Asus tuf gaming vg279qm review in Spanish (full analysis)

Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM is the new Asus monitor presented to us with the fastest IPS panel on the market with 280 Hz in overclocking mode. Its features are purely gaming-oriented, such as its 1ms GTG response speed and ELMB-Sync anti-ghosting refresh technology also compatible with Nvidia G-SYNC.

Until the arrival of the next 360 Hz monitors, this TUF is the fastest of its kind, and also with all the technology and functions of Asus to enjoy a first-class e-sports experience and Full HD resolution.

And as always, we thank Asus for trusting us and sending this monitor to us for analysis.

Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM technical features

Unboxing

The Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM has arrived in a thick cardboard box with a useful handle to transport it. In this case we do not have a too big package to be a 27 inch screen, having a gross weight of 8.2 Kg. All the exterior faces are finished in glossy black thanks to the vinyl type finish that shows us photos of the monitor and specifications From behind.

The opening and removal of the content should be done on the face with the handle as normal. In this case we have two polystyrene molds (white cork) that hold the top and bottom of the monitor and the rest of the content. All very simple to remove unless it is a sandwich type.

Inside the bundle we have the following elements:

• Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM Monitor VESA Variable Support Arm 100 × 100mm Support Base DisplayPort Cable HDMIC Power Connector External Power Supply User Manual Installation Sketch

In this case we have no surprise in the content, so it is quite standard and with the necessary connectivity for our team.

Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM design

The design of this Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM is quite continuous with respect to the monitors belonging to this family, it serves as a reference for the Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ that we analyzed a while ago.

One of the advantages that we will have when buying this monitor lies in the assembly, since the support arm comes fully assembled from the factory. This has been done using 4 screws, which in turn are covered with trims. The type of mounting is a VESA variant 100 × 100 mm, so we can mount the monitor on universal brackets for multi-screen setups without major problems. Then, we will only need to install the support base, and for this we will screw the pre-installed screw to the arm and it will be ready to use, easy, simple and for the whole family.

The base is quite traditional, simply a rectangular element with a matte black plastic trim with a red plastic detail around the arm. We should not bother looking for RGB lighting because we will not have any kind. Very close to the base we have a good size hole covered with a trim that is used to route the power and video cables of the monitor. This arm obviously has a hydraulic mechanism to move the screen up and down.

While the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM's base and arm joint features the side-turn mechanism, the display mount has the one that rotates and orients it down or up. We see that it is a fairly large and robust mechanism, so we will have a lot of stability on the screen without wobbles on unattractive desktops.

The design of the back is quite well carried out, all in good thickness rigid plastic and with a distinctive ROG-style silkscreen of the brand. In one corner we have the Kensington slot for universal locks, and they only needed to put a cover in the area of ​​ports and connections to finish the job. On the right side, seen from the front is where we find 4 interaction buttons and the joystick with which to navigate through the menu so it is very complete in this regard.

Looking ahead we have identical finishes in material and with small physical frames but still present unlike other gaming monitors in the ROG family. The measurements of them are 8 mm on the side and top panels, and 12 mm for the bottom, so the useful surface is quite high, which is appreciated. Curiously, they are frames made up of two pieces, the edge that belongs to the back cover, and the inner frame that belongs to the image panel, and when playing, the system is not too robust.

Exceptional ergonomics

We continue with the ergonomics that this Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM offers us, which stands out for being very complete in the four available axes.

Being a 27-inch compact monitor we have space and the possibility of rotating it on its axis to place it vertically both to the right and left. The length of the arm is not enough to with its base or table where it is installed, so we will have to orient it a little upwards to do it with guarantees.

The arm has a hydraulic system to move, which allows us vertical movement in a range of 130 mm from the lowest to the highest position. It is the highest range that we will see in this type of monitors, so we consider it to be very good.

The clamping mechanism located directly on the screen support allows us to move vertically, which would be the Y axis, for example. So we can orient the screen down -5 ⁰ or up about 33 ⁰ being also one of the highest ranges we find. Finally at the junction of the arm-base we will have the rotation in horizontal orientation or in the Z axis (towards the sides) in a range of 180⁰, 90 to the right and 90 to the left.

In short, one of the best monitors in terms of mobility that we can find, so very good work from Asus in this field.

Connectivity

We now continue with the bottom of the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM where we find the monitor's video connectivity. In this case we will have few surprises.

This is what we find:

• 1x Display Port 1.22x HDMI 2.01x 3.5mm Mini Jack for sound output Kensington slot for universal padlock Jack type power connector Service connector (plugged)

From what we see, no USB connectivity, being in this case quite basic and concise. Both the HDMI connector and the DisplayPort will be perfectly functional with this Full HD resolution even at 280 Hz, although up to 240 Hz is contemplated in the standard.

IPS panel with 280 Hz Full HD

We are going to continue this analysis citing now all the specifications of the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM before going into the testing and calibration section.

We have in this case a panel with 27-inch IPS technology that offers us a Full HD resolution of 1920x1080p and, consequently, a panoramic 16: 9 format. In this case, the pixel pitch is situated at 0.311 mm, so the panel density is obviously low, being a large size and low resolution. With it we can reach 400 nits of brightness, with DisplayHDR 400 certification and a normal 1000: 1 contrast.

But what interests us most are its gaming features, since it is a monitor built to play. It is the first time that the manufacturer has commercialized an IPS monitor with a refresh rate of 280 Hz in overclocking mode, although if we do not activate it from the OSD (first menu), we will have 240 Hz of base refresh. Likewise, its response is 1 ms GTG, being then one of the most powerful IPS on the market. This technology does not give a great advantage over TN panels, and this is its greater coverage and color quality, being in this case 99% sRGB and 95% DCI-P3.

To help this 280 Hz refresh we have ELMB SYNC or Asus Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync technology that will work together with Nvidia G-SYNC compatible certification to eliminate the ghosting, tearing and flickering of this screen as much as possible, but we also have a monitor flicker free as it should be. In this case, we will have to activate the ELMB SYNC mode from the OSD menu, and it will automatically choose some brightness parameters and deactivate the HDR and also the overdrive function, offering a little less versatility.

In the tests we have done we have kept it disabled, since ghosting with an overdrive of 60 disappears completely. But of course, doing this we will also have a panel with a little more latency, since the response of 1 ms will increase. Therefore, we have to find the sweet spot that suits us at all times.

We are not done yet, because the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM also has all the typical Asus gaming-oriented features

• Blue light filter with up to 5 different levels to protect our view from the blue light generated by the LED panel. GamePlus, which are a series of options and modes oriented to gaming, such as crosshairs, timer, automatic alignment, etc. GameVisual is another option that allows us to select up to 7 different image modes. Shadow Boost intelligently brightens especially dark areas in games without overexposing the brightest areas.Of course Flicker-Free to reduce image flicker while gaming, plus TÜVRheinland quality certified.

This monitor has excellent viewing angles that in theory are 178 ^or as in all IPS types and that they are effectively complied with perfectly. Finally we can not leave out the two 2W speakers installed in the back that will at least serve us in emergencies and we do not have headphones available. Its sound is quite standard, loud enough and obviously low bass.

Calibration and performance tests

We will analyze the calibration characteristics of the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM, verifying that the manufacturer's technical parameters are met. For this we will use the X-Rite Colormunki Display colorimeter together with the DisplayCAL 3 and HCFR software for calibration and profiling, verifying these properties with the sRGB color space and also DCI-P3.

In addition, we have used the Flickering and Ghosting tests on the Testufo page to verify that the monitor does not have such problems, as well as tests playing and benchmarking.

Flickering, Ghosting and Glow IPS

In this case we have carried out several tests with the UFO test for different values ​​of refresh rate and overdrive mainly. In this way we have been able to find the sweet spot of the panel so that we do not have any type of problem with the ghost image.

We have configured the test at 960 pixels per second and a separation of 240 pixels between the UFOs, always with a Cyan background color. The images taken have been tracked with the UFOs at the same speed at which they appear on the screen in order to capture the trail of ghosting that they may leave.

In the previous images we see that the differences between the frequency of 240 Hz and 280 Hz is practically non-existent. Where the difference is most noticeable is with the different overdrive values. At 0% we have a small ghosting with a black trail in UFOs, while at 100% we do notice its presence better with this white trail. Therefore, the point where we have the best benefits is with 60%, where we see that there is nothing in the wake.

Regarding flickering, with these 280 Hz we will not have any kind of flickering in games or in the tests on this website. Not for nothing is a panel oriented to gaming, and these problems are more than solved. We have also not noticed glow IPS on the panel, which is what we should expect from Asus, seeing that the panel is very uniform and without any bleeding in the corners.

In the captures we have made on a benchmark in Metro Exodus we have not noticed any of the problems discussed.

Contrast and brightness

For the brightness tests of the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM we have used 100% of its capacity.

Measurements	Contrast	Gamma value	Color temperature	Black level
@ 100% gloss	1132: 1	2.28	5967K	0.2663 cd / m 2

With this small table we already have a preview of the excellent quality of the panel in terms of specifications. We more than meet the normal contrast exceeding 1100: 1 with a very tight gamma value of 2.2 that we would consider ideal. Asus has also not neglected the calibration seeing that the color temperature is quite close to the 6500K that we consider as neutral white, surely with a good profile we leave it perfect.

In the brightness distribution we do see generally more discrete values, since we are not reaching those 400 nits in HDR, although we are very close in the central part of the panel. In the corners the values ​​are around 350-360 nits, so the uniformity is not perfect.

SRGB color space

In reality, we can verify that at least in this analyzed unit, that the coverage in this space is 94.8%, remaining a little below what was promised. In absolute values ​​we have 113%, but we see that it does not completely cover the part of cold and warm colors.

The mean Delta E value in this space with the comparison table is 2.28, showing the worst value in blue. The values in the gray scale are fortunately very good, as well as practically all the calibration curves that we have in the following images. We are just a little bit apart in the gamma, that the IPS are always more in line with DCI-P3. The RGB levels are close together and perfect, as are the black and white graphics.

DCI-P3 color space

In this space, the coverage we have obtained is 78.3%, which we consider simply correct if we consider that it is a panel for gaming. We see in the triangle that both green and red are far from the most saturated extremes, while in cold colors we do have a good performance. With a LUT table we should have no problem covering a larger area of ​​the spectrum.

Delta E calibration in this case gets a little worse on most saturated colors, staying in shape with the grayscale. In this way we obtain a value of 2.57 and blue continues to be the color furthest from ideal. The calibration charts themselves are very well adjusted.

Calibration

The calibration of the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM has been carried out with DisplayCAL with the monitor at 240 Hz, overdrive at 60% and the rest of the factory values, adjusting the brightness to about 300 nits.

The results that we have obtained in the Delta E after the calibration will be the following:

In sRGB we have improved to below 1, while in DCI-P3 it has cost us a little more and has stayed on the verge of 2. Again, to mention that this is not a panel for designers, that is clear from specifications, and calibration will take a back seat. However, we like to see how far it can go in terms of quality and in this Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM we have left very satisfied.

Next, we leave you the ICC calibration file to upload to your computer if you have this monitor.

OSD menu

The Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM menu consists of a main menu that we will get out by pressing directly on the joystick, and two others with direct access from two of the 4 independent buttons that we have. One of these buttons is for the GamePlus, where we can choose between various crosshairs for FPS games and access screen statistics. With the second button we will access GameVisual where we can choose between the different image modes already predefined.

The main OSD menu has 6 sections, of which the most important are always the first three, especially the first. In it we find the functions of screen overclocking, overdrive, ELMB SYNC, Shadow Boost and other gaming options previously seen. In the second menu we find everything that has to do with the basic aspects of image, brightness, contrast, HDR etc.

The third menu contains the RGB calibration levels that we will access when we want to profile the monitor or manually modify the image on the screen. The remaining three have typical options such as image port selection, profiler favorites, and various options for how the OSD is displayed.

It is a fairly complete panel and very suitable and accessible to users thanks to the joystick, so good work from Asus in this regard too.

User experience

We will finish as usual with our final experience of use with the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM, which we have been testing for a few days.

In this monitor it is not worth making sections, since it is purely designed for gaming and in any case for the daily life of a user who most of the time will use the console to play. Because of course, we can also plug it directly into a PS4 or Xbox, although without being able to really take advantage of its high refresh rate.

The best thing about this monitor is that it offers us a good 27 ”diagonal in Full HD, which means that its refresh rate will be able to be used by the majority of current graphics cards on the market and much more the high-end ones such as the Nvidia RTX or the Radeon XT 5700 from AMD. Most FPS games exceed the 200 Hz limit in their graphics engine, so it 's a matter of lowering graphics to be as competitive as possible against other players.

And for those who like to play solo, it will also be a perfectly valid monitor, but perhaps in this sense a panel with 2K resolution and 144 Hz would be more consistent. For the simple fact that a solo campaign is more enjoyable with high / ultra quality graphics sacrificing FPS. Although of course, it is different if we use it for racing simulators, which in this case 280 Hz will be wonderful.

The monitor comes as always full of technology to provide an image that lives up to expectations, with ELMB SYNC and Nvidia G-SYNC compatible where it will not be difficult to find a perfect point to eliminate ghosting thanks to its overdrive and shadow boost function. In this case, the behavior has seemed impeccable, and in the absence of a mechanism that allows us to measure its response time, we see it very quickly in all circumstances.

Final words and conclusion about Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM

The Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM can be said that it is a monitor almost designed for those players who move in the world of e-sports, that is, games at a competitive level against other players. Here what matters most is the fluidity without artifacts that tarnish the graphic performance and this monitor gives us that and more.

In terms of design, we highlight its panel with the right size for gaming: 27 inches without curvature and with an exceptional ergonomics that allows you to adopt practically any position at the table. In addition, it is VESA 100 × 100mm compatible for universal mounts.

What we liked the most are its features, that is clear, with 280 Hz of maximum refreshment in Full HD resolution ideal to achieve fluidity under any currently good hardware. It is G-SYNC compatible and with Asus proprietary ELMB SYNC technology that will prevent ghosting from appearing. In fact, it would not even have been necessary, since it is easy to find a sweet spot where the image is perfect and without this phenomenon.

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We also haven't found any flickering or tearing on the screen, with a well-controlled IPS glow and perfectly-maintained corners that are bleeding. Its image quality is more than correct for the use that we are going to give it, having a good factory calibration and 95% sRGB coverage and DisplayHDR 400 certification.

The OSD menu is very complete, always with Asus' own gaming functions that will give us different predefined image modes, crosshairs for FPS games and even advanced image alignment. In this sense, we cannot ask for much more. Although it is true, HDR 400 is not usually a very differential aspect for a monitor, since it is, after all, an improved contrast and with higher color saturation.

Finally, the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM will be available very soon, although we do not yet know the price for which it will go on the market, but knowing the TUF family, its quality / price ratio will be very good. In any case, we see it as an excellent option for gamers who earn a living by competing, so we leave it as recommended for this type of audience.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGNED FOR PURE AND HARD E-SPORTS	FINISHES OF IMPROVABLE FRAMES
+ 280 HZ, 1 MS AND G-SYNC COMPATIBLE IPS PANEL	NOT MANAGABLE BY SOFTWARE
+ GOOD CALIBRATION AND COLOR COVERAGE
+ EXCEPTIONAL ERGONOMICS
+ ENOUGH GAMING FUNCTIONS IN YOUR MENU

The Professional Review team awards you the gold medal and recommended product:

Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM

DESIGN - 85%

PANEL - 92%

CALIBRATION - 84%

BASE - 86%

MENU OSD - 90%

GAMES - 100%

PRICE - 85%

89%