(NEW) ViewSonic Elite XG270Q 27" Gaming Monitor
$249.99
Condition: New
Color: Black
Model: XG270Q
Screen Size: 27"
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ViewSonic Elite XG270Q , overall, a great monitor.
By Al Loper on Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022
I've been wanting to upgrade monitors for awhile. Have been looking for something, with a nice balance of gaming and productivity features as I game, and I'm also into photography. Took a chance on the ViewSonic Elite XG270Q and I'm not disappointed. FIrst off, I really like the overall styling and design of the monitor itself. It's understated and doesn't scream gaming monitor. The only branding is the small elite logo and it sort of fades in, so it's not screaming at you as you view the monitor. There is RGB on the back and down firing RGB lights along the bottom bezel. You want to make sure you connect the monitor via USB, and download the Elite Display controller software. This allows you to adjust monitor settings as well as tinker with the RGB settings. Good news is once you use the software to configure the RGB, it's saved to the monitor. So you can use the software once, to setup and never used it again if you like. My copy has no dead pixels and the picture is fairly uniform across the screen. The monitor is detected as G-Sync compatible by my RTX3070. So far in the games I've tried, I haven't noticed any issues with flicker or anything like that. Out of the box color accuracy is ok. Gamers will enjoy it as it's bright and colors are saturated. Since I use this for my photo work as well, I did calibrate it via a Datacolor Spyder 5 to improve color reproduction as best as possible. While not a "pro" grade display for color work, it's excellent though, if you want that mix of gaming and that. I've included some results here, post calibration.
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2 people found this helpful
This is what the reviews won't tell you
By George Fields on Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023
Okay, the screen is great technologically, but I have to share some experiences with you so you're not surprised, because it's not cheap. First, the good. Okay, I'll spare you my life story, but suffice it to say that there was NO BIGGER SKEPTIC than me about high refresh rates. And now there's no bigger convert. It's not just the refresh rate, it's also the response time. I replaced a 27" 1440p screen with this one, also 27" and 1440p. I had them side by side and moved a window-mode game from one to the other. The difference is crazy, and yes, once you get used to it, it's REALLY hard to go back. I drive it with an RTX 3080 right now, and I can tell when G-SYNC kick in because I can see the frame rate drops, but no tearing at all. The bad: one minor (or medium), and one that is either nothing or a huge concern. First, it bleeds. It's not a manufacturing defect (I don't think) because it bleeds very uniformly from everywhere, most noticeable in the corners. There is no angle or position where there's no bleed. It's usually not noticeable, but when it's dark (in the room, and in the game) it's pretty obvious. My old one is the ASUS PB278Q, also an IPS panel, and it does much better in this regard. The second issue is that on two or three occasions now, I've had burn-in. This TERRIFIED me. I noticed it only when I leave it on with an element on the screen that's at 100% brightness. Luckily it went away after a few minutes of "generic" use, but it has happened a few times. It's never a game, always something else (website, etc.) but it makes me wonder if UI elements of games (which don't move) are slowly burning themselves in and I'm just not seeing it yet. Very scary.
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