Until recently, only gaming monitors with TN matrices could boast with a refresh rate of 280 Hz and a pixel response time of 1 ms, the disadvantages of which we all know perfectly well. The hero of today's review, ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM, is one of the first and few gaming monitors that is equipped with an IPS matrix with good color rendering, decent color gamut, high brightness, HDR support and at the same time such high speed indicators. It has Adaptive-Sync support and NVIDIA G-Sync and is equipped with a bunch of proprietary technologies to improve the picture. The VG279QM has a pleasant and rather discreet design by gaming standards, as well as a comfortable design with wide adjustment possibilities. Yes, by today's standards, 27 inches and FullHD looks a little small, but with an increase in resolution and such high frame rates in modern games, it would be much more difficult to obtain from the point of view of hardware requirements.
5 reasons to buy ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM:
2 reasons not to buy ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM:
ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM comes in a large black and gray box with monitor images and information on the main specifications. Along with the monitor, the box will include HDMI and DisplayPort cables, a compact external power supply, a power cable, and a set of documentation. HDMI and waste paper did not reach us for review.
The TUF Gaming line is distinguished by a rather restrained design, in which gamer "motives" are recognized, but there are no excesses such as RGB backlighting and other whistles. ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM continues this tradition. It is almost entirely made of matte, rough plastic. The bezel around the perimeter of the screen is rather thin, but the so-called "bezel-less" design is not used. That is, physically the sides are present. The gaps on the sides and top are about a centimeter. Bottom - a little more, a small silver ASUS logo was placed under the screen.
Stand of impressive dimensions, trapezoidal, like other current TUF Gaming monitors. For greater stability, inside - metal, and outside - black plastic. On the front of the stand is the logo of the line and the NVIDIA G-Sync designation. The base is adjustable: the monitor can be rotated 90 ° to either side. Decorations include red piping and notched patterns at the base.
We had owners manual download and see ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM is equipped with an 8-bit 27-inch FullHD AHVA matrix. A variation on the IPS theme from AU Optronics. To be precise, the M270HAN03.0 model is used with W-LED backlighting, a "native" refresh rate of 240 Hz and a response time of 5 ms (from gray to gray, GTG). The maximum rates of 280 Hz and 1 ms are achieved by overclocking the matrix. The maximum declared brightness is 400 cd / m², DisplayHDR 400 is supported. Among other important things, it is worth noting NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible. But you should understand that this is not the presence of a hardware G-Sync module, synchronization is implemented by the DisplayPort 1.2 interface and GeForce video cards starting from the 10th series with the latest drivers. In addition to this, there are a couple of ASUS developments: Extreme Low Motion Blur to reduce blur in dynamic scenes, which in this monitor, thanks to ELMB SYNC, can work together with an adaptive frame rate.