Review Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDP review: Within sight of perfection

[Admin]

Asus’ ROG Swift PG32UCDP is a 32-inch OLED 4K panel with 240 Hz, a 480 Hz FHD mode, Adaptive-Sync, ELMB, HDR400 and wide gamut color. It delivers a reference-quality image with astounding game performance.

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDP review: Within sight of perfection : Read more

 

[husker]

This looks very nice and I'm in the market. Thanks for the in-depth review. I would include the $1200 price as a con, however. You might say that the price is quite fair for an OLED monitor with these features and I'm in no position to argue. But $1200 is still an entry barrier for many people, regardless. You might also say you review monitors, not prices, and I would agree again. But still... $1200 is a big chunk of change and it needs to factor in somewhere.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Yes, I agree. It's a nice monitor. I too will be looking for something like this down the line, but first wanna upgrade my GPU.

 

[DavidLejdar]

This looks very nice and I'm in the market. Thanks for the in-depth review. I would include the $1200 price as a con, however. You might say that the price is quite fair for an OLED monitor with these features and I'm in no position to argue. But $1200 is still an entry barrier for many people, regardless. You might also say you review monitors, not prices, and I would agree again. But still... $1200 is a big chunk of change and it needs to factor in somewhere.

Then again, when you put it into a category of 4K 240Hz OLED (or similar OLED), what other monitors are there to compare prices with? E.g. the Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ, which is (still) listed as "Best OLED 4K Gaming Monitor" in Tom's best 4K monitor list, doesn't seem to come cheaper. Nor does the as "Best 4K Gaming Monitor" listed Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P. And so on.

But there sure are cheaper monitors. Personally, I am likely to upgrade to 4K, at least 32'', at some point. And I could justify the price tag - when counted across e.g. 6 years, it comes down to less than $20 per month. Not sure about how well the technology advanced to prevent image retention (and then burn-in) on OLEDs though. Which is why I may stay with LCD (such as IPS and VA), which come cheaper in particular at the 144Hz range.

 

[oofdragon]

Nah. 32 inch doesn't make sense for 4K, 40+ does. Give me a 42" 4K 240Hz with 480Hz FHD and then we r talking. While it doesn't happen any 240Hz 27" is pretty much the same as this but at half the price

 

[helper800]

Nah. 32 inch doesn't make sense for 4K, 40+ does.

I disagree. 32" is perfect for me. No curve either.

 

[vijosef]

No data on ghosting

 

[helper800]

No data on ghosting

Its OLED, so there is virtually none to be had.

 

[vijosef]

Its OLED, so there is virtually none to be had.

Theoretically. But if we were to trust theories, we would not be reading reviews.

 

[helper800]

Theoretically. But if we were to trust theories, we would not be reading reviews.

Here is a review of the exact same panel in LG's implementation. Enjoy!

 

[UnforcedERROR]

Nah. 32 inch doesn't make sense for 4K, 40+ does. Give me a 42" 4K 240Hz with 480Hz FHD and then we r talking. While it doesn't happen any 240Hz 27" is pretty much the same as this but at half the price

Then buy a TV???

This monitor isn't marketed for you. It's for people who want the best of everything: reasonable size, PPI, and performance.

42" is larger than most people have desk space for, and you'd need to sit back from it anyway. Your current dream monitor is an extremely niche product.

 

[vijosef]

Here is a review of the exact same panel in LG's implementation. Enjoy!

Nice. I quote this from your link

The CAD at 120Hz is incredible. Pixels transition to their target RGB level almost instantly, so there isn't any blur trail or noticeable inverse ghosting.

(but it's still a different monitor)

 

[UnforcedERROR]

Theoretically. But if we were to trust theories, we would not be reading reviews.

It's not theoretical.

OLED pixel response is instant, so you don't get ghosting as it's a byproduct of pixel transitions. This doesn't prevent something like TAA, or in-engine motion blur, of course.

This is also why there's better motion clarity at 240hz over OLED than at 500hz on an LCD. The technology is simply not relatable in this particular situation.

 

[helper800]

It's not theoretical.

OLED pixel response is instant, so you don't get ghosting as it's a byproduct of pixel transitions. This doesn't prevent something like TAA, or in-engine motion blur, of course.

This is also why there's better motion clarity at 240hz over OLED than at 500hz on an LCD. The technology is simply not relatable in this particular situation.

If you want to get technical, OLED pixel response is not "instant," but for the purposes of practical use versus other panel technologies, it may as well be. I believe that because the pixel response is faster than the interframe delay at 240hz, meaning that any blur that is seen is caused by the frame to frame render reconciliation rather than the pixels themselves.

On a side note, I just got the Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 Pro yesterday, and it looks amazing. Took me months to track one down to buy at MSRP.

 

[UnforcedERROR]

If you want to get technical, OLED pixel response is not "instant," but for the purposes of practical use versus other panel technologies, it may as well be. I believe that because the pixel response is faster than the interframe delay at 240hz, meaning that any blur that is seen is caused by the frame to frame render reconciliation rather than the pixels themselves.

On a side note, I just got the Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 Pro yesterday, and it looks amazing. Took me months to track one down to buy at MSRP.

Well yeah, it still has a delay of some kind, but it's an imperceivably low number, especially in comparison to LCDs.

You know, I just can't reconcile owning an OLED, which is frustrating because I know they're amazing for picture quality. I have a mini-LED monitor, and it's mostly great (especially for what I paid). Micro-LED is probably when I'll switch. Also, I have a Gigabyte AUROS LCD monitor and I genuinely like it. Gigabyte gets a lot of flack but that monitor is impeccable in build quality. I'd gladly buy another AUROS in the future.

 

[helper800]

Well yeah, it still has a delay of some kind, but it's an imperceivably low number, especially in comparison to LCDs.

You know, I just can't reconcile owning an OLED, which is frustrating because I know they're amazing for picture quality. I have a mini-LED monitor, and it's mostly great (especially for what I paid). Micro-LED is probably when I'll switch. Also, I have a Gigabyte AUROS LCD monitor and I genuinely like it. Gigabyte gets a lot of flack but that monitor is impeccable in build quality. I'd gladly buy another AUROS in the future.

The AORUS OLED I got is also a perfect sample with impeccable build quality. The only complaint I really have is small, and that's because the power cable barely fits through the cable management slot on the back of the stand. When I was cable managing I had to put it through a couple of times and it was marring the plastic on the outside of the plug a bit. I don't really see it as much of an issue though because it's just the protective plastic on the power plug, so who cares that much.