ASUS VG248QG 24” G-Sync Compatible Gaming Monitor 165Hz Full HD 1080p 0.5ms DP HDMI DVI Eye Care

Purchased on: April 19, 2021 and reviewed as of January 17, 2023. I tend to look at Asus more favorably because of my good experience with the brand so I ended up buying this monitor after reading Rtings' review on this model. (if you are interested in a very technical and more in depth review, I would suggest to look them up) The quality it offers for the price is great. I didn't have any issues with dead pixels, packaging was great and it arrived in good condition, the color profile looks great and very accurate (although I don't have the measuring tools to make this claim from a creative standpoint). The VESA mounting screw holes are well positioned in a way that you should be able to use any VESA plate. (this is important to consider as other models, like my other monitor, which has a square hole for the entire plate and it is a little to small to fit most VESA mounts despite having accurate screw holes) For general media consumption and gaming, this is an incredible monitor. In general, I would say I could never go back to using a standard widescreen for a PC. Ultrawide is a massive upgrade with the extra screen size. The resolution this monitor offers is great too as the text looks clean and it isn't as resource taxing as a 4K monitor would be. I would say this monitor is a great entry point for anyone considering an ultrawide screen. Black uniformity looks good in my opinion despite the lack of any dimming zones. Another great feature that it has is the 4 USB hub right underneath (USB 3.2 type A). Although I wouldn't use it for a keyboard and mouse if you are a serious gamer, it is very useful for other things such as charging your devices, plugging in an RGB strip so you can use it as a backlight, external storage or any other accessories or USB drives. (In addition to those, it has 2 Display ports, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports and a 3.5 headphone jack) On the other hand, there are a few things to keep in mind. You will not be able to use 10bit colors with the 165hz this monitor supports at the same time. If you go for 165hz, you will be limited to 8bit colors. However, if you are okay with 144hz, you can enable the full 10bit colors range. Another thing often criticized about this monitor is the slight smearing sometimes appearing in dark scenes where you might see the trails of a red/greenish pixels turning as a brighter object moves. This can be somewhat mitigated with overdrive settings. Unfortunately, this is more of a VA panel common issue than anything else and your best option if you really can't stand it is to go for an IPS or OLED panel at much higher cost. Overall, I would say this is a good quality product and I would highly recommend it. I can't speak much about the stand as I use a monitor arm and, I would suggest everyone to use one as well due to the flexibility and movement it offers on top of making your setup much cleaner.

What's good about this monitor? Value for performance is phenomenal! Response time is fast, and picture quality is amazing. The material of the monitor is made mostly of plastic, but really well put together! Not squeaky every time it moves like other monitors. Screen Performance is really good, it's 180Hz with a 1ms response and amazing picture quality! I'm using it on my PS5 currently, but soon on my pc when I finish getting parts!! The UI is super easy to navigate. It's really easy to adjust Gaming, Image, Color, and Input settings in the UI. The screen holds up really good, especially with the adjustable stand to adjust height. Not heavy at all, really easy to pick up and move out of the way or around if needed. Connectivity is really good. Connected through the HDMI provided to my PS5, and it registered 180Hz immediately, but unfortunately, my PS5 could only support 120Hz, so I can't use the monitor to its full potential yet! The only issue is the speakers; the speaker quality isn't that great. I know it's a gaming monitor, so speaker quality isn't a priority. It's not an issue for me since I use my own speakers, and I connect to the monitor or my headset. I would definitely recommend buying a set a speakers if you plan to game without headphones. Overall, this is a great buy! Definitely will be buying another ASUS monitor in the future! 9.5/10

A must have for gamers. The G-Sync hardware is fantastic, plus Free-Sync Premium. Previously had a 27” curved 100hz Samsung. The curved advantage is a lie. I cannot believe how good games look with a RTX 4060. And the stand is absolute quality, able to manipulate the screen in all directions and it feels so solid. G-Sync for 120 FPS gaming is similar full emersion and latency drops significantly which matters if you are competitive gaming. 10/10

The ASUS VG248QG is a solid 24" monitor that's perfect for gamers and multitaskers alike. The 165Hz refresh rate is buttery-smooth, and the 0.5ms response time makes fast-paced gameplay incredibly responsive. It’s truly plug-and-play, which makes it an awesome choice for anyone setting up their first gaming rig or dual-use workstation. Build quality feels sturdy, and the widescreen display with G-SYNC compatibility performs great out of the box. Picture clarity is excellent for a 1080p monitor in this price range. That said, color accuracy can be hit or miss depending on your expectations. Some users love the vibrant display, but others may find the colors slightly off and the brightness a bit harsh, especially in dim environments. If color precision is critical (e.g., for photo editing), you might need to tweak the settings or consider calibration. Overall, this monitor delivers fantastic performance and value for the price — especially if your main focus is smooth, responsive gameplay.

Coming from a 24" 60hz IPS display, this is a huge step up. The unit I received has very even lighting and no dead pixels. I had heard complaints about purple/green ghosting on this panel when the overdrive setting is turned up, but I can't detect any ghosting regardless of what settings I use of what game I load up. I did have some flickering with freesync turned on, so I turned it off, but I was using old display drivers. I've since updated the drivers and turned it back on, and haven't seen any flickering since then (we'll see). Please note that the freesync issues reportedly seem to be more of an issue for those with NVIDIA graphics cards (I am using an AMD product). Aside from minor freesync issues, any negatives I can attribute to this display have mostly to do with the slightly different character of the image and colors as the result of the VA panel when compared to IPS. Personally, I use this screen in a dark-ish room, and am more sensitive to glare than most people, so the excessive brightness and backlight bleed from IPS panels bothers me a whole lot more than any of the quirks of VA panels (which again, are minimal here). This is ultimately a matter of taste regarding differences in display technology. I also hated the physical styling of all of the "gaming screens" that look like they were designed by kids. The styling on this monitor is VERY toned down, and you wouldn't know it was marketed as a gaming display by looking at it. This was important to me. I was cross shopping this with the Gigabyte W34WQC (curved VA version), and the LG 34WP65C, both of which are cheaper, but reviews seem to indicate that these panels have more QC and image quality issues than this Asus. Once IPS local dimming and/or OLED become more ubiquitous, I may upgrade. However, that's highly dependent on price, and I don't feel like the immature implementations of these technologies are currently worth the price premium (~2x the cost). There's nothing wrong with old tech as long as the implementation is good quality, as is the case with this display. This is a good quality VA widescreen display at a great price, if that's what you're after then this should be an easy decision. I am rating this 4/5 only because of the speakers, and freesync issues.

I bought this thing in a pinch when my main monitor was damaged while moving, and it's held up great no issues no light bleed, all pixels are functioning, it's done it's job well over the years and it's still going. It's exceeded my expectations.

I spent days pouring over stats on various gaming monitors with the understanding that I would be upgrading my PC in the near future. My current GPU is all I need for 60 HZ gaming, but I wanted to increase my GPU's native refresh rate upon purchasing a new system. At 60 HZ, this monitor gives a very clear and responsive display with good color reproduction. It has various preprogrammed settings including one that optimizes FPS (especially helpful with Destiny 2). For the price (149.00), one cannot go wrong. Update: After one year, the monitor was shipped for warranty repairs as horizontal and vertical lines were appearing on the screen. The monitor was packaged in a manner that far exceeded ASUS' stipulated instructions. Upon receipt of the monitor, ASUS sent a picture of the monitor and shipping box as proof that they had taken possession. A few days later, I received a status Email that asserted the monitor screen had physical damage upon receipt; It asked if the monitor was shipped with the damage - to which I replied with a resounding NO! Another Email arrived that indicated ASUS intends to file a claim against the shipper for the alleged damage. Social media is replete with customer complaints concerning ASUS' failure to honor its warranties - In fact, there is a class action suit already pending against it. If you are going to purchase this ASUS product, do so with the understanding that ASUS is systematically denying warranty claims on its products. 2nd update: After waiting for five weeks, I finally received my warranty repaired monitor from ASUS USA today. The monitor received several repairs including a screen replacement and appears to be in good working order. My VG249QL3A monitor was little more than a year old and was in pristine physical condition prior to shipping (beyond horizontal and vertical lines along the bottom and right side of the screen). Thus it appears that ASUS is getting its ship in order... lets hope it lasts.

I want to start this review with the fact that this product is a TN panel, so if amazing color means a lot to you, then take my review with a grain of salt, because I am a FPS snob. I hate motion blur and ghosting, so color accuracy doesn't mean as much to me. To keep it simple, this monitor has basically no ghosting/motion blur whatsoever set at 144hz. The monitor is capable of 165hz, but most of the stuff I play barely runs above 144fps anyway, so I just run it 144hz. Just a personal preference. The color on this panel isn't terrible, but as mentioned, it is a TN type panel. I will say the color out of the box looks terrible, but after some fiddling with settings, it looks pretty good. I have an IPS of this same brand and model and you can tell a difference between how the colors pop, but it's not so extreme that this panel looks bad. This monitor does have the option to add overlays such as FPS counter, crosshairs, or a timer. However, it seems you can only use one at a time. Kind of lame, but in most practical situation you're not going to need to use more than one at a time, and most likely you won't need to use any of them, so it's a nice feature for a handful of games. Keep in mind this could be operator error, but I'm pretty sure you can only use one function at a time. Overall it is a decent monitor, but what sells it for me is the refresh rate and fast response times allowing this monitor to have virtually zero ghosting/motion blur.