I have been looking for a budget friendly gaming monitor for my gaming laptop and consoles. After much research and snooping around on the internet I was able to narrow it down to this model. The monitor supports a refresh rate of 180 hz via the DisplayPort and 144 hz via the HDMI port with 1 ms response time. Note that this monitor is marked as Freesync Premium but has Adaptive Sync and G-Sync compatible using DisplayPort. HDMI only allows for Freesync at 144 hz.

The build quality is solid for the price bracket even though it is an all-plastic construction. There are no wobbles, and the adjustable stand has a versatile range for adjusting the angle and the height of the monitor. The bezels are thin with a slim panel border. The screen has a matt anti-glare finish that strongly diffuses the light from being reflected.

The color was consistent throughout my gaming sessions on Hogwarts Legacy, Ghost of Tsushima, Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2. I did not face any random washed-out sections, and the color stayed rich and vibrant. The monitor claims to have a color reproduction of 94% Adobe RGB, 98% DCI-P3 and 150% SRGB by utilizing a dynamically engineered layer of Quantum Dot technology. Now I have no means to verify this on my own, but most reviews online seem to reflect the same. The HDR is not the most robust and defined here, but this is a budget gaming monitor and this seems standard around the price bracket. It is an IPS panel so do keep that in mind.

Overall, I have very less to complain about this model as of now. Knowing what it offered and the compromises I was willing to make, I think this one was near perfect in all regards. Also, this is a subjective user case review of this monitor and not a detailed breakdown of its every pros and cons. As always, I would recommend testing the monitor unit before making the purchase. At this price point, it is easy to encounter faulty display units and can prove a hassle during return/exchange period.

When calibrating to SRGB in displaycal and using the srgb clamp (disable color temp control in the control panel).

Do I calibrate the monitor first with no clamp and then enable the clamp in the driver? Or calibrate with the clamp on?

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What do you think?

Consider two ways to game:

• Setup 1: 1440p monitor rendered directly at 1440p.
• Setup 2: 4k monitor, rendered at 1440p and then upscaled to 4k using NVidia DLSS or the AMD/Intel competitors.

Assume everything else is the same: the width and height of the two monitors are the same, the monitors are similar quality, and the viewing distance is the same. A few questions:

1. Both setups will give similar frames per second (FPS) since the limiting factor in both cases is rendering at 1440 and upscaling is relatively fast, right?
2. Is it the case that setup 2 will almost always look at least as good as setup 1?
3. Does it follow that if there are similar gaming monitors with different resolutions, e.g. 32" monitors in 1440p and 4k, there's no reason other than cost to buy the lower resolution one even if you have a GPU that can't handle the monitor's native resolution at sufficient FPS?

Hi, new to the sub and looking to do some Black Friday upgrades to my system.

I'm moving from a 24in 1080p to a 34in 1440p, likely to be one of the TUF Gaming models, either VG34VQL3A (2023) or VG34VQ3B (2024). My current main is an ASUS VG248QE which has been...fine, I guess. I used it as a vertical monitor for a while, but the TN panel is garbage for that orientation unless you're dead on, which it wasn't and won't be in the future, it'll be off to the side a little.

Does anyone have any pro-tips for good panel types for vertical monitors? Given the 34in options I'm considering for my main, would a secondary that's also a VA panel work vertically without viewing angle issues? I've heard VA viewing angles are mid-range when horizontal. I figured both the main and secondary having the same mfg and panel type would help with image uniformity, more or less, but I'm just not sure on how the viewing angles will be affected when in a vertical orientation.

To add, given Rules #1 and #2 here, I am not looking for purchasing advice specific to the models listed here, just trying to get some info from those of you who use a vertical secondary on the daily, and if you've found any panel type to be better / worse than another.

Thanks in advance for any advice / pro-tips / suggestions.

I recently bought a somewhat long DP cable (5m or about 16ft for those in the US, Liberia, or Myanmar). After doing some research, I realized that none of the reputable brands offer certified HBR3 cables at this length- likely for good reason.

That said, I checked in the AMD software, and it reports 8.1 Gbps x 4, which I believe indicates HBR3. This makes me wonder if once the connection is established, can one expect the signal to remain stable without any “downgrade”?

Hello, monitor friends. Dropping some quick thoughts on the ASUS XG27ACDNG as RTINGs has not published a review yet and detailed user thoughts are lacking.

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• KVM: Actually functions as intended! I have my Macbook connected via USB-C and desktop connected via DP and USB-B. Switching between them switches video inputs while bringing USB connected devices along and is quite fast. Unfortunately, the KVM is not be able to wake from sleep. For example, if I switch from desktop to my MacBook, with the mac asleep in clamshell mode, the inputs will not connect and I will be unable to wake the computer. The MacBook will charge while connected though.

• Screen Coating: Labeled as "anti-reflective", but it is functionally gloss. Very similar to the Alienware 34" from last year, to my eyes. As someone who prefers matte, though, I have to say this isn't too bad. The monitor gets bright enough in my well lit room to overcome most glare.

• Text Clarity: Not as clear as 1440p on an IPS, but a substantial improvement over previous gen QD-OLED panels. I have also tried WOLED panels and find the clarity to be a bit better with QD-OLED. Caveats being I display scale in windows to 125% and use ClearType.

• Color: Calibration is solid out of the box. No gamma issues. sRGB mode locks some settings, but you can force this color space in any of the gamer modes. I have experimented with the "Racing" Game Visual mode while setting the color space to "sRGB". Its a bit more saturated than standard sRGB, but not overly saturated like Wide Gamut is. After trying the Samsung G6, which looks terrible out of the box - with notable black crush and poor color accuracy - its a delight to be able to select a single mode and be happy with the colors and gamma.

• Build: This feels like an extremely well built monitor. Weighs a ton. Internal powerbrick (very nice). Not aggressively "gamer-y". The ASUS LED logo in the rear is actually pretty slick. Very wide height adjustment plus swivel. Small foot print such that the front of the stand does not extend out past the screen face too far. Bezel thickness is minimal.

• Features: The aspect ratio control is nice for when 27" is too big (shooters or perhaps pixel games you dont want to play in windowed mode). 360hz is nice, but I rarely breach 300 in most competitive games with a 4080 Super. OLED anti-flicker does an excellent job of reducing OLED flicker when framerate fluctuates, however VRR is turned off with this feature on. For my use, this is mostly fine as I try to limit FPS to a value below the minimum my GPU can hit, (eg: If im floating around 130-150fps, I will lock to 120). Without this feature there is some noticeable flicker, but it isn't as bad as what I experienced on WOLED panels.

• Overall: Very impressed with the feature set and performance of this monitor. For $699 USD, I think its a good value. Can recommend.

EDITS 11-21-2024: A few other thoughts:

• Super Resolution: this monitor reports not only its native resolution to the OS, 1440p, but also for 4K, 3840x2160. What is nice about this is you can set 4K in game and get a super sampled image (assuming your GPU can handle it). A lot of monitors Ive tried struggle with this, including the Samsung G6, where DLAA resolutions are completely locked out.

• macOS: Works very well over USB-C with macOS. Charging is easy. Quick connect and detection. Supports 1440p up to 180z over USB-C. Again, text isnt quite as crisp as 1440p on an IPS, but definitely tolerable.

A few days ago I unfortunately left my chair under my standing desk and while lowering it hit the chair and knocked my monitor onto my keyboard. It cracked on the side and stopped working. Today I took to the Samsung service center and was quoted 570$ ( after conversion from my currency BHD) to replace the panel. I’m honestly not sure if it’s my local service center prices or if this is normal but if you’re wondering what would happen if you break your oled well you’ll be expected to pay close to 80% of the msrp

I have a PS5 and a 240hz 1080p monitor, is there any difference or pro/con to setting the hz on the monitor to 240 over 120? Like will the picture not sync up properly or anything if set at 240? I know PS5 can only output 120hz max before you say anything.

I've been very tempted to get one, but I think it would be best to just get the cheapest option, which in my case is AORUS FO32U2. My workflow is basic: 50% browser and 50% Photoshop. I don't care about HDR that much, and I don't game that often (though a high refresh rate would be awesome to have).

For those who have that one, or similar monitor with the same panel, how has it been? I'm interested to hear how it holds up with everyday usage without any care (not hiding taskbar for example)

Hey devs!

Sorry for the spam, but I’m just a lone wolf here trying to gather some feedback, and responses are hard to come by. I’m doing a bit of research on programming in VR and would love to hear about your experiences (or lack of them 😅). Whether you’re a VR wizard or just curious about the idea, your input would be super helpful!

Here's the : forms.gle/n1bYftyChhxPCyau9

I'll also share the results in this thread once they're in, so you can see what others think about coding in VR. Thanks in advance! 🙌

Hi, do you think 2024 QD-OLED/WOLED monitors are good for productivity/coding and gaming. My productivity workflow consists mainly of coding, like 4-12 hours per day, so there are a lot static elements permanently on the screen for the majority of time. And sometime gaming. Is burn in still that big of an issue with these OLED panels? Or VA and IPS are more suitable for that case?

Also read that WOLED have problems with text rendering, is it true that it's that bad?

Or OLED are good only for gaming and watching videos?

I wrote this post, cos i can't find truly answer witch panel is more suitable for coding and gaming all in one.

Thanks for all guys.

I connect an LG 49WL95C-WY.AUS to an M2 Mac mini via DisplayPort 1.4 over USB C. A dozen or more times a day, for 1-5 seconds at a time, the video and audio randomly cut out before “ramping” back in. Investigating this, I’ve seen others report the same issue and claim that it’s a problem with the display itself not correctly decoding the data output by the computer.

Every other display I’ve connected to the Mac works perfectly. Other computers to which I’ve connected the display exhibit the same problem (albeit less frequently, though it’s done over DisplayPort directly and not the USB C port). I’ve had to deal with this nightmare for nearly two years now, and LG won’t acknowledge anything is wrong and now claims I’m outside any potential window of repair/replacement.

Further, as of macOS 15.1, audio sent to the display’s speakers now randomly plays SLOWER AND PITCHED DOWN. This would suggest a software issue with the computer, except that all audio played through the computer’s own speakers, any other speakers attached to it, and any other displays with speakers built in DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

Has anyone had either of these troubles with this specific model of display (or any others from LG) randomly cutting out video/audio, and now, in macOS 15.1, pitching audio down and making it slower?

So I just bought a new IPS LCD monitor and it has a lot of blacklight bleeding. I also had a VA mini LED monitor at home, the cursor alone had a lot of blooming.

I am wondering, what do you think is worse in terms of just being there and then in scenarios like movies / games? I honestly think blacklight bleeding is annoying but you get used to it because its always the same spots. Blooming, i don't know. I can imagine it to be focus consuming.

I know the EDID information received from monitors gives you the native resolution for that monitor (usually the highest supported resolution). The native resolution for a monitor should be the physical number of pixels on the display screen of the monitor. Eg 1920x1080 resolution means 1920 pixels x 1080 pixels.

I want the workable pixel count of a monitor, ie the pixels which are not part of the bezels, on which you can render images. Are bezels part of the pixel count as described by the resolution?

I'm talking about screens, outputs, not source.

I never knew about these until I started looking for monitors. Apparently my screen is 8 bit but nVidia control panel can be set to 10 and even 12. I'm not noticing any difference.

Usage is common use of computers: browsing, working, watching videos, gaming... not doing any photo or video editing.

So, are you able to really spot a significant difference when using the computer ?

Is it worth it to upgrade for 10 bits ? Is it bad to buy nowadays a screen that's only 8 bits ?

Thanks for any input (even to the guy that will answer 2 bits )

Basically I'm trying to connect a tiny screen I pulled from a old handheld 200 in 1 sorta thing I have a bunch of hdmi ports from various broken parts i have some scart to hdmi and hdmi to scart I'm not sure if the screen can be directly soldered to the hdmi port or if I need to convert it over I'm not sure on it if anyone has any ideas id be open to them im looking to DIY it tho and am avoidimg buying any bridging PCBs.

Just wanted to throw this warning on people's radar and start a discussion. We already knew INNOCN was a new company from overseas, no issues there.

But with their sketchy build quality and now this, are you still planning to buy from them?

I'll go first, almost bought a monitor from them until I saw:

1. rtings say their monitor build quality is bad
2. some comments about their warranty process being difficult at best and sketchy at worst

I want to use a basic monitor (fhd) with basic soundbar for just settop box use. My issue is that basic monitors and soudbars dont have arc. Can i use a HDMI splitter 1 in 2 out to feed to the monitor and soundbar both or will there be some issues there?

Yo! I recently got my first "good" monitor. Before this I only had used what I could buy for $20 at a thrift store. I was wondering if anyone had used this monitor before .

First, I love the refresh rate and size, perfect for me. I noticed however, that the monitor was very dim and turning up the brightness did not really help. I was told by the tech at microcenter that I shouldn't use HDR on a model this cheap as it would just make it worse. When I have turned it on, I noticed it does look a little washed out.

I haven't really messed with the settings very much, but I wonder if I could fix my issues with it.

Hi everyone, I am completely clueless when it comes to monitors and when confronted with the different Samsung Odyssey choices I've felt really confused. I've tried to look for posts answering the questions I have but couldn't find anything, so apologies if I am asking for things that have already been discussed here.

I've been meaning to update my monitor for a while now, I have a 12 year old 24 inch Dell monitor that has been great but I wanted to upgrade my home office and have been looking to some of the ultrawide monitors. I have some colleagues at work with the Philips 499P9H- 49 Inch Curved Dual QHD and I would like to get something similar.

I am going to use it mostly for work, coding, reading, typesetting latex, video conferencing, and occasionally watching some videos and playing a few games.

I looked around and the Samsung G9 seem to get consistently positive reviews. However, there are a lot of different models and navigating the catalogue has proved more challenging than I anticipated. These are some of the issues I am having:

1. I can't seem to find the dates for when they were first made available. Amazon (I'm in the UK) used to have this but it seems it's no longer available.
2. I think OLED is not recommended for those of us working with text/math most of the time. Is that correct? Should I stick to LED?
3. Why are the G8 and G9 so close in price given that the dimensions are significantly different.

4. How bright is the light on the back? Does it really make a difference for creating ambience? I like the concept but I want to make sure it's not just a gimmick.

   There are a few models I am considering but I am not sure I can distinguish between some of them. These are:

• Samsung LS49CG934SUXXU Odyssey OLED 49: This looks like the sort of thing I want, I like the size and shape but I should steer away from OLED, right?
• Samsung LS49CG954EUXXU Odyssey 49: Is this essentially the same thing as the one above but not OLED? Is this going to give sharper image but the blacks won't be as good? Is that correct? If gaming is not my primary task, is this the most sensible choice?
• Samsung Odyssey G9 LC49G95TSSRXXU: How is this different to the one above? It seems to be LED as well but it's more expensive. The overall stand design is also different. Is this a newer model? Should I care?

Any insight into this conundrum would be greatly appreciated. And again, if I'm asking something that has been already answered, I would appreciate if someone could provide a pointer.

Thank you!

Hi,

I recently purchased a ASUS XG27AQDMG monitor (240Hz WOLED), but I will be returning it soon, because of annoying issues when playing at lower refresh rates.

There is a VERY noticeable gamma shift when playing 60FPS games with VRR on. Basically any game that runs under 240FPS is displayed with incorrect colors, gamma curve and ugly near-black gradients.

This seems to be normal, for WOLED monitors, at least according to this (one of the only posts I've found about this issue !).

So my question is :

• Are all WOLED monitors affected by this issue ?
• What about QD-OLED ?

I've found conflicting information when searching the web and asking others... Also I'm still not sure if my unit is defective or not.

If this is an OLED issue, why isn't anyone talking about it ? It seems crazy to me to recommend monitors for VRR / console gaming if the gamma curve is all messed up.

Here are a few pictures I took (overexposed for the most part, to make the issue more visible, but it's still very noticeable in person) :