We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, with units that we buy completely on our own, without any cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there’s a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized and custom tools to measure various aspects with objective data-based results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor’s cost, its performance against the competition, and whether or not it’s easy to find.
Our Verdict
The ASUS XG27ACDNG is remarkable for PC gaming. Its 360Hz refresh rate is ideal for most gamers, and gaming feels responsive and smooth thanks to its low input lag and extremely sharp motion handling. Plus, it delivers outstanding picture quality, especially for gaming in dark rooms, as blacks are deep and inky, and small highlights pop against the rest of the image. However, there are some downsides, as the black levels rise in bright rooms, so they look purple. It also has distracting VRR flicker with changing frame rates, which you can mostly notice in dark scenes.
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Small highlights pop in HDR.
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Motion looks extremely sharp.
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Deep and inky blacks in dark rooms.
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360Hz refresh rate and VRR support.
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Low input lag.
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Larger highlights are dimmer.
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Distracting VRR flicker.
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Ambient light causes black levels to rise.
