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Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q Gaming Monitor; Specs and Price

by David Robert · on January 6, 2014 at 5:44 pm

Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q Gaming Monitor; Specs , Price

Gamers, Asus has something very surprising for you at this CES which the company claims, the first WQHD-resolution monitor with NVIDIA’s G-SYNC technology. The monitor named Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q boasts a very high refresh rates.

Asus ROG ( Republic of Gamers ) SWIFT PG278Q sports a 27-inch display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 16.7 million colors, a brightness of 350cd/m2 and a pixel pitch of 0.233mm. For connectivity, the display has two USB 3.0 ports and the stand can be adjusted at +20 ~ 5 degree tilt and offers pivot, swivel, and height adjustment. The monitor is compatible with VESA wall mount.

The monitor offers a refresh rate of 120+ Hz and a 1ms response time. Furthering the features, Asus has added NVIDIA G-SYNC technology and Asus’s own GamePlus technology. The ROG SWIFT PG278Q monitor also offers OSD overlay and a timer feature on the monitor. The monitor features different crosshairs that gamers can choose from to best suit the game. On the other hand, the timer lets gamers track the time during strategy games.

The new Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q gaming monitor is priced at $799 and the release date is set to Q2 2014, and availability starting from Asian Pacific, European and North America markets.

Display: 27-inch WQHD 2560 × 1440 (16:9)
Narrow 6mm bezel designed for multi-monitor setups
Pixel Pitch: 0.233mm
Brightness: 350cd/m²
Display Colors: 16.7M
Refresh Rate: Over 120 Hz
Response Time: 1ms (GTG)
Connectivity: 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 2 x USB 3.0 ports
Stand Adjustments: tilt (+20° ~ -5°), swivel (+60° ~ -60°), pivot (90° clockwise), height adjustment (0 ~ 120mm)
VESA-wall mountable (100 × 100mm)
Special ASUS Features: GamePlus and 5-way joystick OSD navigation