The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a good overall 27-inch, 1440p monitor that performs best as a gaming monitor. It has a native refresh rate of 144Hz that you can easily overclock to 165Hz. The response time is excellent, so there's little blur trail behind fast-moving objects, and the input lag is incredibly low, giving you a responsive gaming experience. It also supports G-SYNC variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing, which is only available through a DisplayPort connection. As with most IPS panels, it can't produce deep blacks and has poor black uniformity, but it has wide viewing angles. Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDR and has bad out-of-the-box color accuracy, but in SDR, it can get bright and has an outstanding color gamut, displaying a wide range of colors.
Our Verdict
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a good monitor for most uses. It performs best as a gaming monitor thanks to its G-SYNC VRR support, incredibly low input lag, and excellent response time, resulting in clear motion. Its 27-inch, 1440p screen is good for opening multiple windows at once while working, and it can get bright and has great reflection handling. Unfortunately, with an IPS panel, it doesn't perform well in dark rooms due to the low contrast ratio and poor black uniformity, but luckily, it has wide viewing angles if you want to share your screen with others.
- Excellent response time.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Great reflection handling.
- Bad out-of-box color accuracy.
- Can't produce deep blacks.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is good for office use. Its 27-inch screen offers plenty of space, and the 1440p resolution favors multitasking. It has great viewing angles if you need to share your screen with a coworker. Unfortunately, it has bad out-of-box color accuracy, so you likely need to calibrate it. Luckily, it can get bright and has great reflection handling, meaning you can place it in most bright office environments.
- Excellent response time.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Great reflection handling.
- Bad out-of-box color accuracy.
- Can't produce deep blacks.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a good gaming monitor. You can overclock its native refresh rate to 165Hz, and it supports G-SYNC VRR over a DisplayPort connection to reduce screen tearing. Its response time is excellent, resulting in clear motion, and the input lag is incredibly low for a responsive gaming experience. It's not the best choice for dark room gaming since it has a low contrast ratio and poor black uniformity.
- Excellent response time.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Great reflection handling.
- Bad out-of-box color accuracy.
- Can't produce deep blacks.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is okay for multimedia. The high resolution allows you to watch your favorite videos online in great detail and has wide viewing angles for sharing your screen with a friend. Unfortunately, it can't produce deep blacks and it doesn't support HDR. However, it gets bright and has good ergonomics, so you can place it in a position you like.
- Excellent response time.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Great reflection handling.
- Bad out-of-box color accuracy.
- Can't produce deep blacks.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is decent for media creation. The high resolution and screen size favor multitasking, and the stand allows you to place the monitor how you like. It has excellent coverage of the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing but can't produce deep blacks due to its low contrast ratio.
- Excellent response time.
- Incredibly low input lag.
- Great reflection handling.
- Bad out-of-box color accuracy.
- Can't produce deep blacks.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG doesn't support HDR.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 20, 2023: Added text in the macOS Compatibility and Console Compatibility boxes and clarified text throughout as part of Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Feb 17, 2023: Updated to Test Bench 1.2, resulting in changes to the results and scores with the Response Time and Input Lag. Added tests for Console Compatibility and macOS compatibility and made minor changes to other tests, which you can see in our Changelog.
- Updated Jun 17, 2020: G-SYNC was mistakenly identified as compatible, not native.
- Updated Jun 03, 2020: We retested the monitor for FreeSync compatibility because of NVIDIA's Adaptive Sync.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 27-inch ViewSonic Elite XG270QG. A 1080p version with a higher refresh rate is available, and you can see the differences below.
| Model | Size | Resolution | Refresh Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic Elite XG270QG | 27" | 1440p | 165Hz |
| ViewSonic Elite XG270 | 27" | 1080p | 240Hz |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or their ViewSonic Elite XG270QG doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, like the gray uniformity, may vary between individual units.
Our unit of the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG was manufactured in November 2019, and you can see the label here.
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The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a good overall 1440p, 165Hz monitor with amazing gaming performance, but it doesn't stand out against similar monitors.
See also our recommendations for the best gaming monitors, the best 1440p monitors, and the best 27-inch monitors.
The LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B and the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG are two similar-performing monitors. The ViewSonic has a max refresh rate of 165Hz, G-SYNC support, a black frame insertion feature to help reduce motion blur, and better ergonomics. The LG supports HDR and has much better out-of-box color accuracy. Even though the LG has a max refresh rate of 144Hz, the two monitors still have a very similar response time, except the LG is quicker at 60Hz.
The ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q and the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG are two very similar monitors. Both have 1440p, 165Hz, IPS panels with native G-SYNC support. The ViewSonic has a better response time at 60Hz, better reflection handling, and a wider color gamut in SDR. The ASUS has much better out-of-the box color accuracy, better ergonomics, and a better contrast ratio.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG and the ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ are very similar in terms of performance. Both are 27 inch, 1440p, 165Hz monitors with native G-SYNC support and no HDR support. The ViewSonic can get brighter, it has a better SDR color gamut and much faster response time at 60Hz. The ASUS has a better contrast ratio, slightly better viewing angles, and much better out-of-box color accuracy.
The ViewSonic Elite XG270 and the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG have similar performance but have some different features. The XG270 has a 1080p screen and 240Hz refresh rate and it supports HDR, while the XG270QG has a 1440p resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. The XG270 has much better out-of-box color accuracy, slightly better reflection handling, and better response time at 60Hz. The XG270QG has much better black uniformity, a better SDR color gamut, and quicker response time at its max refresh rate.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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