Reviewers Liked
- Buttery-smooth gaming, Fully-adjustable stand, Fast response times, Minimal ghosting
Reviewers Didn't Like
- TN panel
- TN viewing angles, Chunky bezels, FreeSync lower-bound is still too high
Asus MG278Q
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Expert reviews and ratings
If you have a high-end AMD graphics card and you are looking to invest in a monitor, then the MG278Q is definitely one of the safest bets. Compared to the MG279Q in particular, you will be paying less to get a very similar experience, unless having an...
By monitornerds.com onAs we would expect, the Asus MG278Q is better for AMD Freesync gaming than the MG279Q. That said the MG279Q incorporates an IPS panel so overall picture quality is higher. That's not to say the MG278Q is bad in any way – in fact, it's panel is one of...
By Kitguru.net onAs a tech journal, you might expect me to own a top-of-the range PC plugged into a pin-sharp display the size of Norway. But alas, no. Currently, I do the majority of my work on a 15” laptop with a resolution of 1280 x 800 and my gaming on a 1080p 21”...
By TopNewReview onYou have more than enough choices in gaming monitors and this article covers just a representative selection of them. Luckily, we can give you some recommendations based on our tests. For (semi-) pro gamers on Twitch streaming first person shooters, the...
By uk.hardware.info onASUS' hard work has put down a path for the other gaming monitors. We are very excited about all three of the models, which all have their strengths. We do not see any real downfalls from any of the MG278Q, the MG279Q, or the PG279Q. This makes it...
By uk.hardware.info onASUS has pretty much covered all of its bases for variable refresh rate monitors. If you want a low cost FreeSync display with a TN screen they have it with the MG278Q. If are willing to pay more for the upgrade to an IPS screen with slightly slower...
By PCPer onWe don't hate TN monitors by any means and the latest panels look pretty good, but we still prefer IPS. In this case, the MG278Q matches its more-expensive stablemate in every area except for contrast and exceeds it in usable FreeSync range. Depending...
By Tom's Hardware onWe don't hate TN monitors by any means and the latest panels look pretty good, but we still prefer IPS. In this case, the MG278Q matches its more-expensive stablemate in every area except for contrast and exceeds it in usable FreeSync range. Depending...
By Tom's Hardware UK onFinal pricing on the Asus MG278Q is yet to be confirmed but it's positioned to sell for less than the IPS-based MG279Q that currently retails for £470 here in the UK. Expect an approximate etail price of £425 which is intended to challenge both the Acer...
By HEXUS.net onQuesta nostra personale classifica sul miglior monitor Asus riguarda solo ed esclusivamente quelli con una risoluzione 2K e 4K. Questa nostra classifica è il risultato di una selezione dei migliori monitor Asus selezionati in base al loro rapporto tra...
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