Customer Ratings & Reviews

Just got a new gaming computer with the RTX 5080 my old LCD 60 Hz monitor wasn’t cutting it anymore. I watched plenty of monitor reviews comparing various monitors. This monitor got the best reviews. With not much space on my desk this 27 inch fits perfectly with my setup. The OLED 240 Hz is just what my setup needed, i run all my games on ultra settings and the colors and sharpness are anazing.

I'm currently rocking the XG27ADMG and this monitor. I can say for certain that this monitor is WAYYY better in terms of dealing with text fridging compared to the ADMG just because its a 4k panel. The neo proximity feature is really useful when you are coming back forth using your computer as it turns off after 5,10,15 minutes depending on the distance you are away from the monitor. Other than that, that's the pros. As for the cons, I believe the ADMG panel is slightly more brighter and the colors are more natural. This panel has more a orange tint to skin tones and other things, giving it a more tan look. But heres the thing, the price that this monitor offers is pretty nice as most 4k oleds are about 1.1k+ while this one is about 1000 including tax. Just to note that the monitor does not come with a 2.1 port despite Best buy stating it does. From the reviews and from the website, it states it does not include a 2.1 port which can be a bummer to console users. Other than that, not really useful for pc. Overall, not a bad monitor but I wouldnt say going to 4k is much better UNLESS you do a decent amount of work scrolling or browsing the iternet. Other than, I would go for 1440p and save a bit of money

While the unboxing experience could be improved, the monitor delivers on build and screen quality with sharp, crisp visuals ideal for both work and play. The exceptional ergonomics, including tilt, height, and swivel, add to its usability. Despite its premium price point, the 3-year warranty, outstanding screen, and convenient charging and peripheral ports make this a worthwhile investment. My only minor quibble is the red accent, which thankfully doesn't affect the monitor's excellent performance.

Previously had an Acer mini LED and upgraded to this OLED. Picture quality is amazing and can’t believe I didn’t have an OLED sooner. The 27” is perfect size and has more pixels per square inch than the 32”. Great response time for FPS attached picture is in 1080p for competitive game. Monitor is in 4k when I play single player Picture quality is so good I can’t decide which game to play!

Monitor has definitely been good for gaming as I’ve upgraded from a tv it has so many options for picture use and it’s compatible with my ps5 pro only wish is that it came with remote

What more could you ask for in a monitor? Has all the features and a beautiful screen. This right here is end game. There is no better

Amazing high quality build monitor which works great for gaming and also office work

The XG27UCDMG is the 3rd OLED monitor I’ve owned. I’m stepping down from a 32” Samsung G80SD and while I do miss the size, it had some nagging issues. I’m happy to say that my experience so far with the XG27UCDMG has been pretty much flawless. The display looks fantastic with the latest 4th generation QD-OLED, is pin-sharp at 4K, supports up 240Hz, and has a great port selection. There isn’t anything here I wouldn’t recommend. The box includes the monitor, a stand, a VESA mounting adapter, and cables. The cables and manuals come packed inside a little zip bag, which is a nice touch and makes it easy to store the extras. You get a DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable. USB-C cable, USB-B to A upstream cable, and power cable, as well as a microfiber screen cleaning cloth. The cables are all about 6ft long. The stand assembles via a thumb screw attachment and snaps right into the back of the monitor. The stand is plastic, but well built with options to swivel, tilt, and rotate up 90 degrees. It has a passthrough for cables to keep them organized. It’s also got a threaded mount on top for lights, webcams, or microphones, which is a great touch for streaming. I use a monitor arm on my desk, so I did not make use of the stand, but if I didn’t have one I’d be very happy using it. The VESA mounting adapter snaps into the same place as the stand and the mounting holes are set out from the back of the monitor, so you won’t run into any clearance issues. From a design and build quality standpoint it’s a small step down from the Samsung - it’s not the thinnest and the build is all plastic, but the fact that the power supply is built into the monitor and not a big external brick more than makes up for the lack of thinness and the build quality is still very good. The port selection is excellent. You get 2 HDMI 2.1 inputs, and DisplayPort 1.4, and a USB-C DisplayPort that includes 90W charging. It’s slightly disappointing that it does not use DisplayPort 2.1 as 4K 240Hz requires DSC, but it doesn’t seem to have any effect on the image quality and is no different from the prior 4K 240Hz monitor I used. I connected to my PC via the included DisplayPort cable. The monitor wakes up automatically on detecting an input and I was able to set 4K 240Hz with G-Sync. The monitor settings can be accessed either via a control knob behind the ROG logo or through the Asus DisplayWidget software. I found the monitor OSD easy to navigate and set, but the DisplayWidget software adds an extra convenience I appreciate. The picture quality is fantastic in both SDR and HDR. I chose the sRGB preset for SDR and DisplayHDR 400 for HDR as from what I understand these are the most color-accurate options. 4K on a 27” display looks super sharp and games and other content all look fantastic on this display. 1440p content also looks good as well, though not quite as sharp being it’s at a lower resolution and not the panel’s native resolution. I didn’t notice any fringing on text that was present on earlier generations of OLED monitors. The DisplayHDR 400 mode does limit the brightness to around 450 nits where it can reach around 1000 nits in other modes, but since the contrast for OLED monitors is essentially infinite and I game in my basement this is plenty bright for me while bringing out highlights really well. The monitor is very responsive as well with no noticeable input lag. VRR flicker is not something I’ve really noticed even on my previous monitors and I don’t notice it here as most of my gaming content has a pretty consistent framerate, but there are settings built into the monitor to reduce it at the cost of reducing the VRR window. The screen is glossy and in general does a good job of handling reflections, though I did notice my LED lightstrip behind being reflected. Being an OLED monitor, burn-in is always something that’s on my mind. The XG27UCDMG has a lot of tools built into it to help reduce the risk of that from auto detecting static elements like logos and the taskbar to reducing brightness after periods of inactivity. It even has a sensor built in that will shut the monitor down if it doesn’t detect you sitting in front of it. There are some preset distances you can choose and you can also have it measure where you are and set that distance though I found this to be a little finicky as the monitor shut down on me once when I was sitting in front of it. I’m guessing maybe I was leaning slightly forward during the initial measurement. In any case I think measuring where you are and then selecting a preset distance that’s a little bit beyond that is a good idea. It measured me at about 75 cm away, so I’d likely just use the 90 cm preset. I also found with the OLED Care tools enabled that the monitor sometimes had jittery animations in things like arranging windows - my guess is maybe it’s detecting and doing something to try and protect against burn-in. I only really noticed when arranging windows or changing windows and it never disrupted my gameplay, but I opted to just turn them off as I’m primarily using the monitor for gaming/dynamic content anyway. It also has a 3-year warranty if any issues do pop up. The USB-C port is really handy. I sometimes have to work from home and being able to connect and power my work laptop via a single USB-C cable is very helpful and I was able to set the same 4K resolution at 240Hz over the USB-C connection. 90W should be enough to charge most non-gaming/workstation laptops at full speed as well and if you have something like an ROG Ally it’s a great way to connect that to this display. Something that I almost didn’t notice was that there is customizable lighting built in. It’s just a large ROG logo on the back and nothing particularly special, but it can be customized and synced up to other ROG/Asus devices. In general I tend to keep most of my RGB lighting dark anyway, so I could take or leave this. Overall I’m really happy with the XG27UCDMG. It’s a near-perfect 27” OLED monitor and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a 4K monitor in this size. The only slightly disappointing omission is the lack of DisplayPort 2.1, but I don't think it really affects the experience.

This is my second QD-OLED panel, and the first made me a complete convert to OLED tech, so I was excited to swap out my second monitor for another, and it doesn't disappoint. Unboxing was pretty straightforward. Apart from the panel, which was nicely packed it came with an accessory bag of surprising quality packed with cables. In the box, you get HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB cables, a power brick and cable (vs the standard grounded 3pin you usually see), and a cleaning cloth. The included stand feels sturdy, and has height and tilt adjustment, but does not rotate. A separate VESA mounting bracket is included, as there are no VESA points on the monitor itself, so don't lose it if you're not using it right away. Picture quality is excellent at native 4K resolution. Text is crisp and sharp, with no blurring. HDR seems a bit lacking, and I prefer the way it looks without, so I leave it off. The display supports VRR with Freesync Premium Pro, and is G-Sync compatible but not certified. Response time is fantastic, with no perceivable ghosting while gaming at 240hz. Being an OLED, the blacks are just dead black and the colors pop. The screen is glossier than I'd like it to be, personally. I know a lot of people really prefer the clarity of glossy OLEDs, but I can't really tell a difference in clarity with matte and I'd rather reduce or eliminate reflections. In the future, if I need to replace this, it'll probably be looking for a similar model with a matte display. The OSD menu provides a lot of gamer-centric settings that I've been seeing on "gaming" monitors for the past decade and mostly never found useful. The useless FPS counter just shows the active refresh rate, so just use your GPU's overlay. It also features adaptive crosshairs that shift color to maintain high contrast, a timer function, and a "sniper" mode, which is something I haven't seen before and is interesting in that it puts a little box around your crosshair that zooms in on the area around it. While I'm usually solidly against manufacturer apps, as they're often bloated and useless, I'm going to recommend that you yourself a favor and install ASUS DisplayWidget Center. With it, you can control nearly all the functions accessible through the OSD directly from your computer, using a mouse instead of trying to navigate using the nub on monitor. There are still some settings that aren't available, but a lot of the ones you might change more frequently are. You'll still need to use the OSD for setting KVM options, DisplayPort settings, and proximity sensor settings, that sort of thing. Speaking of the proximity sensor, I wish my other monitor had this. Walk away from your machine for a few minutes, and it'll detect that you're no longer there and black the screen out, helping to prevent burn in. When you sit back down, it turns itself back on. It's a great feature if there's something running on your machine that would prevent the screensaver from kicking in, for example, but you do need to turn it on as it's not enabled by default. In addition to the proximity sensor, the standard gamut of modern OLED burn-in protection tech is all here. Screen dimming, pixel cleaning, pop-up reminders (you can turn them off or change how often they show), pixel shifting, logo detection, etc. I'll be very surprised if it ever becomes an issue on this unit. I can verify that the USB-C port outputs a solid 90W for device charging and supports displays. I can connect my laptop to it directly and it works and charges as expected. Issues: 1. I was having some problems getting both of my displays (I have a 240hz UWQHD OLED as my second monitor) to run at their max refresh rate. Turns out that a small HDMI display that I have attached to my PC case for monitoring purposes was responsible, and disconnecting that allows both displays to hit 240hz with DP1.4a enabled, so I'll have to figure out another solution for that. That's my GPU's fault, not the monitor's, just a note. 2. I can't seem to get gsync to enable with both monitors connected as noted above (240hz, DSC enabled). Both monitors have VRR enabled in their settings, and the option is there in NVCP. When I turn it on, both monitors go black for a minute and when they return, the setting is turned off again. Again, likely not the monitor's fault, as it works fine when I just have one connected. Overall, this is a fantastic monitor that works great for both gaming and productivity, and I don't think you can go wrong choosing it.

If there is one manufacturer of components and accessories I do expect greatness from, it's Asus. This firm has been around for almost as much time as me and has delivered some of the best hardware through it's "ROG" (Republic Of Gamers) brand. This time I have the ROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG Gaming Monitor on my desk and it's time to (metaphorically) tear it apart and see if it's worth the price tag or not. (Spoiler: It is) Let's have a look at the specs: Size: The screen size is advertized as being 27" but there is a noticeable frame around the screen which squeezes the side down to 26.5". It's only a half inch, but for such a high-end product, I would have preferred a borderless display. It's big enough for gaming and it should fit on anyone's desk. Build: The quality of the screen is excellent. The materials seem sturdy and there is an appreciated weight to it. It comes bundled with a bag which contains everything you need get going, each cable is sealed in its own bag with a description on a sticker. You can also swap the stand easily to an included VESA mount adapter. Connections: I'm going to make this one quick: If you can't find a connector that matches your video output, you're not looking hard enough: HDMI, USB-C, DisplayPort, a USB hub with it's own connection cable, and even an audio jack. Clearly, Asus decided to go all out and to me, that is what I would expect from a ROG Strix product. Display Panel: This is a QD-OLED screen, generates the darkest blacks and the most vibrant colors you can imagine. The fact that it's a native 4K display offers one of the cleanest and most gorgeous renderings I've seen. It's fast as well, offering a staggering 240Hz refresh speed for smooth movements (especially if your graphics card can handle it) and a response time that is of 0.03ms from gray to gray. As this is mainly a gaming monitor, you're also treated to G-Sync and FreeSync Premium to match your GPU and reduce tearing even more. Extras: It wouldn't be a "real" gaming monitor if it didn't include a slew of handy tools. You can activate a hardware cross-hair, add an FPS counter, a refresh counter, OLED Antiflicker 2 which is their home-made technology, a NEO Proximity Sensor, HDR400 support and the list goes on. The on-board OSD menu is easy to navigate and offers an incredible amount of presets and a massive amount of options to create your own. As an added bonus and this is a big one: You don't need to use the screen's interface to make changes as there is a Windows program (DisplayWidget) which allows you to do all that from the comfort of your desktop. There is another sweet little treat which comes in the form of a mounting hole on the top of the stand which enables you to attach a web-cam or a microphone boom. My verdict is that I'm blown away by how much Asus managed to pack into a screen and thus, making it an incredible gaming monitor. As mentioned previously, the only thing that surprised me was the choice of going with a 4K OLED panel of only (and almost) 27". I think it would have made more sense to pack all this into a 32". But this does keep the price reasonable and while it might feel like a huge investment, it's worth every penny and then some. Asus, you've done it again, you son-of-a-gun! Excellent product!

Things got off to an interesting start immediately when the unboxing of this monitor proved to be much more challenging than anticipated. It shipped packed securely inside Styrofoam,which was then packed tightly inside the box. Attempts to slide and shake the Styrofoam encased monitor free of the box were an exercise in futility. Although the packaging made it difficultto remove the monitor, it also provided ample protection againstdamage in transit. After several attempts to pull the monitor out of the box, I finally resorted to carefully slicing the box open with a utility knife. Inside the box was the monitor, optional VESA mount adapter, stand pieces and a nice little storage pouch containing a microfiber cleaning cloth, HDMI cable, DPcable, USB-C cable, and a USB- (A) 3.0 cable. The pouch is both a nice touch and it is useful for storing any unneeded cables and/or parts. Setup was simple and quick. I snapped the stand post onto the back of the display while it remained safely resting inside the Styrofoam. I then attached the base to the stand post using a thumb screw. That was the only assembly required. Monitor settings are adjusted using a small joystick flanked by two buttons on the rear of the monitor. I prefer front mounted controls over blindly fumbling around the back of the monitor for the joystick and buttons. However, that’s just my personal preference. I understand that rear mounted controls look cleaner and are more aesthetically pleasing hidden out of sight. External ports are bottom mounted and include two HDMI 2.1, one DisplayPort 1.4, one USB-C DisplayPort, threeUSB A 3.0 ports, one USB 3.0 input, and one audio port. The high gloss screen was my only real hang up with this monitor. I typically prefer matte screens because glossy screens are too reflective in brightly lit environments like mine. This monitor is no exception. It faces a large double-window, and despite the anti-reflective coating, I typically see harsh reflections from the window blinds and other objects during daytime use, especially on bright sunny days. The blinds are even visible in the upper right corner of one of the photos I attached. Despite my personal hang up over the glossy screen, the overall exterior design is stylish and well crafted with a sleek and modern feel. Decorative RGB lighting is tastefully kept to a minimum and limited to a small light array on the left rear. The only other lighting is the illuminated power status light on the bottom front. The screen can physically rotate between landscape and portrait orientation and image quality on the 4K OLED panel looks fantastic. Images are crisp with richly saturated colors and deep true blacks. Screen quality looks good with or without HDR enabled, leaving it mostly a matter of personal preference. The default color profile skews towards the reddish warmer end right out of box but can be easily adjusted to cooler bluer color temperatures. Incremental adjustments to brightness and contrast are both more noticeable on this OLED panel compared to my IPS displays. The 240Hz refresh rate and anti-flicker features have no problem maintaining smooth blur free video while watching fast action videos, movies or gaming at a frenetic pace. Gaming on the G-sync enabled monitor with my GeForce GPU equipped system produces lush realistic gaming environments. The monitor even has several game specific features like a built-in frame rate counter and AI driven crosshair aiming. Viewing streamed movies, television shows, and videos or static photos on the display is all pleasant and enjoyable. There are no built-in speakers although there is an available audio port. Reliable color reproduction, high pixel density, excellent contrast and true blacks are all helpful for creating digital art or photo/video editing. Even normal desktop use yields sharp, colorful graphics. I always take certain preventative steps on OLED televisions and monitors such as disabling unnecessary static images during gaming or desktop use to help avoid OLED burn-in. This monitor contains several built-in OLED preventative maintenance features to help preserve the panel integrity and prevent burn-in. These include pixel shifting, a time adjustable proximity sensor that automatically blanks the monitor if I step away, and automatic pixel cleaning after a few hours of use or whenever the monitor is powered off. Downloading and installing the OEM monitor drivers also installs the widget center app for the monitor. Both the drivers and widget center can be downloaded from the Asus support website. Much to my relief, making monitor setting adjustments is much easier using the widget app than fumbling around with the joystick. It is readily accessible from the desktop and provides a wealth of adjustment and customization features at my fingertips. I like the performance and features of this Asus Strix monitor. Although I am not wild about the glossy screen, I can live with it and do not necessarily consider it a con but rather a preference. The joystick was my only other minor quibble but the widget center app makes that another non-issue for me. I have no other complaints with the monitor. It has a beautiful picture, a reassuring three-year warranty which also covers burn-in, and several tools to help tweak and customize settings to your liking as well as keeping the monitor functioning properly and looking spectacular for the foreseeable future.

The ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) is synonymous with top-of-the-line PC gaming products. Whether it’s a Laptop, PC, Motherboard or Monitor the ASUS ROG line always delivers. Their newest line of gaming monitors for the 2025 season is no exception. Let’s dive into the review of the Asus ROG Strix XG27UCDMG! One thing that initially always stands out to me when unboxing a ROG product is their attention to detail. The monitor is tightly packaged with care and includes a nice carrying case for your cables along with multiple cables including an HDMI, DP and USB-C. Each individual cable is labeled and neatly packaged. It might not sound like a lot, but for an old school gamer that used to get excited about Nintendo manuals, things like this let me know the company is doing things the right way. The initial setup couldn’t have been easier. I had the monitor put together and ready to go in under a few minutes. The base is sturdy, and the monitor can be rotated horizontal or vertical and angled in a bunch of different ways. The 27-inch close to rimless screen is gorgeous with a robust design on the back that is said to be “cyberpunk” inspired. I thought it did look futuristic out of the box, so they nailed the design aspect! Inputs for the monitor are 2 HDMI, a 1.4 Display Port, and 5 USB’s with a Headphone Jack. It’s a little disappointing that gaming monitors often don’t come with speakers, but it’s not a deal breaker for me! Once loaded up I immediately toyed around with the settings and color profiles. Out the box the monitor is stunning and super crisp, but optimization is always necessary to get the colors just right. The nice thing about ROG products is theirs a ton of customization options. Installing the Display Widget Center allows you to access all the monitors settings using Windows. Everything can be accessed using buttons under the monitor, but the app via windows allows easier access. GameVisual allows you to tailor the monitor settings to whatever type of game you’re playing. RPG, FPS, Racing, MOBA, etc. I am currently using the AI Visual setting which can detect on screen what you’re doing and modify the settings on the fly. I found it very intuitive and spot on! There’s also the ability to modify different crosshairs and different timers for games you’re playing, you can get as extensive as you want! The app also has settings to help prevent OLED burn and also some new technology called a Neo Proximity Sensor which can detect whether you’re sitting in front of the monitor and will dim the screen automatically. The monitor is a powerhouse OLED 26.5 Inch 4K screen with a maximum resolution of 3840x2160. ASUS is advertising 166 pixels per inch, which is double the amount of pixels compared to a normal FHD monitor. Text and graphics are sharp, bright and especially nice for someone who does Photography work along with gaming. The OLED screen produces blacks that are crisp and true. The monitor handles low light situations in gaming very well. I can’t really find a flaw with the monitor during testing. ASUS is also advertising a new Anti-Flicker 2.0 which gives 20% less flicker than previous OLED’s. Also, an Extreme Low Motion blue technology that is exclusive to ASUS as well. I’ve played a few intense graphical games on max settings and noticed no screen tearing or flickering and the 240hz refresh rate and .03ms response time handles anything you throw at it. If you’re in the market for a new OLED monitor look no further than this 27 inch monster! It has all the settings and specs you could want or need in a monitor along with a slew of customization options via ASUS’s software. This monitor is the quality you’ve come to expect from ASUS ROG, you won’t be disappointed.

I have been using ASUS products for years and I have always found them to be reliable and well designed. My wife has owned a 49" curved ROG monitor from ASUS for a few years and it has never had an issue, despite constant use and often being left on for days at a time. After using this 4K OLED 240hz ROG monitor for a week, I can honestly say that it is the best monitor I have ever owned. I am coming from a 2560x1440 160hz IPS display and there is no comparison. The deep blacks of the OLED and sharpness of the 4k resolution are an absolute upgrade, making all of my other monitors look fuzzy and washed out. My daughter loves Sonic X Shadow Generations and after playing for a few hours, we both agreed that this monitor truly makes the game more enjoyable and the 240hz has no trouble keeping up with the fast pace. It was just how it was meant to be played. We also played FNAF Security Breach, which has a lower refresh rate/resolution, but awesome colors and textures, which looked popped on this monitor. Although this is a gaming monitor, I have also used it for work and some light video editing over the past few days. The HDR and 4k resolution worked well for these task. The high contrast and sharpness made My GoPro videos look great. I prefer the sRGB mode to ensure colors are more realistic for editing and I reduced the brightness to 70% for working with documents that have mostly white backgrounds. ---Pros--- 1. Awesome contrast, deep blacks, high refresh rate, and sharp 4k screen. 2. Nice design touches. Large, multi-color led lighting in the shape of the ROG logo on back of monitor, red accents, and cool vents. If you have an ASUS computer you can even sync the led lighting with the computer's via Aura Sync. 3. Built-in KVM switch, which allows devices connected to the monitor's USB ports to switch between 2 computers based on the video output selected. I was not looking for this feature, but it is a game changer for me. I have a multiple computers (gaming, personal/video editing, and work) that all share the same desk - now I can leave my tower connected to the monitor via its USB-B port and swap my other 2 computers on the USB-C port - automatically swapping the keyboard, mouse, and speakers all at the same time. 4. Solid stand that is easy to attach, easy to adjust, and allows for every adjustment I would want (height, tilt, rotation, and orientation). 5. Every port you need and a complete selection of ROG brand cables to match them are included (they even come with a carrying case). 6. Super clean/slick VESA mount adapter that allows you to attach the adapter to your mount and then just click the monitor on it when you are ready. 7. Preset display modes to match your type of games or task. ---Things to Consider--- 1. There are a lot of built-in features to maintain and protect the OLED display (OLEDs are more sensitive to bright static images - burn in). One of these is the Neo Proximity Sensor that allows the monitor to detect when you aren't there and shut itself off. The sensor is great for protecting the monitor, but accidently shut the monitor off a few times while I was gaming. I have found that it works best when you allow it to select its distance sensitivity automatically and set the delay to 5 minutes or longer. 2. Asus has a Display Widget app that can link to the monitor and allow you to change some settings without having to navigate the monitor menus. It is not perfect and can sometimes lag or freeze after a setting change. I only use it if I am adjusting the settings in a mode, otherwise it is more reliable just to use the monitor controls (which are really intuitive). 3. If you have the illuminated (LED) ROG logo on the back of the monitor ON, it does not automatically shut OFF when the monitor goes to standby (you have to pressure the power button).

Verdict. The ASUS ROG Strix 27” 4K QD-OLED monitor exceeds all my expectations for a high-end 4K screen. It looks great and performs even better (4K, 240hz refresh, contrast). It also includes convenient features that make settings adjustment easy (DisplayWidget Center and easy to use cursor buttons). First impression. The screen is thin, with a somewhat large receiving box for the connectors, electronics, and heat sink. The mount attachment is removable so that you can mount the screen on a display stand. It comes with several quality cables (DisplayPort, HDMI Ultra Hish Speed, USB 3.2, and USB-C). Installation of the stand is intuitive and requires no tools. It has 1 x Display Port 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB-A 3.2, 1 x USB-C (90W, can be used for charging), 1 x USB-B, and 35mm headphone jack. Design. The screen looks very nice. The stand occupies a pretty small footprint, while allowing full landscape to portrait rotation. There is a cool ROG backlit logo on the back of the monitor. Accessing the setting through the buttons is very easy, and there are two shortcuts: toggle up to get color settings, and toggle right to get to the game settings. Performance. I am currently using a desktop rig with an AMD Ryzen 7 8700, 16GB DDR5 Memory, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 TI. Before this monitor, I was using a larger monitor without 4K. While this ASUS monitor is smaller, the switch has been a significant upgrade: vibrant colors, fantastic resolution, exceptional contrast, super smooth image with the 240hz refresh rate (using the DP port for DSC). I enjoyed a few hours gaming on it over the weekend, and have used it in portrait mode for writing on word docs and email management. Other features. The monitor has a convenient proximity sensor. that turns the screen black when I leave the desk; this helps to prevent pixel burn-in. G-Sync aligns the graphic card performance with the screen capabilities. I love the built-in zoom for FPS! I didn’t know that was possible… This answers a lot of questions about some players out there. The DisplayWidget is very nice! Love the ability to precisely control settings and the convenience to do it with my mouse. What I love. - Very nice design, with convenient features - Very thin screen and stylish - Exceptional resolution (4K), color, and contrast - 240hz refresh rate (DisplayPort) - Quality cables are included (they come in a zipper bag!) - Easy height, tilt forward / backwards, and rotate adjustments - It can easily rotate to portrait mode without removing from the mount (great for focused word doc tasks or email) - Easy access to color settings (click up on cursor) and game settings (click right on cursor) - 3-year warranty! - Screw mount on the top of the stand (see pictures) What I don’t love. - No integrated speakers. Not a big deal because I use gaming headphones, but inconvenient sometimes. Overall, the ASUS ROG Strix 27" 4K monitor is amazing! Performance is solid, and I think the value is there, especially when compared to other monitors of similar specs. I highly recommend it for gamers, graphic designers, and other occupations that require high resolution and smooth graphics.

I already have 2, what I considered to be stellar gaming monitors. One 27” and one 32”, both of them LED panels both with high refresh rates and G-Sync and all of the other great gaming specs you’d expect. That being said I’ve had those for a couple of years, so I started looking for an upgrade, at this point even my ROG Zephyrus has better screen specs than my monitor. I really wasn’t expecting much, just a small bump in image quality, but boy was I surprised once I got this going. The QD-OLED panel is gorgeous. Let me say that one more time, this screen is incredibly beautiful. The colors are so vibrant and rich, and the blacks are inky. I set this up next to my other 2 gaming monitors and there is no contest. The blacks on the other 2 monitors looks almost gray. I couldn’t get over how amazing this looked. I have my new ROG Zephyrus laptop running a RTX 5070 Ti connected to this panel, and everything on this gorgeous monitor is just a pleasure to look at. Reading text for work or browsing sites, watching videos, and especially playing games looks amazing. I couldn’t wait to try out 2 new games that I was already blown away with. I fired up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Sout of Midnight and what a treat. Everything moves so well. The image is smooth, and everything looks so clear and sharp. The colors are rich and show details that I wasn’t seeing in my other 2 gaming monitors. I have also played a few FPS and some online games on here and everything has been significantly upgraded. The stand is robust, and you also get a second mounting bracket if you want to mount this to a different mount. You get easy on-screen controls, every cable you could need is included in a very nice carrying case. The cables are all premium feeling, and you also get a neat little book of stickers. You also get the ROG logo on the back of the monitor that has RGB colors. I love the way it reflects on the wall behind my setup. Honestly, I can’t shower enough praise on this screen, it is very good, and I am happy that I added it to my gaming setup. It’s hard playing on any other screen now. I highly recommend it.

Right out of the box, this monitor screams premium. The unboxing experience was top-notch – everything was well-packaged, and it felt like opening up a flagship piece of tech. The stand is solid and stylish, and the overall design has that ROG gamer aesthetic without going too overboard. Setup took just a few minutes. I’ve been using this monitor with my Surface Pro 9 and Red Magic 6S Pro via USB-C, and let me tell you, it’s been incredible. First-person shooters and racing games look ridiculously good – crisp visuals, insane motion clarity, and that deep OLED contrast make a big difference. Even pushing high frame rates over USB-C felt smooth and lag-free. On the PC side, it’s just as impressive. I’ve been bouncing between Destiny 2, Sims, GTA V, Fortnite, and Need for Speed, and every game looks phenomenal. The 4K QD-OLED panel with 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time makes everything look buttery smooth and ultra-vivid. Colors pop, blacks are truly black, and there’s zero ghosting or tearing thanks to G-SYNC and FreeSync support. Switching inputs from HDMI to USB-C is easy and quick – something I really appreciate since I’m jumping between devices pretty often. There’s also software you can download that auto-switches or adjusts display scenes based on what you're doing – gaming, watching videos, or working – and that’s a slick feature that actually saves me time. The built-in proximity sensor is a nice little touch too. The display goes into low power when I step away, which is both eco-friendly and convenient. Display settings are pretty customizable too, letting you tweak things like brightness, HDR, and color profiles with ease. If you’re looking for a high-end gaming monitor that delivers across the board – visuals, speed, versatility – the ASUS ROG Strix 27” QD-OLED is absolutely worth it. Whether you're gaming on a console, PC, or even your phone, it handles everything beautifully. The image quality, smooth performance, and little quality-of-life features (like the proximity sensor and scene-switching software) make this one of the best monitors I’ve ever used!

This comes well packaged and pretty well protected. Unless something actually penetrates the boxes, it should be safe in transit. Assembly is simple and quick. Small thumbscrew on the bottom of the stand that you use to tighten it to the vertical arm of the stand. Then the monitor is positioned into the hole in that stand and locks into place. Stand is solid, and even when rotating the screen, there's no feeling of danger or worry that it will do something I don't want it to do. I'm running this on a 1-year-old Asus ROG Strix 18" 240Hz gaming laptop with an i9, 32GB RAM, and an Nvidia 4080 card. So I'm already used to the high refresh rate, but since I also have an Xbox Series X and a PS5 on my OLED TV, I'm always going to love an OLED for gaming. I also use this laptop in my recording studio so it will be great to have a larger monitor for the DAW. Hooking it up was simple enough, and I was able to get it set for the 4k resolution easily enough. I didn't download any branded driver at first, I was just testing it as a "generic monitor" as far as Windows drivers went. I was still able to set the refresh rate to 240 in the windows display settings, and it looked good, and I was impressed with the little toggle button control on the bottom behind the logo for settings. It has quite a few things you can adjust in there, more than most monitors I've dealt with. But then I figured it was time to look for an actual driver for it. I hit the Asus website, searched on the model, and found a driver that installed just fine (no installer, but I just hit dev manager and told it to update the driver and use what I browsed to) and I also found a tool called the display widget. And THAT I really liked. SO much easier to change settings than using the toggle, not to mention far more depth for those same settings. Not just the scenes like cinema, FPS, etc, but you can select that mode and then still do more granular setting changes with the widget. I found this was required to get skin tones correct, none of them were by default in any scene. While that widget is running, it even offers an improved snap window option, right where the mouse cursor is, so it's convenient. But it only offers full screen, or fractional screen options. Nothing to just move it as is to the other monitor. So for me that's going to be pretty useless. I don't need 1/3 or 1/4 fractions of the screen for an app either vertically or horizontally. But if you need it, you can set the widget it to launch at startup. But this is where it lost the first star. I’m shocked there is no option to rotate the screen from this utility, and that the monitor can’t make that setting change itself when physically rotated... I can envision how useful it can be, rotating it to portrait so I could work on long documents, but I have found no way within the ASUS utility, or the control buttons on the monitor, to get the screen to shift 90 degrees so that the new orientation changes the actual display, which simply keeps showing the screen contents 90 degrees off. Only way is to go to display settings in Windows and select the second screen, then change orientation. Yes, it works. But, it’s kludgy... Asus really should’ve had a way to do this from within the widget. They dropped the ball here bigtime. And while I appreciate the stand built to allow cables to come through it to help maintain some cable control, I had hoped for a better design for the rotation. Some way to get cables to maintain a position behind the monitor. Nope. When I go portrait, the cables aren’t too bad sticking out of the side just a little. But when I go back to landscape, the cables are an obnoxious obstacle on the bottom, especially when you want to lower the monitor again, and spend more time moving cables around than moving the monitor around. But... Even though I'm used to gaming on my 240Hz laptop screen, as always, it's night and day with an OLED. The blacks are, by default, amazing. Contrast ratio is crazy. I have to really tweak things to make it look good, because otherwise it's almost just too stark of a contrast and it's distracting. I also had an issue with warm colors they have by default, so in just about every profile, flesh is way too red. I had to do some color tweaking and temperature changes to get people to look like people on it, since at no point with any of the settings was I able to get it to look right. Framerates are fine. Playing Destiny 2 mostly, and some various Lego games, a bit of Ghosts of Tsushima, menus and cut scenes show around 320 or so (the estimate from the FPS monitor I always have displaying from Steam) and during gameplay around 160 to 180 in Destiny 2 with all settings on the highest settings. It's gorgeous. Only time I had any screen tearing was when I hadn't realized that the game and monitor had somehow reverted back to a non 4k setting at some point during a reboot while testing things. But it doesn’t seem to “lock” into place at any of the 90 degree points when changing orientation – it’s always just that little bit off to one side or the other, slightly tilted, and due to the friction, takes some back and forth to find the level point which sometimes I just CAN'T. That is a bit disappointing. Would have been nice had there been detent points that it could settle into at those positions. I have a large 49" OLED that I use at work, not for games, although it IS a 240Hz 0.03ms Gsync compatible monitor. And the picture here stacks up to that one in every respect, just with higher horizontal resolution. Initially I had issues with a few games persisting the 4k setting after quitting and rebooting, but eventually everything seems to be stable. That was more likely a Steam thing than a monitor thing. I'm also using it as a kind of USB hub so I don't have to have as many things (game controller, Audio Interface, etc) plugged into the laptop, and that is working fine as well. Price is a bit steep, though, but at least what you're getting for it is a screen with great specs and a beautiful picture.

If you’re thinking of buying a QD OLED monitor then just by this, it’s amazing! For gaming this is awesome. The 240hz Refresh rate is something else if you have a PC that can push high frames. Playing over 200 fps for the first time is amazing, it’s such a smooth experience it makes 120hz seem laggy. I didn’t think I would notice such a drastic difference but it really is a big difference and for the better. This monitor also supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) up to the 240hz and is compatible with AMD Freesync, nVidia G-Sync and HDMI 2.1 VRR so all bases are covered when it comes to tear free gaming. The stand is super easy to setup with no tools required and has height adjustment, swivel, pivot and tilt motions so you can get almost every angle you would need. For connectivity you get Display Port 1.4, 2 HDMI 2.1 Ports, USB C with 90w power delivery, 3 USB A 3 ports, USB B and a headphone jack so again this monitor has you covered. Also just to mention this has a semi gloss screen which is great, I find a grainy look at n a lot of matte screens and this doesn’t have that issue and really help the picture pop. Overall this is the best gaming monitor I’ve used. Using the Samsung QD-OLED panel you get a really premium display that’s actually cheaper than the competition. Its feature packed and is a must buy in my opinion

Holy moly OLED...... OLED screens take it next to the level. Setup for monitors are super simple. Physically there is an adapter that you need to secure to the back of the monitor to either connect to the supplied base or if you have a desk arm. After you connect it to the back of the monitor you can then click it into place. After that you can adjust it up and down etc. HDMI connect was a cinch. I have a ROG laptop so no issues what so ever. The back lighting was really nice and cool. You can control it with with the on board menu. This threw me off after I turned off the PC and Monitor it turned on in the middle of the night and kinda startled me. So just fyi. Next. Screen resolution quality and use... So going back to my initial response the OLED ... What a difference. I have an OLED TV and it is just beautiful. Putting it on a PC screen it just the same. Absolutely beautiful..... Colors are vibrant. It just feels nice and warm and comfortable on the eyes. Long game play does not cause eye fatigue. My kid played his role playing game and no lag issues. Color and is great... I would highly recommend this screen for game play and it's OLED specs.

The Asus XG27ucdmg is the same as its higher priced siblilng, the Asus PG27ucdm, except for the stand and the maximum data rate of the video connection. Because I use a monitor arm, I didn't need a stand but I must say the XG stand impressed me with its solid design and ease of assembly and use. The "built-in" screw that secures the vertical part of the stand to its base had a flip up grip that made a secure assembly quick and easy without the need for a tool. Based on professional reviews, there's very little to gain from the higher data rate offered by the PG model. I spent three weeks comparing the Asus XG27ucdmg vs my "old" Dell S2721QS. I saw colors, scene details, and shades on the OLED XG that I could not see in the IPS S2721QS. I also found it easier on my eyes to read and work with spreadsheets, in dark mode, on the OLED monitor than on the IPS monitor. The Asus XG27ucdmg has a lot of features to protect its OLED panel from "burn-in" and has a 3 year warranty against even a single pixel failure. I've noticed these features in action, e.g. a bright banner ad gets dimmed after a few minutes, but their occurrence rarely distracts. If, later, one does become distracting, it is easy to disable it using the on-screen display or in the Asus DisplayWidgetsCenter app that I installed on my Windows computer. Hint: When I first tried to use the DisplayWidgetsCenter app, its window appeared but many of its settings were not enabled or didn't work. Because I was duplicating the video outputs to feed both the Asus and Dell monitors, I had left the refresh rate at 60 Hz to accommodate the Dell. On a hunch, I changed the refresh rate to the next lower value suggested by Windows, 59.995 Hz. After that the DisplayWidgetsCenter app worked great. Mywife and daughter, who are not fans of gaming RGB color effects, both thought the slowly changing subdued lighting on the back panel of the XG27ucdmg, "cool." For those of you who like to completely turn off the monitor when not in use, the power button on the XG isn't the easiest to find and use. There is a small "chin" at the bottom of the panel. Behind that "chin" is an easily found by touch a dimpled "joystick" style button. To the right of that button at the edge of the "chin" is a flat button, not easily felt. Pushing that button twice will turn off the monitor, including the glowing light on the back. But, a grand for a monitor? In my case, I'm particularly sensitive to the number of pixels per inch (dpi). A 27" 4K monitor is about 165 dpi. A 27" QHD monitor is about 110 dpi, and a 24" FHD monitor is about 93 dpi. If you are satisfied with gaming and working with a 24" or 27" monitor at FHD or QHD resolution, then save yourself at least two hundred dollars by going with the QHD resolution models. Afer three weeks, the 4K OLED Asus XG27ucdmg has become well worth every dollar. The Asus monitor feels solidly built, well designed, and is "cool," both thermally and visually. It's a joy to use!