ASUS TUF Gaming 32" 2K HDR Curved Monitor (VG32VQ1B) - WQHD (2560 x 1440), 165Hz (Supports 144Hz), 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, FreeSync Premium, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI

2.0 out of 5 stars

By Anonymous Guy - Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020

Really?

Not sure if I got a defective unit or what but this monitor was pretty bad considering the price and the brand. I ended up returning it because the response time was bad.. there was a noticeable ghosting effect which was worse than my 6 year old Acer GN246HL 24" 144hz that I am trying to upgrade. MRPT mode didn't make any difference and decreased the brightness substantially (somebody else in the review section mentioned this and I second that). I can't comprehend how companies can make products like this in 2020 and charge this much. The user guide states this is a 4ms (Gray to Gray), 1ms MPRT - Too bad nobody mentioned 4ms in the product description - Hello?! These companies need to be sued for false advertising. 29/male with 16 years of gaming experience Trust me, you don't want this monitor sitting on your desk.

1.0 out of 5 stars

By JustAShopperGuy - Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020

Poor <120hz performance

This monitor looks really good if you can consistently push the high frame rates or you are just on your desktop. Great colors and spec. At lower Hz, it keeps the problems of the previous model, VG27AQ: poor response times. If your VRR dips your Hz low, or if you play console games on the side which have a 60hz cap, it looks really blurry and smeared. Seeing as they had a chance to solve this with the hardware refresh and didn't, that's pretty disappointing.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By bryfficial - Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020

Excellent IPS gaming monitor.

Set it up using DP to my gaming PC, and HDMI to my work PC. The monitor bezel is thin, and fit well next to my alienware aw2710hf 240hz monitor. This monitor is bright, I had to turn it down to 60-70% for daily use. Although I wish there were a mode that had more access to all settings, I was still able to get the color settings to match my other monitor. The stand is wide, but only half as deep as my other monitor which is a good thing, I still might put this on a monitor arm long term. The IPS glow was normal, it was not more than I expected, it does not bother me. It is much better than my old dell u2715h ips monitor. In the dark with a black background you can see the back light bleed/ips glow but I didn't notice it under normal use especially in normal lighting situations. See image, left is aw2720hf, right vg27aql1a. You might see it watching a movie that has black bars on the top and bottom, not a deal killer for me. For work, it was great for excel and real time data. Good resolution and clear text. I would say the monitor is on par with reviews I've seen for the gigabyte aorus fi27q and pixio px7. Presets for websurfing is fine, racing and srgb are best. I had to tweak some settings to fix colors for photo work in photoshop all presets were a little warm and bright but were fixable and not entirely out of the ordinary. Also had to tweak the settings for movies to a modified version of the scenery or cinema preset. Will probably setup with a spyder for a better match. Motion is good, this monitor is fast. Played COD, fortnite, star wars, DBZ without any issues. No obvious ghosting or other issues. GSYNC worked well. I'll probably stick with my 240hz for fornite but will switch to this monitor for everything else that benefits more from higher resolutions. PC specs: Intel i7 8700k @ 5ghz 32gb 3200Mhz ram ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 TI Update: For gaming I had some brightness dimming/flickering at 170hz, changing it to 165hz fixed it. I also found a stuck pixel at the top of the screen, amazon replaced it quickly. The new monitor has no defects, no hot/dead pixels and I don't have flickering issues with 170hz anymore. Very happy with my purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By jenifer finger - Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020

Runs 4k 60hz AND 2650x1440 at 120hz

Amazing! I’m writing a review to answer my own questions before I purchased ! In the xbox series x tv resolution settings , This TV supports 4k at 60hz for certain apps but it also supports 2560x1440p at 120hz for games . It’s Perfect option for next gen consoles ! Very crisp .

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Japilla - Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020

Do not agree with Rtings review!!

I just received this VG27AQL1A monitor yesterday along with the VG27WQ. Normally i fiddle with monitors for at least a week before writing a review. I just read the rtings review and I am shocked. They state that this monitor VG27AQL1A is color accurate?!. They should say in “racing mode it is quite color accurate compared to other gaming monitors, but is not nearly as accurate as a professional monitor”. It’s true their icc profile did help somewhat. Some colors are accurate whilst others are not. This monitor has an sRGB mode, but it’s not accurate, and there’s no way to change any settings. You either agree with the Asus factory imposed preset color, or you don’t. There are other color modes on this monitor, but they are a saturated mess of psychedelic garbage. To see anything remotely similar, you would have to take a long hike in the woods in search of spiritual discovery and consume large quantities of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Or take a vacation to Texas in search of extreme visual images provoked by ingesting by a cactus. I do not have fancy calibration equipment, but I do have a few weapons in my arsenal. 1. On the right and left of this monitor are two 32” professional monitors, the Asus pro art series. Both these are perfectly calibrated, show real-life color, perfect blacks. They are however only 75hz. A tad choppy in Pubg. 2. I have a high-end top-notch photography studio. I import RAW files into photoshop. Been using photoshop since 1990, and have been using all forms of Pantone reference color libraries way before that. 3. I have luxury fashion items, bags specifically, they are mainly made of leather and PU leathers. They vary widely in color. From Black to white, and any color in between. 4. The studio uses daylight mode, and all photos are taken with strobe lights. Both Asus pro art monitors show the bag color exactly as it is seen in real life, same exact color. I may tweak the brightness ever so slightly, and apply a light sharpening, but that is it. I then, pull up the bag image on all three monitors including the VG27AQL1A, and some of the colors are not the same. Some of the red tones, blue to purple tones and light lime green colors are not the same, somewhat close, but not the same as Srgb. Most of the brownish colors including blacks are accurate. I did try both the Dell monitors Dell S3220DGF and DELL S2721DGF, and kept them for 2 weeks trying to tweak colors as close to Srgb as possible but gave up. I did enjoy playing with the 32”, as smooth as butter, a huge improvement over 75hz. I look forward to playing with this VG27AQL1A, but have to get color right first. I’m totally anal when it comes to color. Colors are like numbers; they do not lie. I will update this review when I have played a few hours. I have not yet watched a movie with this monitor but I suspect dark scenes will be a problem. I have not checked the HDR quality yet, both the Dells were very good with HDR. I have not yet tried to calibrate the VG27WQ. Will do this over the weekend so as to compare. Update 10/21. I maintain that some of the colors are slightly off compared to a professional monitor. Most of the colors are accurate. This thing is a pleasure to play on. I mainly play FPS games and use both 1440p and 1080p (1080p is windowed). I have a 2070 GTX which is hugely overclockable up to 2100hz. Very smooth monitor, but not very immersive for a 27". Hdr is quite pathetic, but that's not Asus fault. Hdr 400 in general is pathetic. 1000 times better on a tv. When are they going to make a proper color monitor at 144hz, that we can both do production work and game at the same time? The Oled 48" is my next target...but then I have to buy a 3080...It's a never ending battle. I have still not seen movies on this monitor and shall update soon. This is one of the best 27" I have seen to date!