With the XG2730 Viewsonic has a gaming display in its portfolio, which makes use of the 16:9 aspect ratio. Equipped with a TN panel and 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution this is a mid-range gaming monitor. Apart from that there is even support for AMD Freesync in combination with 144Hz refresh rate on board, allowing for effective elimination of any tearing effects.




With the XG2730 Viewsonic has launched a 27-inch gaming monitor, which is based on a quick TN panel with 144Hz refresh rate. In the resolution department you get 2560 by 1440 pixel translating into a 16:9 aspect ratio. Apart from that Viewsonic is promising a maximum brightness of 350 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 1000:1.

With these specs the XG2730 can be called a is a die-hard gaming monitor, which also supports AMD's Freesync technology. In the case of their XG Gaming line-up we, Viewsonic is paying attention to using the same design language across all their products. Overall we do like the looks of this product, yet it's not outstanding.

On the connector side of things we find DisplayPort 1.2a connector, one HDMI 1.4 input and one HDMI 2.0 port and on top of that there is a practical USB 3.0 port.

So far this is a decent looking gaming monitor with suitable specs and we're curious about which we're going to explore when looking at it more in detail.

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