The 1ms response time, made possible thanks to the “nano” part of what
ViewSonic calls a Nano IPS panel, felt crisp and clean, though there was a
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Elite without hesitation. The chance that your optimal play frame rate falls into
the delta between 144 frames per second (fps) and 165fps is small enough that
most folks can just dial down to 144Hz.
Finally, there was our anecdotal movie-watching test, which the XG270QG
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going to get without shelling out the extra cash for that feature being built in.
APPROACHING PANEL PERFECTION
Given the 165Hz maximum refresh rate, this is a display tailor-made for the
multiplayer gamers of the world who play titles such as Apex Legends or
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Redemption 2 or The Witcher series, thanks to the monitor’s gorgeous color
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other, the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is simply an all-around superb pick for
those who enjoy having a vibrant, beautiful monitor as both their main gaming
display and the host of most of their movies and TV shows.
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with the Elite XG270QG. It might be a tad pricey for some shoppers, but
considering just how great it is at everything it sets out to do, in my eyes it’s
worth the extra money you’d pay over a monitor like the LG 27GL850 with a
comparable spec sheet. Whether you game at high refresh rates or just enjoy
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Editors’ Choice ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is the new must-have gaming panel
for 2020.
CHRIS STOBING
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