ROG STRIX XG27UQ vs PG27UQ ROG Swift 27"

[kieran_read]

Well i've been furloughed as of next week, so thought I would bless my eyes!

Simple question really is there any real difference with these? I don't know much about monitors, quite frankly the current monitor i'm using is an insult to gaming considering I own a 1080ti.

I've been holding off on upgrading as I wanted to jump right to a high refresh rate 4k when I eventually upgraded, obviously there's a grand difference between these two.

From what I can see the only visable difference is one is G-Sync compatable the other has the G-Sync module.... I know it's more for the G-Sync chip but a grand... =/

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...atible-hdr400-widescreen-gamin-mo-0an-as.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...-widescreen-led-gaming-monitor-mo-09q-as.html


Any help ASAP would be good... there's only 7 left!

 

[kieran_read]

Unless liking the idea of paying luxury for Nvidia to lock ball and chain into your ankle, so that you can only buy Nvidia overpriced cards in future avoid that G-Sync module.
Though it really should be called as ButtSync, because its function is enabling raping&robbing.
You can use that saved grand to buy next-gen GPU (suspect AMD will have clear performance per price advantage) later in year and possibly something else.

Also that proprietary G-Sync module runs likely very hot needing active fan for cooling.

That's exactly why i'm asking! If the Radeon has the same path as Zen I may switch up.

From why I can see on further look the more expensive one has higher brightness and a 97% HDR over a 90% HDR... don't think that's worth a grand haha.

 

[kieran_read]

That brightness hype makes me think workers in factory's testing department must be wearing welder's masks to avoid face burns from looking into those nuclear furnaces.

ahah

I wouldn't notice anyway i'm using a 10 year old Samsung i bought from Asda, anything would be an upgrade to my eyes haha.

 

[kieran_read]

There’s one major fundamental difference between the two. The PG27UQ has a FALD backlight which delivers 384 zone local dimming for HDR content. It’s one of only a few FALD options in the monitor market right now. That’s also where the 1000 cd/m2 peak brightness spec comes from

The XG27UQ doesn’t have any local dimming of any kind so can’t offer any HDR benefits beyond just the extended colour space and 10-bit colour depth support

that’s the reason for the cost difference along with the G-sync module. Which does also make a difference to gaming capability, response times etc. That’s from actual testing I’m mid way through.

here’s my review of the PG27UQ
https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg27uq.htm

And I am currently reviewing the XG27UQ

That's interesting to know. Would you say the cheaper one is worth the money based on you review thus far or is there an alternative you would recommend?

 

[kieran_read]

Thanks for the help, I went with the 4k in the end.