ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 27″ IPS 1080P 180Hz 1ms FreeSync Premium Gaming Monitor

This is an absolutely impeccable monitor for the price. Just be sure to purchase a separate better quality display port cable. The one it comes with is fine, but why not get a better quality one.

I was able to easily set the display to 180hz out of the box with no need to OC. My main concern for this monitor was the speaker, and they are good enough. The sound quality is good and loud enough for your YouTube videos and Zoom meetings.

I gamed a few hours of Remnant 2, and the visuals were as smooth as butter. Definitely don’t pass up this beast of a Monitor.

Asus products always deliver and this monitor is no different. In this day and age, 144+hz is standard and this monitor delivers with a clean 180hz. Its an IPS monitor was the color and angles are nice. It also has Freesync premium as well as support for G-sync, so any fps games looks smooth regardless. In my opinion 27″ is the perfect size for a monitor, anything past 27 and stuff starts to look weird. This is a 1920x1080p monitor which is very standard for everyday use. It also has 2 hdmi and 1 displayport. These are HDMI 2.0 ports as well meaning they can support up to 1080p at 240hz meaning you can use hdmi cables to get your full frame rates. The displayport is 1.2 which also supports 240hz at 1080p.

Now the two things that really annoyed me and why I gave this 4 stars are the fact that this monitor is only tilt adjustable. Honestly, the fact that any monitor nowadays isn’t height adjustable blows my mind. The other thing is that it took me a significant amount of time tinkering with the colors to get it to a place I liked.

Otherwise, this monitor is a very good entry monitor for high FPS gaming.

Asus has a very solid reputation as a manufacturer of PC parts. The range of products keeps growing, from motherboards to graphic cards, laptops and desktops, and of course, monitors. Now saying that the market is saturated with models from every possible brand would be an understatement. But there is a handful of them who care about their brand and offer excellent devices at fair prices. This is where this monitor fits in.

On paper, this monitor is excellent: Freesync Premium support, G-Sync support, 1ms response time and a refresh rate that can go up to 180Hz (I’ll get back to that shortly), a sRGB rating of 99% which delivers crisp and vivid images and much more. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The box contains the monitor, the stand, a HDMI cable, a power cable, 4 screws and a handy little screwdriver to secure the stand to the monitor. Frankly, it took 5 minutes to get it ready and connected to one of my machines.

The first thing that struck me was the effort put into every aspect of this monitor. The design is definitely excellent. It looks very “high-tech”. There are 2 HDMI ports available, as well as a DisplayPort connector and a headphone jack. The buttons to control the screen are meshed into the design, a small detail but worth noting. Now, this is a 1080p monitor. Yes, yes, yes… I know. But 1080p gaming is more than just alive, it’s pretty much thriving thanks to better IPS panels such as the one in Asus’ product, and the availability of lower and mid range GPUs, which run best at 1080p. Would it have been a better choice to go with 1440p? Maybe. But that’s not the market Asus is aiming for with this monitor. Another really neat thing is the removable back panel that covers the VESA mount. Again, it’s just a detail, but it shows the effort put into this. I should also mention that this screen comes with speakers. And as you would expect, they’re pretty much useless. The sound is sent from the back of the monitor, meaning that if your screen is not against a wall, you won’t be able to hear much.

Now to get back to that refresh rate. According to the specifications, this should be able to hit 180Hz. That’s quite a lot for a screen at this price point. The problem is that you won’t get the full 180Hz unless you use the DisplayPort connector. If you look at the screenshot I have provided, the drop-down menu shows all available frequencies, you’ll see many odd values, but the highest was 179.82Hz. It’s close enough, but not 180Hz. I have a screen running at 240Hz and the difference is barely visible. To be honest, 120Hz does a well enough job in most situations, but when you have a bit more, you’ll give your eyes a break and it won’t hold your graphics card back.

Last but not least, let talk about the quality of the panel used. After running it through a bit of a test bench for monitors, it performed valiantly, even putting some other, more expensive brands to shame. The only thing I was able to observe that might not be great is the uniformity of lighting. There are several spots, but nothing to worry about as it is really subtle. The sharpness test yielded very good results and on a 256 color gradient, the lines were close to invisible.

There’s not much else to say. The VG27 is a solid 1080p gaming monitor and if you are considering getting a 27″, this one will work flawlessly and offers tons of value. Good job, Asus!

Feels a little cheaply made. Some flex. Can’t use all the gloriously advertised features at the same time. Have to choose between Limited motion blur and adaptive sync, etc. It’s bright, nice and responsive. Doesn’t have a basic SHARPNESS ADJUSTMENT like almost all monitors, making your 1080p games look blurry. My last monitor even had that.

It looks slightly better with gsync enabled but that is only usable through the display port. The box did not come with a display port as advertised.

The Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A is a monitor that I feel strikes a good balance between performance and affordability, earning high marks for value. The fuild quality of the TUF Gaming VG279Q3A is excellent. The high points of the monitor’s feature list are is the fast 1ms (gray to gray) IPS panel with Full HD resolution (1920×1080 pixels), a maximum refresh rate of 180Hz, along with DisplayHDR 400 certification. 180Hz refresh rate requires using the Display port as the monitor only supports HDMI 2.0. HDMI is limited to 144Hz refresh.

The VG27AQ3A features a simplistic matte black finish without RGB lighting, while its bezel-free design and inner borders maintain a modern aesthetic. Despite being budget-oriented, the monitor exhibits solid build quality with thick plastic panels.

With the monitor’s high refresh rate and Freesync, I do not notice any screen tearing, resulting in a very fluid visuals. The colors out of the box were a bit disappointing, but after some manual calibration the colors were much better. Brightness and contrast were good overall. The integrated ASUS Variable Overdrive technology dynamically adjusts the overdrive setting based on frame rates, optimizing performance for any game. The VG27AQ3A does offer HDR support, however given the stated 250 nits of typical brightness it wasn’t surprising for me it didn’t really seem like it supported HDR.

The 27″ screen offers a decent amount of display area, and I found nothing really to complain about regarding display quality or performance. The one negative is that the monitor stand is missing the ability to swivel or adjust height. However, the VESA 100 support will allow you to connect the monitor to universal arm or stand that does support those features.

The Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A offers a compelling package for gamers on a budget. Its relatively low price tag, high refresh rate, and solid build quality make it an attractive choice.

Worked great right out of the box and easy to get connected

The clarity and colors on this monitor are spot on. I would recommend this monitor for any gamer.

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This is a great looking monitor with accurate color reproduction and a very fast panel! The 180Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time come together to give you an excellent monitor for FPS games and other e-sports! The styling is pretty subtle on the front, with slim bezels and a stable stand, the rear gets a little more “gamer-y” but still looks pretty sharp. The rear is also where you find the controls for the monitor, opening up all of the image and game controls. There’s a lot of different controls to get into, as well!
The game specific ones are:
-FPS Counter
-Crosshair
-Timer
-Stopwatch
-Display Alignment

These offer a great assortment of tools to help you game and track your system’s performance! The creative ability with 99% sRGB color coverage is great and allows you to be able to edit video and photos with a good amount of accuracy, by no means a professional monitor, but this is a great option for a do-it-all screen! There’s even a set of speakers built-in! They’re okay, good enough to get you by when not wearing a headset or even for daily video consumption, but you’re not going to use them for situations where audio is critical.

Overall, this is a great monitor and a good value! I can only imagine ASUS will run this thing on sale at some point and make it an even better all around value! The only reason I took a star off is the stand is very limited in adjustability and you’ll either want to get a monitor riser or arm to better be able to adjust to your height and angle needs, but this would be easy as there is a VESA100 compatible mount holes on the back.

I did not receive this monitor that i like. Shipt delivery company did not even bother calling to ask for the gate code and just left and returned the item without my knowledge. when i was gonna purchase it again it was not on sale anymore so i was forced to buy a lesser one. so if you ask me if i was happy OF COURSE NOT! your delivery SUCKS!