ViewSonic XG270QG Review

ViewSonic's wide-gamut G-Sync screen is tested! ULMB gets weird! aperturegrille.com/reviews/Vie...

[@basicallyrob491]

Finally an excellent and detailed review. Good Job

[@BlurBusters]

Great job on an excellent review! I especially like the honesty in including the Pursuit Camera Sync Track, so people can know how accurate your motion blur photography was.

[@Nathan0A]

wow, I have been looking for monitor reviews just like this since rtings.com doesn't seem to add many new models. You put other big tech youtubers to shame with the wealth of information and measurements. Other reviews I've seen on this monitor say NOTHING about the black uniformity, which is the most important thing for me in a high refresh monitor.

[@bastienrehm]

I was precisely hesitating between those 2 monitors. This incredibly in depth review taught me everything I needed to know. Thanks a lot and keep up your great work.

[@3mimin3]

Review 10/10 would watch randomly at night again

[@deathdemon182]

You...need ....more.... subscribers! Hand's down the most underrated Monitor review channel out there. Thanks for all your hard work and detailed testing! Looking forward to seeing more review in the future. You've definitely earned a subscriber

[@xbiker321]

Fantastic review. I loved the level of detail you went into. Fascinating work figuring out what was going on with the red color. I'll definitely stick with my TN Acer xn253q for now.

[@FlorentCook]

Across Swiss mountains a little man sends you a big thanks for this excellent and very precise review :)

[@FrostlightX]

Such detailed and quality review, much appreciated!

[@arkar4852]

Your reviews and channel are way underrated. So far the best monitor review in youtube. Clear voice , in depth explaination and frank opinions. May i request a review on ROG strix XG279Q (2k 144hz fast ips HDR panel) ?

[@RafaelMcStan]

Can you recommend settings to get the best out of the monitor? A great mix for gaming and editing would be awesome :)

[@ApertureGrille]

Check 2:36. I used R: 95, G: 97, and B: 100. Then you can select whichever gamma you prefer, but I think 2.4 gives a more pleasing image.

[@D33DubYa]

Where has this been, great review. Thank you!

[@Pabula]

Thanks for the detailed review. I somewhat disspointed, i though my new monitor was going to be the be the XG270QG, but you changed my mind.

[@alevxzx]

Another great review! Thank you.

[@Warptenlololol]

This, this is the good stuff, found some of your post on blurbusters, that's a solid sub chief!

[@bap5265]

This is the most informative review i've ever seen

[@ApertureGrille]

Whoa, thanks! I'll try to keep it going!

[@xg4m3CYT]

Awesome review! Thanks!

[@robp7773]

a5hun, thanks for telling us, right near the end, which of the monitors you've reviewed is your favourite. Your reviews are excellent, even if I don't understand many of the technicalities myself. So a final "and my favourite is monitor is..." moment comes in real handy for those wanting to buy something. Personally, I'm stuck, with no idea what to buy, but eventually I'm sure you'll review something which ticks ~most~ of the boxes for me. (I thought the LG 27GL850 reviewed by others could be it, but I think I'd squirm just seeing the red accents on the stand / shroud... and then there's the contrast ratio issue, and the "mere compatibility" with G-Sync rather than full implementation.) Despite tonnes of options, I can't bring myself to actually buy anything, and so just use a sh*#ty retired monitor which I hate from a former workplace, while I wait for "the perfect" monitor... which might never even arrive.

[@mildlyinterestinggameplays3956]

Amazing review dude!

[@kevinmccrea1335]

Great detailed video. thank you!!

[@dpgoverride]

Thanks for the in-depth review - There are not enough of this style reviews! If you can get your hands on a PG279Q for comparison I would love to see it. I have been going back and forth between that one and the XG270QG, I believe the PG279Q has better contrast values but I can't find anything on it in detail like this. Subbed!

[@eroanboyer3308]

I was waiting for a full review for months. Thanks. Would love to see it compared to popular LG 27GL850 though.

[@dynastes4938]

Using the same panel, they should be roughly comparable in some respects. As a non-native G-Sync display, 27GL850 will lack variable overdrive, though.

[@IS-vy2yh]

@@dynastes4938 How important is it? I think it has some kind of overdrive.

[@dynastes4938]

@@IS-vy2yh Pretty much every LCD uses overdrive. How important it is to have that overdrive being variable depends on how well overdrive is implemented. In the case of LGs 27GL850 the implementation is quite good so you will not get significant artifacts even with the refresh rate dropping to 60 Hz during adaptive sync usage. There are worse examples, though. Asus did quite a bad job with their VG27AQ for example. Measurements are to be found at tftcentral.co.uk oder on the channel Hardware Unboxed.

[@IS-vy2yh]

@@dynastes4938 Thanks a lot for the info!

[@brianfyffe8204]

Can you please do a review comparing this to the 27GL83A-B or the 850 for gaming? I want to put my 2070super to good use but don't want to suffer when it comes to fps games.

[@ruscreeper]

You need more subscribers and views. Absolutely great reviews full of information.

[@ApertureGrille]

Thanks! I never know if people actually care about the nerdy stuff, but if you're into that, check out my KG271U review.

[@ruscreeper]

@@ApertureGrille If you have the opportunity, please review ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q. It's using new AUO panel with wide gamut and has ELMB. It would be interesting to see comparison between LG and AUO panels. You might also want to take a look at older monitors with Innolux panel (such as Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q-P, it has wide gamut and backlight strobing too).

[@Rosaslav]

a5hun We do care about “nerdy stuff”, because you make it understandable and useful for finding out how monitor really performs.

[@CarlitoJr408]

You answer the questions I'm looking for in a review.. Now going to search if you have a review of my aw2721d... I absolutely love it. I'm coming from benq tn with 1ms gtg 144hz so i was skeptical about the input delay.. I have to say... With gsync enabled, i believe aw2721d is the only certified gsync ultimate 2k 240hz monitor at the moment?... I am getting ZERO input lag. I love it. Looks so clean. One day when I'm not working 12 hours I'll try it without the gsync and see if i get a delay.. But what for really since gsync is working flawlessly.. my only gripe. Is the backlight bleed... It's not horrible... I've adjusted the settings to 70 brightness and 75 contrast for resident evil 2 and tarkov. It's in the left corners and is only a minor gripe. I rate it a 95. -5 for the backlight bleed... Thank you, thank you all for joining me here today.

[@GFClocked]

Best review ever

[@brandicus]

Thanks for the detailed review. I was dead set on buying this monitor until i saw your data regarding the color saturation. Would you recommend the Asus instead to someone who wants an IPS for both gaming and creative work? Or is this panel acceptable for both with calibration?

[@WhyteLis21]

I like this review. Why go to mars when we haven't even perfect screen displays yet? 😁

[@dpgoverride]

We DID have perfect screen displays but they failed to bring them to SFF - CRTs

[@WhyteLis21]

@@dpgoverride Lol.

[@dpgoverride]

@@WhyteLis21 is that an lol in agreement or an lol cause well CRTs. Haha

[@WhyteLis21]

@@dpgoverride Both actually. 😁 👍

[@CellarDoorCS]

Excellent review! Would you by any chance review Samsung 27 CHG70

[@user-bu7xo5xr5c]

Great! Scientific methodology! Thank you!

[@colton9841]

This was super informative, good job. I am literally deciding between this monitor, the VG27AQ and the 27GL850-B. A few people had talked about the BLB and it really seems like you have to play the lotto for a good screen on the Viewsonic. I am not sure it is worth it for me but do think that this monitor has some good features over the other. Out of the three, would you ultimately recommend the VG27AQ for someone who games 65% of the time, video edits 30% of the time and the remainder just surfs? I am having a lot of trouble deciding between them. I was able to look at the Asus and LG in person today at my local store and I had to say I liked the Asus color quality more. I played with the settings a little but it still looked better to me on the Asus. However, most people say color is better on the LG so it was confusing. (Just tested a few 4k color videos) Any advice would be appreciated.

[@ApertureGrille]

The ViewSonic is too expensive. True G-Sync is nice, but I don't think it's $200 better than the ASUS or the LG. I don't have the 27GL850, but it's the same panel as the ViewSonic, so response times should be quite good. But have you considered the 27GL83A? Same panel without the red phosphor for extended gamut. For video editing, almost everyone who is going to be watching your videos is watching in the sRGB color space, so the 850's wide color gamut (I think that's what people are talking about with the "better" colors thing) isn't much benefit, and it may actually hurt. The 27GL83A: +Very good response times for an IPS -Low contrast -No backlight strobing mode VG27AQ: +Much better contrast +Backlight strobing -OK response times (except for 79 Hz to 100 Hz, see note below) -Top-left two pixels are copies of bottom-right two pixels (hope this gets fixed in the upcoming VG27AQL1A) I'm buying all these monitors, and as a CRT guy, I don't want to purchase something without backlight strobing, so that's why I'm typing this reply looking at the VG27AQ, but I really don't think you'd be disappointed with either. Take a look at my newest video on the Acer KG271U for why the ASUS isn't as bad as people are saying.

[@faiber49]

Awesome review, thanks. I have two very specific questions: -Considering what you mention about ULMB: Do you think the LG UltraGear 27GL850-B (the same panel but 100 dollars cheaper) is a better option? -What do you think of GIGABYTE AORUS FI27Q-P? Do you consider it a better option. I really want to buy the best 2k 144 - 165hz IPS panel, regardless of the price, but I am quite hesitant with so many recent models. You have a new subscriber and I appreciate your opinion

[@ApertureGrille]

The three models you're considering (XG270QG, 27GL850, and the FI27Q-P) are all extended gamut panels, meaning they have that red phosphor I mentioned in the review. Check out tftcentral's review of the Gigabyte AD27QD (same panel family as on the FI27Q-P): www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd.htm Look in particular at their strobe crosstalk images, where you can see the same 'chromatic aberration' type effect I saw in the ViewSonic. I think LG was smart in not offering ULMB in their 27GL850. I don't have it to test, but the Gigabyte FI27Q-P is interesting. The Innolux panels seem to do better with contrast than the LG panels, but aren't quite as fast. The downside is that it costs more than the ViewSonic without having an actual G-Sync module. My review of the ViewSonic was a little soured by the back luck I had with the backlight bleed, but if you get a good panel, I doubt you'd be unhappy with it. But I'd suggest waiting at least a week or so until things fully shake out at CES 2020.

[@morbue7575]

any chance you will make a review of the xg270 (the 240hz 1080p one with PureXP) please test it ! it is so well tuned !

[@fredmcgovern302]

Any chance of a Asus ROG XG279Q Review any time soon. I am considering buying it in a couple weeks.

[@shreks2tilted681]

do you have any info on the viewsonic vx3258-pc-mhd 165hz freesync curved 32in monitor i want to buy one but not sure if its any good as i cant find many reviews on it please

[@ConsumerFanatics]

Nice review. Do you plan on exchanging the monitor for another to see if any of the issues you see are improved with a different model? I know it's a pain, but since this is a review, it might add value to those looking to purchase this. Otherwise, I think it would be important to preface the review with a "YMMV."

[@ApertureGrille]

Unfortunately, I bought it from ViewSonic's store, which means I get to keep paying for shipping if I return them. Another guy on r/Monitors posted an image of his backlight bleed, and it's almost identical to mine, just a little bit better. I could have just been unlucky to receive a bad sample AND publish a review of it, but that's the risk ViewSonic runs if they're sending out panels that look like this.

[@Seawolf159]

So curious what you would find with the 27gl850. It's unavailable right now which sucks, so the Asus vg27aq looks tempting, but I am really not excited about the whole elmb thing. Why can't they just make these things easier to choose!!! It's impossible to pick a monitor and not feel cheated because you were uninformed about somrthing.

[@MrTwistedhippy]

Very nice video !

[@submijiru]

Would it be possible for the manufacturer/modders to modify the strobe for blue & green so it emulates the red pulse?

[@Jord1791]

An amazing review! Any thought of reviewing the XG270, the 240hz IPS panel? I think that'd be interesting.

[@ApertureGrille]

It's on my radar. BlurBusters tuned the blur reduction mode, so I'm sure it'd be interesting to see how it performs, but even he couldn't get them to allow strobing at 60 Hz. So it's not a suitable CRT replacement just yet.

[@GreyWarden_]

​@@ApertureGrille Why not allow strobing at 60hz? Also, why is that need to be a criteria for a CRT replacement? Never tried CRT btw.

[@ApertureGrille]

@@GreyWarden_ I think most manufacturers are worried about people getting headaches from the low-Hz strobing. But without strobing, you can't get the same experience as you'd get on a CRT. I go into more detail about this in my Dell P1130 Review.

[@TheFinagin]

Hey. The matrix of which monitor is better - XG270QG or VP3881? What do you advise?

[@joeldoxtator9804]

I know you are a small channel, but i'd love to hear your opinion on the LG 38GL950G-B.

[@hristescualexandru9816]

hey man, a verry nice and detailed vid, i really appreciate your hard work, could you please recommend a 1440p, 144hz, G-Sync IPS monitor? i have a TN Panel at the time, to be more precise a Dell S2716DG. Thank you!

[@ian-wi8xl]

Hristescu Alexandru of all the research I’ve done this is pretty much the only one that IPS and true g sync

[@westsnest2273]

I have the EXACT same problem. I've been through 2 of these monitors so far. Backlight bleed, dead pixels, and flickering at 165Hz. Wtf. Thanks for your honesty.

[@Altyros]

William C I just got mine 3 days ago and I have a cloud stain that looks like the African continent

[@westsnest2273]

@@Altyros Return it and buy the Lenovo Legion Y27Q-20 on sale now for $439.99 @ lenovo.com. It's the best option for a 165hz Nano IPS panel. It also has true DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 and HDR 400 and sRGB emulation mode and it's officially g-sync compatible. Loved it so much I bought two. Seriously the best gaming monitor I've ever owned.

[@Kizzster]

Should I get this or the LG 27GL850???

[@feeblemind]

Do the regular XG270 next I think the pureXP implementation is pretty nice.

[@1.50_costco_hotdog7]

How do i go about getting the brightness above the stock setting of 40? I cant seem to get it to go up and i feel as though I am missing something. Thanks and great review!

[@ApertureGrille]

Make sure you're not in either sRGB mode or one of the other color modes. Those may lock out certain settings.

[@Altyros]

What picture mode is the one that’s factory calibrated etc?

[@ProStar-Ghost]

My monitor, as of 07-DEC-2020, is a ViewSonic ELITE XG270QG. If you'd like to see how this monitor performs in-game, check out my "Play of the Game" playlist. Those POTG videos were when I was using the XG270QG. BTW, I am not here to recruit followers for my KZbin - I'm doing great on my own. My previous monitor was a BenQ ZOWIE XL2546S 240Hz, 1ms, 1080p. Sorry, I don't have hours on end to look for some infinitesimally small imperfection. I am 59 years old and my average reaction time is 199ms.

[@tylerthere5832]

Does this monitor handle 60hz any better than the asus you just reviewed?

[@kace002pumpkinwizard]

Can you do a comparison review with its sister panel, the LG 27GL850-B? They use the same panel but have different features.

[@kace002pumpkinwizard]

And the lg is cheaper

[@LordGurciullo]

Your reviews are incredible. I'm thinking I'll stick with my xl2546 at 182 hz... Have you seen that monitor? It seems as close to a crt as you can get right? ... Eventually I'd like a 30 inch 1440p CRT quality monitor... but were not there yet apparently..

[@ApertureGrille]

I wish the XL2546 was about $200 cheaper!

[@LordGurciullo]

@@ApertureGrille so far its been worth it... I'd love to hear your take on it

[@arcfenrir14]

So asus tuf gaming VG27AQ still better monitor ?

[@mooferoo]

Damn it. I got excited for this monitor, but i can't game without ULMB. These results are a complete deal breaker for me :( Thanks for the review man.

[@ApertureGrille]

It blew my mind (in a bad way) when I first turned on ULMB on the ViewSonic. I was wondering why LG didn't include a strobing mode on their 27GL850, but now I know. I'm also glad to know there are people out there that really use and appreciate ULMB! I was thinking it was just me and maybe 10 other people over at blurbusters.com that cared.

[@Blobonou]

keep going,nice.

[@damionp8615]

I'm really stuck right now should I go for the lg 27gl835 or spend extra but what do I get than the lg 27gl850, Asus vg27aq, or this monitor anyone have any suggestions? I'm a gamer but I do want great colors and contrasts for office work which all the monitors have their varying strengths and weaknesses.

[@KindOldRaven]

Weird fact: The Viewsonic XG270 (non QG) has blurbusters approved motion blur reduction tools built in. When set at 120hz and calibrated it's easily one of the best, almost crosstalk free MBR experiences. Weird they didn't implement that here. Another weird thing: My Samsung VA (CFG73)'s strobing modes don't diminish contrast or brightness much at all... In fact, I wish the ''faster'' mode (with ''fastest'' being the most aggressive strobing) was a bit more dim since it's about equal to setting my monitor's brightness to like 85%... Why is Samsung's VA strobing so different from most others? It's also better than most ULMB implementations I've seen, especially in terms of crosstalk uniformity and retaining brightness and contrast.

[@pigu8734]

Do a CRT review

[@KentR23]

Can you please give your viewers your opinion on which monitor to get right now 2019? Which monitor are you most excited for 2020?

[@ApertureGrille]

Tough to really say as I'm brand new to reviewing monitors. The ASUS VG27AQ and the LG 27GL83A would be my general recommendations right now, but I'm missing most of the high-refresh VA panels. While I tend to really dislike VA screens, I'm sure people would be interested in the comparison. Upcoming, I want to see how the ASUS ProArt PA32UCG performs, but I'm more looking forward to what the TV industry spits out at CES. Stacked LCD panels, mini-led backlights, higher refresh rates... if they can put some of these features in a smaller screen (40" or smaller), they can grab some of the monitor market share.

[@neutrida5091]

Can you please test the AOC C24G1? It would be pretty helpful for me if you could :) nice reviews tho ;) I like them👍

[@Rosaslav]

B1ue check review at pcmonitors.info

[@benjamin4158]

You mention there is no sRGB clamp, but in the manual (pg 53) there are Color Temperature modes: sRGB and Natural (the default) Does the sRBG color mode not clamp? I'm hoping to buy this display soon, as the LG 850 is out of stock everywhere for the indefinite future, but being able to work in sRGB mode is important to me.

[@ApertureGrille]

Check 2:37 for all the color modes. Native was the default, and grayscale tracking was pretty bad, which you can see at 3:26. Bluish and Warm weren't worth talking about, but I checked sRGB, and the primaries are not clamped. I went back to the VG27AQ, with its standard gamut. If your work demands you bouncing between sRGB and P3, tftcentral showed the 27GL850 has a pretty good sRGB mode, so I'd probably opt for that one instead (you may have to wait for a lot of these monitors to come back in stock).

[@benjamin4158]

@@ApertureGrille Thanks for your quick reply and confirmation, I must have missed it. It's a shame Viewsonic missed on this feature. I might actually go for a LG 27GL83A-B, as for work this year, correct sRGB is more important than wide gamut, and the 850 is MIA

[@mikechao9898]

How about ex2780 and fi27q-p?

[@mrc0llin]

I see that this has much better response time than Asus VG27AQ. Can you tell any noticable difference with ghosting/overshooting between these two in real world usage like gaming?

[@ApertureGrille]

I'm pretty hyper-sensitive to this stuff, but I can definitely notice. The response times of this new LG panel SHOULD be what any new IPS panel strives for. LG's 27GL83A-B is the same panel without the extended gamut, so it may be a better option. rtings.com has a review of that monitor, and they were pretty pleased.

[@mrc0llin]

@@ApertureGrille thanks man! I bit the bullet today and bought the Asus VG27AQ since both LG's 27GL83A-B and 27GL850 are not available in my country. Tbh, I couldn't notice much difference compared to my old TN panel( Benq XL2411z which has a very good response time, I believe) regarding ghosting/overshooting on variable refresh rate except when I turned the overdrive into crazy settings. I've been weary of buying the monitor since almost everyone on reddit has been cautioning how terrible the response time is. Overall, I think the overshooting/ghosting has been greatly exaggerated & unless someone is very sensitive to these stuff like you are, VG27AQ is perfectly fine for the price.

[@marja808]

I own this monitor and I wonder what graphics card you used when you reviewed it. I have a Nvidia 1080ti and I couldn't stand the LG gl850 (I returned it). The experience is much smoother with the Viewsonic and I don't know if it is the fact that one is true Gsync and the other Gsync compatible. I would love to know it, because if it was just my LG was defective and there's no real difference in gameplay experience (micro stuttering, etc.) between Gsync and Gsync compatible, I wouldn't pay the extra price for the Gsync module (and I still can return my monitor and try again with a Gsync compatible one).

[@ApertureGrille]

I use a 1070 Ti. I don't know why this happened (either an NVIDIA driver update or a Windows update), but now all my FreeSync monitors no longer work in windowed or borderless fullscreen modes, so they stutter constantly in those modes. In real fullscreen, FreeSync is working fine.

[@marja808]

a5hun Oh, yes, I remember I was mostly playing in borderless window in my gl850. Perhaps that was the reason. Thanks for your answer. I will try again a Gsync compatible monitor.

[@andreyilkevich]

At 1:22 where did you get that Ferrari 360 model ? Can i have a link ?

[@ApertureGrille]

It's a Hot Wheels 1:18 model. Not sure if you can find it new, but there are a few on eBay.

[@shozart1]

Could someone tell me what basically the differences are between the asus and view sonic monitors are. I’m having trouble picking

[@ApertureGrille]

The XG270QG and LG 27GL850 use the same panel, but the ViewSonic has a slightly higher max refresh (165 Hz) and ULMB, which it really shouldn't. These two (and the LG 27GL83A) have fast response at the expense of contrast. The ASUS, which I really like, is a bit slower, but has good contrast for an IPS (1100:1) and really accurate tracking of sRGB colors out of the box. You might have trouble finding any of these to purchase right now, though. Stock seems limited everywhere.

[@Evgenij007]

What 144hz 27 inch ips 1440p g sync monitor would you recommend? Are there monitors with a better panel than the viewsonic?

[@newtc312]

I have the exact same question in mind

[@Evgenij007]

@@newtc312 i have a 11 year old dell ips office monitor with perfect colors and basically no BLB. It did cost me 200€. But after seeing reviews of all the super expensive ips gaming monitors, which all have crazy blb, i am not sure if there ever will be a good monitor that can replace mine.

[@brianfyffe8204]

The pannel is actually good for gaming I think it is the way ViewSonic implanted its overdrive. The LG version is cheaper and lower input lag from what I read. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong because I want to like this monitor.

[@ACM1000000PT]

700 contrast just like TN panel

[@MRbeqa100]

I have ASUS PG279QZ it also costs 599$ on amazon, so price is same as ViewSonic XG270QG how do thay compare what do you think? On paper XG270QG is better with advantages of RT, DCI-P3-98%, 10 Bitish panel so overall visuals will be better on ViewSonic

[@ApertureGrille]

That'd be more of a side-grade than an upgrade. The XG270QG will have better response times but worse contrast, and there's also no way to actually use the 10-bit color. The extended gamut looks nice, but almost everything you'll be viewing (games and web) is made for sRGB, so it looks pretty, but it's inaccurate.

[@MRbeqa100]

@@ApertureGrille I think asus monitors are still most reliable and thay don't use fake specs, for example thay say 1000:1 contrast but it performs much better in real world like 1200:1 same about bit depth instead of fake 10 we know it's 8 also asus with 4ms outperforms some fake "1ms" ips monitors but lack of dci-p3 color gamut is a deal breaker it definitely matters

[@MadCoLabs]

Hey! So I'm upgrading my gaming rig and to my surprise the one and only component that sent me into a merry-go-round whirlwind flurry of research was the monitor. After like 30 hours of roundabout research (I'm super fresh to the market) I landed on this monitor. I game in my living room with my pc connected to a 65" LG OLED C8 (I'm a OLED fanboy) and decided I could let go of my contrast obsession for a pure g-sync experience on a smaller screen, purely for smooth high fps gaming. My viewsonic elite is on it's way arriving monday, this is one of the very first comprehensive reviews I have seen, under that criteria would you expect me to enjoy this monitor? Thank you so much if you drop a response, I've really been pinning over this and assume others are as well. Cheers!

[@ApertureGrille]

I may have just been super unlucky with the panel lottery, but the backlight bleed on my sample really puts me off. I'm (as a CRT fanboy) also disappointed with the ULMB mode, but that's specific to me, I think. Other than that, I think you'll be pretty happy with the smooth, high-refresh rate gaming, but... you might be able to get close to this ViewSonic for less money. Once you get yours in, let us know what you think. I'm curious for the perspective of someone who is coming from OLED.

[@MadCoLabs]

@@ApertureGrille Thank you kindly for the response, I absolutely will! I picked up my oled tv for a fantastic price on amazon prime day a few months back, I also have a 55" c7 oled going strong, few years no burn in even with pc monitor use. The lg c9 just got g-sync compatible certified, 4k oled 120hz vrr baby, so that hurt but I'll pick one up a year or two from now, I actually think it's an amazing option maybe consider reviewing that thechnology?

[@MadCoLabs]

@@ApertureGrille also, never personally used ulmb so I won't personally notice it (and most likely other features lacking). I really like the design aesthetic compared to the lg 850 equivalent and want the best v-sync experience so the additional price does not bother me as at $600 usd I still think this is a reasonable price. But if there is just totally inexcusable blb as you unfortunately experienced with your unit I probably will return. I was also very interested in the auros 27" curved va 1440p monitor for considerably less and the fi27, the va panel has many negative unfortunately. Monitors... pc's most confusing component

[@jackdunlap4887]

What’s your opinion of 1440p 144hz vs. 1080p 240hz? I primarily game and I’m leaning toward the 1440p side (up to 165hz or so). I’m going to get a 2070 Super so, what monitor do you recommend?

[@ApertureGrille]

The two most recent games I've played have been Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and The Outer Worlds, and I was frustrated with both not being able to hit 100+ FPS at times even with my 7700k at 4.7 GHz. The Outer Worlds was especially bad on the Groundbreaker, where I'd be maxing at 85 FPS with the GPU sitting at 70% usage. For many modern games, you can't expect them to reliably hit 160+ FPS without stuttering, hitching, frame pacing issues, etc. I wouldn't suggest a FHD 240 Hz monitor unless you primarily play CS:GO or maybe Overwatch, games you know can hit 200+.

[@jackdunlap4887]

@@ApertureGrille got it. so what model do you recommend the most out of all that you've tested so far?

[@ApertureGrille]

@@jackdunlap4887 Unfortunately my KZbin channel is... tiny, so the only new monitors I've tested are the XG270QG and the ASUS VG27AQ. You can check out my review of the older BenQ GW2760HS to get an idea of why I'm not a fan of VA panels. But if it helps your current QHD IPS decision, I'm back to using the ASUS right now, and I'm really pleased with it, other than ELMB-Sync being worthless. But there are alternatives that I haven't looked at: the LG 27GL83A is the same panel as the ViewSonic without the red phosphor (seems to be out of stock everywhere), the LG 27GL850 (same panel with extended gamut, also out of stock), and there are also a slew of curved QHD Samsung VA panels under various brand names, but as I mentioned, I'm not too keen on VA. If you have a MicroCenter or Frys near you, drop by and take a look at some of the demo screens. It's not ideal because of all the overhead lighting, but it'll give you an idea of how the screens look. I doubt you'll be displeased with any of these monitors, but spending a ton of money right now doesn't make much sense.

[@jackdunlap4887]

@@ApertureGrille what is red phosphor and what are your opinions on monitor overclocking? I've decided on 1440p 144hz, just want to get a monitor that will last a while as I have been using the BenQ RL2455HM for many years now.

[@Rosaslav]

Thing is that those new 240Hz IPS have better performance even at 60-120Hz and according to Blurbusters post somewhere on youtube, ULMB at 120Hz is better on 240Hz monitor. a5hun can probably tell us why.

[@NativeWarrior081]

I hate anti glare coating! I wish monitor manufacturers would give customers a choice!!

[@mercuryvi5141]

Soooo is the Asus VG27AQ a better buy?

[@ApertureGrille]

I think so. The ViewSonic is better built, but the price premium is too much.

[@nodakkian]

ViewSonic v Razor Raptor v LG850 v Asus AD vs Acer Predator XB271HU (4yrs old but same specs?!!) These appear to be the top of heap sweet spot monitors Thin Bezel, 2k, 144hz, IPS, Sub 5ms Response Time.....Razor vs ViewSonic RGB implementation is probably the real question through!

[@MrFoofighter94]

You could actually take all of your vids and stats for monitors and put them in a spreadsheet so it would be easy to compare. And it would be appreciated:D

[@MrFoofighter94]

LOL I SEE THE WEBSITE NOW

[@ApertureGrille]

@@MrFoofighter94 Hah! I'm glad someone is going to the website! I'm working on getting the "Charts" section to be a comparison of all the monitors, so that should be there shortly.

[@Fante247]

What keyboard and mouse are those?

[@ApertureGrille]

The keyboard is the Tecware Phantom RGB TKL and the mouse is the Logitech G303.

[@Fante247]

@@ApertureGrille Thx man :) And nice reviews!! Just ordered the VG27AQ

[@ProStar-Ghost]

Personally, I think there should have been more scientific charts and more criticism. Good Lord. At least ASUS got some positive comments in consolation.

[@atefmahmoudi8496]

Hi bro What the best 144 hz ips monitor??

[@TheRealWarez]

@a5hun Dont know if you saw the Blurbusters article on red phosphur that was posted yesterday... Instantly thought of you! Like, my boy a5hun figured that out MONTHS ago! hahaha. Good read though.

[@ApertureGrille]

Yeah, BlurBusters contacted me for permission to use some of my charts, but he did his own very good research into the issue, more than I was able to do. And BlurBusters has a larger audience than I do, so I'm glad he's getting the word out that these red phosphors will ruin blur reduction modes.

[@TheRealWarez]

​@@ApertureGrille Youre the man, dude.

[@spacecy]

6:05 ..... the BLB..... is not just unacceptable.. its abysmal. sticking to VA until they get they get to work and fix these issues.

[@ApertureGrille]

The ASUS VG27AQ I reviewed (I purchased that one as well) is actually pretty OK with the brightness turned down. It's still not amazing, but it does show that there really is a panel lottery with these monitors. If you're willing to play the return shuffle with Amazon, you could get one you could live with, but I really wish ViewSonic would do the work for us.

[@StevoHDA]

700:1 contrast, no thanks

[@Alex-rf4wu]

I stopped at the backlight bleed. Thanks for the review, I'll pass!

[@dexternaval8410]

I really don't get why you put so much importance on its backlight strobing because the tradeoff is simply not worth it forgoing hardware G sync(no latency, variable overdrive, etc). There is motion blur but the response time(this is literally the fastest IPS panel right now) really mitigates it. I for one would rather have Gsync+brightness than better motion clarity, more input lag, and darkness. And i'm sure i speak on behalf of most gamers in this regard. This monitor's response time is fast enough to not need backlight strobing and motion blur reduction isn't really needed at the expense of more latency+tearing+less brightness+input lag