The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q – a 27” 1400p 144Hz Monitor with G-SYNC

llamadal · 8 Apr 2014 at 16:24

The lack of information since it was announced in jan along with constantly delays, again with no information has killed all enthusiasm I had for this and rather than pre-ordering will just go with an alternative until another manufacturer brings it to market for a better price..... anyone but asus tbh.

Gregster · 8 Apr 2014 at 22:27

I don't feel Asus are helping themselves by not giving solid info. My impatience got the better of me and I grabbed a 4K instead but I still want one of these.

LambChop · 8 Apr 2014 at 22:42

Gibbo, could you possibly talk with Asus and see whats what with these monitors ?

pgi947 · 9 Apr 2014 at 00:08

LambChop said:
Gibbo, could you possibly talk with Asus and see whats what with these monitors ?

This. Please.

I was expecting to at least have one on pre order by now.

pmc25 · 9 Apr 2014 at 00:19

I'd be amazed if they're available before end of June at the earliest, now.

Stas823 · 9 Apr 2014 at 01:41

pmc25 said:
I'd be amazed if they're available before end of June at the earliest, now.

Maybe next year June at this rate

Tom B · 9 Apr 2014 at 10:26

It will be interesting to see if other manufacturers will end up having similar models out at roughly the same time.

BaDBoY_uK · 9 Apr 2014 at 11:06

Gregster said:
I don't feel Asus are helping themselves by not giving solid info. My impatience got the better of me and I grabbed a 4K instead but I still want one of these.

+1... maybe not with the 4k lol. What is the hold up?

BigBANGtheory · 9 Apr 2014 at 13:22

Show me an RoG Swift @1600P and 30" then you have a desirable product.

27" TN panel 120Hz refresh sounds very 2013 to me.

pgi947 · 9 Apr 2014 at 13:35

Its 27" 144hz 1ms TN 1440p, even without gsync nothing comes close to that on the market.

MrMoonX · 9 Apr 2014 at 14:18

pgi947 said:
Its 27" 144hz 1ms TN 1440p, even without gsync nothing comes close to that on the market.

Exactly why asus need to hurry up, that and I want it now!

Im wondering if there are low yields or something with either the panel or gsync tech

Khazzer · 9 Apr 2014 at 18:09

I believe that there was a link to Asus earlier in this thread. They said (IIRC) something like they were having a few problems with getting a reliable and high yield overclock to 144Hz on the TN panels.

MoRT489 · 10 Apr 2014 at 09:11

That's a pretty chunky looking monitor and no VESA mount :rolleyes:

Arcane · 10 Apr 2014 at 09:17

I've managed to squirrel away some money for this, (a miracle really, Nursery fees are butchering me), i'm going to wait on user reviews first though as i'm really happy with the Eizo, I may end up with both if the swift's any good.

delpy8 · 10 Apr 2014 at 09:27

MoRT489 said:
That's a pretty chunky looking monitor and no VESA mount

I thought it did have a vesa mount?

Gregster · 10 Apr 2014 at 09:34

delpy8 said:
I thought it did have a vesa mount?

ASUS today announced the ROG Swift PG278Q 27-inch gaming monitor. The Swift PG278Q features a WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution, fast 120+ Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and a full range of ergonomic adjustments. It also features ASUS GamePlus and NVIDIA® G-SYNC™ technologies that are designed to deliver the ultimate gaming experience. The ROG Swift PG278Q provides an array of options that include DisplayPort 1.2 for native WQHD output, dual USB 3.0 ports, VESA wall mount capability and a versatile stand with full tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustment for an ideal viewing position while playing the latest game titles.

http://press.asus.com/PressReleases...FT-PG278Q-Premium-Gaming-Monitor#.U0ZXMvldWlc

You Sir, are correct. It is indeed VESA mountable

delpy8 · 10 Apr 2014 at 09:37

Gregster said:
http://press.asus.com/PressReleases...FT-PG278Q-Premium-Gaming-Monitor#.U0ZXMvldWlc

You Sir, are correct. It is indeed VESA mountable

Cheers for the confirmation

MoRT489 · 10 Apr 2014 at 10:18

Gregster said:
http://press.asus.com/PressReleases...FT-PG278Q-Premium-Gaming-Monitor#.U0ZXMvldWlc

You Sir, are correct. It is indeed VESA mountable

Couldn't see any holes in the back of the monitor, just expertly disguised I guess

EDIT: Can see it on the high res images just.

Gregster · 10 Apr 2014 at 13:45

MoRT489 said:
Couldn't see any holes in the back of the monitor, just expertly disguised I guess

EDIT: Can see it on the high res images just.

I originally thought the same Mort and only found out through wanting a VESA mount.

Sin_Chase · 10 Apr 2014 at 15:32

BigBANGtheory said:
Show me an RoG Swift @1600P and 30" then you have a desirable product.

27" TN panel 120Hz refresh sounds very 2013 to me.

24" is about the sweet spot for desktop gaming monitors. 27" is nice and an acceptable size with the 1440 resolution.

I see 30" as a TOTAL downside over 27". I don't want to sit in front of a 30" monitor for gaming.

27", 1440, G-SYNC and 144Hz is not a 2013 product at all.

The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q – a 27” 1400p 144Hz Monitor with G-SYNC

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