Is the fresh generation of monitors with double mode capable of both native 4K and alternative resolution of 1080p 1080p? This is certainly an intriguing idea. What with the possibility of starting much higher refresh rates in 1080p mode and crispy 4K native resolution, you get the best from both worlds. If this is the theory, one way to completely avoid the question is to offer a double item in a diminutive or any bonus. It’s just a nice addition, not a function that must be fully justified.
Enter the fresh Asus Rog Strix XG27UCG. In the case of a 4K IPS ASUS ROG 4K game monitor, it is quite attractive. In the United States Currently available for around USD 450 while UK is only £ 349. This great prices in Great Britain I suspect that the American price can fall quite quickly.
Whatever, with ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG, you certainly do not pay a huge bonus for the function of a double mode. In this particular case, it is a 27-inch model with a 160 Hz refreshment in 4K and 320 Hz in 1080p mode. For the Alienware context, AW2725QF, another 27-inch IPS monitor with double mode, is priced at around USD 150.
Asus Rog Strix XG27UCG Specifications
Elsewhere, you get basic HDR support using HDR10 signal processing and 400 brightness, 1 ms, reported response and 95% DCI-P3 coverage. There is also not only HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity, but also USB-C with power supply.
This fishing is that the supply of USB-C energy is restricted to 15 W, which is enough to charge a dream laptop with gaunt and lightweight, but nowhere is it enough to play a portable. What’s more, there is no USB hub, so it doesn’t really offer a full single -resable solution. Oh, and as a reminder, Asus chose a matte coating for this display, unlike the shiny.
However, this is a fairly attractive package at this price, especially considering this from the Premium ROG ASUS brand, although qualified by the fact that it also comes from a slightly more aware Strix brand. You certainly have cutting off the work with the whole brand.
Speaking of this, the characteristic atmosphere of XG27UCG Sports Rog. This means that this is clearly a game, especially at the back, in which ROG graphics are illuminated with configurable RGB lighting, which presents brushed metal inserts.
It would probably look a bit stupid in the office environment. But at least the front is quite sober, and the standard aesthetics of slim frames on the three sides of the panel and a larger chin. In general, it is well built enough, and the stand offers a full range of adjustment, even if it is ultimately made mainly of gloomy gray plastic.
DSA control at the back of the chassis, which includes a joystick, is straightforward to get, and the OSD menu itself is both quite understandable and quite comprehensive. My only consistency in this context and is quite diminutive, the fact that the double mode function requires two buttons presses and accepts something that seems to be age to “restart” and RNAP with Windows.
To the point that is understandable. As a result, XG27UCG becomes a “new” display when switching modes. But all this seems a bit awkward.
This is a very sweet and mighty 4K IPS monitor.
Anyway, how does Asus Rog Strix XG27UCG actually work? The basic one is a very sweet and mighty 4K IPS monitor. If so, it looks even brighter than its rating of 400 rivets, and the factory calibration in terms of color accuracy will be enough for almost everything that is real flow creation flows.
Being a 27-inch monitor, the pixel density is very zingy, the fonts look great, and the details in the game are quite outrageous. The one where things become a bit more complicated is that shizzle with double resolution.
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We understand that ASUS does not actually employ a double pixel double to reach 1080p on a 4K panel. You might think that this would be the most reasonable approach. Finally, if you double the 1080p pixel in both directions, thus using four pixels for each “native” 1080p pixel, you end thoroughly by mapping the 3840 to 216k 4K pixel grid.
This is known as scaling of integers, but for any reason it is probably not used here, asus instead chooses some interpolation algorithm. I should say that there are some signs, that interpolation, unlike the scaling of integers, is currently the norm for most, if not all these double mode monitors (one of the likely exceptions are Alienware AW2725QF, which I mentioned above).
I am not clear why this is so, because the scaling of integers certainly makes more sense and should be easier to implement. When I get access to the appropriate type of monitor engineer, I hope to find out.
At the moment you would not like to employ 1080p mode of this monitor on your computer. It is a bit tender and blurred. However, in the game it actually works quite well and it is certainly better than 1080p interpreted in a normal way on the 4K panel.
The 320 Hz 1080p mode is also slightly faster in terms of pixel response compared to 160 Hz 4K mode and of course the delay is also slightly better. The idea is to ensure the best compromise between a huge number of image details and precision for the overall employ of a desktop computer and a single player game, while serving the speed and reaction that you may want from online shooters.
The idea is the best compromise between the details of the image for single player games and the speed and reaction for internet shooters.
And you know what you get to a huge extent. ASUS also offers very grain options for nadgets, with no less than 20 levels available with which you can tune the pixel response. I discovered that pushing the level over 15 began to introduce a noticeable exceeding and reverse spirits. But about 15 years it is a very malicious, crunchy IPS monitor.
Of course, the OLED panel will be faster. But then the OLED 4K panel will also be much more pricey. Ultimately, if you want a really frosty versatile round and you are satisfied or favored the 27-inch form of form, Asus Rog Strix XG27UCG is a mighty versatile package.
Buy if …
✅ You want both speed and image details: The native 4K XG27UCG mode is very crunchy, while 1080p increases the speed.
Don’t buy if …
❌ You expect really native experience 1080p: The 1080p mode looks pretty good in games, but on the computer it is a bit tender and blurred.
As for the functionality of the double mode, it does not quite provide the assumptions of the monitor with two native resolutions, but certainly makes it a more versatile monitor.
If you have a headquarters in the USA, it is worth seeing what will happen to the price in the next few months. It just so happens that we expect 4K monitors with high refuge become much cheaper in the coming months, although the cheapest of them probably will not offer a double mode function. Apart from this reservation, if you are on the market of this type of display, ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG is recommended.
