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ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR 4K 160Hz gaming monitor ― 32-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), 160Hz, 1ms, DisplayHDR 1000, mini LED, local dimming, Quantum Dot technology, FreeSync Premium Pro, HDMI 2.1, DP 2.1

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Color is included in a large portion as well. The gamut is so large, I measured it against the Rec.2020 reference rather than DCI-P3, of which it covers over 115%. There’s an sRGB mode available too, but honestly, it’s hard to watch and play in anything but the PG32UQ’s fully saturated, uber-gamut glory. I also tried out ELMB sync, which required me first to turn off HDR. I didn’t see enough improvement in motion smoothness to make me want to give up HDR’s extra color and contrast. The difference in image impact was night and day. Though ELMB sync is a unique and useful feature, you’ll need to try it on a game-by-game basis. It’s not always better.

I also enjoyed killer HDR in Call of Duty WWII. This title focuses more on earth tones like green and brown, and they too looked more vibrant than I’ve seen on most monitors. The added contrast was plain to see and even though highlights were bright, the overall image was never harsh or fatiguing. The PG32UQ delivers HDR on par with the very best displays. The bottom strip is 21mm wide and features a tiny OLED screen called LiveDash. LiveDash displays many different things, like refresh rate, picture mode and CPU and GPU temperatures. It’s super cool to have that information always visible and not overlayed on the picture. Below that is a dial with a button in its center and two more keys flanking. This is Asus' new take on OSD navigation, and it's also very cool. The dial feels like the volume knob on a high-end audio component and makes changing settings a snap. GamePlus brings aids like aiming points, timers, frame counter, sniper mode and multi-display alignment marks to the table. Sniper mode magnifies the center of the screen, making long-distance targets easier to spot. The crosshairs come in three designs, appearing in red or green. The frame counter displays the current refresh rate in real-time so you can monitor system performance. Prior to DisplayPort 2.1, you could only achieve this combination of resolution and refresh rate with Display Stream Compression (DSC) tech. Many gamers find DSC to be perceptually lossless, but if you’d rather just keep compression out of the equation, then a DisplayPort 2.1 monitor is just what you need. Fantastic contrast and vivid color

Amazing color and features at a very premium price

Excellent alternative to AOC products not only in function of the price (sometimes lower than the latter), but also for the experience. Trying this monitor also for a long time I had the feeling of having well spent the 189 euros. The Racing profile is really well calibrated, the colors are balanced and the response times in line with the counterpart. Personally I found the build quality of the VG249Q on a completely different level, including Square-based stands that offer a much more refined The variable here is that we don’t know much about it except the features, and the price is usually the deciding factor when it comes to investing in high-end hardware.

The answer could very much be a resounding ‘YES!’, but it depends. ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR is made specifically for the most advanced gaming, so for gamers with serious ambitions, this is the thing they might’ve been waiting for.

An excellent 32-inch 4K IPS monitor with 155 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, extended color, HDR 600 and a zone-dimming edge backlight.

The only thing missing from the entertainment experience is Dolby Vision, which is found on 4K Blu-ray and in much of the latest content from Netflix and other providers. HDR10 looks great, but some of the newest series, like Bridgerton, take HDR to another level with Dolby Vision. Confirming the other specs of the screen, the PG32UQXR is 32″ in size and uses a ‘Fast IPS’ panel from AU Optronics. It has a 3840 x 2160 “4K” resolution, quoted 1ms G2G response time (as usual), 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 400 cd/m 2 brightness (SDR), 178/178 viewing angles, 10-bit colour depth and a wide colour gamut covering 96% DCI-P3 and ~160% relative sRGB coverage.

Game Visual contains the PG32UQ’s eight picture modes. Racing is the default and can be calibrated to a high standard. All modes except sRGB use the monitor’s full color gamut, which is oriented towards Rec.2020. It covers nearly 84% of that huge color space. In HDR mode there are three additional presets: Cinema, Game and Console. They cannot be adjusted, but their color accuracy is solid.

4K 160Hz DP2.1 GAMING MONITOR

In the System Setup menu, it a toggle for the Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX’s room light sensor. It can vary screen brightness in SDR mode according to your environment. On the second screen is the control for the LiveDash at the bottom of the bezel. The OLED screen has three brightness settings too. While MSI has a similar monitor planned, the MEG381CQR, Asus' alternative is actually on the market and might be one of the coolest things we’ve ever seen on a computer monitor. Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX Calibration Settings

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