When I think When it comes to premium gaming monitors, ViewSonic isn’t the first brand that comes to mind, but the XG272-2K-OLED might just change my mind. The OLED panel is incredibly sharp and vibrant, the rotating stand is definitely one of my favorite features, and the refresh rate is high enough to handle even the most demanding games.
OLED displays have been experiencing a bit of a boom lately, thanks to companies like LG and China’s BOE ramping up panel production, which has led to a slew of new low-cost OLED monitors from companies that don’t really have anything to do with display technology.
ViewSonic’s entry into the OLED gaming monitor field is a solid effort in that vein, with a 27-inch frame, refresh rates up to 240Hz, brightness that reaches up to 450 nits, and plenty of connectivity options. While the inclusion of an OLED panel isn’t as noteworthy as it once was, a number of thoughtful design choices make this monitor stand out.
Display fun
Photo: Eric Ravenscraft
Like any other OLED panel, this ViewSonic monitor’s panel has perfect black levels, which makes the colors on this display pop even more. Overwatch 2 and Doom Eternalis set in a vibrant, bright world full of rich color, and both looked fantastic on this display.
The 240Hz refresh rate leaves plenty of room for fast-paced action. Overwatch 2 It was often so unstable that my teammates couldn’t even understand it when watching my replays. I was able to maintain over 200fps during the game, peaking at 240fps during less chaotic times, making it easier to see where I was going while avoiding headshots.
Conveniently, the display supports both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync, which means screen tearing is kept to a minimum no matter what graphics card you’re using. I spent many hours using the display for work and gaming and didn’t encounter any issues with tearing or motion blur.
When it comes to color range, the ViewSonic monitor performed admirably in our testing with the Spyder X2 Ultra: the display’s color gamut covers 95% of the DCI-P3 color space, with a slight lean towards purples and reds, and less coverage of yellows and greens.
Color accuracy was less than perfect, with an average Delta E level of 2.37, meaning some colors might be noticeably different than expected, but only if you look closely. This isn’t much of an issue for most gaming needs, but it’s something to keep in mind if you plan on doing any video or photo editing.
Superior Stand
The monitor is solid, but what caught my eye was the stand that ViewSonic designed for it. The display slides into the stand very easily, and although you can choose a 100mm Vesa mount if you prefer (which is what I usually use), this stand is exceptional – it allows you to rotate the display a full 180 degrees, so you can position it in portrait mode.
The stand can rotate up to 30 degrees left and right, and 15 degrees in each direction. This is a good angle to rotate the monitor to view someone standing next to your desk, or to place the display next to your desk and angle it towards you. Given this feature and the portrait rotation ability, I think this would make an excellent second monitor, if the price was higher, but it could also be useful as your primary display.
