Okay, we see a lot of monitors here at PC Perspective…but this is probably the current "most coveted" of them all. The ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q looks nearly identical to the first generation ROG Swift display but with a couple of key modifications. Yes, this is still a 27-in 2560×1440 monitor but this time…oh this time…it holds a 165 Hz IPS screen.

Moving away from the world of TN screens and into the image-quality-improvement of IPS, the PG279Q not only brings ASUS' first G-Sync capable IPS 2560×1440 panel to the world but also ups the ante more than any other screen we have seen when it comes to the maximum refresh rate: this beast will top out at 165 Hz! High performance gamers that have taken to the 144 Hz market will surely see the advantages of stepping up yet again though I am curious how ASUS is able to drive an IPS screen at this speed without artifacts or issues. 

Interestingly, this panel not only includes a DisplayPort connection for 165 Hz 2560×1440 throughput but also an HDMI 1.4a input that can run 2560×1440 at 60 Hz, should you need that kind of thing. If you prefer ULMB over G-Sync, you have that option as well. 

I'm not sure yet, but I can feel Allyn's trigger finger on the BUY NOW button…if it existed. We don't have pricing and we don't have any update on availability, but if our past experiences with the ROG Swift line are any indication, I have a feeling this display is going to impress.