Review on ASUS VG279Q1R Gaming Monitor - 1080P, 144Hz Refresh Rate, Tilt Adjustment, Built-In Speakers, Blue Light Filter by Jeff Pena

This is my experience with Asus VG279Q. First of all I want to clarify that before this monitor I only used TN panels with a resolution of 1080p 60Hz. So that was my first experience with anything over 60Hz, my first experience with an IPS panel (IHVA) and also my first experience with variable refresh rate (freesync/gsync). The first thing I noticed was the limited viewing angle from above, which I still have to get used to. I know that with my TN panels, I get the best viewing angle when my eyes are roughly level with the top of the monitor. And when I get up, the monitor still looks normal. My TN looked at its worst when viewed from the ground and looking up. Since I never sit on the floor and look at it, the TN's viewing angles were adequate. With this IPS panel, I get the best viewing angles when my eyes are roughly level with the bottom of the monitor or looking at it from below. And it has the worst viewing angles when viewed top-to-bottom from any position above ideal eye level. So lifting was my first step to reduce the blurry foggy corners. The next step was to lower the brightness from the default 60 or so to around 23* (I'm in a dark room). This made it possible to achieve a calm, neutral picture, especially with white Explorer windows or websites. This is my first IPS and if I had to describe the IPS glow I think it's just a little bit in the bottom left corner, pretty subtle. But the overhead viewing angle turns the image into a silvery-gray haze when viewed from a height other than eye level. If you are at eye level or below you may have a good picture even if you are looking off center from the side. However, you will notice a problem if the monitor falls below your eye level when you stand up. With my TN panel I knew the picture would be bad from the wrong angle but this is even more extreme because the monitor looks so foggy from above as shown in the photos. So it really worries me to the point where I wish I had gone with TN which had these other features. But now that I know its limitations, I just avoid the problematic angle and all is well. Settings can be chosen more in certain modes. For example, I use racing mode because it allows me to use the blue light filter option, while FPS mode doesn't for some reason. The blue light filter isn't needed unless it's a very dark room then it can be useful which is why I like having that option. Knowing I'm not going to use a blue light filter, I created a profile for FPS mode because it allows me to adjust saturation, color temperature, and skin tone settings, while racing for some reason doesn't. It's just weird that they let you choose. In sRGB mode you can't change anything, I think they think it's not necessary. So I thought about picking him, but I prefer crafting to the average guy. The contrast SDR is really full, not the limited SDR range like my old Asus VE258Q. Gamma at around 0.08 is too dark, but with Nvidia's gamma slider or OSD's built-in Shadow Boost set to level 1, take care of that. Fortunately, the dreaded pixel density issue that everyone seemed to worry about on the 27-inch FHD monitor isn't an issue at all. To be honest I don't even notice a hint of a pixel density issue. first under the Nvidia Display Options heading for "native 1920 x 1080", but I was able to scroll down and select the second option 1920 x 1080 from the drop-down list, which enabled all refresh rates. I immediately wanted to set it to 144Hz and enable the gsync feature the nvidia control panel i had to download the latest nvidia drivers for the gsync feature to show up after that i turned it on and went to a dynamic shooter i set the graphics to a constant 144 fps and used the monitor's built-in frame rate counter, as well as the frame rate counter from Nvidia. Speech flow was excellent. In general, everything was less blurry. There were also never any pauses. I downloaded Ace Combat 7 and flew in the locked state at 144 fps. and without pauses - on Outstanding experience I've tried other things like running MAME and playing the old Mortal Kombat 1 with its s weird 55Hz refresh rate - and Gsync allowed me to run at 55Hz without tearing. So I'm very happy with Gsync and very happy to be over 60Hz for the first time. These features are so cool that I definitely don't want to go back to 60Hz or no gsync. When it comes to movies, the 27-inch monitor is clearly superior to normal 24-25-inch gaming monitors. Watching movies benefits from a larger screen. Enhanced rich vivid IPS colors will make you satisfied. Only, of course, you need to monitor the viewing angle. If you're surfing the web and writing that comment, it's nice and clear at 144Hz. It's cool to see the mouse move more in focus because the monitor can keep up with it better. This came in very handy when testing Gimp drawing on my Wacom tablet and stylus. When I'm making small gestures like shading, line drawing, etc., the higher refresh rate gets the job done and feels less lagging on strokes. As for the colors, they are good. Again, this is just a goddamn viewing angle issue that makes blacks look silvery and foggy from angles. If it wasn't for that I would have given 5 stars. No dead pixels, no backlight glare. Just some IPS glow (which all IPS panels have). So. I guess I'll just get used to it. res. The response time is 3 to 4 ms in normal mode and about 1 ms in ELMB gating mode. But this mode is grayed out in the OSD unless you disable Freesync and go into your PC's display settings and choose a lower refresh rate like 120Hz or lower. I tried ELMB mode and it works great. In motion blur tests with ELMB enabled, I can see a sharper image, but there is some ghosting. With the ELMB off, there is no ghosting, but the subject is blurrier. However, I'm not sensitive enough to notice the difference between 1ms and 5ms response times in game. However, I am very sensitive to screen tearing when freesync/gsync is disabled. Once I got used to 144hz the drop to 120hz looked slower so I just stick with 144hz and freesync/gsync. In general I'm happy. I will not be returning this monitor. I think it was worth the price. I've found that TN isn't as bad as I thought it would be, it turns out. People have always said that IPS has the best viewing angles, but that's not true. As such, if you need a more versatile viewing angle while seated or standing, I would recommend getting a monitor with all of these features except TN. Or get this monitor if you can be sure you'll only use it at or below eye level. My bottom left corner is a bit blurry where it should be black. Not much, mind you, but noticeable to me when I look for it. My favorite settings are: Racing Mode, Brightness: 23, Contrast: 70, Saturation: 50, Color Temperature: User Mode (Red: 93, Green: 92, Blue: 100), Skin Tone: Natural, Smart View OFF, Sharpness: 50, Trace Free : 60, Vivid Pixel: 0, ASCR: OFF, Freesync: ON, ELMB: OFF, Shadow Boost: OFF (Gamma increased by 0.08 in Nvidia Control Panel). Aside from the poor viewing angles from above, everything looks nice on these settings. In the attached images, I show a still of the film at good and bad angles, a black screen at good and bad angles in lighting, and then good and bad angles of solid black, red, green, and blue screens in ambient lighting. .