ASUS TUF Gaming releases VG279Q1R monitor, IPS/144 Hz
ASUS announced a new 27-inch IPS gaming LCD monitor under the TUF Gaming branding, the VG279Q1R is FreeSync Premium compatible.
The 27-inch screen offers a full HD gaming resolution combined with AMD FreeSync Premium. The IPS panel has a wide viewing angle and supports high-speed drawing with a refresh rate of 144Hz and a response speed of 1ms.
In addition, "Extreme Low Motion Blur" that suppresses bleeding and motion blur, "Shadow Boost" that enhances visibility in dark places, "GamePlus" that displays a sight, timer, FPS, screen adjustment bar on the screen, for each game Equipped with functions for gamers such as "Game Visual" that allows you to select the most suitable preset. In addition, it has two types of fatigue reduction functions, "Flicker Free" and "Ultra-Low Blue Light", which can reduce fatigue caused by long-time game play.
- 27-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) gaming monitor with ultrafast 144Hz refresh rate designed for professional gamers and immersive gameplay
- ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB ™) technology enables a 1ms response time (MPRT) together with Adaptive-sync, eliminating ghosting and tearing for sharp gaming visuals with high frame rates
- FreeSync™ Premium technology supported through DP and HDMI ports providing variable refresh rates for low latency, stuttering-free and tearing-free while gaming
- Shadow Boost enhances image details in dark areas, brightening scenes without over-exposing bright areas
- Exclusive GamePlus function delicately designed for every gaming needs
The main specifications include a brightness of 250 cd/㎡, a contrast ratio of 1,000: 1, a horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 178 °, and a color gamut of NTSC 72%. The interface is HDMI 1.4 x 2, DisplayPort 1.2 x 1, 3.5mm stereo mini-jack x1, and has a built-in 2W x 2 stereo speaker.
The stand supports -5 to 22 ° tilt, and the VESA mounter is 75x75mm. The main body size is 612.6 mm in width, 213 mm in depth, 431 mm in height, and 3.9 kg in weight. At this time, no sales or price announcement has been issued for this product, it can't be expensive though and expect that to be just over the 200 USD range.
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I been on 1440p 144hz since 2018 and had nothing but issues on Samsung CHG70 Freesync 2 monitor. 4K is too much for a RTX 2080 but damn it that Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ price drop looking too good to pass up especially 4K 144hz HDR 1000 and Gsync.
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Going to 1440p is a concern because it is more demanding, but the option to back down to 1080p is always there and I do plan on getting a mid-range Ampere when released. I don't want to spend too much of my stimulus check on a monitor so I've been eyeing the MSI Optix series, this one in particular: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824475051
Some questions I had maybe you guys can help me answer is regarding G-Sync and AMD Free-Sync. It seems like G-Sync didn't really catch on and the majority of the monitors I've been looking at all support AMD free-sync, is that ok for Geforce cards?
If your GPU can't handle 144hz is the gameplay still smoother than a 60hz monitor? Red Dead 2 for example I run 60fps most of the time, but do get dips around 45fps so would that look any different on a 144hz monitor?
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Strange brigade is a nice looking game, but it's not that demanding ! Try R6Siege , AC Odyssey , Rdr2 , heck , even tropico 6 is more demanding *( true , not GPU side but CPU side ) ...
It's true that a 4k will be more future proof. ... but right now I don't see a viable solution ( money wise ) ... for 4K , 144 hz , and MAYBE HDR ! On top of that , after paying for a 4k I will need at least the best video card ... I know this is a hobby for ALL of us ... but we also have to provide in house !
So, as stated ... I stay by my opinion ....FOR ME ... 1440p ... 144hz ... HDR 600 ... this will be my sweet spot ... for something like 500 - 600 euros ( a man can dream )