The Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ is likely one of the first of a brand new breed of gaming displays, combining the excessive refresh charges of Nvidia’s G-Sync expertise with 4K decision and HDR (excessive dynamic vary) help for distinctive picture high quality.
We acquired to spend a little bit of time with the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ at an occasion held by Nvidia, which is eager to make its G-Sync expertise synonymous with high-end gaming displays.
So, with the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ we get HDR 10 help and DCI-P3 shade gamut for vivid colours, a excessive 144Hz refresh charge for easy gameplay, and an ultra-high-definition decision of three,840 x 2,160. When you’ve got a gaming rig that may sustain, then the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ is about to be a really spectacular gaming monitor certainly.
Worth and availability
In the intervening time we do not have an actual value for the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ, however as a result of it is a 27-inch 4K G-Sync monitor with HDR we’re anticipating a fairly excessive price ticket.
Equally-specced G-Sync displays with HDR help go for round $900 (£700, AU$1,300), and on the showcase occasion Nvidia couldn’t present costs, however hinted that the Auss, and comparable displays, received’t be any lower than $1,000 (£800, AU$1,400), and will conceivably have value tags across the $2,500 (£2,000, AU$three,000) mark.
Acer has hinted that its personal G-Sync HDR monitor, the Acer Predator X27, might be round £2,199 ($three,000, AU$four,000), so we count on to the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ to be across the similar value. We’ll replace this hands-on as quickly as we hear extra.
If it does go for round that value, then this might be a monitor that may possible solely be of curiosity to lovers and professional avid gamers who’re keen to spend that sum of money.
We don’t have an actual date when the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ might be available for purchase, however Nvidia hinted that it will likely be on the finish of Could, or early June, 2018. We must always hopefully pay money for the monitor for a full overview round that point as effectively.
Design and options
The Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ was proven off alongside the Acer Predator X27, one other G-Sync HDR gaming monitor, and whereas Acer’s design is extra subdued the PG27UQ has a extra eye-catching look, as we’ve come to count on from Asus’ ROG (Republic of Players) model.
The 27-inch display is an effective measurement for a gaming monitor, and with its commonplace widescreen facet ratio of 16:9 this can be a monitor that’s massive sufficient to immerse you, however doesn’t dominate your desk as bigger gaming displays do.
A medium-sized bezel runs across the display, and on the backside is the ROG emblem. On the again of the display’s physique is a bigger, glowing ROG emblem, alongside patterns which are harking back to circuit boards. That glowing ROG emblem might be managed by the Asus Aura Sync software program, so it may possibly praise different ROG units with AURA lighting. It definitely echoes the design parts of different ROG devices, so when you’ve got some already then the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ will match proper in.
The stand can be eye-catching, with a blade-like design that feels sturdy, and an LED mild that factors down in direction of the desk.
On the again you additionally get buttons for controlling the on-screen menu. If you happen to’re already a fan of the ROG line you then’ll love the look of the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ, and even when that is your first ROG gadget the look of the monitor isn’t too excessive.
However it’s the tech behind the display of the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ that is the actual star of the present. With a refresh charge of 144Hz, mixed with 4K UHD decision and G-Sync HDR expertise, the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ is able to some extraordinarily spectacular visuals.
It options an LED backlight that is dynamically managed throughout 384 zones, which supplies spectacular distinction between mild and darkish scenes. It additionally has quantum-dot expertise, and a DCI-P3 shade gamut, which presents up a 25% wider shade vary in comparison with sRGB displays, which suggests the monitor is able to displaying way more correct colours.
In our opinion, this latter characteristic has the potential to drastically enhance the picture high quality of the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ. Not solely will this profit video games and media that helps the DCI-P3 shade gamut, but it surely additionally means the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ is an effective selection of monitor for movie and photograph editors, which can assist justify its excessive price ticket.
It’s the mix of excessive decision, excessive refresh charge, low latency and HDR help that may make the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ actually stand out from its competitors.
Efficiency
We didn’t get plenty of time with the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ on the occasion Nvidia held, however from our temporary time with the monitor, it seems to be very promising.
Taking part in Destiny 2, which options a number of bight colours and darkish places, the G-Sync expertise definitely places in plenty of work, leading to some actually spectacular visuals to associate with the 4K decision – it seems to match, and sometimes exceed, many 4K HDR TVs we’ve seen.
The 144Hz refresh charge additionally labored wonders, making the sport really feel snappy and responsive, and there wasn’t a touch of display tearing. Principally, we are able to’t wait to spend extra time with this monitor so we are able to actually put it by its paces, because it seems to be prefer it could possibly be a very particular display for gaming on.
Early verdict
Our temporary time with the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ has undoubtedly left us wanting extra: this has the potential to be one hell of a gaming monitor, due to its mixture of 4K decision and G-Sync HDR expertise, which delivers astounding visible constancy and excessive body charges.
For any PC gamer who’s appeared on enviously as PS4 and Xbox One video games get HDR help, whereas their platform stays missed, the truth that corporations like Nvidia and Asus are pushing for HDR help might be welcome.
Nevertheless, we’ve a sense that the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ might be a really dear monitor certainly, which suggests it will likely be out of attain for a lot of avid gamers. You’ll additionally want a robust PC to benefit from the excessive decision and body charges, whereas having a 10-series Nvidia graphics card is important to profit from G-Sync HDR.
If you happen to just like the look of the HDR future the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ holds, then you could want to start out saving now.