Acer Predator XB270HU or ASUS MG279Q

GissumGreve · August 6, 2015

Hello guys, I'm thinking of upgrading my monitor from the ASUS VG248QE to either Acer Predator XB270HU or ASUS MG279Q. I just play a few games being Counter Strike, Battlefield and Assetto Corsa. I use Nvidia GPU's so I would benefit from the G-Sync in the ASUS moniter, but it's more expensive. Also, I've heard from NCIXs youtube channel, that colors are better on the ASUS. Is the Acer worth the extra expense, or should I go with the cheaper ASUS? Does anyone have some experience with either one?

Thank you

Glenwing · August 6, 2015

They both use the same panel, so I doubt the colors would be significantly different. It's just a matter of whether G-SYNC is worth the price difference to you. How much more expensive is it?

o0Martin · August 6, 2015

They both use the same AU Optronics M270DAN02.3 Panel, what do you mean by the colours are better? Did the video maybe mean the preset colours are better on one than the other? If you calibrate it yourself, which you can do with help from detailed review sites if you like, then they should end up looking just as nice as each other.

Personally, because the price difference in the UK is a lot, I would go for the Asus, but that's also because I like the design of the Asus a lot better than that of the Acer. But if g sync is a big thing for you then of course get the acer, or wait for other g sync options to come out, like the IPS version of the g sync rog swift, maybe it will drive the prices down. Who knows.

Edit: wow I'm slow to post... Glenwing pretty much said everything I said but in 1 line aha

GissumGreve · August 6, 2015

They both use the same AU Optronics M270DAN02.3 Panel, what do you mean by the colours are better? Did the video maybe mean the preset colours are better on one than the other? If you calibrate it yourself, which you can do with help from detailed review sites if you like, then they should end up looking just as nice as each other.

Personally, because the price difference in the UK is a lot, I would go for the Asus, but that's also because I like the design of the Asus a lot better than that of the Acer. But if g sync is a big thing for you then of course get the acer, or wait for other g sync options to come out, like the IPS version of the g sync rog swift, maybe it will drive the prices down. Who knows.

Edit: wow I'm slow to post... Glenwing pretty much said everything I said but in 1 line aha

You seem pretty convincing, I may have misunderstood the video. The price difference is quite a lot in Denmark too. I have no experience with G-Sync and therefor I don't know if it's worth it. I agree the ASUS looks better. I guess I might wait a little and see if anything better will show up soon enough. It's not like super urgent anyway. Thank you (y)