In 2020, whether it is gaming in all its forms, players need to aim for the maximum - or for excellent compromises - both in terms of the performance of their devices, and in terms of the various peripherals. It is well known that in terms of graphics the possibilities to aim for are absolutely the best ever, but very often just a video card worthy of the name is not enough, because it must necessarily be accompanied by a monitor that speaks the same language. And it is precisely in this case that, as he has already accustomed us over the years, he takes the field Asus, offering players a qualitatively important monitor designed to guarantee dizzying performance. We are not talking about a truly breathtaking graphic rendering, since this allows us to embrace the world of competitive gaming. It is the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM, one of the fastest gaming monitors in the world with a refresh rate to 280 Hz, obviously activated through the Overclock.
Let's talk about a branded product TUF (The Ultimate Force), which in addition to the well-known quality of Asus is therefore proposed as very resistant and perfect to last over time. As already mentioned, we are dealing with a premium item, which does not aim to compromise for those who want the most from their competitive sections, while it puts its side a little on some graphic aspects of traditional gaming and other operations related to the world of PCs. We have had the opportunity to test it thoroughly, so let's find out all the details about it in the next lines!
Let's discover the Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM
The TUF Gaming VG279QM comes with a black box in full Asus style, which on the front presents the monitor in all its aggressiveness, on the screen of which the logo clearly stands out. TUF Gaming. Once opened, it is possible to extract the product safely, as it is protected by a thick sheet of polystyrene created ad hoc. With these, there are also the various brochures containing the guarantee and instructions, clearly accompanied by Cavi required: supply, HDMI 2.0 (which unlike version 1.4 is able to withstand the potential of the monitor), and the cable Display port. This time you can choose which one to use without incurring a bottleneck of performance, also based on the attacks of your video card and the possibility of connecting one or more consoles.
The monitor we tested has a size of 27 inches, perhaps not the best format for competitive gamers, especially when you consider the resolution of 1920 × 1080 which is obviously not able to provide excellent results in 16: 9, with this configuration the low pixel density is in fact noticeable. To please everyone, the company has also thought of an identical version from 24 inches, which however has a slightly higher cost. The band that frames the whole is quite thin, with the Asus brand that responds present right in the lower band, in the center. On the sides we find the five keys for the various functions, from the ignition, to the sources, up to the more specific settings. The monitor, as mentioned at the beginning, it is thick enough to guarantee the solidity of the TUF brand, and together with the footprint of the base (solid but wide) it will require a fair amount of space on your desk, in line with the 27 inches of other brands and absolutely capable of supporting the total weight. You can really place the TUF Gaming VG279QM any way or direction you want, turning it up to 90 degrees to potentially get a 9:16 view. The panel also houses some crates, rather poor as is now tradition, obviously nothing serious since they are used only for emergencies. We also note the absence of a charging port, since the USB used is not compatible.
Perfect for eSports?
Analyzing the panel proposed by Asus and its functions, it turns out that this does not want to pay particular attention to the graphic aspect. The biggest criticism lies in the resolution, placed on Full HD even at this price, but it must be said that the company has still structured the product to make it versatile. In fact, we find some goodies such asHDR, perfect considering the potential maximum brightness of the panel, the freesync (adaptable to Gsync for owners of an NVIDIA video card) and a display Fast IPS, which provides a fairly accurate color scheme. Last icing on the cake is theASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB SYNC), which allows you to activate Freesync and ELMB together to avoid ghosting and tearing at high frequencies, however, sporadically bringing some graphic artifacts to the screen and decreasing the brightness. The settings are not particularly intuitive, but already with the factory settings the result is more than satisfactory. However, their gem lies in the possibility of activating theOverclock for 240Hz, reaching the unimaginable peak of the 280Hz.
The real point of the experience lies in the very high refresh rate, which through some compromises in the settings can also be accompanied by the one millisecond delay. It is a technology that certainly does not in any way equate the known difference between 60hz and 144hz, but which can still be noticed for those who can boast a more acute and attentive sight. This is a really high frequency, that even the best video cards struggle to sustain solidly, which partly justifies the Full HD panel. We can confirm that for competitive gaming it is certainly a gem, which in some particular titles (mainly frenetic FPS) can provide a real advantage for those who aim for the best of the best.
