Review Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: High-end in every way

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cknobman said:
For gaming this is just a waste of money IMO.
4k at this size does not offer much benefit unless you are a foot or less from the screen.
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I disagree, unless you have cataracts the difference is very noticeable. I have a 27” 1440p and a 32” 4k as well on other machines. The difference is very noticeable even at the usual 2-3 ft from the screen, side by side is even more noticeable.

I had a high end 27” 4k IPS ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ before I picked this monitor up last month and it’s really good. This one is even better and so much more colorful, the blacks are unbelievable. Side by side (currently the old IPS is used as second screen) the difference is ridiculous and that was a $1500+ IPS ROG monitor. Comparatively $1200 was a bargain.

The only minor annoyance is pixel refresher reminder pops up pretty frequently and is annoying when in the middle of playing something. I probably should just disable the reminder. Also the proximity sensor is not sensitive enough. I have often had it go black while I am sitting there playing a game but must have been very still. It does come back instantly if I move though. It would be better if it cross referenced lack of motion with any screen or mouse movement. It should only go black if the screen is also still. Minor things and all can be adjusted or disabled I suppose.

I don’t think a better screen exists in 27” size.
 
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I don't have space for a 32" but I game at 4k, so I did pick this one up. I came from the LG 27" mini led, which was a nice monitor, but still had black crush / blooming issues despite the large # of dimming zones. I love the PG27UCDM so far. Between the feature set and image quality / performance it's just been a joy to use. The only real bug right now is with the proximity sensor. Despite a recent firmware update, the monitor will go dark after the timer even if you're in front of it and you have to wave your hand to get the monitor to come back on. So I have it disabled until they fix that. Otherwise, between the OLED Care features and just me being more mindful of the static content (b/c I use this monitor for productivity during the day) I am generally happy with the burn-in prevention features.

Yes, the monitor is expensive for the size (ie...costs the same as my Sony OLED TV) ..but it is damn nice.
 
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HDR10 is not exactly high end. That is where HDR starts. I would have expected HDR600 if not HDR1000 for this price. It is odd that OLED can't do it.
 
lmcnabney said:
HDR10 is not exactly high end. That is where HDR starts. I would have expected HDR600 if not HDR1000 for this price. It is odd that OLED can't do it.
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These mean different things. HDR10 is a video standard. HDR600/1000 are specs relating to overall brightness. Having HDR10 is useful for media consumption as it's a fallback from Dolby Vision. HDR10 and Dolby Vision are also starting to be looked at as viable HDR solutions for gaming (which if you've gamed in HDR you know it's a crap shoot for quality).
 
endocine said:
Are you guys doing screen scaling or are you 100% default?
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Are you talking about the windows setting or a game setting?
Windows is at the usual recommended 150% when connecting a 4k monitor. 100% the text would be extremely small.
In games I always run native 4k scaling.
 
Energy96 said:
You are mixing up 2 different things.
This OLED is about as bright as they get.
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OLED is intrinsically high in contrast. Brightness is not contrast. These panels may just be relatively low NITS.

(pulls technical data on the display)

Yep, this display only does 250 nits across the panel and can get as high as 1000 nits, but only 3% of the display can be lit to attain that number. I suspect this low brightness is related to refresh or is required to lower the deterioration rate.
 
lmcnabney said:
OLED is intrinsically high in contrast. Brightness is not contrast. These panels may just be relatively low NITS.

(pulls technical data on the display)

Yep, this display only does 250 nits across the panel and can get as high as 1000 nits, but only 3% of the display can be lit to attain that number. I suspect this low brightness is related to refresh or is required to lower the deterioration rate.
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The low brightness is inherent in current OLED technology. Until fairly recently you couldn't find OLEDs pushing beyond 400 nits, this is why Mini-LED TVs are often recommended for bright living spaces. An OLED at 250 nits full panel is absolutely normal and expected. If you don't believe me I implore you to do research on the topic.

And, I'm sorry, but he's correct. HDR10 is not about brightness or contrast, it's a video spec. It is typically mastered between 1000 and 4000 nits (rarely is it above 1000). You can reference for HDR10 here:

You should also read about HDR600/1000 here, because they cite your confusion directly:
displayhdr.org

Not all HDR is created equal! - VESA Certified DisplayHDR™

What’s the difference between HDR10, HDR-1000, and DisplayHDR 1000? Often, we are asked how to compare HDR10 with VESA’s DisplayHDR specification and standard. Which is better, and why? The answer is easy: DisplayHDR is better, as it is built upon HDR10 but offers so much more. HDR10 is a...
displayhdr.org displayhdr.org

For a quick article that somewhat explains OLED brightness, you can go here:
 
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