An Editors' Choice pick that the reviewer considers one of the best OLED gaming monitors, especially for competitive play.
Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP
The Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP has a critic score of 91 out of 100 from 4 professional reviews, including IGN, Back2Gaming and Tom's Hardware. 4 of 4 recommend it, and scores range from 89 (PCWorld) to 92 (Back2Gaming). 1 of the scores are printed by the outlets and 3 are our estimates from the review text. Most praised: picture quality (4 of 4). It ranks #1 of the 3 computer monitors we score.
Our verdict
4 professional reviewers tested the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality.
The catch: No USB-C, and HDR brightness falls short of the rated peak.
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
3 of these 4 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text and corrected for the known tendency of estimates to run high.
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What do critics say about the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP?
The reviewer calls it arguably the best gaming monitor to date and gives it the outlet's Gold Award.
This page of the multi-page review covers grayscale and color tests and finds near-professional accuracy with no complaints.
The reviewer calls this the sharpest-looking monitor in motion he has tested and also praises its SDR and HDR picture.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict. How we score
What critics praise most
What critics dislike most
No clear pattern.
Not sure about the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP?
Common questions
Is the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP worth it?
Most critics think so: 4 of 4 recommend it. No USB-C, and HDR brightness falls short of the rated peak.
Do critics agree about the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP?
Agreement is medium: scores range from 89 (PCWorld) to 92 (Back2Gaming), a spread of 3 points across 4 reviews. Most reviewers land close together, with some outliers.
What is the best alternative to the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP?
The Alienware AW3225QF (critic score 89), best for 4k gaming.
