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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q vs LG 32GK850G-B

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
LG 32GK850G-B

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ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Picture

Variants

  • ROG PG279Q (27")
  • 32GK850G (32")

Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

LG 32GK850G-B

The ASUS ROG PG279Q is significantly better than the LG 32GK850G-B. The ASUS has better viewing angles due to its IPS panel, and this is great if you plan to share your work with your colleagues. The ergonomics on the ASUS ROG PG279Q are better so you can place it comfortably without much effort. Finally, the ASUS ROG PG279Q has an optional black frame insertion feature that allows it to make the image look crisper by introducing flicker.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
7.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.4
5.7

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.1
5.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Design Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Design Picture

Size  

27"
32"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Stand Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Stand Picture

Width 
 

12.3" (31.2 cm)
18.9" (48.0 cm)

Depth 
 

9.4" (23.9 cm)
10.6" (26.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

8.1
6.6

Ergonomics Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Ergonomics Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

4.7" (11.9 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

-60° to 60°
-15° to 15°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-15° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Back Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Borders Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Thickness Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

8.1" (20.6 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.7" (6.9 cm)
2.2" (5.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Build Quality Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.5
7.6

Checkerboard Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Checkerboard Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

1,334 : 1
2,622 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
8.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

385 cd/m²
345 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

389 cd/m²
338 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

391 cd/m²
358 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

390 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

388 cd/m²
337 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
356 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

394 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

390 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

390 cd/m²
357 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.001
0.004
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.4
5.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Chroma Graph
LG 32GK850G-B Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

45°
26°

Color Washout From Right 
 

47°
26°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Hue Graph
LG 32GK850G-B Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

52°
61°

Color Shift From Right 
 

56°
52°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Horizontal Lightness Graph
LG 32GK850G-B Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

46°
28°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

48°
28°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
18°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
18°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

52°
16°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

60°
15°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.1
5.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Chroma Graph
LG 32GK850G-B Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°
24°

Color Washout From Above 
 

31°
28°

Vertical Hue Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Hue Graph
LG 32GK850G-B Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

41°
37°

Color Shift From Above 
 

42°
45°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Vertical Lightness Graph
LG 32GK850G-B Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

36°
27°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

36°
30°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
11°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
14°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

34°
11°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

33°
16°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.6
8.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 50% Uniformity Picture
LG 32GK850G-B 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.615%
3.244%

50% DSE 
 

0.123%
0.111%

5% Uniformity Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 5% Uniformity Picture
LG 32GK850G-B 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.301%
0.864%

5% DSE 
 

0.049%
0.047%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.8
6.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.103%
1.527%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
LG 32GK850G-B Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.0
6.3

Pre Calibration Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Calibration Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pre Color Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
FPS 1

Luminance 
 

285 cd/m²
340 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

60
100

Contrast Setting 
 

50
70

RGB Controls 
 

(User) 100-100-100
50-50-50

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,472 K
6,706 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.78
4.59

Color dE 
 

1.96
3.36

Gamma 
 

2.13
2.15
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Post Calibration 
 

9.7
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Calibration Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Post Color Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
Gamer 1

Luminance 
 

99 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

9
14

Contrast Setting 
 

50
70

RGB Controls 
 

(User) 100-100-100
46-43-50

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
Mode 2

Color Temperature 
 

6,501 K
6,507 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.38
0.51

Color dE 
 

0.49
0.73

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.7

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut sRGB Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

97.5%
96.4%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut ARGB Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

76.7%
76.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing
Gamer 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing
Gamer 1
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
9.1

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

95.7%
97.6%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

82.6%
83.3%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing
Gamer 1

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing
Gamer 1
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG 32GK850G-B 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Image Retention Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

7.8
8.6

Gradient Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Gradient Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

9.5
9.8

Color Bleed Horizontal  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Bleed Horizontal
LG 32GK850G-B Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Color Bleed Vertical
LG 32GK850G-B Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.107%
0.039%
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Reflections 
 

7.5
7.4

Average Room  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Average Room
LG 32GK850G-B Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Average Room Off Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Bright Room Off Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.1%
5.6%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.7%
3.3%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.5%
2.3%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
6.5

ClearType On  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q ClearType On
LG 32GK850G-B ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
VA

ClearType Off  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q ClearType Off
LG 32GK850G-B ClearType Off

Pixels  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Pixels
LG 32GK850G-B Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.3
9.1

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion Blur Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Response Time Table
LG 32GK850G-B Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.1 ms
4.3 ms

Total Response Time 
 

8.2 ms
9.2 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.1%
4.0%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.3 ms
6.6 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

9.0 ms
12.1 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.2%
2.0%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

8.2
8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Motion Blur Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Response Time Table
LG 32GK850G-B Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.6 ms
5.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.6 ms
11 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.5%
4.1%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.2 ms
8.0 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.7 ms
14.3 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

5.5%
0.7%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Backlight Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

7.7
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
No BFI

BFI Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Picture
LG 32GK850G-B BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q BFI Frequency Picture
LG 32GK850G-B BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

120 Hz
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

9.2
9.2

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

G-SYNC
G-SYNC

Native 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

165 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC 
 

Yes (Native)
Yes (Native)

VRR Maximum 
 

165 Hz
165 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort
DisplayPort
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.3

Native Resolution 
 

4.4 ms
4.7 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

12.2 ms
14.3 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

4.8 ms
5.4 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

12.4 ms
17.6 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

10.8 ms
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
8.3

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

109 PPI
94 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
31.5"

Screen Area  

310 in²
424 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs 1
LG 32GK850G-B Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Inputs 2
LG 32GK850G-B Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

2 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

External Brick
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
Controllable

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q OSD Picture
LG 32GK850G-B OSD Picture
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Controls  

Controls Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Controls Picture
LG 32GK850G-B Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q In The Box Picture
LG 32GK850G-B In The Box Picture
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ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q

LG 32GK850G-B

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