Enter the newest ROG SWIFT. Delivering flawless visual immersion while gaming, the PG27AQ features 4K resolution and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, with full scale ergonomics and ASUS EyeCare, designed for extended visual comfort. Intuitively customize your display with ASUS GamePlus with on-screen timers and crosshair via the 5-Way OSD joystick.
Enter the newest ROG SWIFT. Delivering flawless visual immersion while gaming, the PG27AQ features 4K resolution and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, with full scale ergonomics and ASUS EyeCare, designed for extended visual comfort. Intuitively customize your display with ASUS GamePlus with on-screen timers and crosshair via the 5-Way OSD joystick.
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Asus ROG Swift PG27AQ 27" IPS 4K UHD G-Sync Gaming Monitor
Enter the newest ROG SWIFT. Delivering flawless visual immersion while gaming, the PG27AQ features 4K resolution and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, with full scale ergonomics and ASUS EyeCare, designed for extended visual comfort. Intuitively customize your display with ASUS GamePlus with on-screen timers and crosshair via the 5-Way OSD joystick.
Enter the newest ROG SWIFT. Delivering flawless visual immersion while gaming, the PG27AQ features 4K resolution and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, with full scale ergonomics and ASUS EyeCare, designed for extended visual comfort. Intuitively customize your display with ASUS GamePlus with on-screen timers and crosshair via the 5-Way OSD joystick.
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Asus Rog Swift Pg27aq 27 Inch 4k Uhd Gaming Monitor Hdmi Dp Usb3.0
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[Used - Very Good] [Import/Japan Spec] ASUS Gaming Monitor 27-inch Wide Display ROG SWIFT (Flicker-Free / 4ms Response Speed / 3840x2160 / G-SYNC /
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While this monitor is unreasonably expensive for the most part, there is no equal in regards to quality and feature set. The screen is great. though not perfect. I have seen brighter 4k screens. The features are fantastic, and games are buttery smooth. After using gsync with 4k gaming, i don't think i could ever go without it. 60 fps with gsync feels like 75 or 80 without it. Not to mention how much better games are without any tearing whatsoever.If your looking for a 4k gaming monitor, you won't find a better one. Just make sure you have the hardware. This screen is an investment. You won't need to buy another monitor for a long time. You can buy a 2k monitor and get higher fps, but a year or two from now when 4k is more mainstream, you will regret it.
originally posted on microcenter.com
The quality control on these monitors seems to be very hit or miss, but fortunately I got a good one. It has no dead pixels, and only trace amounts of IPS glow and backlight bleed that are only noticeable on a pure black screen. The panel was very well calibrated out of the box - I only needed to adjust the brightness and add a little bit of Digital Vibrance through the NVIDIA control panel on my computer.I have a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, and it can drive most older AAA and many newer, less demanding games beautifully at full 4K resolution. Modern top-tier and less-optimized titles struggle, but using G-Sync and/or lowering the resolution to 1080p works great. The PG27AQ running at 1080p looks much better than the same resolution on my old 1440p Dell and 4K Acer ... MoreThe quality control on these monitors seems to be very hit or miss, but fortunately I got a good one. It has no dead pixels, and only trace amounts of IPS glow and backlight bleed that are only noticeable on a pure black screen. The panel was very well calibrated out of the box - I only needed to adjust the brightness and add a little bit of Digital Vibrance through the NVIDIA control panel on my computer.I have a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, and it can drive most older AAA and many newer, less demanding games beautifully at full 4K resolution. Modern top-tier and less-optimized titles struggle, but using G-Sync and/or lowering the resolution to 1080p works great. The PG27AQ running at 1080p looks much better than the same resolution on my old 1440p Dell and 4K Acer monitors that had TN panels. For a display that can push this many pixels, some sort of adaptive refresh rate (be it G-Sync or AMD's FreeSync) is a must-have. It can take some configuration to get G-Sync to work properly, but once it does, you'll wonder how you went without it.The Asus' IPS panel is also amazing for media consumption - watching 4K video on this screen is an absolute joy. Even the built-in speakers aren't horrendous, but the monitor has a 3.5mm audio pass-through so you can connect headphones. Scaling within Windows is still problematic in many applications, both within the OS and from third parties. It's getting better over time, but this is still something to keep in mind if you also want to use this monitor for productivity.There are a few things I don't like. The auxiliary HDMI input is only version 1.4, so you can't get higher than 1440p resolution. It's fine for hooking up consoles, even 720p ones like the PlayStation TV, but for PC use you really need to use the DisplayPort input. That's also the only way you can get G-Sync to work. AMD's FreeSync supports both DisplayPort and HDMI on a compatible monitor and GPU. I wish the onboard USB hub had more than two ports as well. My biggest pet peeve is the power supply. I wish it was built into the unit like on my old Dell and Acer monitors, rather than relying on a clunky external brick.For absolute hardcore, twitch, and/or competitive gamers, there are much better options out there right now. And with 4K/120Hz gaming monitors scheduled to come out in mid-late 2017, the PG27AQ is probably nearing the end of its useful shelf life. Keep in mind, though, 4K at anything more than 60Hz requires a video card with a DisplayPort 1.3 or 1.4 output.The PG27AQ is still a good choice if you have a powerful enough PC to drive it, can afford its fairly steep price tag, are OK with a 60 Hz refresh rate limit, and are lucky enough to receive a unit with good quality control. That's a lot of conditions, but when they're all satisfied, you are in for a real treat.
originally posted on newegg.com
I gave this monitor a month's trial. It pretty much failed. Not sure why all the 4 and 5 egg reviews unless everyone's just super-jazzed about having a 4k monitor. If you're a professional photographer or graphic designer, steer clear as you'll never get a good color balance from this monitor. If you're a serious gamer, maybe steer clear as you won't get good color from this monitor and the backlight bleed is SERIOUSLY noticeable (though the G-sync is awesome!). Not a terrible effort from Asus, but the boneheaded design flaws, horrible backlight bleed and strangely impossible color controls put it in the Pass column. Wait for OLED prices to come down.
Asus Rog Swift Pg27aq 27 Inch 4k Uhd Gaming Monitor Hdmi Dp Usb3.0
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[Used - Very Good] [Import/Japan Spec] ASUS Gaming Monitor 27-inch Wide Display ROG SWIFT (Flicker-Free / 4ms Response Speed / 3840x2160 / G-SYNC /
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While this monitor is unreasonably expensive for the most part, there is no equal in regards to quality and feature set. The screen is great. though not perfect. I have seen brighter 4k screens. The features are fantastic, and games are buttery smooth. After using gsync with 4k gaming, i don't think i could ever go without it. 60 fps with gsync feels like 75 or 80 without it. Not to mention how much better games are without any tearing whatsoever.If your looking for a 4k gaming monitor, you won't find a better one. Just make sure you have the hardware. This screen is an investment. You won't need to buy another monitor for a long time. You can buy a 2k monitor and get higher fps, but a year or two from now when 4k is more mainstream, you will regret it.
The quality control on these monitors seems to be very hit or miss, but fortunately I got a good one. It has no dead pixels, and only trace amounts of IPS glow and backlight bleed that are only noticeable on a pure black screen. The panel was very well calibrated out of the box - I only needed to adjust the brightness and add a little bit of Digital Vibrance through the NVIDIA control panel on my computer.I have a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, and it can drive most older AAA and many newer, less demanding games beautifully at full 4K resolution. Modern top-tier and less-optimized titles struggle, but using G-Sync and/or lowering the resolution to 1080p works great. The PG27AQ running at 1080p looks much better than the same resolution on my old 1440p Dell and 4K Acer ... MoreThe quality control on these monitors seems to be very hit or miss, but fortunately I got a good one. It has no dead pixels, and only trace amounts of IPS glow and backlight bleed that are only noticeable on a pure black screen. The panel was very well calibrated out of the box - I only needed to adjust the brightness and add a little bit of Digital Vibrance through the NVIDIA control panel on my computer.I have a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, and it can drive most older AAA and many newer, less demanding games beautifully at full 4K resolution. Modern top-tier and less-optimized titles struggle, but using G-Sync and/or lowering the resolution to 1080p works great. The PG27AQ running at 1080p looks much better than the same resolution on my old 1440p Dell and 4K Acer monitors that had TN panels. For a display that can push this many pixels, some sort of adaptive refresh rate (be it G-Sync or AMD's FreeSync) is a must-have. It can take some configuration to get G-Sync to work properly, but once it does, you'll wonder how you went without it.The Asus' IPS panel is also amazing for media consumption - watching 4K video on this screen is an absolute joy. Even the built-in speakers aren't horrendous, but the monitor has a 3.5mm audio pass-through so you can connect headphones. Scaling within Windows is still problematic in many applications, both within the OS and from third parties. It's getting better over time, but this is still something to keep in mind if you also want to use this monitor for productivity.There are a few things I don't like. The auxiliary HDMI input is only version 1.4, so you can't get higher than 1440p resolution. It's fine for hooking up consoles, even 720p ones like the PlayStation TV, but for PC use you really need to use the DisplayPort input. That's also the only way you can get G-Sync to work. AMD's FreeSync supports both DisplayPort and HDMI on a compatible monitor and GPU. I wish the onboard USB hub had more than two ports as well. My biggest pet peeve is the power supply. I wish it was built into the unit like on my old Dell and Acer monitors, rather than relying on a clunky external brick.For absolute hardcore, twitch, and/or competitive gamers, there are much better options out there right now. And with 4K/120Hz gaming monitors scheduled to come out in mid-late 2017, the PG27AQ is probably nearing the end of its useful shelf life. Keep in mind, though, 4K at anything more than 60Hz requires a video card with a DisplayPort 1.3 or 1.4 output.The PG27AQ is still a good choice if you have a powerful enough PC to drive it, can afford its fairly steep price tag, are OK with a 60 Hz refresh rate limit, and are lucky enough to receive a unit with good quality control. That's a lot of conditions, but when they're all satisfied, you are in for a real treat.
I gave this monitor a month's trial. It pretty much failed. Not sure why all the 4 and 5 egg reviews unless everyone's just super-jazzed about having a 4k monitor. If you're a professional photographer or graphic designer, steer clear as you'll never get a good color balance from this monitor. If you're a serious gamer, maybe steer clear as you won't get good color from this monitor and the backlight bleed is SERIOUSLY noticeable (though the G-sync is awesome!). Not a terrible effort from Asus, but the boneheaded design flaws, horrible backlight bleed and strangely impossible color controls put it in the Pass column. Wait for OLED prices to come down.
As of November 2016, this is one of the 2 options for a 4k G-Sync monitor (and I believe both use the same IPS panel). Build quality feels cheap. The DisplayPort cable that came with it is either non-standard or just defective (screen would randomly lose signal), which caused me to waste tons of time troubleshooting with EVGA. ASUS's tech support is extremely slow (and their eventual response was utterly useless), but luckily a new Accell UltraAV cable fixed my issues - thanks EVGA!! I don't think the included HDMI cable is much better (saw some random drop-outs and glitches but didn't test extensively). The built-in color profiles are OK but I wouldn't say they're great - Racing and sRGB seem like the most accurate. Trying to calibrate the screen using MacOS's ... MoreAs of November 2016, this is one of the 2 options for a 4k G-Sync monitor (and I believe both use the same IPS panel). Build quality feels cheap. The DisplayPort cable that came with it is either non-standard or just defective (screen would randomly lose signal), which caused me to waste tons of time troubleshooting with EVGA. ASUS's tech support is extremely slow (and their eventual response was utterly useless), but luckily a new Accell UltraAV cable fixed my issues - thanks EVGA!! I don't think the included HDMI cable is much better (saw some random drop-outs and glitches but didn't test extensively). The built-in color profiles are OK but I wouldn't say they're great - Racing and sRGB seem like the most accurate. Trying to calibrate the screen using MacOS's built-in calibration tool was impossible, since the display seemed to constantly reset its color profile during the process. Just setting a profile seems to work, but felt glitchy. F.lux worked well - a pleasant surprise. The monitor also has some useless features like LED lighting around the base, and 4 different crosshairs it can display over the center of the screen. Once any of the gaming overlays are enabled (there's also an FPS display and a couple other things I haven't messed with), it's unclear how to remove them, but they eventually went away. I'm sure someone has a use for these things, but they're not implemented in an intuitive way. I'd much rather have a quick way of switching inputs instead of dedicated buttons for switching between gaming color profiles or extra gaming overlays. If you're looking for a 4k monitor with G-Sync, I'd honestly recommend waiting until the next generation (with higher refresh rate) is out. Maybe there will be some other choices with better build quality, better OSD, and functioning cables.
Things look sharp regardless the angle you look at it, Great monitor, a bit pricey as of writing this review, but time could change that. The darkest blacks are a bit brighter than expected, but its definitely a premium experience. Asus boasts 10 bit color, but this is untrue, this panel is 8 bit and dithers to 10 bit (*tries to). I am unsure who had to lobby what for them to make the claim of 10 bit, but it is untrue, you cannot feed 10 bits of information to this panel. considering decent 10 bit panels cost upwards of 2000 dollars, one should expect corners being cut when looking at this product for professional coloring. 4k 60 is decent, be sure to apply appropriate setting in games if you want to get the most out of your experience. my 1080ti I can play pretty ... MoreThings look sharp regardless the angle you look at it, Great monitor, a bit pricey as of writing this review, but time could change that. The darkest blacks are a bit brighter than expected, but its definitely a premium experience. Asus boasts 10 bit color, but this is untrue, this panel is 8 bit and dithers to 10 bit (*tries to). I am unsure who had to lobby what for them to make the claim of 10 bit, but it is untrue, you cannot feed 10 bits of information to this panel. considering decent 10 bit panels cost upwards of 2000 dollars, one should expect corners being cut when looking at this product for professional coloring. 4k 60 is decent, be sure to apply appropriate setting in games if you want to get the most out of your experience. my 1080ti I can play pretty much anything at 4k60, haven't had one game drop frames and I've tried all of the heavy ones. Makes for an awesome video editing monitor, Davinci resolve fits great in the frame and the swiveling stand is A+ The stand is the highlight of this product, Had it HDR support this monitor would be worthy of its price tag.
I thought it looked ok, I bought it mostly because it had g-sync. Then I hooked it up and it shows up as generic pnp monitor in windows, and it comes with no color profiles and the 8 bit color panel leaves a lot to be desired. It has some noticeable back-light bleeding, and internet searches confirm this is a problem with the quality control at asus.I then bought 2 'cheap' LG 4k panels to use as my left and right screens, these ones had freesync instead, but they come with good drivers, nice color profiles and a 'fake' 10 bit panel. They are half the price and there is no comparison how superior the color reproduction is on these ones, they also have much less pronounced back-light bleed, as any IPS panel will have to some degree.I'm trying to sell this bad asus ... MoreI thought it looked ok, I bought it mostly because it had g-sync. Then I hooked it up and it shows up as generic pnp monitor in windows, and it comes with no color profiles and the 8 bit color panel leaves a lot to be desired. It has some noticeable back-light bleeding, and internet searches confirm this is a problem with the quality control at asus.I then bought 2 'cheap' LG 4k panels to use as my left and right screens, these ones had freesync instead, but they come with good drivers, nice color profiles and a 'fake' 10 bit panel. They are half the price and there is no comparison how superior the color reproduction is on these ones, they also have much less pronounced back-light bleed, as any IPS panel will have to some degree.I'm trying to sell this bad asus monitor and replace with a different one.Caveat emptor, stay away from this $300 value monitor sold at $800.
I'm definitely a tough customer to please as I want to use these monitors for both gaming AND photography and as far as I can tell there is no perfect 4k solution yet. Update: I completed the return process with Newegg. They sent me a brand new one, 5 stars for Newegg! Unfortunately this new monitor already had one dead pixel out of the box. It is in the bottom right corner right next to the edge, so I have decided I am going to live with it and hope more dead pixels don't pop up over time. I feel that this monitor has the potential to be the best IPS gaming monitor on the market but this first manufacturing run from Asus definitely has abnormal quality control issues. Might be worth waiting a few months before deciding to purchase and see if they iron out the bugs ... MoreI'm definitely a tough customer to please as I want to use these monitors for both gaming AND photography and as far as I can tell there is no perfect 4k solution yet. Update: I completed the return process with Newegg. They sent me a brand new one, 5 stars for Newegg! Unfortunately this new monitor already had one dead pixel out of the box. It is in the bottom right corner right next to the edge, so I have decided I am going to live with it and hope more dead pixels don't pop up over time. I feel that this monitor has the potential to be the best IPS gaming monitor on the market but this first manufacturing run from Asus definitely has abnormal quality control issues. Might be worth waiting a few months before deciding to purchase and see if they iron out the bugs in future shipments. Otherwise you are basically gambling on getting a good one.
Where do i start, I had the first screen from newegg, that box was all beaten up, CD paper case was all scramble up, box had literally a hole on it, the inside cardboard was kink, the screen was not covered, we could see that this was a box that was opened before, and i PAID for a new one not a open box or refurbish. Screen on a white image looked Yellowish, tons of backlight bleed and dead pixel on down left corner. Newegg was really nice they changed it, and also paid for the return. Second Screen box was ok this time and also i could smell the new while opening it, the ordeur was still there, that was a good start, plug the screen aarrggg backlight bleed upper left corner, looks like the sun is coming up in my screen, 4 dead pixels spot that i could clearly see ... MoreWhere do i start, I had the first screen from newegg, that box was all beaten up, CD paper case was all scramble up, box had literally a hole on it, the inside cardboard was kink, the screen was not covered, we could see that this was a box that was opened before, and i PAID for a new one not a open box or refurbish. Screen on a white image looked Yellowish, tons of backlight bleed and dead pixel on down left corner. Newegg was really nice they changed it, and also paid for the return. Second Screen box was ok this time and also i could smell the new while opening it, the ordeur was still there, that was a good start, plug the screen aarrggg backlight bleed upper left corner, looks like the sun is coming up in my screen, 4 dead pixels spot that i could clearly see and my friend too. Third screen same thing, worse on the BackLight Bleed a bit, 2 Dead pixels Spot, at least the image is not yellowish... For 1200 Canadian $ this is unacceptable ASUS. My friends took the Acer Predator instead, it is the same on ACER side, he is on is third RMA with another company. Unacceptable Panel quality, they should forbid selling this to people...
If you're not getting the ROG Swift 144 refresh rate monitor forking over 2k, but you know your video card would be useless with a FHD monitor...this is the sweet spot.To the comment regarding the HDMI not being HDMI 2.0 - Display port is what you should be using...I purchased this after getting an RTX 2080ti FTW Ultra and the response from this monitor is unbelievable.Straight out of packaging you know this isn't your average dell monitor made of cheap components.For comparison I was using the Samsung 28in 4k monitor prior and now use them both on a dual stand...Asus monitor wins in every category.
My ownership experience with this monitor has certainly been a trying one. When I first ordered the monitor I was extremely excited to finally game in 4k. The monitor arrived and look gorgeous…..until I turned it on. I immediately noticed a very bright spot on the bottom left-hand corner of the monitor. This defect made gaming and even watching movies on this monitor unbearable. So I contacted Newegg and they promptly shipped me out a new monitor. So I unbox the second monitor only to find that it had the exact same problem but was now in the bottom right-hand corner of the monitor. Funny thing is that both boxes had a little sticker on them that said “QC Passed” which seems hard for me to believe unless their standards have really gotten that low or the person who ... MoreMy ownership experience with this monitor has certainly been a trying one. When I first ordered the monitor I was extremely excited to finally game in 4k. The monitor arrived and look gorgeous…..until I turned it on. I immediately noticed a very bright spot on the bottom left-hand corner of the monitor. This defect made gaming and even watching movies on this monitor unbearable. So I contacted Newegg and they promptly shipped me out a new monitor. So I unbox the second monitor only to find that it had the exact same problem but was now in the bottom right-hand corner of the monitor. Funny thing is that both boxes had a little sticker on them that said “QC Passed” which seems hard for me to believe unless their standards have really gotten that low or the person who was supposed to be checking these was asleep or blind. By the time I received and checked the second monitor the 30-day return period from Newegg had elapsed so I instead contacted ASUS. A had several emails back and forth between me and their customer support in which I explained how it could not have been an issue with my computer because my hardware is more than powerful enough to run a 4k monitor and I double checked that all of the cables were correct (not that I thought it would make a difference but they insisted that I try that first). Finally, I reiterated my initial complaint that there are very bright spots on this monitor even when it’s not connected to anything. After I sent them a picture they agreed with me that the product was defective and that I would have to ship it to one of their repair centers. Unfortunately for me, it was 50$ to ship this monitor to be repaired…..absolutely ridiculous considering how much this monitor costs to begin with. It should have come from the factory absolutely flawless at this price point. Anyway, after another few weeks, I received a monitor in the mail which was finally in an acceptable working condition and had no bright spots….finally. Overall the picture on the monitor is well and it does make games look beautiful but disappointed that there is no HDCP 2.2 so no streaming 4k on Netflix on my pc, guess my 4k Samsung TV will have to do.
