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ROG STRIX XG279Q

ROG Strix XG279Q HDR Gaming Monitor – 27 inch WQHD (2560 x 1440), Fast IPS, Overclockable 170Hz (Above 144Hz), 1ms (GTG), ELMB SYNC, G-SYNC Compatible, DisplayHDR™ 400

  • 27-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Fast IPS gaming monitor with ultrafast 170*Hz refresh rate designed for professional gamers and immersive gameplay
  • ASUS Fast IPS technology enables a 1ms response time (GTG) for sharp gaming visuals with high frame rates.
  • Certified as G-SYNC Compatible, delivering a seamless, tear-free gaming experience by enabling VRR (variable refresh rate) by default.
  • ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB SYNC) technology enables ELMB together with G-SYNC Compatible, eliminating ghosting and tearing for sharp gaming visuals with high frame rates.
  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology with professional color gamut delivers contrast and color performance that meets DCI-P3 95% color gamut and DisplayHDR™ 400 certification
  • 1440P (2560 x 1440) @120Hz VRR output on Xbox Series X, 1440P (2560 x 1440)@60Hz output on PS5

Recommendation

Clearly we are dealing with a top-of-the-range device here and that is exactly how we give our recommendation.

Top Technology

Nonplusultra-WQHD

Very good

"All in all, with the ASUS XG279Q you get a great display device with the latest technology, which is also convincing outside of gaming. The display is currently not yet available, but is listed in some price search engines for about 650 EUR. For us, the gaming screen is an absolute purchase recommendation.

Techporn Superb Award

ASUS really upgraded their game with the ROG Strix XG279Q. This is a proper gaming W/QHD HDR monitor featuring excellent performance where it matters. In closing, the ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q 170Hz is a pretty good gaming monitor to start your year at 1440P. It comes with a good HDR mode, a motion clarity apt for its refresh rate and a rock solid MSRP of 39,990 Pesos for everything that comes with it.

8.8/10 Overall Rating

ASUS really upgraded their game with the ROG Strix XG279Q. This is a proper gaming W/QHD HDR monitor featuring excellent performance where it matters. In closing, the ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q 170Hz is a pretty good gaming monitor to start your year at 1440P. It comes with a good HDR mode, a motion clarity apt for its refresh rate and a rock solid MSRP of 39,990 Pesos for everything that comes with it.

Platinum

One of the best 2k gaming monitors currently available on the market, Asus never disappoints when we talk about preferences and specifications, starting with an spectacular design.

Recommended

One of the best 2k gaming monitors currently available on the market, Asus never disappoints when we talk about preferences and specifications, starting with an spectacular design.

Platinum

Everything a competitive eSport or simply solo gamer could ask for, you will find it here.

Recommended

Everything a competitive eSport or simply solo gamer could ask for, you will find it here.

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Nonplusultra-WQHD

Clearly we are dealing with a top-of-the-range device here and that is exactly how we give our recommendation.

"All in all, with the ASUS XG279Q you get a great display device with the latest technology, which is also convincing outside of gaming. The display is currently not yet available, but is listed in some price search engines for about 650 EUR. For us, the gaming screen is an absolute purchase recommendation.

At the same time, the monitor has absolutely all the modern technology that may be needed even for the pickiest eSportsman.

ASUS really upgraded their game with the ROG Strix XG279Q. This is a proper gaming W/QHD HDR monitor featuring excellent performance where it matters. In closing, the ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q 170Hz is a pretty good gaming monitor to start your year at 1440P. It comes with a good HDR mode, a motion clarity apt for its refresh rate and a rock solid MSRP of 39,990 Pesos for everything that comes with it.

One of the best 2k gaming monitors currently available on the market, Asus never disappoints when we talk about preferences and specifications, starting with an spectacular design.

ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q came out with a truly unique monitor. For $ 600, you get a universal WQHD solution for both games and color. The appearance and quality of materials is fully consistent with the product class for enthusiasts. At the same time, the monitor has absolutely all modern technologies that even the most picky e-sportsman may need.

ROG STRIX XG279Q

The PERFECT BALANCE

Highly detailed visuals and contrast

Features WQHD (2560 x 1440) panel that delivers up to 77% more onscreen desktop space than standard Full HD (1920 x 1080) displays.Also, delevers an astounding 1,000:1 contrast ratio.

ASUS FastIPS Display−1ms (GTG) Response Time

ASUS FastIPS Display allows the display’s liquid crystal elements to switch up to 4X faster than conventional IPS panels for improved response. With a 1 ms gray-to-gray response time, smearing and motion blur are virtually eliminated. This display also delivers superior images with outstanding colors thanks to DCI-P3 95% color gamut and an astounding 1,000:1 contrast ratio. Wide 178-degree viewing angles ensure minimal distortion and color shift even when you're viewing from extreme positions.

INCREDIBLY FAST 170HZ REFRESH RATE

You'll experience amazingly -fluid gaming visuals, giving you the upper hand in first-person shooters, racing, real-time strategy and sports titles.

Certified NVIDIA G−SYNC Compatible

Delivers a seamless, tear-free gaming experience by enabling VRR by default on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-Series graphics cards.

EXTREME LOW MOTION BLUR SYNC

With ELMB SYNC, you can enable ELMB (low-motion-blur technology) and Adaptive-sync at the same time, eliminating ghosting and tearing for sharp visuals and high frame rates while gaming.

Adaptive-sync™ technology delivers the smoothest, fastest and most breathtaking gaming visuals by eliminating screen tearing and choppy frame rates, and minimizing display stutter and input lag.

ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur provides a 1ms response time (MPRT) to eliminate smearing and motion blur. It also makes moving objects appear even sharper, so gameplay is more fluid and responsive.

ACCURATE, WIDER COLOR PALETTE

Provides a wider range of colors with a cinema-standard DCI-P3 95% color gamut. To ensure color accuracy, all the monitors is factory pre-calibrated with factory calibration report.

ASUS AURA SYNC LIGHTING

With exclusive ASUS Aura Sync lighting technology, ROG Strix XG279Q provides ambient lighting that can be synchronized with other Aura-enabled components and peripherals.

HDR

HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) WITH DISPLAYHDR™ 400

HDR technology supports across a range of luminance to deliver a wider color range and higher contrast than traditional monitors. The brightest whites and the darkest blacks bring out details like never before. Also, it can get peack brightness of 400 nits to meet the requirement for DisplayHDR™ 400 certification.

Multi HDR Mode

Now you can choose from multiple HDR modes to adjust monitor HDR performance based on the current viewing scenario.

In−game enhancements

Dynamic Shadow Boost

ASUS Dynamic Shadow Boost technology automaitcally clarifies dark areas of the game without changing other areas, improving overall viewing while also making it easier to spot enemies hidden in dark areas of the map.

GamePlus

The ASUS-exclusive, integrated GamePlus hotkey offers in-game enhancements that help you get more out of your game. This function is co-developed with input from pro gamers, allowing them to practice and improve their gaming skills.

GameVisual

ASUS GameVisual Technology has seven pre-set display modes to optimize visuals for different types of content. This unique feature can be easily accessed through a hotkey or the on-screen display settings menu.

Reduces input lag, making it ideal for racing games when G-SYNC technology is on.

Enhances the color of opponent health/mana bars so you know when to strike.

Cools and saturates colors for more immersive movies.

Enhances color saturation and contrast sharpness to give you better, brighter colors and detailed visuals for real-time strategy (RTS) or RPG games.

High contrast brightens up darker areas and shadows onscreen to help gamers spot hidden enemies.

Perfect for surfing the web or editing photos.

Provide more contrast gradations makes grass greener and skies bluer so it's ideal for slide shows.

Flicker-Free technology

Flicker-Free technology reduces flicker to minimize eyestrain for improved comfort when you're embroiled in long gaming sessions.


Ultra-Low Blue Light technology

ASUS Ultra-Low Blue Light technology reduces the amount of potentially harmful blue light emitted by the display. Four different filter settings are available to control the amount of blue light reduction.

Low Blue Light Level

Engineering

Rich connectivity

Extensive connectivity options, including, I/O: DisplayPort1.2, HDMI (v2.0) support a wide array of multimedia devices.

Ergonomic design

With an ergonomically-designed stand, it provides tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments so you can easily find your ideal viewing position. The display is also VESA-compatible for wall mounting.

Height adjustment (0~120mm)

Swivel (+40°~-40°)

Pivot: 0°~90°(Clockwise)

Tilt(+20° ~ -5°)