X? Its stuck on 60 FPS

The size is large but not overwhelming, crystal clear, supports 4k, great for everything from gaming to work.

This monitor is great. I love that you can OC the refresh rate right off the monitor to 170hz without having to mess with custom resolutions in windows. I have a 2070super, and this monitor works great as long as the FPS is above 75, otherwise it does get a bit muddy in 40fps from the GSYNC compensation. I have an old viewsonic XG2401 (right monitor from picture), over the last 4 years ive had that monitor, ive tried calibrating it, and doing the best i can. I found a hardware unboxed video show casing the previous model of the VG27 line up, and they at the time liked the monitor. I went to amazon, and saw the New model available, then i found this monitor which had a better LED panel, and refresh rate uptick from the old 165hz. The monitor arrived back in Oct 2020. Since then, ive adjusted settings, and changed what was already setup. I left the monitor in racing mode, since that seemed best to counteract fast changing Hz rates, and FPS through Gsync. After using the below settings, I am now buying a 2nd monitor of this Asus model to replace my old viewsonic XG2401 which has served me well, and doesnt have issues. My only gripe between the 2 monitors (which arent their fault) is moving windows between the screens. Since my viewsonic is a 24inch 1080P and the Asus is 27 inch 1440p, the window size is not consistent, which makes multitasking a bit tough. Which is why im buying a 2nd monitor for my setup to have each monitor the same size! I like how much more details i get out of the asus monitor, pixel wise and movie wise that i havent seen before. My settings are: overclocking ON - 170hz Overdrive 0 Adaptive-Sync ON ELMB sync OFF (found this to be flickery) GameVisual - Racing mode Shadow boost - Level 2 Brightness - 60 Contrast - 80 Dynamic Dimming - off VividPixel - 50 Blue light filter - level 0 Color temp - user mode R-90 G-93 B-100 Eco mode -off

I am a software developer by trade and so having a screen with higher than 1080p resolution is pretty much a must. This allows text to be super sharp. This monitor also has incredible brightness, and it is noticeably brighter than my other monitors (old Asus 1080p Pro Art displays). I usually run it at 75% brightness while the other ones I have run at 90%-100%. The color accuracy here is also pretty good. My 10-bit display has slightly more color range, but this is better than anything else I have tried. As a gamer, having 144hz in higher than 1080p is insane. I never realized how badly I needed this until I had it. Now that I am here, I could not go back to 1080p (unless my GPU randomly dies during this drought). The only major complaint I have is the power adapter is outside of the monitor which means I have to secure this fat dongle-like thing to my monitor arm in order for it not to be a big deal. Why did they move the power supply to outside the monitor, I have no idea. Overall if you can get this for ~$350, Id say go for it.

Buying a gaming monitor in 2023. I would say 1440p 144hz is the best setup right now. Even though I have a RTX 3080 TI. I prefer High Performance, and Quality when it comes to monitors and games in general. I just got this monitor, and played a few games on it. and was astonished on how smooth this monitor performs. Would definitely recommend to people in the same boat.

Works well with good color and picture for gaming.