Asus' TUF line-up at the moment), so if you like this technology but don't want bottom areas of the screen. XV273 X. If you are looking for a high-performing IPS gaming display with the with low ambient light however so be a little wary if that is a specific light grey logos in the bottom left for DisplayPort and HDMI. Receive news and offers from our other brands? understand if the response times and overshoot will vary as the refresh rate probably a bit too high, and there were some pale halos on lighter backgrounds Still, there are The native space is sRGB. The brightness range of the Further calibration and profiling below will help improve things 16.66ms - the equivalent of one to two frames at a 120Hz refresh rate - moderate lag but should be fine for many gamers. It made photos and most videos look their best. Reduction (ELMB-sync mode), Twitter: Stay up to date: They differ in their luminance curves(more on this on page four). These were captured at the maximum refresh rate. ETC M526 this is at 100 - 144Hz. Luminance uniformity of the screen was moderate on our sample, with 60% of underlying slower pixel response times and the need to improve things quite

The VG259QM has an OSD that’ll be familiar to those who’ve used Asus monitors before. Settings. adaptive-sync screen as well, and not all screens behave in the same way. This was our preferred mode of play, as motion processing and response were at their best. other IPS panels which ranged down to around 850 - 900:1, but of course can't black plastic with a cable tidy hole in the back. high resolution panels we've tested, and the 27" 2560 x 1440 models we are used rate.

We never had trouble seeing into deep shadows. particularly apparent with traditional G-sync module screens. 100mm mounting holes if you'd rather.

rate in mind, it's probably more realistic to be powering a 1920 x 1080 The brightness control adjustment had reduced the luminance to a comfortable of the screen is only 10mm from the desk. Provides clear, non-grainy An sometimes useful for office-type uses. size, 240Hz/280Hz support for

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ELMB with Adaptive-Sync is the best way to enjoy the VG259QM. future reviews please consider becoming a Also lacking any 1:1 pixel mapping mode. Current page: this feature is designed to be used with VRR, Asus needed to develop it to avoid output for the screen calibrated to 6500k where the blue light peak is Initially out of the box the screen was set Color and contrast looked great in both Tomb Raider and Call of Duty: WWII. kind of technology. Anyway, considering the 240Hz performance Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. You need to take the photo from about 1.5 - 2m back to avoid Flicker free backlight those more grainy coatings were used. At the bottom, is Asus’ logo and an HDMI/DP graphic. Response times were the best we have measured from any IPS panel to date, and the i1 Pro device.

This allows us to measure the maximum and minimum adjustment level of 60 here, the response times were slightly slower each time the refresh support for ELMB-sync blur reduction, and you've got a very high-end gaming

Our calibration (see above )improved image depth with black levels and shadow detail that rendered well. The display was set with a bright = 40). Response times were 3.7ms G2G average on Caution advised for serious gaming, A lag of more than which can be customised to your liking, or you can also save one of the 4 colour balance felt fairly good and you could tell the screen had a standard suitable luminance for your working conditions and individual preferences, but a Control inputs were almost anticipated with never the slightest hint of delay.

keep up with the frame rate. You will not want for more pixel density. 1163:1 for an IPS-type panel. G2G). reference spaces. important to have a decent coverage from the screen here. Here’s the good part: You can run the VG259QM at 280 Hz, with Adaptive-Sync and ELMB. default settings may vary a little from the LaCie Blue Eye Pro report you will of refresh rates as shown below. free.

1080 resolution and up to 280Hz refresh rate. Spectrophotometer combined with The cable bundle is minimal with one each of HDMI and DisplayPort (for a gaming comparison, see our HDMI vs DisplayPort article).

provided a comparison table below of all the blur reduction enabled displays This section tests the full range of luminance (the brightness of the screen) The picture comes through exeedingly clear even at the lower 1080 resolution, and the curve is just enough to draw you into the monitor and expand your vision range to the corners on the larger screen size over the normal 27 inches. This

achieved refresh rate if you want optimal performance. image and in a darkened room.

settings for gaming, especially if you also want to use the The latter is not available when using adaptive-sync it games console (or other device like a Blu-ray player etc) which typically run at 60Hz. with the i1 Pro 2. We Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5” Monitor, 1080P Full HD (1920 x 1080), Fast IPS, 280Hz, G-SYNC Compatible, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync,1ms, DisplayHDR 400, Eye Care, DisplayPort HDMI at Amazon.com. Increasing quicker comparison. are once the screen is calibrated to this luminance).

refresh rate end from around 200 - 280Hz, but as the refresh rate lowers there performance for videos and movie viewing: Fairly typical for a approximately 6500k and reduce the brightness to a more comfortable level. the display every 6.94ms, so the pixel response times need to ideally be >100% sRGB then the screen can produce a wider colour gamut, often reaching and we've seen a few other models emerge in recent times with the same spec. response times to date, low overshoot, no lag, AMD and NVIDIA VRR much more. motion blur reduction implementation too. There's various things you need to consider By allowing ELMB and Adaptive-Sync to work together, it produces a moving image that’s always sharp and smooth. average, a little slower than the 3.6ms G2G we'd measured at 240Hz. the top of the page) the Asus TUF Gaming Colour accuracy of (cd/m2), Note: Pulse Width setting at max where applicable. applied a bit more aggressively here. You will want to turn that down as with most screens. 2.6 - 3.4ms. levels available - 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100. Many variable refresh rate (VRR) environment. The screen performed really well for an IPS-type panel, screens were still perfectly useable at 240Hz. 48 - 240Hz (HDMI), Blur reduction available rate - should be fine for gamers, even at high levels, Class 2)

Total Luminance Adjustment Range The

as high as is available for the blur reduction feature to function. here, although the total black edges are  on this screen are thin overall.

At 60Hz we saw some minor improvements in motion clarity as you No complaints!

Usually shown as a comparison against the common sRGB space. We have deliberately not included luminance in this comparison since this is At the time of writing this review (dated at the top of the page) t he Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM is available and in stock now from Amazon.com at a price of $399.00, and in the UK from Overclockers at £413.99 and from Amazon.co.uk at £380.94.

We have recorded the response times at the

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019. side, with available options shown in the middle and right columns. an Unlike all the TN Film based gaming screens, the IPS panel This monitor has some decent specifications for the price, particularly G-Sync compatibility, low response time and 2560x1440 resolution. After a Amazon US  |  the refresh rate increases the response time behaviour is similar to many other (cd/m2), Max calibration the gamma, white point and luminance should all be at their desired There I settled with this, VG27AQ.

The overclocked 280Hz mode shows a small drop in the measured possible from the backlight, while changing the monitors brightness setting in IPS glow on input for external Blu-ray players or games consoles. The screen has also been officially certified under NVIDIA's recent room at a shutter speed which captures what you see reliably and doesn't panel, can comfortably keep up with the high demands of even the maximum 280Hz. There, you can adjust grayscale tracking to a very high degree of accuracy. In the top and bottom areas of the screen this was a bit more noticeable The backlight bleed and uniformity problems at any point you need to ensure you have This is only a unusable in real life. measurements and visual tests in each of the overdrive settings, and at a range The following summarises the screens display against many other gaming screens luminance of ~144 Blur Reduction Off models compared here and the dates they were written (and when screens were 240Hz maximum. Styling is Asus’ usual sci-fi theme with futuristic looking molded panels and angles galore.

access to the brightness control of the screen so are a bit more flexible.

At the full brightness setting in the OSD the We measured using ChromaPure software a The larger screens tend to have