Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync Monitor Review

[obababoy]

What would be the point of that? It is a QHD IPS panel with a known sync range. If you have a monster GPU, just get a 144Hz monitor and be done. You likely don't need Free-Sync or G-Sync if all your games play at 100FPS +.

The point is simple. If you buy a $599 monitor you won't be spending 1/4 on a GFX card.

Also, if you have a 144hz monitor, you want it to perform at all ranges below, if the game isn't maxing at a stable 144 hz, then gsync or freesync will improve the FPS tearing. If you play a game at 95 fps and it is varying frame rates, the entire point of this technology is to stop tearing.

Tearing happens even at 144hz, so no need to make excuses for FreeSync, just admit it, the limitation is bad and needs to be fixed before this is a quality tech to get behind.

Ill bite. You are indeed wrong in your reasoning. The cost of a video card is irrelevant in a comparison...If it can play at game at around 60fps at QHD then that is a perfect match for this monitor. I have had this monitor for a month now and use it with my R9 290. Not an expensive video card but still has the best perf/dollar out of any GPU these days.

Witcher 3 at max settings at 1440p and net 40-50fps...This monitor is perfect for that
Project cars max settings 1440p I net 75-90fps...This monitor is perfect for that
ARK Survival Evolved I play with mixed settings at 1440p and get 40-50FPS...again..this monitor is perfect for that.

The R9 285 is not far behind in performance than the 290. So his point and review are extremely valid. He makes many points in his review and one of them is the overall price...It is fantastic for AMD users. $600 for a monitor that lets you play perfectly smooth in the 35fps-90 range or 144. I have other games. ARMA 3 Tomb Raider, BF4, Crysis 3 etc etc...NONE of these games will max out 90 FPS except BF4...and that is good. If a game is playing at 144fps it is some crap moba or overplayed FPS that I have no interest in(Kinda generalizing but I am half serious). If a game comes close to 90FPS the answer is simple! turn on VSR and make it look super sharp, or enable the FPS cap in CCC.

I could probably make some argument about buying an $850 G-sync monitor and a $300, $500, or $650 monitor for 970 980 or 980ti respectively, and none of them are going to come close to 144fps at 1440p in a AAA game or even scrape at 100fps. In your logic you still arent hitting 144fps so the purchase is stupid.

 

[ozicom]

I hate this lack of information. Manufacturers tell which version of USB port is used but they tell nothing about Displayport or HDMI. Are we idiots? Is that really hard to tell that? Just telling HDMI means nothing because HDMI create revisions. Please give some attention and tell us more about your products.
Thank you

 

[superSake]

I hate this lack of information. Manufacturers tell which version of USB port is used but they tell nothing about Displayport or HDMI. Are we idiots? Is that really hard to tell that? Just telling HDMI means nothing because HDMI create revisions. Please give some attention and tell us more about your products.
Thank you

Maybe that could have been presented in the article, but the Asus website does give the following info:

Signal Input : HDMI/MHLx 2, Mini DisplayPort 1.2, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Port(s) : 3.0x2
[...]
*1
2560 x 1440 at 144Hz (DisplayPort)
1920 x 1080 at 120Hz (HDMI)

Based on the HDMI resolution limit, I assume it is HDMI [strike]1.4[/strike][edit: 1.4b].

 

[Sekeira]

I just picked up this monitor a few days ago and have it paired with my saaphire r9 Fury and absolutely love it. Even going over the 90 hz so far does not seem to cause any issues with any of the games ive played on it.

I've got the same "pair", they go perfectly together.

I put a cap of 90 fps on catalyst control center whenever i am playing with freesync on and it works like a charm.

It makes my gpu more efficient and keep any tearing from ocorring while saving some power.


Cheers