Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ 4K 144Hz Monitor Review: Faster Than Fast

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Viewing Angles

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The XG27UQ is equipped with an AHVA (Advanced Hyper Viewing Angle) panel, but in the photo above, it looks like a typical IPS part. At 45 degrees to the sides, there is a green tint and a 40% brightness reduction. Detail remains well-rendered with no apparent change in gamma. The top-down view has a blue color shift, 40% light reduction and a loss of gamma where detail is harder to discern. The XG27UQ’s viewing angles are no better or worse than any other IPS screen.

Screen Uniformity

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Our XG27UQ sample showed slight hotspots in the corner zones. They were just visible in a darkened room but with a few lights on, they disappeared. No color or luminance aberrations were visible in field patterns brighter than 5%.

Pixel Response and Input Lag

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Running an Ultra HD monitor at 144 Hz is about as demanding as it gets. Choosing the XG27UQ has a reward though; it’s the fastest 4K 144 Hz screen we’ve tested. It bests the next screen with 5ms less input lag while equaling the 7ms response time of all the 144Hz panels. Only the XG279Q with its QHD resolution is faster in this group. If you have sufficient processing power available, the XG27UQ will reward you with a superbly smooth gaming experience. We couldn’t use ELMB with Adaptive-Sync but with overdrive set to level 3 of 5, blur was a non-issue.

Christian Eberle
Christian Eberle
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Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He's a veteran reviewer of A/V equipment, specializing in monitors. Christian began his obsession with tech when he built his first PC in 1991, a 286 running DOS 3.0 at a blazing 12MHz. In 2006, he undertook training from the Imaging Science Foundation in video calibration and testing and thus started a passion for precise imaging that persists to this day. He is also a professional musician with a degree from the New England Conservatory as a classical bassoonist which he used to good effect as a performer with the West Point Army Band from 1987 to 2013. He enjoys watching movies and listening to high-end audio in his custom-built home theater and can be seen riding trails near his home on a race-ready ICE VTX recumbent trike. Christian enjoys the endless summer in Florida where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua and plays with orchestras around the state.