ASUS MG279Q 1440p IPS 144Hz FreeSync Monitor

[WYP]

The ASUS MG279Q is a 27-inch 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate, and AMD FreeSync technology, but these specs might are a little to good to be true.

Read more on the ASUS MG279Q 1440p IPS 144z FreeSync Monitor here.

 

[Dawelio]

Another well written and detailed article mate, approved! :rock:

I actually saw this on a local stores website earlier, I can't really recall if it were more expensive or cheaper than the Swift on the site though.

After reading your article though mate, I must say I am disappointed with the whole 144Hz refresh rate and the limitations of FreeSync. I must say that even though the Swift has seemed to have some major balls issues with the screen itself, I am more tempted for that one than this. Mostly due to G-Sync at the moment seems to be like a more appropriate and legit reason to go for. Due to being a dedicated hardware rather than software based.

Overall though, I do really like the IPS panel, especially after watching Hardware canucks short video of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAIZmuNt1M

At 1:10, you can clearly see the amazing viewing angles of IPS, my god that looks stunning!

The ASUS MG279Q is a 27-inch 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate, and AMD FreeSync technology, but these specs might are a little to good to be true.

Shouldn't it say?...

The ASUS MG279Q is a 27-inch 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate, and AMD FreeSync technology, but these specs might be a little to good to be true.

 

[frufsa]

I'm waiting for the G-Sync verson of this. My dell monitors screems for a upgrade!

 

[tolagarf]

I'm waiting for the G-Sync verson of this. My dell monitors screems for a upgrade!

Well same here. I'm just wondering if there even will be a g-sync version of this monitor. It's such a shame ASUS went with Freesync on this one, as I feel there's a much greater market for g-sync right now, even though the price goes up.

 

[Dawelio]

Well same here. I'm just wondering if there even will be a g-sync version of this monitor. It's such a shame ASUS went with Freesync on this one, as I feel there's a much greater market for g-sync right now, even though the price goes up.

True this... but they might have done it for the hopes of the new 390X perhaps?...

 

[mvitkun]

The ASUS MG279Q is a 27-inch 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate, and AMD FreeSync technology, but these specs might are a little to good to be true.

Didn't they just announce it being recalled because it skips every sixth frame?
http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/20463-asus-aterkallar-mg279q-efter-upptackt-i-sweclockers-testlabb

 

[Dicehunter]

Shame the Freesync portion of it only goes up to 90Hz which I believe Tweaktown covered and there's an article about in on OCUK.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Shame the Freesync portion of it only goes up to 90Hz which I believe Tweaktown covered and there's an article about in on OCUK.

I'd rather have it at a lower framerate than a higher one, at 1440p in modern games you won't be hitting 90+ FPS consistently. It'll help match the minimums you more than likely to be getting. Though i wish it was just something like 30-120. 144 vs 120 is to me more of a marketing thing. I'd rather save some money and get the 120 since i know i will never be getting up to 144.

 

[Dawelio]

I'd rather have it at a lower framerate than a higher one, at 1440p in modern games you won't be hitting 90+ FPS consistently. It'll help match the minimums you more than likely to be getting. Though i wish it was just something like 30-120. 144 vs 120 is to me more of a marketing thing. I'd rather save some money and get the 120 since i know i will never be getting up to 144.

^ +1 on that so fucking much!

 

[NeverBackDown]

^ +1 on that so fucking much!

thanks mr. +1, should try adding in why you agree with others when you +1... makes the post more relevant.

 

[Dicehunter]

I'd rather have it at a lower framerate than a higher one, at 1440p in modern games you won't be hitting 90+ FPS consistently. It'll help match the minimums you more than likely to be getting. Though i wish it was just something like 30-120. 144 vs 120 is to me more of a marketing thing. I'd rather save some money and get the 120 since i know i will never be getting up to 144.

A lot of people I know who are looking forward to Freesync are people who play A LOT of CSGO and Battlefield both of which are easy to hit 100FPS at 1440P so still the 90Hz Freesync limit on the monitor is slightly odd considering theoretically Freesync can go up to 240Hz.

Odd that Asus chose to put a 90Hz limit on it.

 

[NeverBackDown]

A lot of people I know who are looking forward to Freesync are people who play A LOT of CSGO and Battlefield both of which are easy to hit 100FPS at 1440P so still the 90Hz Freesync limit on the monitor is slightly odd considering theoretically Freesync can go up to 240Hz.

Odd that Asus chose to put a 90Hz limit on it.

Fair enough, its game dependent really for each person. I don't play FPS so to me its not as big of a deal to have that high frame limit.

Asus chose the 90hz because it's better in general to have a lower limit. Now as we said it depends on each person but i'd say its not entirely that bad because you can still play at 144hz.. miss out on freesync but its better than 60. It's only because Scalar tech hasn't caught up yet. Once they do they would be able to hit a wider range. That is why nvidia made a custom scalar. So they didn't have to wait.

 

[Dawelio]

thanks mr. +1, should try adding in why you agree with others when you +1... makes the post more relevant.

Perhaps, although you simply put out everything that I agreed on... so basically it would just be a post that is copying everything you wrote. And I don't think that's allowed? :huh:...

 

[NeverBackDown]

Perhaps, although you simply put out everything that I agreed on... so basically it would just be a post that is copying everything you wrote. And I don't think that's allowed? :huh:...

Your view would be nice too.

 

[Dawelio]

Your view would be nice too.

Fair enough then...

I'd rather have it at a lower framerate than a higher one, at 1440p in modern games you won't be hitting 90+ FPS consistently. It'll help match the minimums you more than likely to be getting. Though i wish it was just something like 30-120. 144 vs 120 is to me more of a marketing thing. I'd rather save some money and get the 120 since i know i will never be getting up to 144.

I agree in that extent that in some games, you don't really go above 100 fps, unless you are not that anal about having to absolutely max out the game like there's no tomorow. Kinda like me, I have Battlefield on High settings rather than Ultra, as I don't personally see any difference what so ever and would rather save those 1-3 fps and that tiny percentage workload on the GPU instead.

And in all honesty, that 144-120Hz that is just so damn straight up marketing as NBD pointed out... I mean, really?... 24Hz more?... The only ones I can think of that would REALLY benefit from it, is CS:GO professional players. Due to the game isn't as power demanding as say for example Battlefield and they have a much greater chance at actually hitting that 144+ fps continuously.

I'd rather save my money as well and go for a 120Hz rather than a 144Hz monitor... IF it would be worth it, out from an perspective of price/performance value.

Happy now NeverBackDown?

 

[JE99]

A lot of people I know who are looking forward to Freesync are people who play A LOT of CSGO and Battlefield both of which are easy to hit 100FPS at 1440P so still the 90Hz Freesync limit on the monitor is slightly odd considering theoretically Freesync can go up to 240Hz.

Odd that Asus chose to put a 90Hz limit on it.

It was a choice, effectively. We could only put FreeSync on the monitor over a certain range, owing to technical limitations.

So one option was to have a high ceiling, and a high minimum, and the other was to have a low ceiling and a low minimum. In our internal testing, it was determined that the most benefit was seen within this window, so that's why we set the minimum at 35 Hz. In an ideal world, we would have done 35-144 Hz but it just wasn't possible right now (or at the very least, not possible to do without significant sacrifices). Once framerates go over 90 fps the benefit wasn't huge, whereas under 40 it make a huge difference so it seemed the obvious way to go.

 

[mvitkun]

So one option was to have a high ceiling, and a high minimum, and the other was to have a low ceiling and a low minimum. In our internal testing, it was determined that the most benefit was seen within this window, so that's why we set the minimum at 35 Hz. In an ideal world, we would have done 35-144 Hz but it just wasn't possible right now (or at the very least, not possible to do without significant sacrifices). Once framerates go over 90 fps the benefit wasn't huge, whereas under 40 it make a huge difference so it seemed the obvious way to go.

Is the news of the MG279Q recall false?
http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/20463-asus-aterkallar-mg279q-efter-upptackt-i-sweclockers-testlabb

 

[barnsley]

This makes sense for a single card config as you're not exactly going to be maxing out the FPS with all settings up. Not overly impressed but then again, I'll probably get this as all I want is refresh for FPS and pretty for everything else.

 

[Warchild]

This makes sense for a single card config as you're not exactly going to be maxing out the FPS with all settings up. Not overly impressed but then again, I'll probably get this as all I want is refresh for FPS and pretty for everything else.

Its a good start though. They can only improve on it from here on. I do find it odd about 90hz but then again, when I play games (which are not CSGO or BF) I max everything and see around 60-90fps anyway.

 

[Dark NighT]

Its a good start though. They can only improve on it from here on. I do find it odd about 90hz but then again, when I play games (which are not CSGO or BF) I max everything and see around 60-90fps anyway.

Besides, at the moment freesync doesnt even work with crossfire, so anyone with 2 amd cards shouldnt buy this untill CF works and asus has a new model that isnt limited.