ViewSonic Elite XG270QG Review, Buy This or LG 27GL850 for 1440p Gaming?

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ViewSonic Elite XG270QG vs LG 27GL850 Review
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[@DrKrFfXx000000000000]

Thank you, Tim, for the throughout coverage.

[@GFClocked]

I can't believe how good these reviews got. Thank you!!

[@lucas_vlanc]

"human malware" is still the best term to describe the Covid-19 lol

[@yahtadi5152]

Im gonna steal this.

Kung flu.

[@AngelicHunk]

@RW3ints There is *no* substantial reason to attach a nationality to this virus's name, let alone any form of the word "China". It's a pandemic, not a cultural movement.

[@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095]

@ crazy sumbeech said it

[@stefandimitry6038]

@@AngelicHunk Shut the fuck up pussyboi

[@lkline000]

Great review Tim. Even in this current lockdown scenarios. Bravo!!!

[@pvtcmyers87]

Love these monitor reviews. I always go to you guys for this. :)

[@aaronmyrie]

What a thorough, almost beautiful feview! Good on ya bud. Subscribed!!

[@sebastian9380]

I am very pleased to see this video has been posted. I have been looking at this monitor for a while now and it definitely had caught my attention. With your conclusion, I'll just have to wait and see if ViewSonic ends up bringing the price down because I do like the included attachments and build, but you've always helped us understand how much of a good monitor the LG27GL850 is. I'll take some more time to figure it out. Thank you for working on this as always!

[@Zamm1n]

Thanks very much for your in depth monitor reviews Tim. I had my eye on this monitor a few weeks back as an upgrade from my Acer XB271HU, mainly because it boasted the faster LG panel and had a G-Sync module installed. However, seeing your review confirmed what I had been reading recently, that this monitor has pretty terrible contrast compared to other IPS offerings and that it can't get close to the claimed "1ms" without significant overshoot. Given the fact that it's only able to reach 5.5ms at best without overshoot, I don't think I'd notice the difference going from my Acer. Backlight bleed has been a common complaint with this Viewsonic monitor too, though unsurprisingly most review samples have been fine. I do have one request though, could you add either the Acer XB271HU, ASUS PG279Q or any of the other variants from AOC, Viewsonic and Dell that use the same AUO 165Hz 1440p IPS panel to your test charts? I know these displays aren't new, but I think this panel has by far been one of the most popular 1440p high refresh rate displays of the last few years and it would be great to have the data in your reviews to draw a comparison from since so many of us have this panel or will be considering it when looking to buy.

[@StephenPalmes]

@Hardware Unboxed thanks for this in depth Review it helps a lot. keep up the good work

[@FuIIDiveVR]

So glad people are starting to include things like overshoot in these in-depth reviews.

[@dynastes4938]

These reviews are simply a joy to watch, I never get tired of them :) Great work! I must say, though, that I am severely disappointed by this monitor, albeit on a high level. I think one could reasonably expect Viewsonic to tune the middle overdrive setting in a more proficient way in order to get the best out of the panel. Sure, those performance differences are small, but with a G-Sync module in particular it should be well possible to have no overshoot at 60 Hz while getting the best possible performance at 165 Hz. This monitor is 800 € in my region and I considered it until just now - but frankly it had to do pretty much perfectly in Tim's testing (aside from known weaknesses such as contrast) to be worth that surplus. It's a shame, too, since general adaptive sync support on a G-Sync module is a pretty attractive quality which very few models can currently offer. I would jump on that for US pricing to be sure. But for this kind of money … nah, that is just not reasonable enough. Get it together, Viewsonic!

[@DylanThomas1993]

I have this monitor. Was happy to pay the extra 100 for g-syn (especially for the 3000 cards coming out), and the rgb is still a nice touch. The headphone hanger and mouse anchor are also handy. Pretty good upgrades imo.

[@jadedrivers6794]

Tim, you still by far, make the best in depth monitor reviews, always a pleasure to watch! Nice to see that the 27GL850 is still the king in this performance bracket, I'm loving mine

[@das4014]

How do you handle the low contrast problem??

[@KesGaming]

@@das4014 If you play in a well lit environment, it shouldn't be an issue.

[@ossy43]

Not anymore, the LG 27GN950 is out and it's much better than the 850

[@KesGaming]

@@ossy43 Better how?

[@jadedrivers6794]

@@ossy43 While it's better, it is also $300,- more expensive so I wouldn't consider it to be in the same bracket as the 27GL850. Kind of an apples and oranges comparison imo.

[@Alorand]

Personally I find the 1080p version of this monitor (XG270) more interesting since it got Blur Busters seal of approval. If that is Blur Busters selling out (which I highly doubt) , I wish them the best, they deserve a good payday after helping to advance the levels of discernment in monitor consumers.

[@istaygolden3017]

Yes! Thank you! With these new gpus coming out I'm planning on making the jump to 1440p 144hz or 165hz :)

[@thebl1ndbat]

which new gpus? The rtx 3000 series?

[@sigeamer]

great timing, just bought the 27GL850 a week ago, right before they sold out everywhere

[@deviousnate7238]

I've been watching all Tim's monitor reviews for a year and a half even though I'm not in the market for a monitor any time soon. He's just that good.

[@TheBigLanowski]

Thank you for this review! I have to say the monitor looks beautiful! Very well designed also the stand. You can easily but a keyboard on top to make some space on the desk. But what is keeping me from buying is the same problem the LG has and that is contrast. Since I play often in the dark and also do photo editing I'm worried about this. So could you do me a big favor and have a look on the aoc ag273qx soon? A new 27 inch 1440p VA display with 165hz. I'm very interested in the performance of this monitor but couldn't find a good review yet.

[@Leopardipzg]

I swapped from XG2703-GS to the XG270QG and the difference is basically that any visible powdering trails disappeared. With the old panel you could drag Discord window and see trails behind the round icons against, not the case now.

[@alcarides]

Good video! Thank you.

[@Daiyns69]

Just tweeted at you guys to give you another monitor to review. Lenovo Legion Y27GQ-Q20.

[@renegadelamp8736]

Great review, I was luckily able to snag myself a 27GL83A-B on ebay for 300.

[@mackdaddypeypey1]

I was lucky enough to get a g2 after your review. Easily the best monitor ever so im good for now, just here to support the channel 👍👍👍

[@czbrat]

At this point I'm clicking on every video just to read the captions first without even knowing what the video is about.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Indo Aryan May as well. It’ll help with the boredom! ;)

[@mikevick4122]

I was about to spend the 860$ for the XG27 and the LG27 came back in stock a few minutes later @ 552$ total cost , i watched this video and now i have an LG on the way. Thank you , you saved me some money.

[@arnostahl3818]

fantastic review!

[@Mirage046]

Hoping you do a review of the asus xg279q. Im in a need of a new monitor but still in doubt between the lg 850 and the xg279q.

[@mornejordaan1832]

So glad to see a new hardware unboxed video , Need something to take my mind off the one thing going on in the world at the moment. ( Everyone else reading this stay safe and wash/sanitize your hands )

[@DarkViperAU]

Could have used this review a week ago ha. Bugger. I would have gone with the LG, ah well

[@moomoo5537]

return it?

[@CyberianFaux]

I'd return it and get the other one

[@IndyMiraaga]

Just make sure your frame rate isn't set to 165, mission fails are just around the corner lol.

[@barthamellow1138]

the lg is worth the hassle of returning forsure

[@Marr033]

@@moomoo5537 Returning a monitor can be very expensive lol but worth the price I think

[@GladinGAFloodGoFundMe]

I'd love to see coverage of the Dell s2719dgf. It's an amazing monitor and I'd love to see what you guys think of it! (It does look like the pricing is a bit high with the 'human malware' issue but none the less "/ )

[@radicalxedward8047]

I ended up going with the nixeus EDG34 ultrawide. It’s the cheapest decent 1440p ultrawide and considering even the MUCH more expensive ones I was originally planning on really aren’t _that_ much better until the $2-2.5k range (and nothing is perfect atm) I’m glad I did. I would have regretted spending a lot more for not a lot better picture.

[@johnadam5702]

Excellent review

[@Marr033]

Omg thank you so much for this test, I love the comparison at 7:50. -But I dont understand why you get 33% error rate on the 27GL850 @ 60 hz, TFT monitors only recoreded 6.3 with "Fast" !- Ok my bad, didnt see it was the % of transitions with error rate > 15%.

[@johnherrmann6271]

Great videos! Can you guys review the BenQ EX2780Q?

[@Killatomate85]

"1ms IPS" is never 1ms. my "1ms" was measured at 8-38 ms. 38 !

[@brightblackgrouse6236]

Rip

[@Tussi17]

1ms is the time it takes from input to frame draw. The drawing of the frames will allways be limited by frame rate. If a monitor displays 60 fps (60 drawed frames per second), you will get 16,67ms + the latency of 1ms (grey-to-grey). Just take 1000 (milliseconds) and divide it by the frame rate, and you will get the minimum latency. If you have a 144hz screen, the minimum latency is 6,94 + 1ms.

[@Killatomate85]

my IPS screen runs at 165 hz and some of the pixel take 24-38 ms to change. the fastest pixels are 8.5 ms. advertised is 1ms.

[@Revener666]

That is why I miss my CRT.

[@jessett7827]

An 8 bit TN panel is actually pretty good after some tweaking and faster in all transitions. I take the smoothness over picture quality, every1 is different =)

[@xweirdpantsx]

Could u do a review for the TUF GAMING VG259Q model. It seems to have good specs and isnt expensive

[@merlin8166]

Thank you Tim

[@theunkownmr.562]

Still waiting on a review of the Asus Rog Strix XG279Q

[@ShimmerUK1]

I actually brought 2x 27GL850-B and have had to return them on the day they arrived due to black light bleed at the top of both panels and one panel the plastic was clicking like the clips where broken, I am hopeful the next two I get are fine as they seemed like great monitors Hopefully replacing my XB2070HU that at it's time was the peak IPS monitor to get I only mention this because I wonder if the different manufacturing methods the more sturdy build of the ViewSonic might lead to less issues from backlight bleed.

[@benjrose1]

please review the LG UltraGear 27GN750 240hz... love your content ! keep it up

[@Rippone]

I hope you will soon be reviewing the Ausus XG279Q :) Very curious on how it compares with the LG 27GL850

[@HITHEREWINSTON]

I'm in EU, and just got the ViewSonic through an Amazon lightning deal. It was 20% off which actually made it cheaper than the LG panel, guess I just got lucky. I've been eyeing up 165hz 1440p IPS panels for a while now and the ViewSonic one ticks the most boxes.

[@LISTEDGames]

Thos monitor was supposed to come back in November, glad I bought the Lg one!

[@das4014]

How do you handle the low contrast problem?

[@moosey9735]

PLEASE review Alienware AW2721D -> (240hz 1440p) monitors will be the hotspot for gaming in 2021 IMO and we want more options to compete with the Samsung Oddyssey G7 PLEASE! PS love your work!

[@cbridgmon]

Cant wait to see you guys do a review on the more affordable 4k Asus XG27UQ monitor!

[@E82N55]

I would like to see a review on the Legion Y27-Q20, also using the GL850 panel. Would be interesting to see a shoot out between all the GL850 monitors (LG 27GL83A-B, 27GN850, Asus VG27AQL1A, Dell S2721DGF, ViewSonic XG270, Legion Y27-Q20) for response times and overshoot.

[@nicholassmith7723]

What do you see as the best hybrid content creation/gaming monitor? Is there even an ideal option or is it better to go with a dual monitor setup? I liked this viewsonic for it's minimalist design language and 8bit +frc, but it seems like it wouldn't be ideal for either and cutting corners on both fronts.

[@markdavenportjr5129]

I'm leaning more towards the Viewsonic for this winter upgrade. :)

[@tilenmlakar7036]

HP X27i review would be awesome =) Great review as always.

[@WronAdam]

Did you buy an X27i? I'm planning to get one, but I cant find a good comparison test.

[@cv6473]

Being new to the higher performance gaming laptops and monitors is a rabbit hole with overwhelming information. Loved the video kept it to the point. I did questions to clarify as I'm beween the viewsonic and the LG you recommend. @Jarod'sTech indicated that using HDMI for the vizio did not work to get higher than 60Hz i'm assuing because it has a 1.4? Does the LG have this same issue or not since they use HDMi 2.0 ports?

[@Bobzillaaaful]

when talking about hdr monitors,even the "fake" hdr400 ones,can you talk about how black equalizer affects brightness/contrast when adjusted? seems like it messes with min/max brightness depending on how much its turned up or down.

[@BeHempy]

I know you guys have ready reviewed a bunch of these panels, but...any chance of an Omen 27i review?

[@snooddagg9278]

The ring around the back is for ambient lighting if you are against the wall

[@gxtoast2221]

Could you guys please report on new releases from other brands that use this same LG panel? I'm really keen on something from Dell or Alienware. Dunno if Dell will do it but if, for example, AOC released a model with this panel I'd been very interested. Especially if it was packaged in the AGON design and materials.

[@donotcare44]

How about the ViewSonic ELITE XG270Q ??? It's the newer version of the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG. ViewSonic appear to have fixed all the issues of the XG270QG with the newer XG270Q - and it's cheaper. It would be cool to see a review and perhaps a comparison of the XG270Q with other top 1440 monitors on price/performance.

[@f0rl]

Could we get a review of XG270, the one with blur buster's seal of approval?

[@BenK12345]

you guys do the best monitor reviews on the interwebs, imo

[@mushbeck]

please review the new Zowie Xl2546s, love the channel :)

[@alexandreesquenet3736]

I love your monitors tests. Could you review the ASUS PG278QE? Thanks in advance Hardware Unboxed.

[@sergiomadureira9985]

You get my thumbs up for nailing all those tongue twisters

[@TreilerHouse]

Please review the other 24" 240Hz IPS models the Asus VG279QM and xg 270 elite!

[@squalllaw8830]

Can you do a review for Benq ex2780q? Thanks a lot!!

[@taylorsimmonds9957]

Any chance you could do a monitor review of the Benq ex2780q?

[@roryodonnell]

I'd like to see a competition between you an other youtubers for highest fps. Could be budget based. Or from a parts list.

[@amshumang]

Acer Nitro XV272U review please, love your content :D

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

Another awesome review Tim, Thank you kindly. There is another exciting monitor enthusiasts may be interested in due out in a few weeks. ASUS ROG XG27UQ a 4k 144hz IPS Freesync/G-sync compatible panel is it worth $1500 though?

[@Derael]

If you are going for a 4k 144 Hz, you probably own a 2080 Ti (otherwise there is just no point). And if you own a 2080 Ti, it's not about something being worth its money anymore, it's about getting the best you can get. So yeah, the real question would be: can you get something even better for comparable amount of money?

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

@@Derael Yeah I have a 2080Ti, But there is still limits! I am not going to spend AU$3700 for that Asus Ultrawide PG35VQ, But I may spend half that on a good 4k 144hz panel if it is good.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

@KarlKlaus vonS Yeah very true 4k is more taxing than ultrawide, But next gen gpu's aren't that far away either, I'll upgrade as usual.

[@WelcomeToDERPLAND]

Always the best monitor reviews on the platform, also this monitor looks nice, has a lot of cool small miscellaneous features, with alright specs, but the LG GL850 is still the superior in performance in the IPS nano gaming space.

[@GameBacardi]

...I'm quite happy with my LG 27GL850. I got it 24 February.

[@scottblasingame9789]

Have you guys looked at the LG 27GL83A-B? Same panel as GL850 (I think) and a bit better on the HDR or so it would seem. Most everything else is about the same. The GL83 is Amazon exclusive and today is listed at US $377. The GL850 is out of stock most everywhere and has MSRP of $499.

[@Trentsmith1984]

Thanks for the review but I really want an ultra wide such as the G34WQC. I would love a review of this monitor. Sub $800 1440p ultra wide monitor is hard to find with such detailed review such as this video.

[@martins2309]

I wish the video would include lines through the bar chart to represent just how many ms the transition has to hit to be inside the responsetime compliance

[@jeembomb]

I have both of these monitors in my possession right now. Got both of them at open box deals. I'm returning the LG. The Viewsonic is significantly clearer to my eye in actual use. I can't point to any graphs or data that support what I'm saying, just using my eye and seeing them both in motion within 2 minutes of one another.. The extra clarity offered on the Viewsonic is really extraordinary. I suspect it may have something to do with 'real G-Sync'

[@Arjun-eb1yc]

Hmm the Asus VG27AQ gives noticeably better contrast/black levels than the viewsonic or LG. And it's ELMB sync works with freesync for black frame insertion with variable refresh, good motion clarity. Guess I will go for that despite the other two having better response patterns.

[@IslamGhunym]

Can you make a review about MSI MAG241C monitor please? I really need to know how good it is in term of response time and input lag.

[@calvinthebull4849]

I feel like while comparing prices you completely ignored that one is genuine G sync and and one is not.

[@thebatmanyo6888]

Think you guys could do a review of the XG270QC variant? It seems pretty competitive for its price.

[@khamarulnizam5903]

hi could you review viewsonic XG2405 and asus VG249Q. These are the competitor for AOC 24G2 based on the specs and price range.

[@vivelafrance8400]

I hope they designed the bottom led correctly. Have you noticed any increased backlight bleeding in the bottom part of the screen caused by the bottom LED?

[@DrR1pper]

I tested both monitors side-by-side. Viewsonic literally felt 50% brighter than the LG. I then checked the power supply and saw it was 50% higher for the viewsonic which matched up with my subjective observation (so I'm pretty certain the power draw difference is not due to the gsync module). The difference in brightness alone was enough for me to choose the Viewsonic over LG. It was significantly harder to play competitive fps games as well on the LG due to the brightness issue. It was also not as good of a general experience on the LG. Viewsonic was just a much more fuller colorful experience due to the brighter backlighting. Playing death stranding on it was amazing.

[@gentle_singularity]

Your LG unit must have been defective then because the peak brightness is literally the same thing lol

[@DrR1pper]

@@gentle_singularity you might be right.

[@Jarvis_Babbit]

Can you review Asus TUF VG259Q? I need to know if it's worth the price. Or is Aoc a better choice

[@shanegeary2293]

Can you review the Alienware 25 AW2521HF. I’d really like to see how well it performs in response times! The monitor looks amazing and I’m wondering if it’s too good to be true

[@sunflowerave]

Do a video on best monitors for PS5 and xbox series X, based on what these consoles will have

[@benprovost6298]

Do you guys only review monitors? The new 2020 LG oled55CX looks like an amazing tv/gaming monitor. HDR, 4K 120hz, and it’s gsync compatible.

[@djaybeetoo]

I am glad I was able to get the LG 27GL850 before the human malware hit, I am very happy with it and it is a heck of a lot better than my previous 1080p monitor.

[@bestage9429]

Seems like the Adaptive Overdrive only works effectively at the Standard Overdrive setting on this monitor.

[@garycoleman8906]

Another interesting monitor for you to review would be the Razor Raptor!

[@bassgx1459]

Will you do a review on Viewsonic XG2405? compare it to AOC 24g2.

[@Rap1dACE]

Can I turn off black light probing? I don't know what this is. Also for a dark room do I need better contrast level IPS? I just want a 1440p 144hz that I can see everything as quick as possible and still looks really nice. So I'm guessing 0 overshoot.

[@TheBarts27]

What about the OMEN 27i IPS 165Hz 2k Gaming Monitor (8AC94AA)? I am very interested in this monitor. Hopefully it is tested soon. I am not sure if I should settle for a quick TN panel or an IPS for my desktop pc. Most of the time I am gaming behind my desktop pc and working on my laptop. My desktop pc is also ready for a change after 9 years so decisions have to be made.

[@hein278]

Thank you for the detailed and unbiased reviews. You guys are leagues better than some reviewers who just play games on the monitor and orate how wonderful each one each is without doing the hard legwork / raw analysis that you do!

[@fersunk]

The LG 27GL83A-B is the 377 US dollar version of the 27GL850, the same 27" 1440p 144Hz "1ms" minus the nano IPS (P3 coverage) It would be interesting if that monitor have the same response times of the GL850 for less

[@DannySwish]

Wouldn't the variable overdrive in GSYNC mode solve all the issues present with the static settings? Why wasn't that discussed?

[@GodSEndOMG]

AOC CU34G2X Just got this one. Will recommend it if you able to get it cheap!

[@Natuh21]

Cant afford neither, here cos im curious and wanna support the channel 🤗😘

[@j-united6798]

I have a question, dose anyone know what the difference to the XG270, without the QG, is? and how dose this one compare to the LG?

[@tgrind2586]

Dude that mouse bungee build it mmmmmm almost made me buy it right away. I think I’m going with the Asus tuf monitor though

[@techboy3851]

Good day Why there is no tests for Samsung monitors like Samsung C32JG54

[@MadCoLabs]

I personally think the build quality and g-sync module made the $100 over the LG worth it and I LOVE this monitor after 2 months of gaming, stealth AF!

[@barsoumgirgis7713]

I'm new to the channel here. Are you able to review the DELL S3220DGF?

[@camaxide]

Does Hardware Unboxed have any website? It'd be nice to see some lists where we could go and see things like input lag for every monitor you have tested etc. - since various reviews only list a handful of other monitors tested :)