27" ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For graphics color quality, the ASUS Strix XG279Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of ASUS Strix XG279Q is significantly better than other monitors. The monitor has a VESA mount. ASUS Strix XG279Q has a total input lag of 12.7 ms, which is excellent among the competition. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS Strix XG279Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The ASUS Strix XG279Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS Strix XG279Q has a maximum refresh rate of 170 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS Strix XG279Q has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The ASUS Strix XG279Q is a relatively new monitor. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the average response rate, the ASUS Strix XG279Q scores 7.2 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1119 : 1. The minimum response rate of ASUS Strix XG279Q is 3.4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Brand	ASUS
Year	2020
Model	Strix XG279Q
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	170Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.4ms
Average Response Time	7.2ms
Total Response + Input Lag	12.7ms
Maximum Brightness	410 cd/m^2
Price	$ 710.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1119 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	72.5/100	Very Good

Borders	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	10.6" (27.0 cm)
Height Adjustment	4.7" (12.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range	-40° to 40°
Thickness (with stand)	10.6" (27.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	3.5" (9.0 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
Weight (without stand)	8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
Width	20.3" (51.5 cm)

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Controllable
Speakers	Yes

10 Bit HDR	32.0 ms
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	7.7 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	31.8 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	2 (USB 3.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	32.1 ms

BFI Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Level 2
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	2.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	4.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time	8.4 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Max Refresh Rate	170 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	4.6%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	3.4 ms
Total Response Time	7.2 ms
VRR Maximum	170 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Adaptive Sync

5% DSE	0.042%
5% Std. Dev.	0.617%
50% DSE	0.090%
50% Std. Dev.	4.544%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Racing
Adobe RGB xy	79.6%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Loss From Above	31°
Brightness Loss From Below	32°
Brightness Loss From Left	40°
Brightness Loss From Right	39°
Calculated Direct Reflections	1.3%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	35°
Color Shift From Below	33°
Color Shift From Left	51°
Color Shift From Right	51°
Color Temperature	6,294 K
Color Washout From Above	28°
Color Washout From Below	28°
Color Washout From Left	35°
Color Washout From Right	34°
Color dE	2.22
Contrast Setting	80
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,070 : 1
DCI P3 Picture Mode	Asus Gaming HDR
DCI P3 xy	82.9%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	88.4%
Gamma	2.19
Gamma Setting	2.2
Gamma Shift From Above	29°
Gamma Shift From Below	30°
Gamma Shift From Left	56°
Gamma Shift From Right	55°
HDR ABL	0.010
HDR Peak 10% Window	512 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	515 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	486 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	512 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	514 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	452 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	505 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	514 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	437 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	505 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	512 cd/m²
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	3.5%
Local Dimming	Yes
Luminance	386 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	50
Native Contrast	1,119 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.828%
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Column Error	0.162%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	100-100-100
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	68.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	67.9%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	406 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	410 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	370 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	405 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	409 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	377 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	404 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	410 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	356 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	404 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	409 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	11.088%
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	4.8%
White Balance dE	2.76
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	99.8%
sRGB Picture Mode	Racing
sRGB xy	100.0%

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