I though hardware unboxed have the best review of monitors so far but this guy is in another level. This is really what you called an "In Depth Review". Keep it up Sir!
I haven’t commented on a video until today, and this is hands down the best review I’ve ever seen for about anything. The effort to investigate detail astonishes me. You deserve more recognition man
This is a seriously high quality review. Keep it up. I'm curious in how this monitor performs in its colors vs a wide color gamut monitor like the LG 27GL850
@@emmanueldupuis3540 Im so fucking confused. This reviewer says ELMB is USELESS and other comments says it works over 100hz? WTF is it? Does it work or not? Why would ASUS make this the salepoint and get away with something that doesnt even work? I dont get it.
Seriously tho, he only really checked it with one game Forza horizon. I'd love to see a more detailed elmb sync breakdown than just marketing material from LTT, Canucks or hardware unboxed. I already bought it and should be here today but yeah i wish this review went into a little more why he thinks it's useless and tried different games
Man, thank you for the incredible video. Just what I was looking for! Liked and subbed. Also, your channel is absolutely amazing. Deserves a LOT more subscribers!
This is the first video that I am watching from you and I’ve heard great things about you. I just want you to know that you have the best fans out of any youtuber man.
Thanks for the in-depth review of this monitor! Very informative. Was wondering if you can also do the updated version of this monitor which is the VG27AQL1A. Thank you!
Keep up the videos! I've learned so much from you just by watching you. No monitor reviews can compare to your quality of running tests and diagnostics. There is this big misinformation of monitors between the consumers and the tech industry that only your videos can reveal. If you have time I would like to see what calibration settings you made for this monitor since I bought the same one.
Phenomenal review. I'm probably going to get this anyway, just because it's really cheap and hits the target for what I need. There's a lot of things that flew over my head, but nonetheless it's nice to know that it's good enough
If you can get it cheap, it's not too bad, but other IPS monitors have gotten much better in the last few years. Most of the nano-IPS panels from LG have much faster response times. I've got a review of the Lenovo Y27q-20, which uses one of those panels, and it's amazing how much better the Lenovo is than the VG27AQ.
You just got yourself a new subscriber! No test about the Freesync range or I missed it? So far you are the only reviewer that provided in depth testing on the ELMB sync implementation and managed to point out the weakness of Asus's backlight strobing + VRR implementation.
Thank you! Yeah, I forgot to mention the adaptive sync range. It's 48 Hz to 165 Hz. Tftcentral also did a good investigation of ELMB, and it seems they maybe got a better result with an AMD graphics card, but I don't have one to test. And besides, ASUS doesn't make any mention of ELMB not functioning with GeForce cards.
I was fooling around my PG279Q, and discovered it got an excellent ULMB @ fixed 120hz, sadly no ELMB allowing to have adapative Sync running at the same time. I can shorten the strobe duration to make it almost perfect, without any crosstalk. I have a VG27AQ on my desk, they are side by side and I have to say the PG279Q looks better even ELMB is not turned on. The crosstalk is really not comfortable even on moving text, when it was almost perfect on the PG279Q. ELMB is still working, don't mistake me, it's probably better for DOTA/scrolling games, where crosstalk is less noticeable, but it's not a great change over the fluidity of the PG279Q. I'm sending back the VG27AQ because in my case it doesnt make a big difference. But I recommend anyone else to buy and keep it, this is the best value on the market to date.
I also own a pg279q and noticed the same as mentioned above. However, it's a pretty close comparison to the two. I'd recommend the vg27aq if your looking for a multifunction monitor for console gaming and pc gaming.
@@eder88 I actually sold my PG279Q and bought a VG27BQ (the cheaper TN version). On this one, I noticed some overall screen flickering (because of the VRR in videogames maybe, but even without Overclocking the screen to 165hz), and there is also some "splicing" (the brightness of 'multiple vertical rows of 1 pixels wide' is variating (1 is brighter, 1 is darker, and it repeats, this creates some flickering that you can notice especially on bright areas (ie. sky in videogames, bright walls)). I miss my IPS colors and actually the reverse ghosting is still horrible on this screen when you use ELMB. It's cheaper and works great otherwise, for around 120€ less than the VG27AQ. It doesn't have a usb hub integrated. But, now, I can go team red when I upgrade my graphic card...
you can use the hdr + elbm + g sync or only hdr gsync that you recommend to play fps call of duty warzone - the low latency mode you use it in ultra or on you can see the difference of the elbm and gsync model tuf vg27aq 2k ips 165hz
Just some feedback: I'm on a benq xl2411 and I'm looking for an upgrade. Mostly for gaming. Historically I would go for best FPS gaming experience (IE: fastest response times). I was hoping for a larger monitor with better blacks and colors for casual games but still good for FPS, which led me to the ViewSonic XG270QG listed on blurbusters. Your review of it brought me to this video. The technicality of your videos is well beyond me, so I'm not able to take much useful info from them.
Talking about "bleeding": This is IPS "glow"/"shine" and not bleed. This is kind of normal for this technology and such large scales. A real bleed looks completely different and does not depend on viewing angle, as shown here (only IPS glow does).
This is the best monitor review I have ever seen, but still the raid shadow shills reading up specs with huge lists of amazon links gets all the attention
Thank you! But I hope my newer reviews are better! When I look back at this, which was one of my first reviews, I cringe a bit. I've learned a lot about video production, audio recording, etc., since then. :)
This review is so ridiculously well-done that it doesn't deserve to remain in obscurity. I'd suggest changing your channel name from "a5hun" to "Aperture Grill" so that people know that your channel is just as professional as your reviews, which they totally are!
Thanks! I made a huge mistake when I used my personal channel for the first few reviews :) I'd love to review more, but it's been hard to get monitors for review and most of the new, interesting stuff coming out is very expensive.
@@ApertureGrille I understand, but it helps to start having a professional presentation even when getting started. Hardware Unboxed was already a well-presented TH-cam channel even when they only had 30K subscribers.
The reason they dont offer 60 hz single strobe is because of the insane flickering you notice on screen. TVs have "clear motion" because they mostly perform motion interpolation. This is something you can't do on a computer monitor.
Thanks for the review nice to finally find one so detailed and informative. I'm looking to get my first 1440p Monitor still sold on this one I'm mainly looking to game FPS & MOBA genre and watch a lot of Netflix. Despite ELMB being a bit of a flop on this monitor I didn't really plan to use it anyways would you still recommend it or better value else where LG 27GL850-B for example?
It just boggles my mind as much as they have advanced in Monitor technology, they still cannot make one without back light bleed. I wish someone would step up and focus on that.
Thank you for the thorough review. What I totally don't understand and maybe someone may help me with this: Why does every test bother about viewing angles? It's a PC Monitor not a family TV, so i'm the only one that needs to see what is happening on that screen and i'm sitting in front of that thing. Don't know what the rest is doing?
Stuck between getting this one and the TN version the VG27BQ. I have a rtx 2080 super and going to be playing competitive games so I would like all the frames I can get but I do want good picture quality and could sacrifice a couple frames for the better quality. But what’s the biggest difference between the two? The frames or the picture quality?
I don't have the VG27BQ for review, but check out MistaSparkul's post here on HardForum: hardforum.com/threads/asus-tuf-gaming-vg32vq-worlds-1st-display-with-concurrent-motion-blur-reduction-adaptive-sync.1981468/page-4#post-1044333639 For a TN panel, it doesn't seem to be doing much better than the IPS. I'm really hoping that ASUS refreshes both the VG27AQ/BQ with newer panels from AU Optronics. Right now I'm playing games on the VG279QM, and while it's only a FHD screen (so not great for desktop usage), in games it's better than the VG27AQ.
Welp... You just earned yourself a sub bud! I can't say that my pc monitor knowledge is anywhere near as extensive as yourself. But it get's pretty frustrating seeing comments and complaints on the internet and in reviews about monitors. But coming from people that have no idea what it is they are even complaining about.... I.E. Buys expensive IPS monitor. Complains about IPS glow.... Anyway... I love these reviews. I have been eyeballing this monitor for a little while now. I have an Acer Pred. x34p and LOVE it. Thought I would never want to go to anything other than an UW. But I am getting curious about trying a monitor with a faster refresh rate and can handle blur a tad better. I may have to pull the trigger on this one. I will keep an eye out on your channel bud!
I tried 3 of the PG279Q and all of them where terrible backlight bleed. i also had 2 Aorus AD27QD, and their where both 5 times better then any of the asus monitors.
Man this is the best review eva
I though hardware unboxed have the best review of monitors so far but this guy is in another level. This is really what you called an "In Depth Review". Keep it up Sir!
There are so few proper Monitor reviews on the Internet, this is definitely one of them. Thank you so much!
I haven’t commented on a video until today, and this is hands down the best review I’ve ever seen for about anything. The effort to investigate detail astonishes me. You deserve more recognition man
Whoa, thank you!
U are a miracle
these might be the best monitor reviews I've seen on youtube, very comprehensive.
I think everyone would love to see a comparison between this and lg 27gl850 same ips 27” 1440p
i'm on the fence of which one to get...
@@aj_ballard the same
same thought.
Adam Max lol LG is cheaper in my country))
Adam Max let us know if the ELMB plus adaptive sync works well depending on your FPS
This is a seriously high quality review. Keep it up. I'm curious in how this monitor performs in its colors vs a wide color gamut monitor like the LG 27GL850
This is the best and most detailed review I found on YT. I wish you could review 27GL850 or 27GL83A to compare with this one too.
level of detail is insane. you should be huge
300th sub. You literally deserve this, it’s amazing in general. You put the effort that most people really don’t put into this stuff so I’m impressed
I loved this extremely detailed review! 100% not gonna use ELMB + my color temp looks slightly better now :)
Elmb works well at high refresh rate, for fps games. Less ghosting
@@emmanueldupuis3540 Im so fucking confused. This reviewer says ELMB is USELESS and other comments says it works over 100hz? WTF is it? Does it work or not? Why would ASUS make this the salepoint and get away with something that doesnt even work? I dont get it.
@@pellman87 I feel exactly the same
Seriously tho, he only really checked it with one game Forza horizon. I'd love to see a more detailed elmb sync breakdown than just marketing material from LTT, Canucks or hardware unboxed. I already bought it and should be here today but yeah i wish this review went into a little more why he thinks it's useless and tried different games
Sean Harriman how has the monitor been for you?
Your review is so good and detailed.
Keep doing reviews, you’ll go very far!
This is some awesome quality content. Hope this channel grows. You definitely deserve way more subscribers! *Liked and subscribed*
Never seen a review so detailed man, you should be proud.
why does this channel only have 1.1k subscribers? ps: i just subbed, you deserve a lot more for the effort you put into your videos
Thank you!
Dude, where were you to help me on all things I've bought before in my life?
Best review eva! subscribed.
Hands down the best monitor review on TH-cam I've ever seen!
backlight bleed is so damn annoying, you spend £400 on a monitor, you see tons of backlight bleed, it's just depressing
I just like to say thank you, this is by far the best review i seen, you got a new subscriber, hope to see more reviews like this.
Man, thank you for the incredible video. Just what I was looking for! Liked and subbed.
Also, your channel is absolutely amazing. Deserves a LOT more subscribers!
Great deep-dive on the tech. Quality stuff indeed, and kudos for including the CRT =) Glad i found your channel. Subbed!
This is the first video that I am watching from you and I’ve heard great things about you. I just want you to know that you have the best fans out of any youtuber man.
best and more complete reviews so far. thanks .
Excellent review. Thank you so much for all the detail! One of the few with good honest monitor reviews
An nformative and unbiased review, this deserves more views. Please review the Asus VG259Q next, if you can. Thanks
Quality content I’ve been looking hard to find. Subbed.
Awesome video, definitely needs more views for such high quality content
Thanks for the in-depth review of this monitor! Very informative. Was wondering if you can also do the updated version of this monitor which is the VG27AQL1A. Thank you!
Keep up the videos! I've learned so much from you just by watching you. No monitor reviews can compare to your quality of running tests and diagnostics. There is this big misinformation of monitors between the consumers and the tech industry that only your videos can reveal. If you have time I would like to see what calibration settings you made for this monitor since I bought the same one.
The best review out there! Great job, looking forward to your next videos ♥
Massive cudos for still running a working CRT screen but also a super detailed review. Wish I saw this before I bought one.
great details, didnt understand most of it but great review that i bought the monitor.
This video is AWESOME. I was searching for such a good video!
dont usually do comments but your video deserves some recognition, good job! great detailed review. 11/10 !
More of this please. Excellent quality review. Subscribed.
damn what an excellent review. It shows many measurements and graphs no other review makes. only 1k subscribers too. Hope you will be succesful.
In-depth and detailed, great review!
Phenomenal review. I'm probably going to get this anyway, just because it's really cheap and hits the target for what I need. There's a lot of things that flew over my head, but nonetheless it's nice to know that it's good enough
If you can get it cheap, it's not too bad, but other IPS monitors have gotten much better in the last few years. Most of the nano-IPS panels from LG have much faster response times. I've got a review of the Lenovo Y27q-20, which uses one of those panels, and it's amazing how much better the Lenovo is than the VG27AQ.
Wow bro, you deserved so much views than many out there. Nice job.
The back light bleed on the one I bought made me exchange it for an Alienware monitor instead.
Excellent monitor ! I am 100% satisfied with this gaming monitor in my setup :)
buddy, keep doing your job, good luck and more followers!
LA mejore review de lejos. Gracias por tu contenido.
Waiting for this to be delivered today and watching reviews to pass the time!
tell me if you get the 2 dead pixels in the upper left corner
@@cmdell4693 No dead pixels and I've had it up and running for about a day
@@peteheritage6389 How do you like this monitor?
Very informative, thank you. And very well done too. Perfectly presented.
Good job on the review man. Hope there are more to come.
OSD Calibration was in Racing Mode, R: 95, G: 98, B: 100.
How do this compare to the the VG249Q?
You just got yourself a new subscriber! No test about the Freesync range or I missed it? So far you are the only reviewer that provided in depth testing on the ELMB sync implementation and managed to point out the weakness of Asus's backlight strobing + VRR implementation.
Thank you! Yeah, I forgot to mention the adaptive sync range. It's 48 Hz to 165 Hz. Tftcentral also did a good investigation of ELMB, and it seems they maybe got a better result with an AMD graphics card, but I don't have one to test. And besides, ASUS doesn't make any mention of ELMB not functioning with GeForce cards.
Please keep up the good work! We support u & waitin for ur future video.
Someone knows what is the software used in the video to analyze the colors and specs?
Thank you for showing the osd calibration 👌👌👌
this review is exellent; comprehensive and well presented.. good luck for your channel
I was fooling around my PG279Q, and discovered it got an excellent ULMB @ fixed 120hz, sadly no ELMB allowing to have adapative Sync running at the same time. I can shorten the strobe duration to make it almost perfect, without any crosstalk. I have a VG27AQ on my desk, they are side by side and I have to say the PG279Q looks better even ELMB is not turned on. The crosstalk is really not comfortable even on moving text, when it was almost perfect on the PG279Q. ELMB is still working, don't mistake me, it's probably better for DOTA/scrolling games, where crosstalk is less noticeable, but it's not a great change over the fluidity of the PG279Q. I'm sending back the VG27AQ because in my case it doesnt make a big difference. But I recommend anyone else to buy and keep it, this is the best value on the market to date.
Thanks for the comparison! It seems Nvidia usually does a good job for their G-Sync displays at timing their ULMB strobes to reduce crosstalk.
I also own a pg279q and noticed the same as mentioned above. However, it's a pretty close comparison to the two. I'd recommend the vg27aq if your looking for a multifunction monitor for console gaming and pc gaming.
@@eder88 I actually sold my PG279Q and bought a VG27BQ (the cheaper TN version). On this one, I noticed some overall screen flickering (because of the VRR in videogames maybe, but even without Overclocking the screen to 165hz), and there is also some "splicing" (the brightness of 'multiple vertical rows of 1 pixels wide' is variating (1 is brighter, 1 is darker, and it repeats, this creates some flickering that you can notice especially on bright areas (ie. sky in videogames, bright walls)). I miss my IPS colors and actually the reverse ghosting is still horrible on this screen when you use ELMB. It's cheaper and works great otherwise, for around 120€ less than the VG27AQ. It doesn't have a usb hub integrated. But, now, I can go team red when I upgrade my graphic card...
this is more than I was looking for
My Gosh. Your review is top class!!!
10/10 review quality!
Really good review, you just earned yourself a new subscriber 😊👍
you can use the hdr + elbm + g sync or only hdr gsync that you recommend to play fps call of duty warzone - the low latency mode you use it in ultra or on you can see the difference of the elbm and gsync model tuf vg27aq 2k ips 165hz
Just some feedback: I'm on a benq xl2411 and I'm looking for an upgrade. Mostly for gaming. Historically I would go for best FPS gaming experience (IE: fastest response times). I was hoping for a larger monitor with better blacks and colors for casual games but still good for FPS, which led me to the ViewSonic XG270QG listed on blurbusters. Your review of it brought me to this video. The technicality of your videos is well beyond me, so I'm not able to take much useful info from them.
@a5hun What keyboard is that in the video?
Should I get this monitor or the lg 27gl850???
you should continue your work mate, this review was really pro.
Would you recommend this monitor over the acer xb271hu?
Would like to know as well.
@Sebastian Nowik hi mate thanks for the reply though the acer is also IPS :)
@@michaelbravo9168 This monitor has a faster response time and is cheaper
@Sebastian Nowik ElMB
Talking about "bleeding": This is IPS "glow"/"shine" and not bleed. This is kind of normal for this technology and such large scales. A real bleed looks completely different and does not depend on viewing angle, as shown here (only IPS glow does).
This is the best monitor review I have ever seen, but still the raid shadow shills reading up specs with huge lists of amazon links gets all the attention
Thank you! But I hope my newer reviews are better! When I look back at this, which was one of my first reviews, I cringe a bit. I've learned a lot about video production, audio recording, etc., since then. :)
These monitor manufacturers should try affirmative action to help improve black uniformity
Very thorough review! Well done.
this or aorus ad27qd for casual gaming, movies, browsing ?
Should I buy Asus VG27AQ or LG 27GL850? Im confused which one is better? Thanks
Can you review this against the new VG27AQL1A?
Sir, you indeed deserve a subscription.
Can u show tutorial how to calibrate this monitor using only OSD? I do not have calibration tool tho.
hi, this monitor works for graphic design?, saying about the colors etc. i want a 1440p IPS 27'' 280Hz monitor.
This review is so ridiculously well-done that it doesn't deserve to remain in obscurity. I'd suggest changing your channel name from "a5hun" to "Aperture Grill" so that people know that your channel is just as professional as your reviews, which they totally are!
Thanks! I made a huge mistake when I used my personal channel for the first few reviews :) I'd love to review more, but it's been hard to get monitors for review and most of the new, interesting stuff coming out is very expensive.
@@ApertureGrille I understand, but it helps to start having a professional presentation even when getting started.
Hardware Unboxed was already a well-presented TH-cam channel even when they only had 30K subscribers.
That's a real in-depth review!
hey where can i find your full settings for the monitor?
Hello sir, amazing review ... At least is this monitor worth buying?
should i get this monitor TUF VG27AQ ot Benq Zowie XL2546?
The reason they dont offer 60 hz single strobe is because of the insane flickering you notice on screen. TVs have "clear motion" because they mostly perform motion interpolation. This is something you can't do on a computer monitor.
Thanks for the review nice to finally find one so detailed and informative. I'm looking to get my first 1440p Monitor still sold on this one I'm mainly looking to game FPS & MOBA genre and watch a lot of Netflix. Despite ELMB being a bit of a flop on this monitor I didn't really plan to use it anyways would you still recommend it or better value else where LG 27GL850-B for example?
Asus sucks. Everything I buy from them gets broke within the first 3 years. Never again.
@@kristwi37 Do you have some thing better you could recommend?
How is the response time on console (60hz)? And is there a lot of ghosting?
Do you recommend me to buy the monitor?
Would you buy this one or the new VG27AQL1A for 50 more bucks? Thank you and great review man!
Has the motion blur reduction been imporved on the 1A version?
Great review. Are you going to do one for the pg35vq ?
It just boggles my mind as much as they have advanced in Monitor technology, they still cannot make one without back light bleed. I wish someone would step up and focus on that.
Gotta get those OLED monitors but they are very expensive.
@@CALiiGeddonTwo but they get crazy burn ins, my OLED TV got a crazy burn in on my second year of use...
very useful and in depth review!
nice and very helpful review. thanks
This is the best monitor ever. No need to upgrade further.
Thank you for the thorough review. What I totally don't understand and maybe someone may help me with this: Why does every test bother about viewing angles? It's a PC Monitor not a family TV, so i'm the only one that needs to see what is happening on that screen and i'm sitting in front of that thing. Don't know what the rest is doing?
Best review so far.
Stuck between getting this one and the TN version the VG27BQ. I have a rtx 2080 super and going to be playing competitive games so I would like all the frames I can get but I do want good picture quality and could sacrifice a couple frames for the better quality. But what’s the biggest difference between the two? The frames or the picture quality?
I don't have the VG27BQ for review, but check out MistaSparkul's post here on HardForum:
hardforum.com/threads/asus-tuf-gaming-vg32vq-worlds-1st-display-with-concurrent-motion-blur-reduction-adaptive-sync.1981468/page-4#post-1044333639
For a TN panel, it doesn't seem to be doing much better than the IPS.
I'm really hoping that ASUS refreshes both the VG27AQ/BQ with newer panels from AU Optronics. Right now I'm playing games on the VG279QM, and while it's only a FHD screen (so not great for desktop usage), in games it's better than the VG27AQ.
@@ApertureGrille thank you for redirecting my eyes to HForum for BQ model Opinions
Welp... You just earned yourself a sub bud! I can't say that my pc monitor knowledge is anywhere near as extensive as yourself. But it get's pretty frustrating seeing comments and complaints on the internet and in reviews about monitors. But coming from people that have no idea what it is they are even complaining about.... I.E. Buys expensive IPS monitor. Complains about IPS glow.... Anyway... I love these reviews. I have been eyeballing this monitor for a little while now. I have an Acer Pred. x34p and LOVE it. Thought I would never want to go to anything other than an UW. But I am getting curious about trying a monitor with a faster refresh rate and can handle blur a tad better. I may have to pull the trigger on this one. I will keep an eye out on your channel bud!
Awesome review !
Do you use a custom icc color profile?
amazing review Im here for more
Hey, great review, can you just briefly tell me the best settings for the monitor. I didn’t really get that out of the review.
Yeah I'm having major issues with mine where the color doesn't stay constant. It seems to change hue's every now and then...
cant decide on this or the TN panel version. great in depth review though
Easy, don't get the TN.
Only get TN if you are a competetive e-sport gamer.
good point. how about reviewing certified products LG Model.
I tried 3 of the PG279Q and all of them where terrible backlight bleed. i also had 2 Aorus AD27QD, and their where both 5 times better then any of the asus monitors.