The Asus Swift PG278Q is a gaming monitor featuring Nvidia G-Sync technology, which allows the monitor to sync its refresh rate to the frame rate of the GPU. It features a 2,560x1,440 resolution with 3D Vision capabilities, 144Hz refresh rate and slim bezels.
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The bottom line? They are nearly nearly indistinguishable from one another in terms of performance and very close on features; I would recommend whichever one you could find for the better price. If pricing were equal, I'd give the slightest nod to the ViewSonic for its wider viewing angles and two customizable presets. Then again, the Asus monitor has a red highlights while the Viewsonic's are Nvidia green, which might be the deciding factor for brand purists.
No group is more likely to embrace 4K than gamers. Videophiles have to wait for a complex web of support. Formats must be updated, streaming services must be improved, and Internet bandwidth widened. Most games, though, face no such limits. 4K gaming can be enjoyed with the flip of a single in-game...
The Asus ROG Swift PG278Q is a 27-inch WQHD monitor designed for gamers. It uses Nvidia's G-Sync technology and a 144Hz refresh rate to deliver super-smooth motion performance, and it offers some neat gaming...
Nvidia G-SYNC technology is something that is hard to put into words but if you try it you will understand it and it will be tough to game without it....
You may have already gathered that I'm rather impressed with the Asus Swift PG278Q Gaming Monitor , and I am, very impressed! Never have I seen such focus in a Gaming monitor, Asus no doubt had one goal in mind, when they designed this monitor and that...
G-SYNC is Nvidia's new proprietary technology, built into select new gaming screens. It forces the display to be a slave to the graphics card, only updating the screen when the graphics card has a new frame ready for it. It's the opposite to the way...
My first impressions of the ASUS RoG Swift PG278Q are very positive. The first Republic of Gamers monitor stands as a premium product, and one of the best RoG branded items on the market today.Mixing G-Sync, high refresh-rate and the 1440p resolution,...
Reviewing monitors is, as we've said before, difficult. After all you're looking at this on whatever you currently own, so even if we had a perfect fidelity reproduction it will never look as it should because of the limitations in your display. The...
The Asus Republic Of Gamers Swift PG278Q 144hz G-Sync is one of the best all round monitors we have tested in a very long time. Nvidia's G-SYNC is a very welcome addition and in real world terms it helps removes any sign of tearing and stuttering.We have...
With 4k becoming more and more prevalent, would I be better off waiting? The voice of reason in the back of my head says "don't be silly James, what graphics card is capable of doing 4k in anger? Remember when you were thinking about buying a 4k TV 18...