Color Gamut refers to the range of colors that a monitor can display. A wide color gamut means the monitor can display more colors, creating a more vibrant and lifelike image. Information of the number of pixels in a unit of length. With the decrease of the display size and the increase of its resolution, the pixel density increases. Information about the minimum amount of time, in which the pixels change from one color to another. Very often the manufacturer provides the response time for transition from grey-to-grey (G2G). Often even a higher peak luminance can be achieved under certain conditions. For example, when a smaller area/APL of the display is used for showing a bright object, when a bright object is displayed for a short time, etc. If you’re looking for a 4K UHD monitor for console gaming, watching movies, content creation and similar use, the ASUS VG289Q is the best budget IPS display for the money currently available.

The resolution is another critical aspect of a gaming monitor. The resolution is measured in pixels; the more pixels a monitor has, the sharper the image will be. A higher resolution results in a clearer and more detailed picture. Other features include Shadow Boost (alters the gamma curvature for better visibility of objects in shadows) and two different HDR modes: HDR Cinema and HDR Gaming. Information about the maximum horizontal viewing angle, within which the image on the screen is of acceptable quality. When we fired up the HDR title Call of Duty: WWII on the Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q we saw a little better delineation between the darkest and lightest areas of the image. In a basement, for example, dark corners looked suitably mysterious while highlights, like from lanterns and flashlights, came to the fore. The extra color was apparent as well with nicely saturated reds and slightly more vivid greens and blues.The ASUS TUF-series monitor is based on a 28″ AAS (IPS) panel by Innolux with 178° wide viewing angles, a 1,000:1 static contrast ratio, a 350-nit peak brightness and a wide 90% DCI-P3 color gamut with dithered 10-bit depth support. The ASUS VG289Q features a fully ergonomic design with height adjustment up to 150mm, +/- 62° swivel, -5°/20° tilt, 90° pivot and 100x100mm VESA mount compatibility. Added the ASUS TUF Gaming VG247QR1A to the Variants section. It's a similar monitor, but with a VA panel, and it's sold at Best Buy. In our years of working with monitors, we've observed that a monitor's refresh rate is a critical factor in determining its overall performance. Refresh rate refers to the number of times the display updates the picture being displayed per second. A higher refresh rate means the screen is updated more frequently, resulting in a smoother, more fluid motion and less motion blur. Based on our analysis, the Asus 28" VG289Q and Asus 28" VG289Q1A monitors both have a resolution of 3840 x 2160, which we found was excellent for gaming.

Keep in mind that for PC gaming, 4K UHD is very demanding, so unless you have a high-end GPU, we recommend going with a more economical 1440p monitor with a higher refresh rate. Change settings in monitor before switching to HDR mode in Windows, because you cannot change any monitor settings in HDR mode. (choose different modes in "GameVisual" category, I think Cinema Mode and Racing Mode or something allows you to change brightness, contrast, and even saturation.)As mentioned, Nvidia hasn’t certified the Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q, but we were able to run G-Sync on it ( how to run G-Sync on a FreeSync monitor), and we experienced the same level of performance. With a 1080 Ti, we hit 60 frames per second (fps) and saw no tearing. Information about the brightness of the screen. It is measured in candela per square metre (cd/m²).