Summary
An ultra fast IPS panel, which can especially shine with a very good variable overdrive. Overshoot is not an issue here. The latencies were also surprising. You first have to manage an input lag of 4.2 ms with an LCD panel. The 300 Hz refresh rate is especially noticeable in the end-to-end latency. This is eSports level at its best.
The build quality is on a very high level, even though plastic is mainly used here. The matte Fast IPS panel has a rather lower color space coverage (compared to the PG279QM), but provides a usable pre-calibrated sRGB gamut that can still be “hardware-calibrated”. The results after white point adjustment speak for themselves. The dedicated sRGB mode has a significant red shift in terms of white point and can just about keep the advertised delta E < 2. From my point of view, the sRGB mode is basically superfluous. The sRGB gamut makes it possible.
Add to that the usual gaming features like shadow boost, crosshairs, and sniper mode to sneak a little advantage. If the motion clarity at 300 Hz isn’t enough, you can also make gaming more pleasant with ELMB Sync.
Conclusion
The ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQMR is a very good gaming monitor, which of course comes with an ASUS-typical price. The RRP is 949.90 euros. Grrrr, that hurts at first. Especially when you only get HDMI 2.0 for the money and can thus only use 144 instead of the full 300 Hz via HDMI. I cannot judge to what extent this is a thorn in the side of PC gamers. Who uses HDMI on their gaming PC? I use high-quality DisplayPort cables.
If you look at the current street price of 799 Euros and compare that with the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN 1,299 Euros (1440p @ 360 Hz), the 799 Euros almost sounds like a “bargain”. Of course, I cannot give a general purchase recommendation for it. On the one hand because the price gap to the LG 27GR95QE-B is quite small and on the other hand not everyone wants to use 300 Hz. But for the eSports-ambitious gamers, this is a possible offer. Especially if you want to switch from 24″ 1080p to 27″ 1440p.
The ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQMR is something for eSports enthusiasts, or those who want to be. And peripherals for enthusiasts usually have their price. From my point of view, the 799 euros for this monitor is just about okay. It is high-end hardware, which can keep up with the current OLED hardware, except for the contrast.
Whether you buy it or not is up to you. Based on my tests, I can only say that whoever has the monitor will be able to gamble on a high level for the next few years and definitely also work with it – in the office sense. Text clarity no problem, burn-in risk – what is that?
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 - Introduction, Features and Specs
- 2 - Workmanship and Details
- 3 - How we measure: Equipment and Methods
- 4 - Pixel Response Times
- 5 - Variable Overdrive and Blur Reduction
- 6 - Display Latencies
- 7 - Color-Performance @ Default Settings
- 8 - Direct Comparison
- 9 - Color-Performance calibrated
- 10 - Summary and Conclusion
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