27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For graphics color quality, the ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A has a maximum refresh rate of 170 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A is a relatively new monitor. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. In terms of pixel density, the ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. The minimum response rate of ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A is 4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The brightness of ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A is lower than other monitors. For the average response rate, the ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A scores 10.1 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. ASUS Gaming VG27AQL1A has a total input lag of 18.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1016 : 1.

 27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review
Brand ASUS
Year 2020
Model Gaming VG27AQL1A
Size 27"
Minimum Refresh Rate 20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate 170Hz
AMD FreeSync Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync No
Maximum Resolution 2560 x 1440
Panel Type IPS
Pixel Density 109 ppi
Minimum Response Time 4ms
Average Response Time 10.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag 18.6ms
Maximum Brightness 331 cd/m^2
Price 0.0
VESA Mount Yes
Native Color Depth 10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio 1016 : 1
Display Port Yes
Overall Combination Score 73.8/100 Very Good

Specifications

27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A Design

Base Depth8.6" (21.8 cm)
Base Width21.0" (53.4 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)0.4" (0.9 cm)
Curve RadiusNot Curved
CurvedNo
Height Adjustment5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height14.4" (36.7 cm)
Housing Width24.2" (61.4 cm)
Power SupplyExternal Brick
Rotate Portrait/LandscapeYes, Both Ways
Size27"
Swivel Range-20° to 20°
Thickness (With Display)4.8" (12.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)2.5" (6.4 cm)
Tilt Range-20° to 5°
Wall MountVESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)

27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A Features

KVM SwitchNo
Multiple Input DisplayNo
RGB IlluminationNo
SpeakersYes

27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A Inputs

1080p @ 60HzYes
1080p @ 120HzYes
1080p @ 60HzYes
1440p @ 120HzPS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60HzPS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio InNo
3.5mm Audio Out1
3.5mm Microphone InNo
4k @ 120HzNo
4k @ 60HzYes
Aspect Ratio16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)3.9 ms
DVINo
Daisy ChainingNo
DisplayPort1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated SpeedNo HDMI 2.1
HDRYes
HDR10Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal27.0"
Megapixels3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPortNo
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz8.6 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz3.3 ms
Pixel Density109 PPI
Screen Area310 in²
ThunderboltNo
USB-A Ports3 (2x USB, 1x Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream PortYes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt ModeNo USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports0
USB-C Power DeliveryNo USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated SpeedNo USB-C Ports
USB-C UpstreamNo USB-C Ports
VGANo
VRRNo

27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A Motion

Backlight Strobing (BFI)Yes
Flicker-FreeYes
FreeSyncYes
G-SYNCCompatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness228 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit60 Hz
Maximum Frequency170 Hz
Minimum Frequency80 Hz
Native Refresh Rate144 Hz
Overshoot Error5.4%
PWM Dimming Frequency0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude ControlNo
Pulse Phase ControlNo
Pulse Width ControlNo
Recommended Overdrive Setting80
Rise / Fall Time4.0 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness228 cd/m²
Total Response Time10.1 ms
VRR At The Same TimeYes
VRR Maximum170 Hz
VRR Minimum< 20 Hz
VRR Supported ConnectorsDisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh RateYes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error26.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time4.8 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time15.0 ms

27" ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A Picture Quality

50% DSE0.124%
50% Std. Dev.2.222%
ABL0.004
Adobe RGB Coverage xy84.9%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp90.9%
Adobe RGB Picture ModeRacing
BacklightEdge
Black Level Raise From Above70°
Black Level Raise From Below70°
Black Level Raise From Left70°
Black Level Raise From Right70°
Brightness LockedYes
Brightness Loss From Above34°
Brightness Loss From Below35°
Brightness Loss From Left46°
Brightness Loss From Right46°
Brightness SettingN/A
Calculated Direct Reflections2.4%
Color Depth10 Bit
Color Shift From Above46°
Color Shift From Below35°
Color Shift From Left51°
Color Shift From Right62°
Color Temperature (Avg.)6,307 K
Color Washout From Above28°
Color Washout From Below31°
Color Washout From Left47°
Color Washout From Right45°
Color dE (Avg.)3.45
Contrast SettingN/A
Contrast With Local Dimming1,091 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy95.0%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp89.0%
DCI-P3 Picture ModeAsus Gaming HDR
Gamma (Avg.)2.19
Gamma SettingNo Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above31°
Gamma Shift From Below31°
Gamma Shift From Left55°
Gamma Shift From Right53°
ICC ProfileDownload
Indirect Reflections2.8%
Local DimmingYes
Measured Brightness196 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness76 cd/m²
Native Contrast1,016 : 1
Native Std. Dev.1.759%
Peak 10% Window331 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window331 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window310 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window331 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window331 cd/m²
Picture ModesRGB
Pixel TypeIPS
RGB SettingsLocked
Real Scene318 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy69.7%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp70.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture ModeAsus Gaming HDR
Screen FinishMatte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.5.842%
Subpixel LayoutRGB
Sustained 10% Window330 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window330 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window309 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window330 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window330 cd/m²
Total Reflections5.4%
VESA DisplayHDR CertificationDisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)2.29
Wide Color GamutYes
sRGB Coverage xy98.8%
sRGB Gamut Area xy132.3%
sRGB In ICtCp97.3%
sRGB Picture ModeRacing

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