32-inch 240Hz 4K QD-OLED is Here! - Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM Review

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00:00 - Intro, Specs, Design
04:35 - Screen Coating, Subpixel Layout and Burn In
09:43 - Response Time Performance
15:35 - Color Performance
18:22 - Brightness, Contrast, Uniformity
20:13 - HDR Performance
26:45 - HUB Essentials Checklist
28:04 - Final Thoughts
32-inch 240Hz 4K QD-OLED is Here! - Asus PG32UCDM Review
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@monitorsunboxed Ай бұрын

I've recently been re-testing some monitors with the latest firmware. Here's what I've found from the Asus PG32UCDM with the latest MCM103 firmware release: ✅Fixed: Brightness on AMD GPUs now reaches 1000 nits without EDID hacks and EOTF tracking is good at a 2%/10% window size ❌Not fixed: Poor EOTF tracking at high window sizes like 25% and 50% which leads to lower than expected brightness in high APL scenes (in the brightest mode) I've run a few real world tests and for reference brightness in high APL content (eg the sky in sunny scenes) can be about 25% higher on the WOLED-based LG 32GS95UE than the QD-OLED PG32UCDM. The LG monitor also has poor tracking at high window sizes like 25%, but not as bad as most QD-OLEDs. This is something all OLED brands need to work on.

@adriaanbalkenende23 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update. Aside updating firmware and using the windows HDR set-up/calibration. Is there anything else a new user should do before useage ? ( win11/nvidia )

@DonDOOM4 Ай бұрын

Thanks Tim for posting an update regarding this issue. Could you please forward this to ASUS directly as well, as it would carry a lot more weight compared to us 'regular' owners sending in reports and complaints, which me and several others have been doing for a month and half now.

@LearnMoreAboutMusic Ай бұрын

At the current state should i return asus ans get gigabyte?

@adeveloper6653 Ай бұрын

Does your recommendation to buy the asus instead of the lg change because of this finding that eotf is worse on the asus if the LG was priced better?

@ex2j52 26 күн бұрын

Can you add your newly added color volume sheet from newer reviews?

@Drewtheelder 4 ай бұрын

You can hear in Tim's voice how much he liked it.

@RAZGR1Z 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, now we just have to wait for GPU's and game devs to catch up to this performance level. Probably three years at the earliest.

@Emotional_Support_Twink 4 ай бұрын

@@RAZGR1Z Enjoy the DLSS/FSR ultra-performance quality frame generated slop in the meantime o7 On the bright side, this monitor would probably be great for....osu?

@th3orist 4 ай бұрын

i have the LG 32GQ950B and while i theoretically could hold on for one more year to it, i think i will be very tempted once LGs offering comes out later this year :( but it could be the beginning of my multi monitor setup since i am also into trading lol

@Navi_xoo 4 ай бұрын

@@RAZGR1ZDo.. do you guys realize that this monitor can do 60-240hz also? And.. do you realize that 99.9 percent of games are not cyberpunk ?

@Navi_xoo 4 ай бұрын

@@Emotional_Support_Twink??? There are tons of games this monitor would be great for. Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean it's bad.

@TheRealOPLLIE 4 ай бұрын

since 1+ years now i watch your content. every time you drop a new videos its a good day but when these ground breaking monitor come out and you make a review on it it feels like brithday and christmas together. thank you for the great videos!

@viperv99 4 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this.....Thank you!! 😊

@rangelvictor5759 4 ай бұрын

This is the one I've been waiting on since I bought my current LG 34GN850. Time to upgrade!

@TEGTAKU 4 ай бұрын

This is the one I was hoping for! I was waiting for your review.

@brycesmith68 4 ай бұрын

You are a god tier reviewer. I love all of your content. This has been an incredible highlight video that I’ve seen of yours, and these new monitors have me so excited for what is to come! Thanks from Texas

@sblantipodi 4 ай бұрын

I liked the fact that Tim mentioned that this is not the ultimate monitor fullstop, there are many factors that you need to consider when buying an OLED like this and while it's very good for gaming it's not very good for everyone.

@drunkhusband6257 4 ай бұрын

Nothing 4k 16:9 is ultimate. Ultrawide...or nothing.

@s4nder86 4 ай бұрын

@@drunkhusband6257 Ultrawide is just a 16:9 with the top and bottom cut off.

@filipprucnal 4 ай бұрын

@@drunkhusband6257 YEEEES. Give me a 5K2K 40 inch ultrawide version of this and maybe I'd consider selling my kidney for it

@levraichris3321 4 ай бұрын

@@drunkhusband6257 hmmmm nope

@drunkhusband6257 4 ай бұрын

@@levraichris3321 16:9 is like playing with blinders on no thanks

@RolandsSh 4 ай бұрын

Love the HUB Essentials checklist 2.0!

@skullsworn9194 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow I'm early. Very excited for this review and product

@LiraeNoir 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for not shying away from the burn-in issues, and commenting on it several times. Critical for potential customers, but also important to keep in the discourse and to incentivize manufacturers to do better on this issue. Also thanks for specifying it's a passively cooled monitor (very important for some of us), and for spending time on the coating and issues with a glossy one. Good review!

@rashaun_elway 3 ай бұрын

Do you think the map from call of duty would burn into screen?

@ChinchillaDave 3 ай бұрын

@@rashaun_elway Absolutely

@u13erfitz 3 ай бұрын

Yeah at lot of people skip this. Sure I game on my monitor but I also do desktop work, job applications, read manga, have multiple virtual machines open., study for certificates, ohh and I play a lot of games like RTS with fixed UI just like a desktop.

@Kmaitland89 3 ай бұрын

@@ChinchillaDaveNo I don't think it would. I Play Wow sometimes 8 hours a day on my 42" LG oled and after one year of absolute abuse, I have ZERO burn in. Of course, it may still come, sure. But most people don't even have real world use and are telling you they know. OLED's have come a long way. I'm not saying there will never be burn in, just that it's come a LONG WAY. My last oled I had for 2 years and absolutely abused it and I also has zero burn in.

@Kmaitland89 3 ай бұрын

@@ChinchillaDave I wonder if you actually even own an OLED.

@tylerjames8836 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Absolutely love that I'm considering upgrading from the LG C2 42" and that it was used in the comparisons so I can see just how much of an upgrade it would truly be.

@slawomircaluch878 3 ай бұрын

Man you are clear and thorough in your reviews. I am truly grateful for the work you guys do. Thank you.

@joeykeilholz925 3 ай бұрын

Me too thanks

@tongwang653 4 ай бұрын

Love from Asia! What a happy Saturday morning to wake up to this video!

@norzma 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Tim for this review! Been waiting for these to hit both the market and réviewers, really considering a monitor switch this year. Now only to await the price in Sweden, and the comparisions between the different models of this panel.

@Xabiroo 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review ! I’ve been waiting for this ! now Let’s see when it will be available in Europe can’t see on stock anywhere.

@blackmage4100 4 ай бұрын

Finally! Been waiting for this. Already bought my monitor, though. Got the Dell AW3225QF on launch date since I only want a curved panel.

@Hokou 4 ай бұрын

have you noticed that with such big displays having a slighty curved display shows less distortion?

@Dlo_BestLife 4 ай бұрын

How has it treated you?

@Aspxctt2k 4 ай бұрын

@@Dlo_BestLifeI own the aw3225qf and it’s fantastic, I feel at 32in the 1700r curve is just right, a flat panel at this size is not for me. The curve allows me to sit closer and feel more immersed. It’s basically just monitor exactly with a bit better calibration and a curved panel.

@blackmage4100 4 ай бұрын

I've been using a 35" curved panel so my eyes are already adjusted to curved surfaces. Flat panels now look concave to me :) @@Hokou

@NexGenTek 4 ай бұрын

I feel as if the Alienware has the perfect curve it’s amazing to look at

@Blafard666 4 ай бұрын

Feels good to watch a review about a GOOD product

@tomwarren 4 ай бұрын

Great review as always Tim. Really useful information in here for buyers.

@el_toro666 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for a thorough review! I've been waiting for your take on this monitor. In Norway there's a $400 premium on the PG32UCDM over the Alienware AW3225QF so I'll wait for the other reviews before deciding to buy or opt out.

@MaxxDW 4 ай бұрын

How are these monitors always sold out before I'm even aware that they were released

@vitod7034 4 ай бұрын

Scalpers buy them out to create a shortage and resell at a huge markup. Happens with all new highly desired tech. It's a shame but that's what happens with monitors, graphics cards, gaming consoles etc., etc., if there's a high expected demand for a new launch product the scalpers setup bots to scan for stock online and buy every out.

@ChaosDragon004 4 ай бұрын

Just hang in there and don’t buy from the scalpers. As more monitors from other brands drop, they’ll slowly craw back to their hole in the wall.

@jasonfallel8829 4 ай бұрын

SCALPERS buy them and hold them HOSTAGE to the rest of the community . Pretty much demanding people to pay more than what the product is worth

@ChaosDragon004 4 ай бұрын

@@TaejongYi you haven’t lied tho. I love it when these companies don’t let them return the item. Such poetry!

@M0HAK0 4 ай бұрын

Im wondering same thing. So salty right now. I wouldve bought it.

@Dlo_BestLife 4 ай бұрын

THIS is what I have been waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@lurr1740 3 ай бұрын

Been waiting a decade for something that checks all the boxes, super excited to pick one of these panels up once reviews on all the variants come out

@ChinchillaDave 3 ай бұрын

Burn in and blurry text? Don't use any apps that aren't games? What the fuck.

@BlueSkyleaf 3 ай бұрын

Hey great review and glad it turned out great! One little section you could add is that due to the availability of great uoscalers like dlss or xess the scalability of 4k Displays is now so much better and it can achieve the same or even better picture quality at 1440p/1080 ot lower than native displays of that resolution. This is while maintaining native 4k with DLAA etc. For less demanding titles! This is a big change from the pre deep learning based upscaler era where I would almost exclusivetrecommend 1440p displays as the sweet spot for variety gaming.

@denisruskin348 3 ай бұрын

The HUB checklist is SO DAMN GOOD. Like I just check the red crosses if there is any downside that might affect my needs, if not, seeing how much Tim liked it, it's a guranteed buy but then again, I'd go with the Dell because of Dolby Vision.

@De-M-oN 3 ай бұрын

I would wait how good the Gigabyte will turn out. It has full DP 2.1 support and thus wont be bound forever at 1.4 DSC

@hinatashoyo2999 4 ай бұрын

Finally Do the msi and dell one please!!

@mrfujisawa 4 ай бұрын

Great review Tim! Personally, I'm going to wait till i see the WOLED model and see how the new RWGB or RGWB (whichever it is) layout is. That long with MLA I'm expecting much better brightness/or better burn in protection since MLA means not driving the pixels as hard to achieve ~1000nits. the fact we even have this choice is so good. You're right, this is the start, not the end!

@Moostuffas 3 ай бұрын

Doing the Lord's work here. I intend to buy this year in April( When they are becoming available in the UK), and this is the sweet spot I am interested in. Thanks for your efforts in this product sector!

@user-wz5md3bl9o 4 ай бұрын

time for an aw3225qf review

@Dlo_BestLife 4 ай бұрын

Gonna be a close comparison I would think

@WholesomePotato1 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'd really want them to review that one. I want that one instead of this one mainly for its curve.

@rileyportwood9106 4 ай бұрын

I have it, and I love it!@@WholesomePotato1

@houssamalucad753 4 ай бұрын

@@Dlo_BestLifesame panel yeah, but the asus has better features for the slightly higher price, in my case it's very worth it.

@cl4ster17 4 ай бұрын

@@houssamalucad753 Slightly higher price? The Dell is 1100€ here whereas the Asus is expected at 1400-1500€ (including tax).

@benjaminoechsli1941 4 ай бұрын

To the people saying, "this is the endgame monitor," I point to Tim's closing thoughts. 😆 We're not there yet, but things are very good.

@mattspeer01 4 ай бұрын

Endgame is literally the dumbest word to use for any kind of tech. There is no endgame. A year from whenever you buy an "endgame" device, it will be outclassed by a better piece of tech. That will never end. People love using that term even though it's absolutely meaningless.

@emiel255 4 ай бұрын

And also these so called ''endgame monitors'' won't exist for another 5 to 10 years minimum hahah

@skylk559 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, my miniLED Samsung Neo G8 was the endgame and before that there were LG 4K 144Hz monitors. Now I want this “endgame” monitor. Jokes aside, this one looks very promising though. I would even take a good 4K 60hz panel with decent price. This is more than I asked for!

@houssamalucad753 4 ай бұрын

@@mattspeer01endgame doesn't mean it won't ever be outclassed, it means that it covers every single want and need that you have so even if a better product comes out there is no reason to upgrade. I think for me this is the case with this monitor, for the years it takes to start having burn in at least...

@mattspeer01 4 ай бұрын

@@houssamalucad753 cool, so what you’re saying is that you will still be using this monitor 30 years from now because it meets all your current needs and those needs/desires will never change even when far better tech exists. Makes sense 😂

@mxthunder2 2 ай бұрын

thanks for posting top notch content that helps me shop for a 240Hz OLED 32" panel! It has been very informative and helpful!

@tyraelhermosa 4 ай бұрын

This one looks amazing. It will be either this pannel or the WOLED that releases later this year for me... been waiting for this format and it's finally here. W00t.

@RobDHamilton 4 ай бұрын

All these exciting OLED momitors coming out but I work from home and so my main monitor needs to pull double duty as a productivity and gaming display. Really hope we get some excellent LCD's this year, I'm going to be in the market for a new monitor this year.

@choocharoo 4 ай бұрын

Agreed . Looking right now for a heavy use non OLED 32 inch. There is literally nothing new. All I see is the Samsung g8 mini led monitor and it’s close to same price as OLED and honestly not sure it’s with itx

@quietwulf 4 ай бұрын

I think the microled monitors are the way forward in that space. OLED are pretty but simply don’t seem suited as workhorses.

@choocharoo 4 ай бұрын

@@quietwulf agreed micro but years out. So it’s either by a meh 32 lcd or accept risks and drawbacks of OLED and spend big.

@RobDHamilton 4 ай бұрын

@@choocharoo You really think years? I've had my current 4k 27 inch for about 5 I think, was really looking forward to a new one this summer!

@choocharoo 4 ай бұрын

@@RobDHamiltonyes and only because I saw fomo or one of those guys mention it was years away. Just not sure why mini led was dumped for monitors. Outside of pricing they are pretty nice and no burn in. Sigh

@jasontheslate 4 ай бұрын

In UK the Asus is available for pre-order at £1350 while the Alienware is available at £989. In Europe the Alienware is ~€1150 and the Asus is expected at €1500(haven't seen it available anywhere yet)

@jaycc2704 4 ай бұрын

Scan have pre order for March.

@Blacksadify 4 ай бұрын

The MSI version is cheaper than every other offering by a decent amount. Might be worth checking out.

@jasontheslate 4 ай бұрын

@@Blacksadify In Europe the MSI will reportedly be €1400.

@killerfugu2659 3 ай бұрын

MSI in UK is already up for £1300@@Blacksadify

@Apricator 3 ай бұрын

yeah, I don't really feel much point in waiting for the other brands here in the UK since the Alienwares are so much cheaper than all of them. BFI or any other extras just aren't worth the difference

@sagis8190 4 ай бұрын

been waiting for this review

@Captain-Chats 4 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this monitor for a long time, Just pre-ordered

@305gangsta777 3 ай бұрын

Did you get it yet?

@Captain-Chats 3 ай бұрын

@@305gangsta777no .. won’t get it until the end of this month so a few weeks yet

@klashez 4 ай бұрын

I need this monitor in my life

@beargillesgaming 2 ай бұрын

I purchased the LG 48” OLED monitor last year but found it was too large for desk gaming and the auto dim feature drove me nuts. Here I am a year later now thinking this might be the solution. Apparently they’re making these one by one (sarcasm) at the factory so I’m gonna have to wait patiently. Thanks for the review! EDIT: Got one backordered for May 24th so here's hoping it arrives with no issues!

@TrueFreedom9999 2 ай бұрын

Go for it, best 32 4k OLED monitor on the market

@noobahoi 2 ай бұрын

>Here I am a year later now thinking this might be the solution. Yeah, I wasted a lot of money with bigger monitors. I think 32" is the sweet spot for most PC monitors. You might also look into the LG 32 4k@240Hz OLED monitor.

@sspringss2727 Ай бұрын

It should arrive maybe a week earlier

@sspringss2727 Ай бұрын

@@TrueFreedom9999I beg to differ and I have this and the gigabyte.

@michaelkreitzer1369 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the excellent review! The only question for me left unanswered is how bad the flicker/gamma shift effect is with VRR and games with highly variable framerates. You very quickly mentioned no dirty screen effect with dark greys. That's good. That effect ruins my LG. The inability to turn off deep sleep is a really big deal for multiple monitor users and probably deserves more of a call out.

@michaelm-alpha6406 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the awesome review!

@victorlgcarvalho 4 ай бұрын

My dream is a 36'' or a 38'' 16:9 4k Oled Monitor... Having a 2k 32'' for years now makes me want something a little bigger.. And the C3 42'' is too big... EDIT: AMAZING and thorough review!! Thanks a lot, can't wait for what comes next on the Monitor world!

@hoffybeefe 4 ай бұрын

Me Three! Anything from 34-38" would be perfect. Only i'll take it at 16:10 AR so that i can work and play on the same display and ALT+TAB to the desktop apps seamlessly! All while being able to display an A2 paper size at real size! With the text issue finally being addressed... they are now, at least, considerable. The price to burn-in risk ratio being the only remaining issue holding one back as i like to get a decent return on my investment due to the price of these things (currently still using a Dell U3014 and its been a painful wait for a better suitable monitor that hits my requirements to make it worth the spend!). it's going to be a painful wait for the WOLED releases to see how they stack up... i've waited so long, this time difference i'll have to wait will be the most painful. lol

@GrainGrown 4 ай бұрын

What do you kid think "2k" means?

@jackiekennedy4902 4 ай бұрын

HU had to make a review channel to get the PG32UCDM in Australia.

@MarioGoatse 4 ай бұрын

Lmao. Doing the Looooong Con!

@old_mate_banjo 4 ай бұрын

Had two Asus 170hz Asus monitors side by side. One in front of me took a knock the other day and it practically dead. Was thinking I may put this on my center monitor arm and still run my IPS monitor to the side for multitasking and productivity to avoid any worries about burn in. It's an expensive purchase though, but expected given the miniscule downsides. Great video.

@SlatsAU 3 ай бұрын

This gave me all the information I was after. I WFH, have 2x 32" 60hz Dell Business Monitors right now and was considering upgrading one to a Gaming OLED. I think I might wait for the LG Panel Reviews to come out and compare both before I jump in, I know anything will be a huge upgrade, but if I'm gonna spend that much money I want to get it right and have it last.

@paradiseb5950 2 ай бұрын

Same here, if i’m spending 1000-ish dollars/euros i need to be sure. So i’m really torn between these monitors or 42 inch oled tv- the c3 is cheaper than these and i would use it for gaming only, but i’m scared of the size, and i’m use to monitors. But which one to buy😂

@goodman7097 3 ай бұрын

Tim with all these 4k 240hz monitors coming out I would like to see a video about downscaling as most of the GPUs currently out here can't run 4k at 240z. I would like to know the pros and cons of downscaling to 1080p and 1440p on a 4k monitor for gaming. Something I noticed with my M27QX at 1440p is if you have a monitor that runs at 240 you typically chase that top speed with your settings (at least I did). I have a hard time seeing the difference once I am over 175ish.

@humpheryflaubert8172 Ай бұрын

Just use nearest neighbor, aka integer scaling, or DLSS. Most games will require for you to use DLSS anyways, since AI upscaling is now the only good catch-all anti-aliasing solution.

@humpheryflaubert8172 Ай бұрын

Oh ya, anything you use for upscaling at a lower resolution that isn't nearest neighbor will look soft and muddy. 1080p, for instance, is still a fairly sizable resolution. So it may not look all that bad. I know that to be the case because that's the resolution I used on my 4k laptop for some time.

@SvDKILLSWITCH 4 ай бұрын

Patiently waiting for the dual mode 240/480 Hz WOLED panels later this year to compare vs these 240 Hz QD-OLED monitors...

@williambrown3699 4 ай бұрын

can someone ELI5 the differences between QD oled, just OLED, and WOLED?

@Navi_xoo 4 ай бұрын

@@williambrown3699 QD OLED uses Blue Light Quantum Dot Layer + Color conversion layer to make color which is too complicated for me to explain here. WOLED Uses white OLED's and color filters. QDOLED is considered superior for many reasons.

@Blafard666 4 ай бұрын

@@williambrown3699 Something wrong with your Google Search page ?

@user-vi3pb1lt8m 4 ай бұрын

@@Navi_xoo3rd gen WOLED’s are going to be way brighter, handle text fringing better, have dual mode for those competitors who also enjoy triple A games and have matte finish for poor lighting environment. Each monitor has its strengths so it’s useless to compare between the 2 tbh.

@jasonfallel8829 4 ай бұрын

WOAH LED , and OLD LED @@williambrown3699

@chadwolf3840 4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that they’ve solved fringing. That was almost deal breaking for me.

@lilpain1997 4 ай бұрын

currently waiting for a 34inch 240 or 360hz QD OLED with at least some brightness increase ( more like 1500+ nits ) to upgrade from a AW3423DW. Still loving the thing everyday so no need to get anything new yet unless it gives a nice jump across all ranges. Its awesome seeing more QD OLEDs and WOLEDs hit the market along with budget Mini LEDs coming in. Maybe now with so many HDR monitors coming out and slowly getting in the more budget range we will see better/more games with HDR?

@mz1929 4 ай бұрын

this is *3rd Gen QD-OLED not 2nd. the 3rd Gen's have the ink jet process allowing the 140 PPI. there was no motherglass for this size for 2nd Gen

@hugevibez 4 ай бұрын

Are you aware if the new panel coating is only applied to the larger panels, if the new TVs by Samsung Electronics use an even newer panel generation or if there is any other reason why it is absent on these monitors? (e.g inkjet incompatible with the new coating and the new TVs are using shadow mask panels)

@mz1929 4 ай бұрын

@@hugevibez im not sure what you are asking. they are both 3rd gen, all the CES coverage i saw, the TV's have the same coating AFAIK. i have the AW 32" model and also a S95B, coatings look the same to me.

@justsaying993 4 ай бұрын

if you listen to what he says carefully, he never calls this 2nd gen QD-OLED. Not to mention that it specifically shows this as 3rd gen at the beginning. If you’re gonna correct people, at least learn to listen properly to what they’re saying first lol

@mz1929 4 ай бұрын

@@justsaying993 5:20

@mz1929 4 ай бұрын

@justsaying993 the irony. However the only defense you could have. Is him referring to the pixel layout changing on 2nd gen. However he continues to speak as if this is just 2nd gen with ink jet process for 140ppi. Which it is not just that. That would be incorrect, hence my comment. But nice to see typical redditor in the comments

@IcedCoffeeKev 4 ай бұрын

So annoying everyone saying “ this is the endgame monitor “ when the vid hasn’t even been out longer than the video itself

@mz1929 4 ай бұрын

it is techincally END Game for DP 1.4 DSC BS. everything going forward should be DP 2.1, including the UDCP most likely. as MSI HP and Gigabyte already have DP 2.1 on their versions of this panel

@WholesomePotato1 4 ай бұрын

It's annoying and funny to read this everywhere. As if people forget the history of technology and innovation. There are no final frontiers.

@rojjter9721 4 ай бұрын

MSI don't. @@mz1929

@Dallitified 4 ай бұрын

Not sure what it's going to end besides some wallets. This price point is absurd for something that has built-in planned obsolescence.

@mz1929 4 ай бұрын

@@Dallitified everything has that logic...

@ahmetdag1340 3 ай бұрын

I'll wait for the WOLED version of this one because of darks looking like gray in bright spaces. Hope it also comes with DP2.1 as it will launch H2 2024. Thx for the deep dive!

@jfmeister 4 ай бұрын

I was looking forward to that monitor. I have 2 QD-OLED TV at home (S95B and A95K) and I really enjoy QD-OLED. The DP 1.4 with DSC is a show stopper for me. I wish it had DP 2.1 for a non compressed experience full chroma to take advantage of full refresh rate at 4k. I think the WOLED model will have DP 2.1.

@feiwhang 4 ай бұрын

This is it. I remember asking for the exact same specs and everything in 2019. Took the industry 4 years to get here. Now I hope it will be available in Thailand, hopefully soon.

@phahq 4 ай бұрын

Yeah. They started development because of you.

@youtubesuresuckscock 4 ай бұрын

It isn't it. OLEDs are useless for desktops. Burn in is a deal breaker.

@feiwhang 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I type that out of excitement because I've been waiting so long for this. But I forgot that there's always internet losers who likes to make fun of people for being excited. You must feel very proud of yourself.

@Kingepticon 4 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for about 3 years. I'll be picking this up and upgrading from a i7-9700/1070 to a 7800X3D/4070 Ti Super. I'm excited.

@feiwhang 4 ай бұрын

@@Kingepticon Sounds like a big upgrade, Congrats! 👍

@kennyyin1036 4 ай бұрын

question: DisplayPort 1.4 DSC or HDMI (v2.1),can these port output rgb10bit & dolbyvison & 240hz & 4k ?

@valentinomc 3 ай бұрын

I agree “worth waiting” LG has some crazy monitors coming out soon.

@Kubose 4 ай бұрын

Really does feel like the year of the OLED for monitors, got my eye on that PG27AQDP (1440p 480hz). Torn between that one and the mode switching version of this one, but I'm on the fence about moving up to 32 inch, 27 is just right for me.

@waichungsham1578 4 ай бұрын

You still need a desk that has room for a 32 inch too

@ludiqpich198 4 ай бұрын

@Monitors Unboxed have you tried updating the firmware of neo g7 to 1009 , people say it lowers the Response Time Performance , if you haven't can you please try that

@spaghettilocomotive 4 ай бұрын

I'd like a revisit of this too, as I currently use a Neo G8.

@mvvpro8688 4 ай бұрын

My OLED tv from LG has now started to show logo burn-in after just over three years, so I would still worry even with a 3 year warranty.

@xDUnPr3diCtabl3 4 ай бұрын

Get insurance

@thejosedrive 3 ай бұрын

Great review as always !

@Xikari 4 ай бұрын

Ill be waiting for the ROG Swift PG27AQDP, perfect specs for me. Im hoping its good.

@thebigbient8736 4 ай бұрын

most anticipated monitor in history and asus makes 10 of them

@FireStarter23 4 ай бұрын

Does it have VRR gamma flicker? I had an OLED and also headache because of it. I don‘t know if it was the gamma flicker or any other sort of PWM for brightness. I have no problem with my OLED smartphone.

@ThierryHenry1992 4 ай бұрын

Sadly he did not mention it…. Some have no Problem with oled Monitors with DP but with hdmi, but most have flicker with both. This is the biggest dealbreaker for me. So i was hoping for it to be mentioned in this video…😢

@kelownatechkid 4 ай бұрын

Every one of these OLEDs do. It's guaranteed.

@jasonchevrier23 3 ай бұрын

ya what's the point in a high hz monitor if you can't use adaptive sync with it lmao. Might as well market them as 60hz tisk tisk tisk was hoping to have that mentioned in the review???

@ThierryHenry1992 3 ай бұрын

@@jasonchevrier23 yeah almost no one mentioned it. but ordered the alienware one myself and another smaller youtuber answered my question and said he didnt experience flicker during his testing with the alienware and gsync. So im hopeful to not have to send it back 👍

@Zhenren0ZHOU 4 ай бұрын

I am glad to see all these numbers aren't really all that different from my AW3225QF.

@razorgcy 4 ай бұрын

Tim, I'm SOOOO interested in MSI's MPG 271QRX and MAG 271QPX, especially after their commitment to OLED and extending of their OLED warranty (my computer is also a bit MSI themed, so there's that 🤭). However, I am very confused about the differences they have, because on paper, they don't (?). Please review them together and highlight the differences. Can't wait! 🙏🙏

@skar.696 4 ай бұрын

Ordered mine today. Can't wait for it to arrive! This is my personal ultimate spec.

@matthewcarvajal6152 4 ай бұрын

Pass me the link to order it my g, pls

@beanie5507 4 ай бұрын

where'd you order it?

@nigelsouth1911 3 ай бұрын

same, how much@@matthewcarvajal6152

@k4g7 3 ай бұрын

he's lying

@dontpokethebear3893 4 ай бұрын

Sold out everywhere 😭

@nayanbodke2822 4 ай бұрын

it’s on asus website rn

@stennan 3 ай бұрын

Suggestion, when looking at VRR, could you investigate how wide the sync window is? 60-240? 48-240? Also LFC (will the display handle dips below sync window gracefully) should be included in your essentials list. According to Freesync Premium certificate the unit should have LFC, but it woul be good to know for cheaper units in case we get more semi-baked AAA games like starfield 😅

@darkness_120 3 ай бұрын

great review as always Tim. But to anyone that may buy this or any other Asus monitors and if you need to file a warranty claim, GOOD LUCK !!! ... I've had to file a warranty claim with them before and boy was that a bad experience. I didn't have the issue of taking days for them to respond and send someone to pick up the monitor from me, and luckily you don't spend a penny in sending the monitor back. But their QC in the warranty department is abysmal at best. Twice I had my monitor return to me the same exact box after it was picked up, 2 days in a row. And I was sent 4 replacements, one worse than the other until the last one. 1 that had same issue as mine, another way that had worse issue than mine. 1 that the menu buttons and the direction toggle to navigate didn't work, I could only open the menu but could not change any settings and it was stuck in another language as well. And then the last one which had very minimal bright spot, but which point I was fed up and sold that monitor and just bought another one instead, as a downgrade as well, because that monitor was my first IPS panel, and after all the experience I just went back to TN, until recently. And I vowed to myself never to buy an Asus monitor again. OLED because of this risk of burn in is not good for me, although colours looks amazing specially blacks. My dad has a laptop with an OLED panel. I had a phone burn in on me as I needed to use for work for several hours of static content, so for now I'll stick with my IPS Mini Led panel

@th3orist 4 ай бұрын

32" 4k@240 is definitely future proof for at least 5 years i'd say. i guess not even RTX 5090 in 2025 will be able to max out this display, the 6090 in 2027 just maybe. so yeah, more than enough headroom

@Savitarax 4 ай бұрын

A 4090 can do 4k 240. Just needs a little DLSS 2 or 3. So a 5090 is easily gonna be enough for this.

@th3orist 4 ай бұрын

@@Savitaraxdepends on the game i would say, what resolution and what detail level. I doubt a 4090 can get to 240hz in 4k high details in a 3rd person adventure game open world for example, not even with dlss 2 and 3. I have a 4090 and a 4k@160hz monitor and the only the type of game i described hits maybe 100-120 if lucky. A game like diablo 4, yeah sure, that one gets to 160 with headroom for 200 or more.

@rileyportwood9106 4 ай бұрын

Even if you are able to max out this display, i mean 240 at 4k is insane... No real need for anything higher for the average gamer. That is such high quality

@th3orist 4 ай бұрын

@@rileyportwood9106tbh for the "average gamer" anything above 60fps and 1440p is currently still considered "unnecessary". We are in a very very small minority here with our high refreshrate 4k displays tbh, oleds or not.

@ShalowRecord 4 ай бұрын

Remember that you’ll always be chasing a display setting. What I mean is that as games become more demanding, you’ll need a more powerful gpu to run that same setting. Which is why, what a 4090 can do today won’t be the same in the future as you have to slowly drop setting to have better performance.

@fyre94 4 ай бұрын

This is the endgame monitor.

@Navi_xoo 4 ай бұрын

Ye until next year or two kek

@Franciscoxds 4 ай бұрын

5k2k 240hz oled ultrawide. A 5090 might be able to run that

@Pelicanzzz 4 ай бұрын

Hold!

@Zoranurai13 4 ай бұрын

If they make a 21:9 version of this i’m game

@dreamingabyss 4 ай бұрын

I would agree, if it weren't an OLED. This is the maximum resolution anyone needs and the maximum frame rate anyone needs, and it has a stellar image, but its longevity and use for productivity is lacking.

@MaZEEZaM 3 ай бұрын

Really great review, thanks. This monitor costs $2750 AUD in Australia. I am tossing up between this and the lg equivalent with the resolution switch to 480Htz at 1080p but it depends on how long its going to be till i can buy one. Surely it would want to be competitive with release date otherwise they will lose many potential buyers such as myself to their competition.

@andrewmorris3479 25 күн бұрын

It’s been over a month now owning the PG33UCDM and my favorite thing about it are the two sRGB modes it features. One targets a flat 2.2 gamma and the other sRGB gamma. This makes a huge difference depending on the game and both modes maintain excellent color accuracy. Aside from wonderful HDR performance, in my opinion this is the best SDR gaming monitor ever made despite the lower brightness in game.

@trmtnzr 4 ай бұрын

Cant wait for the WOLED variant!

@NexGenTek 4 ай бұрын

There’s isn’t Woled doesn’t have Quantum Dots unfortunately

@shortyorc121 4 ай бұрын

@@NexGenTek pg32ucmp is the WOLED variant, and it comes out 2nd half of the year.

@mobarakjama5570 4 ай бұрын

Why tho, this version has better colors, is glossy and is going to get Dolby Vision.

@StaySic4Ever 4 ай бұрын

The other is matte and 480Hz@@mobarakjama5570

@DrunkHobo15 4 ай бұрын

I'm really interested to see how the 480hz mode fairs. Once those are out and reviewed I will be making my purchasing decision.

@marwanelhamassi6339 4 ай бұрын

WHERE IS THE AW2725DF REVIEW?😭😭😭

@tommyknaggard6298 4 ай бұрын

Been some complaints of eye strain on the new AW QD-OLED monitors, did you notice anything while playing on this one? Great review! Eagerly wating for the rest of them before i decide which on to go for :)

@DaboooogA 3 ай бұрын

Great analysis thanks

@Dragon211 4 ай бұрын

cant wait to spend many months of saving money to get this bad boy

@Aleph-Noll 4 ай бұрын

honestly it is really good i wouldnt blame someone for geting it

@naamadossantossilva4736 4 ай бұрын

You can wait until there is a GPU powerful enough to drive it.

@arnoldc7585 4 ай бұрын

Same 🥵

@Dragon211 3 ай бұрын

@@naamadossantossilva4736 I'll be waiting another 5 years at least :(

@hl321662 4 ай бұрын

Hope this can put some pricing pressure on 32" 4k 120hz+ miniled monitors. I prefer miniled due to burn-in risk and price.

@micobugija6284 4 ай бұрын

Highly doubt it because of the listed reasons

@captxmerica3454 4 ай бұрын

I cant wait for this year's tiered list.

@MarioGoatse 4 ай бұрын

I was looking forward to all these QD-OLED displays, but only the Alienware 4K AW3225QF was out, and I saw dozens of reports of scratched or marked screens so I was really worried about the quality control. Ended up finding a LG C3 42” for only 1500 AUD, so I bought that instead. Bigger screen but lower refresh rate. Not like my 3080 12GB was gonna get over 200fps on most games anyway though lol

@WholesomePotato1 4 ай бұрын

Waiting for AW3225QF to arrive to Europe. I want that curve. :D

@Dudi4PoLFr 4 ай бұрын

DisplayPort 1.4a, well maybe the next time Asus.

@ethenjordan2010 4 ай бұрын

Big deal? You won’t be able to hit max settings at 240hz 4k for a while. Once I go from a 4090 to a 7000 series then I’ll just get a new monitor. Not worried.

@Shibo4201 4 ай бұрын

Who cares about asus. Gigabyte is releasing the FO32U2P DP 2.1 UHBR20. Native 4k240hz.

@Dudi4PoLFr 4 ай бұрын

@@ethenjordan2010In many games I can already push over 200fps in 4K on my 4090, and the 5080/90 will be even faster so this display will be obsolete very soon.

@ethenjordan2010 4 ай бұрын

@@Dudi4PoLFr no you can’t. I have had a 4090 since day one on a 34” UW OLED. Maybe your small cod or Fortnite but not bigger more demanding games. I’ve had the 34” OLED 4k Alienware too. You can’t.

@RicochetForce 4 ай бұрын

Seriously, for the amount of money this thing costs it should’ve had 2.1 ports. It costs as much as a damn TV.

@nofox777 4 ай бұрын

I’m in love with my Alienware 32” 240 4k OLED . I had the old 120hz 34” ultra wide 2k. It was too wide for my competitive games .

@weiwu2113 3 ай бұрын

Getting one soon u think is worth it ?

@Ben-pw1in 3 ай бұрын

Nice review. I wish you would address how aggressive the ABL is on each of these panels in HDR 400 vs Peak 1000, etc. I love the perfect blacks of OLED but when bright highlights start causing things to dim it can be very distracting.

@iKayorei 4 ай бұрын

Ngl I was expecting the AW2725DF review first.

@user-nk1wq4zf9f 4 ай бұрын

Same here... That and MSI one. Kinda disappointed here.

@RarePotions 4 ай бұрын

If you want a monitor with the exact same specs as this one and are still too worried about desktop burn-in on OLED monitors the Odyssey Neo G8 is on sale right now at $900 USD down from its $1500 MSRP if you are okay with a curved monitor and potential scan lines at 240hz.

@lilpain1997 4 ай бұрын

As much I would love to say get that its samsung so they are better off not getting it at all thanks to awful QC. Mini LED is a nice middle ground though if found for the right price

@rdiznfriends 4 ай бұрын

do not buy the G8. I did and returned it within 3 days. the scanlines are a guarantee and the HDR performance is awful. off angle viewing is terrible and Samsung QA cannot be trusted

@lilpain1997 4 ай бұрын

@@rdiznfriends why is the HDR awful? I know its not as good as OLED as the dark scenes you get a ton more detail and highlights are much brighter with no blooming but isn't the HDR on it supposed to be decent with it.

@rdiznfriends 4 ай бұрын

@@lilpain1997 in synthetic benchmarks it will give good results but real world performance is much different. The local dimming algorithm prioritizes less blooming and as a result it is not bright at all. The contrast and peak brightness is incredibly unimpressive. And again the viewing angles are god awful

@lilpain1997 4 ай бұрын

@@rdiznfriends Thats just mini LED in general. Highlights are always dim

@JohnnyFlash- 4 ай бұрын

Awesome as always. Is there any chance of getting a look at the VG32UQA1A for those of us who work more than game, but still game? It looks like a proper successor to the PB328Q, which was awesome.

@christopherm9720 4 ай бұрын

Tysm, next Alienware review please ☺️

@niknikmoore 4 ай бұрын

Don't forget to LIKE the video

@veryDave 4 ай бұрын

Actually glad of the reminder, too easy to forget to do it

@razmspiele25 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that monitor stand is hideous.

@ZorzGaming 3 ай бұрын

Wow this thing looks awesome…. Need to get my hands on it and see how Zorz it is :)!

@vz-gv1cr 18 күн бұрын

I have this monitor. It's just absolutely stunning out of the box.

@Enkilc 3 ай бұрын

I stopped watching at $1300,

@lil----lil 4 ай бұрын

DP 1.4....DOA.

@alejandrosilva9683 4 ай бұрын

Definitely not DOA, considering there is no dp 2.1 monitors out right now, HP and Gigabyte dropping the ball by releasing so late.

@Sean-fj9pn 4 ай бұрын

Why is it DOA? There isn't a single GPU on the market with full bandwidth UHBR-20 DP 2.1 ports outside of a few exotic workstation cards. So even if it had DP 2.1 ports you couldn't utilize them anyway, but if you somehow could there would be no discernible difference in image quality either, zero. I guess then every monitor on the market must also be "DOA" too then?

@timnelson1054 4 ай бұрын

Still so happy I scored a 42 C2 for $700 back in 2022. Can’t justify upgrading to these insane displays until I can afford a pc that pushes these specs even close to natively

@0perativeX 4 ай бұрын

Gonna hold out for a 40-42" version with native Displayport 2.1a

@RivalGT 4 ай бұрын

This is the monitor I wanted last year, I cant see my self downgrading from 42" now though. Also I doubt I can drive 240hz at native 4K. I definitely do want to get a 240hz OLED or high in the future though.

@blacknemesy 4 ай бұрын

Mini-led still has the edge for me, the peace of mind and uncomplicated usage is a very big plus. Maybe next year TVs with macro-led will be common and by 2030 we start having them on PCs.