{"id":72833,"date":"2024-10-10T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T04:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/?p=72833"},"modified":"2024-10-10T00:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:35:24","slug":"review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/","title":{"rendered":"Review &#8211; ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A: Budget monitor for gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many monitors available in the market today &#8211; and this ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A is one of those monitors that deserves a spotlight. It&#8217;s a budget 1080p monitor with fantastic specs and features that we can take advantage of, and get a much better gaming experience. In this review, we&#8217;ll go through the details and also some settings on how you can tune this monitor to get the bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72888\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727676908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72888 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72888\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727676908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72888 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-7.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, this monitor has a simple design. The stand of the monitor has a V-shaped leg that works fine and actually opens up a big space at the center so we can put our stuff there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677147&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72889 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677147&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72889 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-8.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the back of the monitor, we have a 100x100mm VESA mount that is covered by rubber plugs. We&#8217;ll have to take out those plugs before we screw in the mount. There are also buttons at the bottom right side of the monitor, alongside the joystick to tune the settings via the OSD menu.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tech-critter.com\\\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-72833 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;43&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-14-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677759&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-15-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Now, the monitor is a 27-inch Fast IPS screen with a 1920&#215;1080 pixel resolution and goes up to 180Hz refresh rate. Now, we have to talk about the settings a little bit. By just resetting the settings via the OSD menu, it will change to Racing Mode color profile. So, we did a color test using this mode first since it is the default setting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72898 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72898 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-17.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, we changed it to the sRGB color mode and tested it once more &#8211; and this time, the color gamut coverage is not as good as the Racing Mode color profile. It&#8217;s no surprise that ASUS decided to make that as the default color mode. Here are the results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Racing Mode color profile\n<ul>\n<li>sRGB: 96.85%<\/li>\n<li>DCI-P3: 77.50%<\/li>\n<li>Max \u0394E: 1.663193<\/li>\n<li>Min \u0394E: 0.087616<\/li>\n<li>Max brightness: ~235 nits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Racing Mode color profiles\n<ul>\n<li>RGB: 96.96%<\/li>\n<li>DCI-P3: 69.29%<\/li>\n<li>Max \u0394E: 1.860769<\/li>\n<li>Min \u0394E: 0.075745<\/li>\n<li>Max brightness: ~220 nits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677347&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72893 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677347&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72893 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-12.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are even more settings in the OSD menu too &#8211; like the ASCR, which stands for ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR). It will automatically change the contrast of depending on what we&#8217;re viewing on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674722&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72897 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674722&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72897 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-16.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, please enable the variable refresh rate option. This monitor supports G-Sync, FreeSync Premium, and also Adaptive Sync standards. This eliminates screen tearing and we can disable V-sync in the game &#8211; and that also give us extra performance and a higher frame rate.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tech-critter.com\\\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-72833 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674701&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-18-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 10\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72891\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677292&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 10&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-10-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 11\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677319&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 11&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-11-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is also variable OD setting which is a way to change how fast the monitor&#8217;s pixel to improve the pixel response time. We did a comparison with OD level 0 (minimum) and level 100 (maximum).<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tech-critter.com\\\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-72833 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 0\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 0\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-72901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-od-0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674429&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 0\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 0&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OD at 0&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-0-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-72901'>\n\t\t\t\tOD at 0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 100\"  href='https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 100\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-72902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"72902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-od-100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674546&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 100\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A OD 100&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OD at 100&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-OD-100-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-72902'>\n\t\t\t\tOD at 100\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As we can see, having the OD level at the highest is definitely going to look better than at zero. However, I do realize that when we max out the OD, the pixel overcompensates and there are some artifacts that appear on the screen. This is kind of distracting in the game and it is also very apparent too. Here is a sample of what I&#8217;m seeing in the game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72885\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727675522&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-72885 size-large lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727675522&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-72885 size-large lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> That &#8220;outline&#8221; on the characters are because of OD at level 100.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If we are using the default OD level of 60, then it actually looks the best &#8211; so I&#8217;ll just leave it at that.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72903\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-variable-od-at-60\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727676743&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OD at 60&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72903 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-variable-od-at-60\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727676743&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OD at 60&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72903 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A variable OD at 60\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-variable-OD-at-60.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> OD at 60<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is another method to perceive a faster pixel response time &#8211; and that is by enabling a setting called ELMB, which stands for Extreme Low Motion Blur. Essentially, the monitor is doing black frame insertion to simulate the days of CRT monitors and that will actually make the image look clearer with our eyes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72900\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-elmb-turned-on\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674564&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-72900 size-large lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-elmb-turned-on\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727674564&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-72900 size-large lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A ELMB turned on\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-ELMB-turned-on.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> ELMB turned on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, it does cut the maximum brightness by half. That may or may not be an issue since the monitor isn&#8217;t particularly bright &#8211; so it depends on what environment you&#8217;re using the monitor in and also your own tolerance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727675676&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72887 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727675676&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72887 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 6\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-6.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Personally, I think the default settings works really well for this monitor and ASUS knows what they&#8217;re doing, despite it being in the Racing color profile.<\/p>\n<p>If you want an\u00a0<em>easier<\/em> way to change the monitor&#8217;s settings, then we can use the ASUS DisplayWidget Center utility for Windows 11. It&#8217;s much easier to navigate and also offers a few more features &#8211; like adding specific apps to use specific color modes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727930388&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72952 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727930388&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72952 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-21.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As for the ports, they&#8217;re pretty simple. We have 2x HDMI ports and a single DisplayPort 1.2 port. There is also an audio jack &#8211; and that is very useful if you&#8217;re plugging your console to this monitor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72894 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7C&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1727677417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;wavelength network&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-640x360.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72894 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A 13\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-VG279Q3A-13.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Should you buy the ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A monitor?<\/h2>\n<p>For the price of around RM850 (as far as I can find), this monitor really does offer the best bang for your buck. It has a really good panel with great response time by default, and the color gamut coverage is also very decent. The stand might be a bit too simple &#8211; but it does support the standard VESA mount so we can use a monitor stand too.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, the ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A does have a 3-year warranty with one-to-one swap service for the monitor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-monitor-3-year-warranty\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1108,928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS Monitor 3 year warranty\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ASUS Monitor 3 year warranty&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty-640x536.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty-1024x858.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-72965 lazyload\" title=\"ASUS Monitor 3 year warranty\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty-1024x858.jpg\" alt=\"ASUS Monitor 3 year warranty\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279q3a\/asus-monitor-3-year-warranty\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1108,928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ASUS Monitor 3 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https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASUS-Monitor-3-year-warranty.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064691466665\/posts\/944093157757058\/?rdid=K09oBk9R87kKN3aM\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<p>All in all, this is a great gaming monitor for your PC and even your console.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tech-Critter-Gold-e1513687421439.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/review-i-rocks-k76m-fun\/tech-critter-gold\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tech-Critter-Gold-e1513687421439.png\" data-orig-size=\"100,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tech Critter Gold&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tech-Critter-Gold-271x406.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tech-Critter-Gold-271x406.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17110 lazyload\" title=\"Tech Critter Gold\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tech-critter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tech-Critter-Gold-271x406.png\" alt=\"Tech Critter Gold\" width=\"271\" height=\"406\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Where to buy? (Affiliate links)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4emdLmH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/invol.co\/cllryec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lazada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/invl.io\/cllrye8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many monitors available in the market today &#8211; and this ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q3A is one of those monitors that deserves a spotlight. It&#8217;s a budget 1080p monitor with fantastic specs and features that we can take advantage of, and get a much better gaming experience. In this review, we&#8217;ll go through the details and also some settings on how you can tune this monitor to get the bang for your 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