Review on ASUS VG27AQ1A Gaming Monitor: Compatible DisplayPort, 2560x1440p, 170Hz, Swivel & Tilt Adjustment, Flicker-Free, Built-In Speakers by William Barton

I had a DELL 2721DFG but I just felt like no matter what I did the display was slow, even at maximum acceleration, with all the overshoots that caused a display that just seemed slow, with artifacts and ghosting. I've always found TN panels to be faster so I got the VG27BQ and I'm so glad I did. Nothing more. Don't throw facts at me like they're insults! Pros: Much faster than my Nano IPS 2721DGF screen I used. No ghosting, other than insanely fast motion, which was just blurry on the DELL. If you're tracking a single object, panning that object is clear as day. Honestly it's amazing to see. Black levels are MUCH better than what IPS can display - REAL SRGB mode is what I use most of the time. After calibration with the iDisplay Pro, the colors are not bad. dark trail on a fast-moving subject or when panning quickly, but the overall sharpness is amazing. I only play Destiny 2, but at least in D2 it runs without problems with my framerate between 170 and 140, although I could see that it has problems with framerates below that. ELMB syncing, as others have said, kills screen brightness. . If you're playing in a room where you can turn off the lights, this won't be a problem, but if you live in a room that supports bright lighting, you may have problems. Lots of options on the menu. I'm running acceleration with ELMB sync disabled. to 60, which is the default. ELMB timing uses a form of variable overdrive that works well. G-SYNC works great, my 2721DGF had no issues that had to be unplugged and plugged back in to fix. Cons: Colors aren't as nice as my IPS screen, but MUCH better than my 5 year old Acer TN panel. Viewing angles are poor compared to IPS, but if you're just gaming they'll never bother you as you have to lean slightly from the angle to see them. On my first monitor that shipped, I had a dead pixel on the PERFECT edge of the screen that only showed up in games with fast dark-to-light transitions. I returned it for a replacement that didn't have any dead pixels whatsoever. So remember, do a dead pixel check and use the screen during the return window. I really think the 1ms GTG that IPS screens show on the box is so far from how it normally works that it's just a lie for now. This screen has a true 1ms GTG and 0.4ms at best. I even think the IPS screen performance in testing is better than gaming performance. Mind you, I'm very sensitive to framerate drops, but once you've been in place I've been curious as to what modern TN is. I say get the VG27BQ, if you don't like it you can return it, but I have a feeling you'll like it as much as I do. Edit: I've noticed some G-Sync oddities where I have to disable, restart and re-enable G-Sync or else I'll get screen tears. Also a reminder to go to the Nvidia Control Center and set V-Sync to Fast!