Name: ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM
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Rating: 4.0 (51 reviews)

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The 24.5” ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM features Fast IPS technology, enabling 1ms (GTG) response time for sharp gaming visuals and high frame rates at 280Hz (overclocked) refresh rate. Enjoy a super-smooth gameplay with ASUS-Exclusive ELMB Sync Technology which enables motion blur reduction and adaptive-sync technology to be used simultaneously.

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The best 25 inch monitor we've tested is the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. It delivers an excellent gaming experience with a lightning-fast 280Hz refresh rate, resulting in crystal-clear motion with almost no noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects. It supports both FreeSync and G-SYNC compatible variable refresh rate technologies, ensuring a nearly tear-free gaming experience from almost any source.

Of course, like all good gaming monitors, it has incredibly low input lag, ensuring your actions with your controller or keyboard are in sync with what you see on-screen. It has great visibility in bright rooms, with high peak brightness and good reflection handling. It even supports HDR, although the experience is limited, as it can't get bright enough in HDR to show off bright highlights, and it can't display a wide color gamut.

Sadly, as expected for an IPS monitor, it doesn't look as good in a completely dark room due to its low contrast, just decent black uniformity, and lack of a local dimming feature. It's still a great monitor and is the best 24-25 inch monitor we've tested.

If you want something with a smaller screen, then check out the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. It's essentially a smaller variant of the ASUS VG279QM, but there are a few differences. The VG259QM has worse out-of-the-box accuracy, but it's still decent, and you won't need to get it calibrated. It also has worse HDR peak brightness, but it doesn't make much difference because both monitors aren't the best for HDR gaming. However, the VG279QM has better reflection handling, making it a better choice for well-lit rooms. Also, the smaller screen size increases pixel density. Besides that, it has the same excellent gaming performance with a fast refresh rate and a quick response time, but its input lag also increases at 60Hz.

If you want the best monitor with a 1080p resolution, then the VG279QM is a great choice, but if you simply prefer something smaller or want to save a bit of money, check out the VG259QM.

If you want a monitor with an even higher refresh rate, check out the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. It has a worse swivel range because you can't rotate it 360 degrees like the Acer Nitro XF243Y Pbmiiprx. However, at 25 inches, it's just slightly bigger, and it also has a 1080p resolution. You can overclock its native refresh rate of 240Hz up to 280Hz for a smoother and more responsive gaming experience. Additionally, its backlight strobing feature is usable while VRR is active to further improve motion clarity. Unfortunately, it has one big downside as its input lag is much higher at 60Hz, meaning it isn't ideal for 60 fps console gaming.

If you want the best gaming monitor under $300, the Acer is cheaper, and its 165Hz refresh rate is enough for most casual gamers. If you want a monitor with a higher refresh rate and don't mind paying a bit more, go with the ASUS.

If you prefer something with a higher refresh rate, look into the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. It doesn't have a 360-degree swivel range like the Acer Nitro XF243Y Pbmiiprx, but it still has outstanding ergonomics, making it easy to adjust the screen. Its input lag is higher at 60Hz, so it's not as good of a choice for console gaming. However, it's better for high-frame-rate PC gaming because it has a 240Hz native refresh rate that you can overclock to 280Hz, and the input lag at its max refresh rate is extremely low. It's also a native FreeSync monitor, and NVIDIA certifies it to have G-SYNC compatibility. Sadly, it's not a good choice for HDR gaming due to its low HDR peak brightness and lack of a wide color gamut.

If you're looking for the best budget 1080p gaming monitor, the Acer is a great choice because it's versatile, but if you want something to play high-frame-rate games, then look into the ASUS.

If you want something with an even higher refresh rate, check out the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. While you can't swivel it a full 360 degrees like on the Acer Nitro XF243Y Pbmiiprx, and it has slightly lower pixel density due to the bigger screen, it offers better gaming performance. It has a 240Hz native refresh rate that you can overclock to 280Hz with a DisplayPort connection, and it has a quick response time both at its max refresh rate and at 60Hz. The native FreeSync support helps reduce screen tearing, and it's G-SYNC compatible. While it has low input lag at its max refresh rate, the main downside is that it increases a lot at 60Hz, so it's best to use it with high-frame-rate games.

If you want the best cheap monitor with a 1080p resolution, the Acer is a more versatile choice, but if you're a gamer and need a high refresh rate, you can't go wrong with the ASUS.

Larger-sized monitors are the norm now, but smaller models have their benefits and are popular for some uses. 24 and 25 inch monitors offer enough screen space for gaming, and it's easier to see everything in your field of vision, like maps, during competitive gaming. These monitors are great for fast-paced FPS games but not as good for more immersive ones like adventure or RPG games. Also, a smaller screen results in a higher pixel density, which translates to better text clarity than larger screens with the same resolution.

Most of the models we've tested in this size have a 1080p resolution. This relatively low resolution puts a lighter load on the graphics card, allowing it to push out more frames per second. Recent models support refresh rates as high as 360Hz, delivering an incredibly smooth and responsive gaming experience. The downside with a small 1080p screen is that you don't get much room for productivity, especially for split-screen multitasking.

The ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM is the best 25 inch gaming monitor we've tested. It has an extremely fast 240Hz refresh rate that you can overclock to 280Hz, and coupled with its outstanding response time, it delivers extremely clear motion in fast-paced games. It also has incredibly low input lag, good for even the best esports gamers. Although it natively only supports FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR), it's certified by NVIDIA for G-SYNC compatibility on recent NVIDIA graphics cards, meaning you can get the most out of it regardless of your choice of graphics card. You can also check our recommendations for the best 24-25 inch monitors for other options.

If you find the ASUS VG279QM too big, check out the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. It's a very similar monitor, but it has a smaller 25 inch screen, great for those with limited space. Its smaller size also makes it easier to see the entire screen at once for better awareness in games and results in a higher pixel density for sharper text and images. You can overclock the refresh rate up to 280Hz, and it has a backlight-strobing feature like the bigger model. The response time is quick at its max refresh rate, but it's slower at 60Hz. It also has the same issue where the input lag is 60Hz, so it's not ideal for console gaming.

Overall, these monitors are extremely similar, so it comes down to preference. The VG279QM's bigger screen feels more immersive, but the VG259QM delivers a sharper image due to its higher pixel density.

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The Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM isn&rsquo;t the only 240 Hz monitor here, but it&rsquo;s the only one that overclocks to an impressive 280 Hz so impressively. It&rsquo;s not only about the high refresh rate, though. It&rsquo;s also the ability to incorporate FreeSync (despite lacking certification) or G-Sync Compatibility alongside Asus&rsquo; Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB) feature that bests any monitor&rsquo;s overdrive. With those features and 280 Hz, our inputs almost felt predicted. This is the kind of monitor that could help your game. Asus&rsquo; VG259QM topped our response time test and did admirably in terms of absolute input lag.
One of the downsides of this monitor is its HDR capability. Using an IPS panel with 1,000:1 contrast and only DisplayHDR 400 certification, HDR won&rsquo;t look much better than SDR content. And, of course, you&rsquo;ll need a decent graphics card to make the most out of this high-refresh screen.
But if you want one of the fastest monitors on the market, the VG259QM is up there. There are 360 Hz monitors now, but 280 fps is more achievable than 360 fps. And at $319 (opens in new tab), the VG259QM is favorably priced. 
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The best budget HDR gaming monitor we've tested is the ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM. It delivers a great gaming experience thanks to its fast refresh rate, low input lag, and excellent response time at any refresh rate, resulting in crystal clear motion with very little blur behind fast-moving objects. It's a solid monitor that's well-built and has fantastic ergonomics despite its price point, so you can easily adjust it to your ideal viewing position.

It supports HDR10, but sadly, like all monitors at this price point, it doesn't add much. It's certified for the lowest DisplayHDR tier, DisplayHDR 400, as it can't get very bright in HDR or display a wide color gamut. Unlike the more expensive picks on this list, there's no local dimming, and it has a low contrast ratio, so bright highlights in HDR simply don't stand out. That said, it still supports HDR, and there are some benefits to it, so if you care more about gaming and just want something that technically supports HDR, it's a good choice.

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 However, that's about where the negatives end for this monitor, because everything else ranged from good to holy crap. Let'S start with the holy crap, the vg259qm offers a one millisecond greater gray response time with overdrive and offers six total levels ranging from zero to one hundred. The ufo you're looking at is moving at 3840 pixels per second, which is only about half as fast as flicking, but still extremely fast, and definitely fast enough. To give you a good idea on how well it'll perform in fast motion situations with the overdrive set to zero, you already get super fantastic performance like this is probably the best i've ever seen in a monitor ever at least for now

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 Now here's where things get complicated and frustrating. Never, and I mean never, turn on ELMB SYNC. It messes up something with G-Sync, which introduces the unbearable input lag that comes with V-sync. In the Nvidia driver, it changes display-scaling to GPU-scaling, and after I turned off ELMB SYNC, nothing would fix G-Sync and the input lag except restoring all the Nvidia settings to default

 It messes up something with G-Sync, which introduces the unbearable input lag that comes with V-sync. In the Nvidia driver, it changes display-scaling to GPU-scaling, and after I turned off ELMB SYNC, nothing would fix G-Sync and the input lag except restoring all the Nvidia settings to default. Literally nothing in the 3d settings was changed, yet the screen still had to flash off and on to apply whatever change fixed it! Furthermore, if you can somehow manage to get ELMB SYNC to work, it's strobing is still inconsistent at different fps values, and doesn't look smooth at all. Lastly, if ELMB SYNC is on, and you have to restart your computer, I swear, half the time it would start the monitor at 144hz, with no immediate way of fixing it

ELMB SYNC ruins everything!

 We got a monitor that more closely resembles the response times performance of the vg249qr. The msi shows ever so slightly more smearing in the light track, but they're close enough to call them evenly matched now. Remember when i said i believe the mobius and the vg259qr have a very similar panel. Well, how does it come, then, that the asus has slower response times and therefore more ghosting and the answer is different overdrive, unfortunately, asus didn't tune the overdrive as good as it could be, so we're not using the panel to its full potential

Asus VG259QR Review - Meh...

 The refresh rate easily adjustable and adapts on the fly with no issues noted. The speakers of course are the weaker element as is standard at this point but they are feasible for podcasts and otherwise stated above. Where the monitor falls apart is the build quality which is less than ideal. The stand it comes with while functional is far from sturdy and never locks the monitor in place

Great Performance. Mediocre Build.

 I'Ve seen on similar ips monitors lg doesn't include this feature at all on their display, so asus again does provide something extra if you want to use it, but it's not as large of a selling point as i'd have liked to see everything else about this monitor Is pretty good as well fantastic factory calibration great brightness, better contrast than the 27 gn750 a neat functional design with plenty of osd features? I guess advertising hdr, when it's not hdr capable is a bummer, but not a huge deal and outside of that. The only other concern i have is the size, but again there's the smaller vg259qm. If you want a higher pixel density, based on what i've seen so far, i'd say this is the best high refresh 1080p ips monitor on the market and given its competitive 400 price doesn't make it any more expensive than other options. It'S the display that i would recommend and if the 24

 But in this case i feel the 280hz refresh rate gives asus an edge in performance. What is less, of a selling point is elm bsync, which, due to double image, issues, only has limited usability, although it is better than other implementations. I'Ve seen on similar ips monitors lg doesn't include this feature at all on their display, so asus again does provide something extra if you want to use it, but it's not as large of a selling point as i'd have liked to see everything else about this monitor Is pretty good as well fantastic factory calibration great brightness, better contrast than the 27 gn750 a neat functional design with plenty of osd features? I guess advertising hdr, when it's not hdr capable is a bummer, but not a huge deal and outside of that. The only other concern i have is the size, but again there's the smaller vg259qm

 These panels are easily good enough for 240hz and in the case of the vg279 qm borderline capable of 280 hertz, while the upgrade from 240 to 280 hertz is pretty small in most instances given performance is otherwise the same between, say the vg279qm and lg27gn750. Suddenly that slight bump to refresh rate becomes a selling point normally i'd just say the difference is negligible and not to bother factoring it into your buying decision. But in this case i feel the 280hz refresh rate gives asus an edge in performance. What is less, of a selling point is elm bsync, which, due to double image, issues, only has limited usability, although it is better than other implementations

 Hopefully you have all the information now that you need to go. Buy a nice high refresh rate ips gaming monitor. This is a great one with that 280 hertz refresh rate nice and smooth very clear images with that response. Time combination as well so yeah, as i said, one that i would recommend so yeah

Asus VG279QM Review, The Best Super Fast IPS Monitor You Can Buy

A good monitor with several odd performance quirks

. First let’s take a look at the resolution and size.. This monitor is 27 inches and has a 1080p resolution

 There are aggressive patterns scattered throughout, and the stand has some red accents that pair well with the matte black finish.. This monitor is part of the Asus TUF line-up, as you can see from the logo on the stand.

We’Ve seen some fast gaming monitors on this channel, some of which can reach up to 240Hz., But today, we’re checking out the world’s first 280Hz gaming, monitor the Asus VG279QM. Hi, I’m Brandon, a test developer at RTINGS.com, where we help people find the best products for their Needs

 At 280Hz, the Asus has the lowest input lag, we’ve tested at just 1.7ms.. This is extremely low and won’t be noticeable to anyone, even with VRR, enabled where it remains the same

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