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ASUS – TUF Gaming 27″ IPS FHD 1080P 180Hz 1ms FreeSync Premium Gaming Monitor (DisplayPort, HDMI) – Black
Original price was: $199.99.$169.99Current price is: $169.99.
The TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 27
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Mukman –
This monitor was easy to set up right out of the gate. I hooked in using the display port plug. My computer recognised it right away and I set the refresh rate to 180Hz.
With the joystick on the back of the panel, it was easy to navigate through the menus.
I enabled the shadow boost option, which is nice for darker games.
Under game visual settings, the FPS mode seemed to have the best picture quality for games and surfing the web. For a 1080p monitor, the colors are very rich.
The 1ms response time was fantastic, games were totally blur free. My frame rates were consistently over 160. I’m using an RTX 2080ti to run it.
I’ve played games on bigger monitors, but once I started playing on this monitor, I totally forgot I was on a 27″ monitor. It really is that good.
There is no HDR on this monitor, but I knew that going in. I really never use it anyways.
No issues turning on g-sync through the NVidia control panel.
One nice thing I really liked about this monitor was the ability to put a crosshair on the screen while gaming. This was really nice for hip firing in DayZ.
The speakers on this thing are putrid, but who uses monitor speakers anymore anyways. I turned them off and use my headphones.
The stand seemed very stable. You can tilt the monitor backwards and forward. My only beef is that you cannot raise and lower the monitor with this stand.
For the price, you can’t go wrong with this monitor. ASUS got it right!
Mare –
Love this monitor, the speakers definitely exceeded my expectations to the typical built in monitor speakers. And it runs my games beautifully no complaints at all
Mike –
This is a great looking monitor with accurate color reproduction and a very fast panel! The 180Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time come together to give you an excellent monitor for FPS games and other e-sports! The styling is pretty subtle on the front, with slim bezels and a stable stand, the rear gets a little more “gamer-y” but still looks pretty sharp. The rear is also where you find the controls for the monitor, opening up all of the image and game controls. There’s a lot of different controls to get into, as well!
The game specific ones are:
-FPS Counter
-Crosshair
-Timer
-Stopwatch
-Display Alignment
These offer a great assortment of tools to help you game and track your system’s performance! The creative ability with 99% sRGB color coverage is great and allows you to be able to edit video and photos with a good amount of accuracy, by no means a professional monitor, but this is a great option for a do-it-all screen! There’s even a set of speakers built-in! They’re okay, good enough to get you by when not wearing a headset or even for daily video consumption, but you’re not going to use them for situations where audio is critical.
Overall, this is a great monitor and a good value! I can only imagine ASUS will run this thing on sale at some point and make it an even better all around value! The only reason I took a star off is the stand is very limited in adjustability and you’ll either want to get a monitor riser or arm to better be able to adjust to your height and angle needs, but this would be easy as there is a VESA100 compatible mount holes on the back.
3Tcubed –
Monitor quality keeps improving, especially gaming monitors. I come from the CRT monitor era. But I continue to evolve, always looking for deals and better computer monitors. I’m a software developer. I use my different notebooks (9 Windows, 2 Apples) for different projects. I keep some with older OS’s for testing, others for the differing software and hardware projects I’m working on. In most situations I prefer a multiple monitor setup, I always have a 27″ monitor next to the notebook I’m using (when I travel I have 2 USB portable monitors). I pretty much can’t work without a second monitor. This ASUS is light (13.2 lbs with stand), it has almost no bezel (1/8″ + 3/8″ black bar) (allowing 2 to be used close together) and the colors are very rich. The monitor has a matte finish rejecting some reflections (not all). The detail on the monitor is very good for a 1080P monitor. It supports up to a 180Hz refresh rate, which is great for even extreme gaming play. Its display is extremely steady, no flickering. It supports both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, and claims to have 1ms response time. It also says it’s 99% sRGB accurate, BUT it does not support HDR10. It supports 4 levels of Blue Light Filtering which reduces potentially harmful blue light emissions. I thoroughly enjoyed watching (most) videos on this display.
This is strictly a 1920×1080 HD monitor, not a 2K or 4K display. It does not support HDR (extended blackness, mostly having to do with video), yet its blacks are acceptable and its colors exceptional. But I had great difficulties getting my HDR10 notebook to match the colors on this monitor. I tried some image editing and video editing, and the whites were too yellow and the blacks too bright. I attempted to change color temperatures and various user changeable color tones. I get things looking good on one image, change to another and it would still be off. I generally don’t have this problem on a monitor which supports HDR10. I guess I knew this, but didn’t think it would have such an effect.
The monitor stand offers only a tilt adjustment (no height, it can’t be used in portrait mode with the stand provided. But it does have 4 vesa mounting holes on the back (covered by a TUF logo). The matte screen is excellent, offering very little glare. I personally prefer this finish on my monitors. The screen has 2 HDMI connectors and a display port connector (no VGA, but it’s rarely needed nowadays) and a headphone connector (or for powered speakers). This is not the highest performing monitor you can purchase, but for its price you get a very high quality product. It makes a great extension monitor. I did notice that it’s blacks on some dark videos were not as precise as they could have been (specifically The Batman, which is a very dark movie).
For gaming it’s tremendous, very fast, no tearing, very smooth transitions. Yet the colors are not perfect, when I compared my notebook (ASUS Zenbook OLED) to this monitor. The monitor does have some special gaming features which will display on screen the Frames per second being displayed and an on screen timer or stopwatch and a very fine display alignment. It has 7 quick set visual modes, (Scenery, Racing, Cinema, RTS/RPG, FPS, sRGB and MOBA) that some may find useful. I found Fortnight, Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto all performed excellently. As a throwback I played the Myst 30th anniversary edition; it was again captivating. I’m sure when I first played Myst it was in a 17″ CRT. Playing this updated anniversary version (actually 8 versions included) on a 27″ widescreen monitor was quite the throwback (some things I remembered others I struggled to recall). Anyhow it was a lot of fun, and with the 8 included games all being “re-mastered” it will be for some time.
I like this monitor a lot, but in hindsight would probably have made sure to get one the next version up with HDR thinking it would help match colors more accurately (specifically for image editing).
PJPJ –
This Asus Gaming Monitor is just what I was looking for. It has a big bright display with a super-fast refresh rate. So, no streaks or blurs during fast game play. Out of the box the picture is really good. With a few tweaks using the built-in menu system, it’s fantastic!
What’s in the box:
Model VG279Q3A LED Monitor
Two-part stand
HDMI cable
Power cable
Screws (for the stand)
Allen wrench style (L shaped) Phillips screwdriver
The specs are impressive for this mid-priced gaming monitor:
180 Hz refresh rate
1 ms response time
Nvidia G-sync and AMD FreeSync Premium compatible
ELBM sync capable
2 HDMI 2.0 ports
DisplayPort 1.2
Earphone jack
Built in 2Wx2 speakers
Standard VESA mount
Tiltable stand
The stand was easy to assemble. But the monitor is also VESA mount ready if you want to use your own bracket or wall mount. (The power button is the bottom button on the back of the monitor.) Right out of the box, the display was really nice. But you can make it even better by using the built-in menu (or Asus Display Widget Center software if you prefer). Press the top button (the round one) on the back of the monitor to access the menu. This button acts like a joystick to maneuver around the menus. Try out the different options to set the display to your preferences. Other buttons give direct access to GamePlus and GameVisual, both also available in the main menu.
Besides the standard visual tweaks available, one I like in particular is Shadow Boost. When this is on, it brings out details of darker areas without overexposing brighter areas. I loaded up a couple of games and was impressed. No streaks on racing games. I could see what was going on in the dark areas of a fantasy world game. Impressive!
While the built-in speakers will not rattle the windows during combat games. They work just fine for watching videos and routine stuff.
In summary, this is a really nice mid-priced 27 Inch gaming monitor, with specs that would be at home on a much more expensive display. It’s my new favorite for work and PC gaming.
Bran –
The monitor worked 3 times. On 3rd time the screen wasn’t stable and colored lines appeared on bottom portion. Don’t recommend this brand.
Goor00inTX –
Asus has a very solid reputation as a manufacturer of PC parts. The range of products keeps growing, from motherboards to graphic cards, laptops and desktops, and of course, monitors. Now saying that the market is saturated with models from every possible brand would be an understatement. But there is a handful of them who care about their brand and offer excellent devices at fair prices. This is where this monitor fits in.
On paper, this monitor is excellent: Freesync Premium support, G-Sync support, 1ms response time and a refresh rate that can go up to 180Hz (I’ll get back to that shortly), a sRGB rating of 99% which delivers crisp and vivid images and much more. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The box contains the monitor, the stand, a HDMI cable, a power cable, 4 screws and a handy little screwdriver to secure the stand to the monitor. Frankly, it took 5 minutes to get it ready and connected to one of my machines.
The first thing that struck me was the effort put into every aspect of this monitor. The design is definitely excellent. It looks very “high-tech”. There are 2 HDMI ports available, as well as a DisplayPort connector and a headphone jack. The buttons to control the screen are meshed into the design, a small detail but worth noting. Now, this is a 1080p monitor. Yes, yes, yes… I know. But 1080p gaming is more than just alive, it’s pretty much thriving thanks to better IPS panels such as the one in Asus’ product, and the availability of lower and mid range GPUs, which run best at 1080p. Would it have been a better choice to go with 1440p? Maybe. But that’s not the market Asus is aiming for with this monitor. Another really neat thing is the removable back panel that covers the VESA mount. Again, it’s just a detail, but it shows the effort put into this. I should also mention that this screen comes with speakers. And as you would expect, they’re pretty much useless. The sound is sent from the back of the monitor, meaning that if your screen is not against a wall, you won’t be able to hear much.
Now to get back to that refresh rate. According to the specifications, this should be able to hit 180Hz. That’s quite a lot for a screen at this price point. The problem is that you won’t get the full 180Hz unless you use the DisplayPort connector. If you look at the screenshot I have provided, the drop-down menu shows all available frequencies, you’ll see many odd values, but the highest was 179.82Hz. It’s close enough, but not 180Hz. I have a screen running at 240Hz and the difference is barely visible. To be honest, 120Hz does a well enough job in most situations, but when you have a bit more, you’ll give your eyes a break and it won’t hold your graphics card back.
Last but not least, let talk about the quality of the panel used. After running it through a bit of a test bench for monitors, it performed valiantly, even putting some other, more expensive brands to shame. The only thing I was able to observe that might not be great is the uniformity of lighting. There are several spots, but nothing to worry about as it is really subtle. The sharpness test yielded very good results and on a 256 color gradient, the lines were close to invisible.
There’s not much else to say. The VG27 is a solid 1080p gaming monitor and if you are considering getting a 27″, this one will work flawlessly and offers tons of value. Good job, Asus!
RedScorpion –
My new favorite gaming monitor. I have not found much not to like. I love the colors. The screen is bright without leaving my eyes feeling strained. The higher refresh rate and low response times makes for snappy gameplay. Nvidia G-SYNC and AMD Freesync Premium are the cherry on top. My only slight nitpicks are the lack of HDR and the limitations with the included stand. But those are truly nitpicks. I am enjoying this monitor and recommend it wholeheartedly.
Setup: Inside the box you get the monitor, 1 HDMI 2.0 cable, a power cable, the arm for the stand, and the base of the stand. The monitor has two HDMI inputs and one Display Port input. I chose to use the Display Port input.
Experience: Controls and buttons are on the back right of the monitor. I played around with a few different display settings, but I am using the RTS / MOBA setting. It looks the best to my eyes.
I would highly recommend downloading the ASUS_VG279Q3A_WHQL_Driver and the Display Widget software from ASUS’ website. Personal preference, but I feel colors are a bit more accurate after I know Windows color management is using the right ICM file. Display Widget lets you control your display settings from Windows. If you do not like the controls built into the monitor, Display Widget gives you another way to adjust the settings to your preference.
You forget how good a gaming monitor looks and performs until you are not using one. The high refresh rate helps smooth out movements quite a bit. Lower response times mean twitch heavy FPS games and platformers will play all the better. In my experience, games like Assassin’s Creed and Red Dead Redemption looked and played great.
Personally, I thought the colors were vivid enough and the blacks were inky enough that I did not miss HDR. I prefer a 1080p monitor over a 4K monitor for performance. A 1080p monitor is going to yield better framerates than a 2k or 4k monitor. You are going to get better gaming performance from your midrange graphics cards on a 1080p monitor like the VG279Q3A.
I was surprised that the monitor includes speakers. There are two small speakers built-in to the display. I cannot say they sound great, and most gamers will prefer their own speakers or headphones, but their inclusion is a nice touch.
Conclusion: I really like this monitor. My only nitpick is the stand and the absence of HDR. If you want to mount this monitor vertically, you will need to invest in a VESA monitor mount. But that is really my only nitpick. This is a great gaming monitor.