Summary
A very well-made monitor that uses an ultra-fast – 27-inch 240 Hz 1440p – IPS panel that also offers one of the widest color gamut coverages and has color accuracy usually only found in professional monitors. All this makes the PG279QM the most variable monitor you can currently buy. Additionally, there is a pre-calibrated sRGB mode that is not blocked in the OSD and prevents oversaturation out of the box. The only weak points are the HDR performance and only HDMI 2.0.
I can still understand that ASUS only installed edge-lit dimming in the end. The RRP of €1,049 is already insane anyway. A FALD with mini-LEDs would probably have taken the cake here (in terms of price). Still, I have to take the poor HDR performance into account. That’s a half-point deduction. And, I can only strongly recommend it to the manufacturers, if you don’t install real HDR hardware in your monitors, then it’s best not to advertise HDR. Stick the Vesa HDR sticker somewhere and otherwise does not attract attention. That would be really honest!
The HDR performance is – almost without exception – the same or even worse in all current 1440p IPS monitors. Which again makes the comparability easy, HDR in the 1440p class is virtually non-existent. (We’ll leave the AW3423DW out of the equation) Still, the PG279QM – thanks to its 1440p resolution – combines Esports gaming, triple A titles and color-critical workloads on one panel. The PG279QM fulfills the motto: set it and forget it. It offers a very good Variable Overdrive, G-Sync and FreeSync – paired with an excellent color performance. This makes the PG279QM an investment that pays off in the long run.
Conclusion
First of all, clearly:
Motion handling = top tier
Responsiveness = top tier
Color space coverage = top tier
Color accuracy = top tier
sRGB mode = top tier
Workmanship = top tier
Equipment = lower premium class (no HDMI 2.1)
HDR performance = entry-level class
The fact that the monitor does not have a second DisplayPort 1.4 port or only HDMI 2.0 is a point of criticism, but not one that is as impactful as the HDR performance. At the end of the day, you can still use 1440p with 144 Hz and VRR via HDMI. For example, attach the work computer via HDMI and use the color performance of the PG279QM (with 144 Hz). Thus, the actual weakness is still a certain strength. Unfortunately, this cannot be said about the HDR performance. If you really want HDR, you should wait for the new OLEDs or mini-LED monitors.
The ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM has its home in high refresh rate gaming, where most other 1440p monitors try – mostly in vain – to come close. Especially since it is not only suitable for pure gaming. Content creators working in AdobeRGB or P3 color space will appreciate this. Now to the initial question: Is the monitor still worth its €1049 MSRP as of today? No, because you can now get IPS and 240 Hz for as little as 550 Euros. This cannot be justified. However, if we look at the current street price of 790 Euros, I think this is a very fair deal.
In any case, the PG279QM is the champion of all SDR classes and thus also worthy of the Best in Class award. The price also currently matches the performance. Because both worlds (240 Hz gaming and content creation) can usually only be combined with two monitors, and that costs significantly more in the end!
The monitor was provided to me by ASUS ROG without obligation – for testing purposes. There was no influence on the tests and results. There was also no compensation for expenses and no obligation to publish.
- 1 - Einführung und Ausstattung
- 2 - Verarbbeitung und Features
- 3 - Messaufbau und Messmethode
- 4 - Pixel Response Times
- 5 - Variable Overdrive
- 6 - Display Latency
- 7 - Color Performance @ default settings
- 8 - Color Performance calibrated
- 9 - Calibration with DisplayCal
- 10 - HDR und subjektiver Eindruck
- 11 - Zusammenfassung und Fazit
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