ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ

Having a decent gaming monitor is a must when you’re a real hardcore gamer especially if you have a graphics card that is really powerful like the GTX 1080 or the Titan XP. But of course, having a gaming monitor means that your display must be future proof and it must adapt to every game that you play on your PC. And today, we’ll review the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ, a pretty good gaming monitor that you should really take a look at.

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ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ has the design genes from the ROG. You can see the Mayan-inspired look and also the trapezoidal design. Another noticeable thing about this monitor is the ROG logo that is located on the base along with the red backlit ring and yes, it’s glowing and it really adds to the gaming feel of the monitor.

The back looks neat with its edgy design and one thing that really made it look cool from the back is the ASUS ROG badge. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but I really find it cool. An advantage of most gaming monitors compared to conventional monitors is that most gaming monitors have an ergonomic adjust the height, rotation, and swivelling and with the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ, it really does a good job on all of that and also the monitor has an included VESA mount in case you want to mount the monitor.

Another interesting thing about this monitor is the ports. It comes with two USB 3.0 ports, earphone jack, HDMI and of course DisplayPort. These ports might be placed on the back but unfortunately, I really had a hard time with this one as this ports are facing downward.

Most gamers who can afford the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ might already have a speaker or a cool headphone but in case you want to rely on the monitor for the speaker, there’s a pair of two-watt speakers that is built-in to the monitor. Actually, I was a little bit disappointed with it as I expected the monitor’s speaker to be louder but nonetheless, the output was crisp and clear.

To access the monitor’s settings, you’ll have to check out the buttons and the joystick at the back of the monitor. Yes, a joystick. The joystick is easy to use and I can easily control the user-friendly settings on the monitor.

The settings let you control the blue light filter of the monitor in case your eyes get really annoyed with the monitor, reducing ghosting, adjusting the light on the base, and much more. Basically, the settings cover most of the basic things that you need on a gaming monitor however, I felt that there is a need for more preset on the monitor.

Again, this is a gaming monitor and of course, a gaming monitor would be useless if there’s no adaptive synchronization technology on this monitor. The ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ supports Nvidia G-sync on its DisplayPort and damn, it’s really a game changer for most gamers. However, I found it annoying that I still have to activate the Nvidia G-Sync on the settings of the monitor.

Again, the 27” display of the monitor packs a 4K resolution. There’s the matte coating for the display so you don’t have to worry about the monitor being reflective and then there’s the thin bezels which make the monitor look sexier and edgier than most monitors. The 4ms response time, 350 cd/m² and a viewing angles of up to 178 degrees.  The monitor might not have the best specifications but for a gaming monitor, I am already satisfied.

The contrasts of the monitor need a little adjustment as I have notice that blacks in some videos need some improvements however color accuracy on this one is good. But in case you’re not satisfied with it, it’s actually very easy to adjust the settings of the monitor.

Again, the advantage of having this monitor is the 4K resolution. The images and videos that I shoot tend to be crisper and better compared to other monitors. Sometimes, games don’t need anti-aliasing because they’re already really sharp. Again, adjusting the settings of the monitor will probably lead to a better display quality.

Verdict

ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQ is a really good product from the company. It has everything that you need and wants on a gaming monitor. The adjustable position and the display really has a good color accuracy. Do I recommend this one? Definitely but of course, it would be better if your GPU can support this one. IF you’re planning on buying this one, better prepare a powerful GPU too like the ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1060 and up.