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ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ vs Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateG-SYNC
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Variants
- PG279QZ (27")
- AORUS AD27QD (27")
Our Verdict
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
Unless you want to get the most out of your NVIDIA graphics card, the Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD is slightly better than the ASUS PG279QZ. The AORUS supports HDR and has a few extra gaming features designed to give you a slight edge in competitive games, and it supports FreeSync. Although the AORUS also works with NVIDIA's new FreeSync drivers, if you want a true G-SYNC experience, the ASUS is very similar overall.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.8
7.9
Black Uniformity
5.0
2.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
Weight (with stand)
15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
12.3" (31.2 cm)
17.8" (45.2 cm)
Depth
9.4" (23.9 cm)
9.3" (23.6 cm)
Ergonomics
8.1
7.6
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
4.7" (11.9 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
-60° to 60°
-20° to 20°
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
8.4" (21.3 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.3" (5.8 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.3
6.1
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,195 : 1
1,063 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.5
8.1
SDR Real Scene
279 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
318 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
318 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
319 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
319 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
319 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
318 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
318 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
319 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
319 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
319 cd/m²
397 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
6.9
HDR Real Scene
N/A
432 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
419 cd/m²
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
420 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
420 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
420 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
420 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
418 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
419 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
419 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
419 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
419 cd/m²
HDR ABL
N/A
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.6
8.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
45°
48°
Color Washout From Right
48°
49°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
54°
60°
Color Shift From Right
60°
60°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
46°
47°
Brightness Loss From Right
50°
49°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
63°
47°
Gamma Shift From Right
61°
46°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.2
6.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
33°
30°
Color Washout From Above
34°
29°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
43°
38°
Color Shift From Above
49°
41°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
33°
Brightness Loss From Above
37°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
34°
29°
Gamma Shift From Above
34°
29°
Gray Uniformity
8.6
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.555%
3.619%
50% DSE
0.124%
0.110%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.301%
0.534%
5% DSE
0.056%
0.060%
Black Uniformity
5.0
2.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.671%
4.231%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
7.5
8.6
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
FPS
Standard
Luminance
295 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
80
80
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Controls
Warm
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Off
Color Temperature
6,178 K
6,199 K
White Balance dE
2.03
2.20
Color dE
3.85
1.61
Gamma
2.09
2.11
Post Calibration
8.8
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
FPS
Standard
Luminance
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
15
12
Contrast Setting
50
49
RGB Controls
92-94-100
92-93-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Off
Color Temperature
6,440 K
6,497 K
White Balance dE
0.68
0.71
Color dE
2.37
0.57
Gamma
2.18
2.19
SDR Color Gamut
8.5
9.2
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
94.9%
98.9%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
74.8%
84.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
FPS
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
FPS
Standard
SDR Color Volume
8.9
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
96.5%
97.5%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
81.1%
89.6%
sRGB Picture Mode
FPS
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
FPS
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
6.8
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
70.4%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
66.4%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Standard
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Standard
HDR Color Volume
0.0
6.7
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
71.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
61.2%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Standard
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Standard
Image Retention
10
10
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%
Gradient
8.7
9.7
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
10 Bit
Color Bleed
9.4
7.5
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.122%
0.502%
Reflections
7.4
7.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.5%
Indirect Reflections
2.6%
2.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.6%
2.7%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.3
8.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Balance
Rise / Fall Time
4.1 ms
6.6 ms
Total Response Time
8.7 ms
13.0 ms
Overshoot Error
2.6%
0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.3 ms
8.6 ms
Dark Total Response Time
10.7 ms
16.1 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
2.4%
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.9
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Balance
Rise / Fall Time
6.8 ms
6.2 ms
Total Response Time
15.5 ms
16.3 ms
Overshoot Error
2.7%
3.3%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
7.3 ms
7.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time
18.0 ms
16.1 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
5.0%
3.1%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.7
6.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
120 Hz
144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
85 Hz
120 Hz
Refresh Rate
9.2
9.0
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
FreeSync
Native
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC
Yes (Native)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
165 Hz
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.5
Native Resolution
4.4 ms
4.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
11.8 ms
8.7 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
4.9 ms
4.9 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
9.5 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
5.6 ms
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10.7 ms
4.8 ms
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
109 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
311 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
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
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
Fixed (On/Off)
Presets
Speakers
Yes
No
HDR10
No
Yes
Multiple Input Display
No
PIP + PBP
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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