Review: Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ

by Parm Mann on 2 April 2019, 14:00

Tags: ASUSTeK (TPE:2357)

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Test Methodology

A monitor review based on descriptive visual analysis will always have the underlying problem of subjectivity; assessments of panel quality will vary from user to user depending on their normative expectations. To get around this we’re deploying Datacolor’s Spyder 4 Elite professional monitor analyser to return a quantitative assessment of display quality.

These numerical results add extra utility to our reviews allowing us to more accurately benchmark the following display characteristics:

  • Colour gamut relative to sRGB and AdobeRGB industry standards
  • Brightness levels and contrast ratios
  • Colour uniformity
  • Luminance uniformity
  • Colour accuracy (Delta-E)

Comparison Monitors

Model
Panel Size
Resolution
Panel Type
Refresh
Rate
Adaptive
Sync
Reviewed
Price
HEXUS
Review
Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ
49.0
3,840x1,080
VA
144Hz
FreeSync
£990
Philips Brilliance 499P9H
48.8
5,120x1,440
VA
70Hz
FreeSync
£875
Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB
42.5
3,840x2,160
VA
60Hz
FreeSync
£700
AOC Agon AG352UCG6
35.0
3,440x1,440
VA
120Hz
G-Sync
£730
AOC Q3279VWFD8
31.5
2,560x1,440
IPS
75Hz
FreeSync
£200
Acer Predator X27
27.0
3,840x2,160
IPS
144Hz
G-Sync
£1,800
Aorus AD27QD
27.0
2,560x1,440
IPS
144Hz
FreeSync
£535
MSI Optix MPG27CQ
27.0
2,560x1,440
VA
144Hz
FreeSync
£475
iiyama G-Master GB2560HSU-B1
24.5
1,920x1,080
TN
144Hz
FreeSync
£220
iiyama ProLite XUB2495WSU-B1
24.1
1,920x1,200
IPS
60Hz
-
£230
AOC X24P1
24.0
1,920x1,200
IPS
60Hz
-
£220
Dell P2419H
23.8
1,920x1,080
IPS
60Hz
-
£181

HEXUS PC Monitor Test Client

Hardware Components Product Page
Processor Intel Core i7-8700K intel.com
Motherboard Asus ROG Maximus X Hero asus.com
Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio msi.com
Memory G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 gskill.com
Power Supply be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W bequiet.com
Primary Storage 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD wdc.com
Secondary Storage 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD crucial.com
Chassis be quiet! Dark Base 700 bequiet.com
Operating system Windows 10 Pro microsoft.com

Benchmark Suite

Gamut Percentage of sRGB and AdobeRGB
Colour Accuracy Average colour accuracy recorded as Delta-E
Brightness Maximum brightness recorded as candela per square metre (cd/m2)
Black Level Black level at 100 per cent screen brightness, recorded as candela per square metre (cd/m2)
Contrast Ratio Measured at 100 per cent screen brightness
Colour Uniformity Measured at 100 per cent screen brightness
Luminance Uniformity Measured at 100 per cent screen brightness
Power Consumption Measured at the mains with 50 per cent screen brightness when displaying a white screen and 0 per cent brightness when displaying black