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Viewsonic VG1655 Review

Name: Viewsonic VG1655
Brand: Viewsonic

By

Kenn Muguna

6/5/2023 4:20 PM

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81

Absolutely Fresh

79

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88

1,476

Consumers

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The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a fantastic 1440P monitor that has a low input lag, fast response time, and 165Hz refresh rate. But watch out for its poor native contrast ratio and terrible black levels.

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Product Snapshot

Overview

The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a mid-range gaming monitor released in July 2019. Unlike the older ViewSonic Elite XG2705, it features a 1440P IPS display that promises to deliver richer colors, better viewing angles, and faster response times than VA and TN monitors. And LG claims that this monitor supports both G Sync and FreeSync to mitigate screen tearing and stutters in games. The monitor also offers a wide range of display overdrive settings for seamless pixel transitions and reduced ghosting. Thus, it packs tremendous value for budget-conscious gamers. To learn more about reviewers’ opinions, continue reading our ViewSonic Elite XG270QG review below. And if you need something even more high-end, take a look at our list of the highest-ranked computer monitors currently available in the market.

Consensus

our Verdict

The ViewSonic Elite XG270QG is a great 1440P monitor with wide viewing angles, fast response time, low input lag, and a 165Hz refresh rate. But watch out for its poor native contrast ratio and terrible black levels.

Reason to Buy

Native 1440P resolution
Nano IPS panel with high color volume
Zero motion blur with seamless pixel transitions
144 Hz native refresh rate (overclockable up to 165 Hz)
Presence of VRR
NVIDIA G Sync support (natively) and AMD FreeSync compatible
Extremely low input lag
Fast response time
Full-fledged USB 3.0 hub

Reason to Avoid

Poor display uniformity
Lackluster black levels
Extremely low native contrast
Lacks local dimming
It doesn’t feature HDMI 2.1
No support for HDR playback
8-bit IPS panel
It doesn’t support AMD’s FreeSync Premium

Viewsonic VG1655 Specs

	Display Type	LED
	HDMI Inputs	1
	HDR Format	n/a
	Max Resolution	1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
	Panel Type	IPS
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Response Time	6.5 ms
	Screen size	16"
	Sync Technology	n/a

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Test Results

Brightness (nits)	216.5
Contrast Ratio (as ratio x:1)	987.5
Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 xy)	0
Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 uv)	0
Color Gamut % (sRGB Coverage xy)	60.8
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB Coverage xy)	46.3
Color Gamut % (Rec. 2020 Coverage xy)	0
Color Gamut % (Rec. 709 Coverage xy)	0
Input Lag (ms)	8.9
Response Time (ms)	13.2
Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Left)	24
Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Right)	24
Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Above)	27
Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Below)	27
Reflections % (Total Reflections)	5.3

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Expert Score

79

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Customer Score

88

*.25

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True Score

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