EVGA

Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
yaggaz
FTW Member
  • Total Posts : 1509
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2007/04/12 19:10:22
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 1
2020/03/10 21:06:22 (permalink)
 
Is it just me or this monitor meant to be REALLY bright? Like the brightness is making you almost want to squint and the colours are so vibrant they look burning/glowing?
 
Also hard to game on it for more than 30 mins without getting a headache.  Never had this happen to me in 35 years of gaming.

||  CPU: Intel 10700k   ||  GPU:  evga 3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid ||  MB: Gigabyte z490 UD AC  || RAM: 2 x 16GB 3000mhz DDR4 SDRAM  || Samsung EVO 970 Plus 2TB   ||    Dell S2417DG Monitor    ||  Soundblaster AE-7  ||  Phanteks p400a Case  ||   be Quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler  ||  Corsair AX1600i PSU  ||  9 Fans total in system ||
#1

6 Replies Related Threads
    kevinc313
    CLASSIFIED ULTRA Member
    • Total Posts : 5004
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2019/02/28 09:27:55
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 22
    Re: Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE 2020/03/11 12:16:47 (permalink)
    Most modern monitors have brightness to spare.  You need to tune yours for your ambient light levels.  Also check your color range settings in the nvidia control panel and don't be afraid to adjust gamma.
    #2
    a213m
    SSC Member
    • Total Posts : 877
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2006/02/08 11:10:24
    • Location: 🇨🇦
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 20
    Re: Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE 2020/03/11 13:08:33 (permalink)
    I have PG279Q. The brightness and contrast are adjustable here, I have mine set to 30 and 40, respectively.
     

     
    Color temp is set to user mode with all values maxed out. Blue light filter is off and OverDrive is set to normal.

    My free and open source SDR-DDR5 SPD reader/writer with write protection capabilities
     
    New: 13900K, Z790 HERO, 2x32GB 6800C32, 4090, 2TB SN850, AX1600i
    Old: 10980XE, X299SE2, 8x8GB 4000C15, 4090, 2TB SN850, AX1600i
    #3
    fergusonll
    FTW Member
    • Total Posts : 1686
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2013/02/21 09:49:10
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 3
    Re: Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE 2020/03/11 13:16:01 (permalink)
    Here's an article on the Asus PG279Q that I used to get calibration close and adjusted a little to my setting/likeness.
     
    https://www.tftcentral.co...s_rog_swift_pg279q.htm
    #4
    yaggaz
    FTW Member
    • Total Posts : 1509
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2007/04/12 19:10:22
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 1
    Re: Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE 2020/03/11 16:58:46 (permalink)
     
    Thanks for the links I think after hours of tinkering I've finally got it to where it doesn't feel like lasers burning my eyes out :)
     
    Also does anybody know what the Display Port that comes with it is?  I wanted to set a custom resolution of 5120x2880 DSR (Exactly 2x resolution of native res) so I could play old games with a high, clear DSR resolution.   But no matter what I do it just won't go to it.   Is it because I need a DP 1.4? Thanks

    ||  CPU: Intel 10700k   ||  GPU:  evga 3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid ||  MB: Gigabyte z490 UD AC  || RAM: 2 x 16GB 3000mhz DDR4 SDRAM  || Samsung EVO 970 Plus 2TB   ||    Dell S2417DG Monitor    ||  Soundblaster AE-7  ||  Phanteks p400a Case  ||   be Quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler  ||  Corsair AX1600i PSU  ||  9 Fans total in system ||
    #5
    a213m
    SSC Member
    • Total Posts : 877
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2006/02/08 11:10:24
    • Location: 🇨🇦
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 20
    Re: Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE 2020/03/11 19:10:44 (permalink)
    yaggaz
     I wanted to set a custom resolution of 5120x2880 DSR (Exactly 2x resolution of native res) so I could play old games with a high, clear DSR resolution.   But no matter what I do it just won't go to it.   Is it because I need a DP 1.4? Thanks



    For 5120x2880 you'll need to enable 4x DSR factor. 2x will limit you to 3620x2036px.

    My free and open source SDR-DDR5 SPD reader/writer with write protection capabilities
     
    New: 13900K, Z790 HERO, 2x32GB 6800C32, 4090, 2TB SN850, AX1600i
    Old: 10980XE, X299SE2, 8x8GB 4000C15, 4090, 2TB SN850, AX1600i
    #6
    yaggaz
    FTW Member
    • Total Posts : 1509
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2007/04/12 19:10:22
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 1
    Re: Anybody else own the Asus PQ279? The brightness is INSANE 2020/03/13 19:31:42 (permalink)
    a213m
    yaggaz
     I wanted to set a custom resolution of 5120x2880 DSR (Exactly 2x resolution of native res) so I could play old games with a high, clear DSR resolution.   But no matter what I do it just won't go to it.   Is it because I need a DP 1.4? Thanks



    For 5120x2880 you'll need to enable 4x DSR factor. 2x will limit you to 3620x2036px.




     
    I think I learned that you don't need a 1.4 because it's still coming through the cable at 1440p, even though it's being sampled to 5120?  
     
    Either way, it wouldn't go.  It worked when you did the test part and it asks you do you want to stay at this resolution, but when you click accept it goes back to native 1440p

    ||  CPU: Intel 10700k   ||  GPU:  evga 3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid ||  MB: Gigabyte z490 UD AC  || RAM: 2 x 16GB 3000mhz DDR4 SDRAM  || Samsung EVO 970 Plus 2TB   ||    Dell S2417DG Monitor    ||  Soundblaster AE-7  ||  Phanteks p400a Case  ||   be Quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler  ||  Corsair AX1600i PSU  ||  9 Fans total in system ||
    #7
    Jump to:
  • Back to Mobile