Pixio PX277 Prime 27-inch Gaming Monitor Review: 1440p at 165Hz on Budget

Keeping up with pricier displays

Pixio PX277 Prime
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Viewing Angles

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The PX277P has very good viewing angles for an LCD monitor. Its AHVA panel shows a slight shift to blue at 45 degrees to the sides with a 20% drop in brightness. Detail remains well-defined at all output levels. The top view shifts to reddish green with a loss of shadow detail and overall brightness.

Screen Uniformity

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Pixel Response and Input Lag

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Thankfully, the PX277P performs like a typical 165 Hz monito. Screen draw is 7ms, and total control lag is a snappy 27ms. In this group, the ViewSonic is exceptional but you can see that Pixio is keeping up with the competition just fine. Skilled gamers will have no trouble racking up frags here. The PX277P delivers on its price/performance promise.

Christian Eberle
Contributing Editor

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.

  • wiiengineer
    I feel like they need to lower the price to compete with the Samsung odyssey G5 having the same specs at only $300.
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