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ASUS - TUF Gaming 27" 2K IPS 165Hz 1ms Gaming Monitor with G-SYNC and HDR (DisplayPort, HDMI) - Black

Price range: $279.99–443.23
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Good Value
Outperforms 56% of monitors at a lower price than 62%.
$280 is 20% below the $350 category median.
Brand: ASUS
Category: Monitor
The ASUS is a 27" monitor. Its 165 Hz IPS display delivers 2560 × 1440 resolution. It ships with NVIDIA G-Sync.
PQS: 94 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:47.824172+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00192876306444
ASUS - TUF Gaming 27" 2K IPS 165Hz 1ms Gaming Monitor with G-SYNC and HDR (DisplayPort, HDMI) - Black

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Screen size (in)
27.0
Resolution
2560 x 1440
Panel type
IPS
Refresh rate (Hz)
165
HDR formats
HDR

How this Monitor compares vs. 719 monitors

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Weight 5.8kg
49%
Screen Size 27.0"
50%
Refresh Rate 165.0Hz
68%

Spec Profile Radar

Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)

Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
35
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡 +27.4 pts /40.0165.0Hz Refresh Rate is in the mid-pack (68th pct) of all monitors (40% weight) biggest contributor
🟡 +7.5 pts /15.027.0" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (50th pct) of all monitors (15% weight)
🔴 +0.0 pts /30.0 — display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (30% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Content Creation
25
Poor
Why this score?
🟡 +15.0 pts /30.027.0" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (50th pct) of all monitors (30% weight) biggest contributor
🟡 +10.3 pts /15.0165.0Hz Refresh Rate is in the mid-pack (68th pct) of all monitors (15% weight)
🔴 +0.0 pts /35.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (35% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /20.0 — display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0% of all monitors (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down

Offers

Retailer SKU Price Stock Offer Last seen
Best Buy 6440612 443.23 USD Out of stock View offer → 2026-03-14 02:15:40.956738+00:00
Newegg N82E16824236987 279.99 USD In stock View offer → 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00

Recent price history (50)

Retailer Price Stock Seen at
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-14 02:15:40.956738+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-13 02:24:26.076607+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-12 02:27:12.870301+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-12 02:17:02.993536+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-11 02:15:22.857310+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-11 02:14:37.098941+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-10 02:25:14.766488+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-10 02:22:56.726565+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-09 02:27:15.432536+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-09 02:23:10.685328+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-08 05:53:57.672469+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD In stock 2026-03-06 08:45:18.540512+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-06 05:54:35.360826+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD Out of stock 2026-03-03 02:23:18.564941+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-03 01:45:31.384605+00:00
newegg 279.99 USD Out of stock 2026-03-02 10:51:06.009156+00:00
bestbuy 443.23 USD Out of stock 2026-03-02 07:35:04.468602+00:00

Full specs

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Screen size (in)27.0
Resolution2560 x 1440
Panel typeIPS
Refresh rate (Hz)165
HDR formatsHDR
Reconciled at2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00
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