ViewSonic ELITE XG270QG 27 Inch 1440p 1ms 165Hz Gaming Monitor with GSYNC, IPS Nano Color, Elite Design Enhancements and Advanced Ergonomics for Esports

Customer Reviews

• A. R.

  Finally, I can ditch the TN panels for competitive gaming! Sony GDM FW-900 CRT in LCD form factor?

  Many years ago I owned a Dell Ultrasharp 23" 60hz panel. It had beautiful, vibrant colors thanks to the IPS panel. I was able to play competitive Counter-Strike on it (reported an input lag of 0.6ms! 0.6!!) while also doing graphic design work due to the terrific color accuracy.But monitor technology was changing and soon enough 120hz and 144hz panels came out. I still wanted to play at a high competitive level in Counter-Strike:Global Offensive, but unfortunately at the time the lowest input lag 144hz monitors were all TN panels. So I had to give up any hobbyist graphic design work. But the BenQ monitors I owned were excellent for CS:GO and using Blur Busters' BENQ Utility tool, you could control how much strobing and crosstalk was displayed on your monitor. The only trade-off is the more strobing at a higher refresh rate, the less luminance the panel emits.Earlier this year I purchased an LG 27GK750F-B 27" 240hz panel. While this wasn't a huge leap from 60hz to 144hz, it was still enough to be noticeable. While the panel itself had decent color reproduction and no dead pixels, the firmware was broken. You had to download a Custom Resolution Utility application in order to "overclock" the monitor to force it into the correct refresh rate. While this monitor for the most part ran well at 240hz with Motion Blur Reduction turned on, there would be black artifacts from the monitor that would come up from time to time, or microstuttering, and so forth. It seemed that the frametimes could not match up with the display output which would cause the stuttering to occur sporadically. Needlessly to say it was an extremely frustrating experience. There were some "workarounds" to try to keep it stable for awhile before it would act up again. LG never bothered to issue a firmware update after repeated requests on their company's message board.So I decided to never purchase an LG brand monitor again after the lack of firmware support and pretty much delivering a monitor that didn't function as advertised.But then I heard about these 240hz IPS monitors on the horizon. I usually frequent the Blur Busters website for the best gaming monitor recommendations. And the owner of the site posted he had calibrated the motion blur reduction of this new ViewSonic panel, and that the strobing at 120hz reminded him of the motion clarity and color of the holy grail of CRT monitors: the Sony GDM FW900.I owned the Sony GDM FW900 about 5 years ago and it truly deserved the reputation as being the best CRT monitor ever made. (Only the Artisan eclipses it by a hair with photography use). So to hear about an IPS panel that can look as good with the motion clarity of the FW900 had me very excited.And yep I can say, while not exactly as bright as the FW900 in blur reduction mode (there will be more brightness in the next firmware version I am told), nor having those inky blacks (there is that IPS glow) it is the closest thing I'll get to that CRT in an LCD. Just superb. I no longer miss having the FW900 which is an incredible achievement. For purists, yes this is still an LCD panel and there is just something about the way CRTs present an image that even the highest end LCDs can't match. It is a total shame CRTs were killed off. However I think with the XG270, with the blur reduction enabled, and 99% sRGB/IPS colors, it considerably closes the gap. The FW900 is dead, long live the FW900!The motion blur reduction in 240hz (it's 241hz in Windows), while there is crosstalk at the bottom, manages to run without a hiccup playing CS:GO, Rocket League, Overwatch, etc. (all games can be set at 240FPS or higher). I am not detecting any input lag when I'm playing CS:GO, in fact it might even be faster than the LG panel I bought earlier. There's no microstuttering or tearing to be had. (I have a RTX2080Ti card and my CPU is i9-9900k.)The G-Sync option is amazing and here you obviously get much more brightness than you do the motion blur reduction. I actually find G-Sync with Ultra low latency and VSYNC enabled to be pretty good with CS:GO. If you really want to shave off those miliseconds, obviously keep the G-Sync off but I might actually stick with it. For other games that aren't CS:GO, I will probably use G-SYNC and maybe dial down the refresh rate to 120hz since it's difficult for most modern games to hit 240FPS consistently.The sRGB color temperature setting in the OSD provides the best preset colors IMO. Of course you can adjust it as you wish.Also the monitor and stand feel very well built, doesn't seem cheap.TL;DR - Time to throw away your TN panels and upgrade to an IPS panel if you want both motion clarity and color accuracy. I could not be happier. This appeals to me as a serious competitive CS:GO player who occasionally does ESEA to regular casual games. I love having the flexibility of having settings for competitive use and for eyecandy, where I couldn't get that with my BenQ panels.Highly recommended!Great job ViewSonic!

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• Y.

  Nice features and no dead pixels.

  This replaced my ROG TN panel 27 inch with G SYNC. There isn't anything I don't like about the monitor and it was received within a couple days of ordering.My only issues are first. Bolo shipped it and I asked for it to be boxed up or it would be left on my porch so we eryone can see what it is. Unfortunately, Bolo doesn't fill in the voids in the bigger box they packed in. There was only a little bit of paper stuck in there. Good thing the original packaging was done well.Second problem is trying to register this monitor. ViewSonic registery link is dead. I finally found a different link that worked. After filling ok it the info I hit the send and it tells me the passwords don't match. What passwords. There wasn't any asking if passwords to register. So it took less than 15 mins to unpack and hookup, well over an hour and still not registered. I'll try again Monday when there customer service is available. I'm not going to keep it if I can't register it for the warranty. That would suck since it's not the products fault.

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• A. C.

  I’m Jealous

  Ordered this for my daughter for a new PC build and she couldn’t be happier. Wish I had one for myself now.

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• J. S.

  For the price there is nothing like it!

  I was looking for a good monitor that could run with both my desktop PC and my Macbook pro if I needed the extra screen space. After much research I stumbled upon this monitor. First let me just say that if you intend to game, 144hz is something you won't realize you needed until you have it. With that alone I would recommend this monitor for the price. Below I am going to list some pros and cons of the monitor and try to answer some of the questions that I had when purchasing.Pros:- The overall picture quality for a monitor in this price range is great for all forms of use (Gaming, work, browsing and shows) One recommendation I would have would be to adjust the picture settings to your liking upon receiving it.- The Stand. I really didn't think this is something I would care about, I mean after all it's just a stand. The one included with this monitor is so much better than those just offering a slight tilt or height adjustment. Especially if you are working with minimal space I have been able to make it work for my liking.- The speakers. All in all monitor and tv speakers are not great and I would always recommend picking up a pair of external ones for a good setup. The ones included in the monitor are above average and will work for whatever you may need. They won't blow you away with their quality, but upon purchasing they also wont make you constantly be thinking you need external speakers.- All of the built in technology (FreeSync, 1ms response time, etc.) The tiny features that ViewSync has been able to put into this monitor is great! I have been blown away with just what I have been able to do with some customization in the settings.Cons:- As any TN panel would be it is not great with color accuracy in all conditions. So just be aware if you are by a window or a brighter light, that your settings may need to be tweaked slightly more than some of the top rated custom settings for this device.Notes:- RGB. To be entirely honest I was not the biggest fan of the RGB when I received the device. Even as someone who has their PC and all peripherals with RGB. The monitor has back facing lights that are not very bright nor extremely customizable. I would highly recommend getting the non RGB if you do not need it and saving a little money. Besides those back lights I have not found any more "elite" features that you get with this.- If you can, buy two. This is not a necessity, but more something I would recommend for anyone. Two monitors is one of those things you don't realize was so useful until you have it. Especially if you are not into gaming it is great for productivity, I am a college student and have loved being able to have a word document on one side with my research on the other monitor.- Lastly, does the screen size really matter? One of the main questions I had when getting this was whether or not I would like the extra real estate. After going with the 24" monitor I can say this is the perfect screen size for a 1080p panel. Everything is crisp and accurate but trying to stretch that same pixel density over a larger panel would be and is noticeable. Plus, at the average desk setup, where one is sitting approx. 2-3 feet away, it would just be too large of a display. My recommendation is the 24"

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• D.

  Perfect

  Perfect nothing else is needed to be said.

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