ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming Monitor (VG27AQ) - WQHD (2560 x 1440), 165Hz (Supports 144Hz), 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI

Before writing a review, I usually fiddle with monitors for at least a week. I was taken aback when I read the rtings review. They claim that the VG27AQL1A monitor is color accurate? "In racing mode, it is quite color accurate compared to other gaming monitors, but not nearly as accurate as a professional monitor," they should say. br>It's true that their icc profile aided them in some way. Some colors are true to life, while others are inaccurate. br>This monitor has an sRGB mode, but it isn't very accurate, and there's no way to adjust the settings. Either you agree with the Asus factory-imposed color scheme or you don't. br>On this monitor, there are other color modes, but they're all saturated psychedelic garbage. To see anything remotely similar, you'd have to go on a long hike through the woods in search of spiritual revelation and eat a lot of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Alternatively, travel to Texas in search of extreme visual images induced by cactus consumption. br> I don't have any high-tech calibration equipment, but I do have a few weapons.
1. Two 32" professional monitors from the Asus pro art series are located to the right and left of this monitor. Both are flawlessly calibrated and display real-time data. The colors are vibrant, and the blacks are flawless. However, they only operate at 75 Hz. Pubg is a little choppy at times.
2. I am a high-achieving individual. end top- top-notch studio for photography I use Photoshop to open RAW files. I've been using Photoshop since 1990, and I've always used Pantone reference color libraries in some form or another.
3. I have high-end fashion items, particularly bags, which are primarily made of leather and PU leathers. They come in a wide range of colors. From black to white, and all shades in between
4. All photos are taken with strobe lights in the studio, which is set to daylight mode. br>br>Both Asus pro art monitors display the bag color in the same exact way that it appears in real life. I might make a minor brightness adjustment and apply some light sharpening, but that's it. br>br>I then open the bag image on all three monitors, including the VG27AQL1A, and notice that some of the colors are different. Some red tones, blue to purple tones, and light lime green colors are not the same as Srgb. They are similar, but not identical. The majority of the brownish colors, including blacks, are true to life. br>br>I tried both the Dell S3220DGF and DELL S2721DGF monitors and kept them for two weeks, trying to get the colors as close to Srgb as possible, but eventually gave up. I enjoyed playing with the 32", which was as smooth as butter and a significant improvement over the 75hz model. I'm excited to play with this VG27AQL1A, but first I need to get the color right, as I'm completely colorblind. Colors are similar to numbers in that they can be used to represent a variety of things They don't tell lies. br>I'll update this review after I've played for a few hours; I haven't seen a movie on this monitor yet, but dark scenes are likely to be a problem. Although I have not yet tested the HDR quality, both Dells performed admirably in this regard. I haven't tried calibrating the VG27WQ yet. To compare, I'll do it over the weekend. br>br>Updated on October 21. br>In comparison to a professional monitor, I believe some of the colors are slightly off. The majority of the colors are true to their respective hues. It's a lot of fun to play on this thing. I mostly play FPS games in 1440p and 1080p (with the latter being windowed). I have a 2070 GTX that can be overclocked to 2100 MHz. For a 27" monitor, it's a very smooth display, but it's not very immersive. Hdr is abysmal, but that isn't Asus's fault; in fact, Hdr 400 as a whole is abysmal. On television, it's a thousand times better. When will they make a proper 144hz color monitor so that we can do both production work and gaming at the same time?br>My next target is the Oled 48". However, I'll need to purchase a 3080 after that. It's an endless struggle. I have yet to watch a movie on this monitor and will do so as soon as possible. br>This is one of the most impressive 27" monitors I've ever seen!.

Devin Perez

| Aug 07, 2021

There are no issues! This monitor has exceeded my expectations right out of the box. It was recently featured in a Linus Tech Tips episode, and I was able to find it for a much lower price than the $800 I saw just now. If you're considering this monitor, keep in mind that the actual MSRP is around 450 dollars. It's not an 800-dollar monitor, but it's also not a slacker. br>br>Putting it together was a breeze. You're ready to go when you connect the base, plug in the power, and connect the HDMI or DP cable. The only complaint I have right now is that the back IO ports are a little too close to the monitor backplate. I had planned on using a Cable Matters DP cable with locks, but the thicker plug on that one forced me to use the monitor's cable. Due to the same tight tolerances, getting the cable to click into the monitor was also a challenge. When I finally got it in place, the monitor began to work immediately. br>br>Run the Heaven benchmark to see how the monitor performs and to tweak the settings to where I wanted them. There was some flickering to begin with. I went into Windows Display settings and increased the Hz to QHD, which seemed to significantly reduce the zigzagging in shadow borders, but there was still a teeny bit of zigzagging in shadow borders. I discovered the OC option in the Monitor's menu and it instantly fixed the problem. I went ahead and increased the Hz setting in both Windows Display options and Nvidia Control Panel, and I haven't looked back since. br>br>With the help of Nvidia, I was able to overclock the monitor to 165(! )Hz with no stuttering or flickering. I'm blown away. I know the monitor's advertised refresh rate is 155Hz, so being able to go higher is a nice bonus. br>br>The ELMB function is also quite amazing! I can read text on windows while moving them around because the image is silky smooth. I wouldn't call it crystal clear, but it's certainly nice!br>br>IPS Panel also looks great next to my 4K IPS monitor; the colors are very similar on default settings, and the brightness is about the same. br>br>I expect the backlights to last longer than the previous monitor I bought for the same price. I'll update this review if anything changes or if this monitor stops working, but I believe ASUS nailed it with this one. The monitor is fantastic!.

Clark Jacobs

| May 13, 2021