Asus ROG PG348Q 34-inch Curved G-Sync Monitor Review

[Mysteryman2000]

My only problem with the monitor itself is that it isn't 4k and doesn't go at least 120hz. Besides that it is nearly perfect.

 

[Kridian]

For $1200 I would rather build another computer. Seriously

 

[ohim]

Wouldn't it be smarter to pick up a 4k of similar size/specs like the Predator XB32 for $60 more?

Given you have the rig to run 4K?

My concern is relative adoption of 3440x1440 vs 4k. I *feel* like 3440 is not as widely supported as 4k, and with 4k, there's no fisheye (right?).

for ref: Currently running 3x32" surround on a 1080 (for ref concerning frame rate). 3440x1440 = 4.9M pix, 5760x1080 = 6.2M pix, and 4k = 8.3M pix.

As a 34" 3440x1440 monitor and 40" 4K TV user i can tell you that the 3440x1440 is more useful due to a simple thing, text is not minuscule to need Text Reslolution scale that brings lots of issues with it. Also the GPU is not taxed as much as in 4K, you only loose a bit of vertical and horizontal resolution in favour of practicality.

4K at this point is just a marketing point to sell stuff in 2016/17

 

[Emanuel Elmo]

I did not see and Adobe RBG measured. I am curious on how it does. Does this monitor not do adobe RBG and only sRBG?

 

[George Phillips]

The design truly looks like a transformer!. I normally like only minimalist designs, but this one is doing it right in every aspects.

 

[loki1944]

Nice monitor, but $1200 is just too much for me for a single monitor.

 

[avatar_raq]

I would take 2560x1080 @ 144 hz over 1440p @100hz any day!

 

[Sam Hain]

Lost me when I saw that price tag and have to manually OC "up to" 100Hz, regardless IF warranted to reach 100Hz by ASUS or not. If you get one that does not reach it, sure they'll honor it but YOU have to send it back. Not a very good purchase/OC-plan in anyone's book, regardless of how good the picture quality is... that is irrelevant if the thing does not perform as advertised.

Release the monitor at it's full capable refresh rate at the factory if you (ASUS) stand by this product, or do you?

 

[Sam Hain]

I would take 2560x1080 @ 144 hz over 1440p @100hz any day!

Apply DSR and save the cash too!

 

[MaxxOmega]

I don't understand why we're still seeing Predator/Bionicle themed high-end hardware... Can the kids that are into this garbage actually afford it?

I would guess that the larger market is the people who grew up gaming that are now career professionals. I suppose that doesn't imply their taste in hardware styling has matured, but personally I'm over the whole PowerRangerMegaZord kitsch that started with Alienware in the 90s.

It looks like a beautifully specd monitor. Just wish it wasnt so painfully styled.

Clearly you know nothing about Gaming or Gamers these days. It's not the "kids" playing. It's the career professionals. I play with Doctors, Lawyers, and dozens of military guys stationed in the middle east. The average gamer age is 34 years old to 36 years old depending on surveys I have seen. We have the money to spend, not the kids.
Computer hardware has been driven by gaming for decades. You don't need this type of hardware or multiple GPU's in a machine to run Word in an Office.
My solution to the problem of which to buy, either 3144 x 1440 or 4K is simple. I bought both. I have about 8 monitors here on 5 desktops and I can play certain games on certain setups. I adopted 2560 x 1600 years ago and have already been running on 3 x 30 inch Dell monitors.
There are many of us with lots of disposable income out there that don't care about cost. I spend far less on this than people I know who spend on their kids or $300 - $500 a month on cigarettes and booze.

It's a great time to be a gamer

 

[poochiepiano]

Clearly you know nothing about Gaming or Gamers these days. It's not the "kids" playing. It's the career professionals. I play with Doctors, Lawyers, and dozens of military guys stationed in the middle east. The average gamer age is 34 years old to 36 years old depending on surveys I have seen. We have the money to spend, not the kids.
Computer hardware has been driven by gaming for decades. You don't need this type of hardware or multiple GPU's in a machine to run Word in an Office.
My solution to the problem of which to buy, either 3144 x 1440 or 4K is simple. I bought both. I have about 8 monitors here on 5 desktops and I can play certain games on certain setups. I adopted 2560 x 1600 years ago and have already been running on 3 x 30 inch Dell monitors.
There are many of us with lots of disposable income out there that don't care about cost. I spend far less on this than people I know who spend on their kids or $300 - $500 a month on cigarettes and booze.

It's a great time to be a gamer

Congrats on having a job, but you missed the point. He is saying that the market is mostly career professionals but the design choices cater to the tastes of teenagers. Things like gaudy monitor stands, cases, RGB lighting everywhere, "gaming" keyboards, etc.

 

[quovadis123]

Wow,
it's easier to buy a house or a car than a monitor. Been looking for 7 weeks, I cannot take a decision. The panel lottery really scares me. I may wait for the Samsung monitors to come out. However, I know very little about AMD cards, so this is an additional worry.
I am currently gaming on Asus 144hz 1080 x 3, with two titans in SLI. The titans are old models (my dog runs faster), and I doubt they would be able to push either a 1440 or a 4k.

 

[loki1944]

Wow,
it's easier to buy a house or a car than a monitor. Been looking for 7 weeks, I cannot take a decision. The panel lottery really scares me. I may wait for the Samsung monitors to come out. However, I know very little about AMD cards, so this is an additional worry.
I am currently gaming on Asus 144hz 1080 x 3, with two titans in SLI. The titans are old models (my dog runs faster), and I doubt they would be able to push either a 1440 or a 4k.

I can tell you that my 780Ti SLI rig still runs 2560x1440p fairly well, but a few games I have to turn down a couple of settings (like ACS).

 

[Sam Hain]

Wow,
it's easier to buy a house or a car than a monitor. Been looking for 7 weeks, I cannot take a decision. The panel lottery really scares me. I may wait for the Samsung monitors to come out. However, I know very little about AMD cards, so this is an additional worry.
I am currently gaming on Asus 144hz 1080 x 3, with two titans in SLI. The titans are old models (my dog runs faster), and I doubt they would be able to push either a 1440 or a 4k.

I don't know about Samsung products these days; phones catching fire, dryers rattling apart. LOL, you might need a fire extinguisher and/or buffering material for any monitor/display/TV they make.

In all seriousness, look here:

http://www.144hzmonitors.com/best-gaming-monitor-2016/

https://www.monitornerds.com/best-gaming-monitor-for-you-144hz-1440p-gsync-freesync-4k/

https://elitegamingcomputers.com/best-gaming-monitors/

Lots of viewing, but you'll notice certain displays ranking consistently on all three... Your 2-way Titan SLI should drive a 1440p no problem, even if it's a 144Hz one.

One way to test, is to set your current NV panel to DSR 1.78, so when in games, you'll have the option to select 2560 x 1440; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isALzFmYjV8 DSR is not EXACTLY like owning a higher rez monitor... BUT, for FREE, it's a damn good option if you have a 1080p 144Hz monitor.

You can also DSR to 4K, but honestly, I don't see the net-worth of GPU "strain" vs. 1440p and higher frames and great quality already. A true 4K display@ 60Hz, is a waste of money; increased visual quality = higher GPU requirement/strain with a lower monitor frequency response. This makes no sense... 1440p/144Hz is the "sweet-spot" with settings cranked here and there as a balance for performance and visual eye-candy. Just my opinion.

EDIT: If you are rendering, vid/photo editing etc. along w/gaming THEN 4K would probably make more sense I suppose, but as I do not perform these tasks I cannot say for certain.

Hope this helps!

 

[MaxxOmega]

Clearly you know nothing about Gaming or Gamers these days. It's not the "kids" playing. It's the career professionals. I play with Doctors, Lawyers, and dozens of military guys stationed in the middle east. The average gamer age is 34 years old to 36 years old depending on surveys I have seen. We have the money to spend, not the kids.
Computer hardware has been driven by gaming for decades. You don't need this type of hardware or multiple GPU's in a machine to run Word in an Office.
My solution to the problem of which to buy, either 3144 x 1440 or 4K is simple. I bought both. I have about 8 monitors here on 5 desktops and I can play certain games on certain setups. I adopted 2560 x 1600 years ago and have already been running on 3 x 30 inch Dell monitors.
There are many of us with lots of disposable income out there that don't care about cost. I spend far less on this than people I know who spend on their kids or $300 - $500 a month on cigarettes and booze.

It's a great time to be a gamer

Congrats on having a job...

Um....what does that have to do with anything?

 

[poochiepiano]

Clearly you know nothing about Gaming or Gamers these days. It's not the "kids" playing. It's the career professionals. I play with Doctors, Lawyers, and dozens of military guys stationed in the middle east. The average gamer age is 34 years old to 36 years old depending on surveys I have seen. We have the money to spend, not the kids.
Computer hardware has been driven by gaming for decades. You don't need this type of hardware or multiple GPU's in a machine to run Word in an Office.
My solution to the problem of which to buy, either 3144 x 1440 or 4K is simple. I bought both. I have about 8 monitors here on 5 desktops and I can play certain games on certain setups. I adopted 2560 x 1600 years ago and have already been running on 3 x 30 inch Dell monitors.
There are many of us with lots of disposable income out there that don't care about cost. I spend far less on this than people I know who spend on their kids or $300 - $500 a month on cigarettes and booze.

It's a great time to be a gamer

Congrats on having a job...

Um....what does that have to do with anything?

I mean, you're the one that brought it up. Nothing to say about the rest of the post, though, huh?