The ASUS TUF VG27VQ is an okay 1080p monitor with good gaming performance. It has an exceptionally low input lag and it supports FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to ensure a nearly tear-free gaming experience. However, the response time is just decent and fast-moving objects have visible blur trail behind them. Like most VA panels, it has a great contrast ratio, but that comes at the cost of good viewing angles, which are quite disappointing and the image doesn't remain accurate when viewed from the side. However, the 27 inch curved screen offers a good amount of space to open multiple windows, and the stand allows height, swivel, and tilt adjustments, so you can place the monitor on your desk however you prefer.
The ASUS TUF VG27VQ is a decent overall monitor. The 27 inch screen offers a good amount of space for productivity but the 1080p resolution might be too low for some people. It's a good gaming monitor thanks to its exceptionally low input lag and FreeSync VRR support. Despite having a great contrast ratio, unfortunately it doesn't perform well in dark rooms because of its bad black uniformity. On the upside, it can get bright enough to combat glare in most environments like an office.
Decent monitor for office use. There's plenty of space on the curved screen of the 27 inch VG27VQ for productivity, and it can fit well into a multimonitor setup with its thin bezels. The viewing angles are poor, so it's not an ideal monitor if you need to share your screen with coworkers. However, it can get fairly bright and it has decent reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be a problem in most average-lit office environments.
The TUF Gaming VG27VQ is good for gaming. It supports FreeSync VRR technology to reduce tearing in games and the input lag is also incredibly low. Unfortunately, the response time is worse than on other monitors, so motion is blurry, but there's a black frame insertion feature (BFI) to help reduce motion blur. The monitor has a great contrast ratio, resulting in deep blacks if you game in the dark, and if you game in a bright room, it does a decent job at handling reflections.
This is an okay monitor for multimedia use. The 27 inch VG27VQ has a 1080p resolution, which some people might find too low for watching videos or movies. The viewing angles are bad, so if you sit at the side of the monitor or too close to it, the image will be less accurate. The contrast ratio is great, resulting in deep blacks, but the poor black uniformity is visible when watching dark scenes. However, the gray uniformity is good, which is good news if you're planning on using this monitor to watch sports.
The VG27VQ is decent for media creation. The 1080p resolution might be too low for some content, but the stand allows you to adjust it almost however you like, unless you want to put it in portrait mode. The monitor does a great job at displaying the sRGB color space used in most content, but photographers might be disappointed with the limited coverage of the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing. It can't display HDR content, but can get bright enough in SDR to combat glare in most rooms.
This monitor doesn't support HDR.
The VG27VQ has a simple design, similar to other ASUS monitors. It's made entirely out of a solid black plastic. The curved screen has thin bezels, although the bottom bezel is a bit thicker. The stand supports the monitor well.
The back of the TUF Gaming VG27VQ has a gamer-friendly look similar to other TUF Gaming monitors, including the ASUS TUF VG279Q. It can be VESA mounted, but there's no quick release on it. Most people will appreciate the cable management through the stand.
This monitor is fairly thick because of the curved screen, but not as thick as the MSI Optix G27C4.
This monitor doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video above is provided for reference only.
Good SDR peak brightness. There's no variation between the brightness when viewing different types of content and it should be bright enough for most rooms.
This monitor doesn't support HDR. If you want a monitor that supports HDR, check out the LG 32GN50T-B.
Like most VA panels, the VG27VQ has poor horizontal viewing angles. The image accuracy will start to decrease when viewed from the side.
Like most VA panels, the vertical viewing angles are bad. If you sit close to the monitor, you'll notice the image lose color accuracy and brightness at the top and bottom of the screen.
The VG27VQ has great out-of-box color accuracy. Most colors are accurate, although the gamma curve is slightly below the target, resulting in images looking brighter than they should. The color temperature is slightly colder than the target of 6500K, so most colors will appear closer to blue, but most people won't notice it.
Post calibration the colors are accurate, except for blue, which is normal for LED monitors. The gamma curve follows the target really well, so scenes appear at the correct brightness.
You can download our ICC profile calibration here. This is provided for reference only and shouldn't be used, as the calibration values vary per individual unit even for the same model, due to manufacturing tolerances.
The VG27VQ has a great color gamut. It covers the sRGB color space used in most content well, but not as good as most monitors. The coverage of the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing might be too limiting for some. If you want a bigger monitor with a wider SDR color gamut, check out the Samsung T55.
This monitor doesn't support HDR.
This monitor doesn't support HDR.
The color gradient is okay on this monitor. There's visible banding when displaying black, dark red, dark green, green, and dark blue. This affects the way shadows are displayed.
The monitor couldn't properly display the 10-bit color gradient, although it's advertised as being 8bit+FRC to display 10-bit content. See the results here.
The TUF Gaming VG27VQ has decent reflection handling. The matte coating diffuses light well enough in an average-lit room, but it doesn't perform as well in a really bright room. If you want a monitor with better reflection handling, check out the Samsung Odyssey G5.
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The VG27VQ has a decent response time at its max refresh rate. There's visible blur trail behind fast-moving objects and motion doesn't look clear. You can adjust the Trace Free setting and the '80' setting provides the best performance, although there's overshoot on bright objects. If response time is important to you, the MSI Optix G27C5 is a similar monitor with a much quicker response time.
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The response time at 60Hz on the VG27VQ is decent and it's better than the response time at its max refresh rate. There's obvious blur trail behind fast-moving objects, and the setting that performs best is '60.' Even on that setting motion isn't clear. If you prefer something with a better response time at 60Hz, check out the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B.
There's a black frame insertion feature to help reduce motion blur, but it doesn't go below 100Hz. Unlike the ASUS TUF VG27AQ, this monitor doesn't support ELMB-SYNC, so BFI can only be enabled if FreeSync is disabled.
Amazing refresh rate. The TUF Gaming VG27VQ supports FreeSync and has a wide VRR range with a HDMI connection. Additionally, it's G-SYNC compatible, but it's not NVIDIA certified.
The VG27VQ has an incredibly low input lag. It's nearly as quick with VRR enabled as it is at the native resolution, but it slows down a bit at 60Hz.