To me this is the best monitor.700$ gets you a 34" monitor that although ultrawide doesn't make games that hard to run.144hz is key and the ips panel with freesync just tops it off.
@Jamie C according to that logic, it's like saying "buying a 34inch monitor is way more future proof than buying a 27inch one, since 27inch is becoming outdated soon, because hey kid, time only goes forward". that statement is just as wrong as the 1080p vs 1440p one was as neither resolution nor display size is about future proofing - it's merely and solely about personal preference.
I heard of this legend over a campfire story and my counselor said somewhere out there is a 144hz, IPS, 1440p (or 1080p) monitor under 300$ To this day I still think he's crazy.
1080p is perfect for me and my pocket, I can't afford the GPU muscle to play at higher resolutions. So many PC games are unoptimized these days that 1080P still remains the sweet spot for me.
everyone complains that it is 1080p , yeah of course, everyone has 800$ to spend at a gtx 1070 or $ 1500 on a gtx 1080, people think that g-sync is omnipotent and quadruples the fps and they can play games with a gtx 1060 at that resolution(2560x1440p), it does not work that way . for those who play and like to play do not care that "the office texts are not sharp enough"
How is the extra peripheral vision in first person pointless? I can't imagine how many times I've caught sight of somebody in the far edges of my ultra wide in first person games, it's a huge advantage! I mean, you can physically see more without having to move your mouse... how it is NOT better?
+Jarrod Bomford for games that require you to follow the crosshair for checking the screen for enemies like csgo the ultrawide is pointless but for most FPS is awesome.
He's talking about peripheral vision.. If i look straight ahead and move my hand from center to something like 85 degrees to the right or left, I can still see it. That makes for something like 170 degrees of horizontal fov, Which is way more visual space than any ultrawide will take up. So even when eyes are focussed to the middle of the screen you'll still be able to pick up stuff @ the edges of the screen easily.
Come on, he said he wished it had 1440 with 100 or 1080p with 144 as an option. He's doing more complaining than makes sense. 1440 doesn't scale properly to 1080p and will make an ugly picture. You're right to be unable to understand. His complaints about 1080p makes no sense. No form of productivity is a issue of res. But screen real estate. Ultrawides don't have enough height to complain about pixel count in such a way.
Price is falling, I picked one up for $650 today. Too few monitors can deliver 144hz and most video cards struggle with 1440p. At $650 i was glad to give this monitor a loving home for the holidays!
Yeah, its been completely awesome using an ultrawide. The images quality is quite good and video cards like the 1070 or 1080 can support the resolution well. I use mine for many games supporting Ultrawide. Its also pretty great for my Drafting applications like AutoCAD and Fusion 360. Im quite pleased
There is no need to rush anyway, right now we're eyes deep in shit. Gpus cost more than ever, and amd was half a flop, this is the worst time ever for new monitors PS gaming monitors i mean
Why do so many people say higher resolution is better when it makes everything smaller and harder to read/see and drops your fps in games? I just don't get it for me i prefer playing games in1080p even at 32inches
It is the idiotic propaganda that the more or the bigger, the better. We see the same in mobile phones: there is virtually no way your eyes can see pixels on a tiny screen with display resolution at 1080p at a normal distance. However, you will encounter quite a lot of "eagle-eyed" people who will attempt to persuade you that you are wrong and that it is unbearable to look at the mobile screen below QHD. I have a Samsung S8+ which has QHD AMOLED screen which looks amazing, but in terms of pixels, I would lie if I said I see them even on my old OnePlus 2 which has a 1080p screen. Samsung just has an overall better screen than OnePlus, but the number of pixels above 1080 do not matter that much on a phone. In PC monitors, unless you are doing some heavy video or photo editing or have an enormously large screen, 1080 is also perfectly fine.
No offense, but why not choose a monitor with neither frame sync if you're not going to utilize it at all? Or wait, dont tell me the price of freesync and non-freesync monitor model are similiar?
I bit the bullet and got a G-sync monitor. Honestly man considering how long you're going to own a good quality monitor for, the extra price is surely worth it because it will always work with an nvidia GPU, which is and has been for awhile, the best GPU team to be on.
there's no noticeable price difference between free or non-freesync. Freesync is nice ( I own one) but even if I am going to buy a nvidia gpu one day, I really don't care because the new gpu will do 144hz @ fullhd easily
FreeSync / Adaptive Sync is part of the VESA standard. It doesn't cost anything extra for manufacturers to support it. Nvidia GPUs are also capable of supporting it, but Nvidia won't do so because they want to milk their hardware solution and get all the extra money needed to implement G-Sync. At this point, there is no discernible difference between the two in terms of refresh rate range and input lag, but Nvidia marketing keeps lying out of their ass, saying that their solution is superior. As a 1080 owner, it pisses me off to be locked into their bullshit cash cow solution if I want adaptive refresh rate.
I have one of these, though it is the freesync version. I was also able to get it from amazon for a little over $500. The gsync price makes it not worth purchasing...true. HOWEVER, the freesync version is perfect for the performance and price point. I also prefer this resolution for productivity, in part due to many GUIs being built with 1080p in mind. So yes, this is a good buy ONLY if you go for the freesync model, otherwise for the cost of a gsync version, you can get better.
I want to know if playing csgo/valorant 16:9 blackbars in this monitor would have some input lag... Because I want this monitor for movies and casual games, but I also want it to play competitive csgo 144hz 1ms and gsync in 16:9 (not stretched) Thanks!
@HardwareCanucks, In future reviews, please cover backlight bleed. I had the LG 34UC79G (freesync version, identical otherwise), and the backlight was very bad - I returned it.
I was using a 32" 720p TV and upgraded to the freesync version of this 8 months ago for £445($576). I honestly regard it as one of my best purchases so far!
I have the free sync version. Please don't compare an IPS panel to cheaper TN panels. As Dimitri said its really good for gaming but hell those pixels for commons tasks are horrible. I'm planning to get a 4 k panel for productivity and leave this awesome monitor for gaming. My gtx 1070 appreciates that resolution.
I have the gsync version of this monitor, and I can honestly say there's very little noticeable pixel stretching in what I do (programming, writing). Since I mainly use my computer for gaming, it's pretty much a moot point. If it bothers you, you can just get a regular 27 inch 1440 monitor to sit beside it (that's what I have as well) and use this beast for gaming only.
Dapix, depends on the game. I also have this monitor (freesync version), got it for around $500 and I agree with the Jaydn, it is a great experience. I can easily hit more than 100+ fps, but again it depends on the game. You can also flip on the low motion blur setting, which adds some monitor side processing to make it look even smoother (granted it dims the screen a bit).
PUBG in third person in August of 2017 LUL Seriously though. I have the freesync version of this monitor and it's nice. I did have to return my first one because it had terrible light bleed in the top corners. The 1080p isn't really an issue to me with this monitor for a couple reasons. 1. I came from a 24in 1080p that when i gamed with I would move it really close to me because it felt better. With the 34in UW I have moved the monitor much further away because having it close feels weird and I don't like it. So being that it's about a foot further away from me it actually looks just as clear or perhaps more so than my 24in 1080p. 2. I have an EVGA 1080ti FTW3 but still prefer 1080p because anything higher doesn't get enough fps to fully enjoy the 144hz refresh rate (unless you play older titles based on older engines like CSGO), especially since I use all max/ultra settings in games. People claim they don't see a difference in ultra and high but I do. Whenever I turn settings down even a little bit I notice it so for me it's always ultra settings. Even with a 1080ti 1080p is still the best res (though they do good with 1440p), but 4k is stupid and useless for gaming at this time because 60hz/60fps is trash, and GPU's just aren't able to run games in 4k with 100+ average fps. Even with a 1080ti going from 1920x1080 to 2560x1080 I noticed a good 15-20% drop in fps so I know losing anymore fps with a 1440p monitor would be too noticeable for me. 3. 34in UW 2560x1080 has the same pixel density as a 27in 1920x1080 so it's not as bad as it sounds. Somethings I would make people aware of with my experience in using this monitor is it does not get extremely bright but it does get bright enough (though I keep my room relatively dark with my window blacked-out and only a lamp with a 40W bulb so perhaps in a really bright area this monitor wouldn't be great). I found you can improve it by tweaking the settings not just in the LG monitor settings, but also in Nvidia control panel or whatever AMD's version is. My old monitor was extremely bright so at first moving to this one it felt pretty dim but now its feels perfect to me because i'm used it to. Even the second one I got after exchanging the first has some light bleed in the top left and right corners (though much less than the first). I concluded that this is probably something that all these monitors have since it seems to be a widespread issue brought up by a lot of people. The first one I had was much worse and I've seen pictures on Amazon reviews where it's really bad on some. I think it might be possible to get one with no light bleed but you'd probably be really lucky if you did and most likely 90% of these monitors are going to have at least some light bleed, so just expect it. You only see it on black screens and even dark gray hides it so you'll never see it during gaming or movies, of course, unless it's a pitch black scene :) Overall I love this monitor for gaming and watching video because it's much more immersive. I do think the gsync model here is overpriced so I got the freesync version (on prime day for $500) even though I have an Nvidia GPU. I have never used freesync or gsync so don't know what the big deal about them is, but I just let my fps run wild in games and with ultra settings @2560x1080p most games average below 144fps anyway and I don't notice any tearing (and tearing triggers me so if it was an issue I would notice). Perhaps freesync and gsync add even more smoothness over just a simple frame rate cap?...idk. I'm happy with my setup :D Hope this helps someone.
I was using a 32" 720p TV and upgraded to the freesync version of this 8 months ago for £445($576). I honestly regard it as one of my best purchases so far!
The freesync version is closer to $500. It is worth it and depending on how far away you sit from the monitor its no biggie. You could put the other $$ into faster GPUs.
That ASUS PG348Q 34" curved IPS with 100hz+G-Sync is as close as you'll get to something with a high refresh rate, high pixel density, 21:9, and IPS for good color reproduction. Problem is that it costs $1200+ new. Newegg has them for ~$800 "Open Box" quite often because people return them for light bleed, which seems to be a concern with a lot of people. Myself? I bought one "Open Box" from Newegg for $750, light bleed be damned. If I can deal with it on my 47" living room LG I can deal with it here. Turns out it's distracting only in very dark scenes and only if you're looking for it. When I was playing The Witcher 3 I didn't even see it for the first few hours until I got up to pee and noticed it as I sat back down. After about 15 minutes of getting back into the game though I forgot all about it. So unless you're constantly staring at the far top/bottom corners of the screen, you won't really notice it and if you do it's easy to ignore. As for everything else? I love it. The IPS is gorgeous, viewing angles are amazing (gf and I watch anime in bed on it, which looks great on IPS btw - COLOR), the G-Sync is wonderful for gaming, and the extra screen real estate is proving invaluable from a productivity standpoint. No dead pixles (verified with a quick trip to Pixel Buddy) and tolerable light bleed that's eclipsed by great performance makes this a steal at the ~$700-800 price range. Be aware though that a larger-than-expected handful of games coming from smaller studios, Early Access projects, and even some higher profile titles either don't support 21:9 or do so in a half-assed fashion by stretching a 16:9 UI over a true 21:9 aspect ratio (No Man's Sky's user interface specifically in that regard). Although most games that don't support 21:9 will put black bars on either side instead of trying to stretch out a 16:9 image over the full 21:9, which is good. If a game does stretch as is the case with legacy games that don't support modern resolutions, you can change the aspect ratio of the monitor itself in the on screen display to correct for the distortion. As a specific side note: If you set Overwatch to a 21:9 aspect ratio it actually cuts the vertical height and stretches the 16:9 render across the full 21:9 screen. A reason this is a problem is because you actually see LESS than you do in 16:9. According to Blizzard this is to keep things fair because they think 21:9 gives an "unfair advantage" and considers it a form of cheating. As opposed to the advantage someone with a $100 mouse, $200 keyboard, and a $1000 high refresh rate monitor have over an individual playing with a Radio Shack mouse/keyboard combo on a 4:3 Dell recycle. Yeah. Give that argument up Blizzard. Fortunately when I boot OW in 2560x1440 (instead of 3440x1440) it knows to put bars on the sides of the screen. For games that do support this resolution fully - like PUBG for instance - being able to see as much as I do really helps me relax. This is because I see so much that I don't have to constantly swing my mouse left and right to check my surroundings. A pleasant side effect of this slow down is that I'm able to take a step back and admire the scenery. It's amazing just how good games look these days when you can fill your peripherals with their worlds. Being able to do so adds a whole other level of immersion and is a reveling experience only available on 21:9 monitors (or Eyefinity/Surround of course). If you want a bright and color accurate 34" ultrawide with IPS, G-Sync, and a decently high refresh rate of 100hz I definitely recommend it. Especially if you can get it for the "Open Box" price I got it for of ~$800. Would I pay the full $1300 retail? Hell no. But anything south of $1000? I'd grab it.
This display is now down to around 550 USD (converted from my local currency) and I primarily game and want G-sync since I have a 2080 card. Should I go for this monitor, or maybe the X34? I've been looking at the G9, but I would need a 3090 to even think about running newer AAA games on the native resolution of that monitor.
I know everybody is against that resolution but having an RX580 and not planning to upgrade my GPU any time soon, this looks like the perfect monitor for me. I'll be getting it soon. Thanks Dmitry!
I recently bought 1440p flat VA monitor from the same product line and now returning it back and getting this IPS curved version instead. The color shift and bluriness in the corners was making me angry, I think this version should be much better choise for me. It was as you said - in games it's all fine, movies are awesome too, but for work it's super annoying to see how the text is getting blurier and changes colors closer to the left and right side. I'm a programmer so I think 1080 should be acceptable vertical resolution for me, in the office I have 2 1080p monitors side by side and don't really need any better. But this resolution is not very future proof, I agree that 1440p or 4k would postpone future upgrades.
Hey Dimitri, could you start including the minimum brightness output? As someone with migraines and light sensitivity, it'd be a huge help when shopping for a new monitor.
I wish you could get a hold of one of the 35" gaming panels Massdrop has had made for them to review, I would love to see your thoughts on it, it's only 100Hz and it's a VA panel, but it's also has a 2ms response, 1800R curve and a 2500:1 contrast for $550 (although as of today they only are taking orders for another 21 days.) It seems like a good monitor for the money, but as I've never seen anything about it, and they all ship out in Jan of 2018, so I'm extremely torn.
I kind of fail to understand the whole "too pixelated" argument. At 2560x1080 and 34", it's still over 80dpi - that's about the same (even a tiny bit more) as the excellent but a few years old 27" ASUS VG278Q I've been using. In short: If you've been using a normal 1080p monitor, you will *not* notice a difference in pixel density because there is none.
I think many of these reviewers or otherwise people with high end rigs have gotten spoiled over the years due to their baller setups and now don't want anything to do with the lower pixel density lol. I can't imagine anybody coming up from a 24" or 27" 1080p monitor will have anything to really complain about here.
I have 27", 1080p 60hz ips now and consider jumping to high refresh rate or just 4k for future proofing. 1440p seems to me like it would scale both 1080p and 4k content badly. Is this still a good but? I actually had no idea "1080p" ips panels with 144hz and gsync exist
When you talk about dynamic resolution, 3440x1440 100Hz and 2560x1080 144Hz, there's a monitor that can do both, a Korean monitor Microboard M340CLZ. It's a FreeSync monitor, VA panel, and you need to calibrate it first (bad color accuracy out of the box). It has been reviewed by Tek Syndicate and Linus. Look it up, and maybe you can review it too?
I've changed my mind on Freesync of it being "Free" since the price of an AMD card that is appropriate for these kind of monitors, such as RX Vega cards are ridiculously inflated. But, a retailer will happily bundle $200 worth of crap you don't want with it to make up for the inflated price.
34 inch ultrawide: yes, IPS: yesss, 144Hz: YESSS, 2560x1080: never mind then. But seriously, 2560x1080 looks ridiculous on a panel that large. 144hz is nice for FPS, but I'd much, much rather get a 100Hz 3440x1440 IPS display instead of a 144Hz 2560x1080 one.
MHWGamer Or if youre in the market for 1k monitors get the new 3440x1440 Gsync, 200 hrtz, Curved, HDR from Acer and Asus. They are right around the corner. This monitor makes 0 sense.
About yesterday afternoon, i did have the opportunity to check the Freesync model of that panel. Do Gsync do the job or make a advantage to to get one? One particular note is the panel really pop the image. that if for sure. But it will worth the price to get one? I do not mind the 1080 resolution. The AMd is 1ns. the gsync is 4. so the price will make a diferece? I have a friend that do gaming here on our local club. and even having Gsync on his monitor, most of the time is off. so!!! i will good the nvidia patent on these?
I enjoy your videos, could you make a comparison between this monitor and cheaper monitors with similar specs? I am currently looking for a curved ~32" gaming monitor, and I assume I am not the only one :)
To me this is the best monitor.700$ gets you a 34" monitor that although ultrawide doesn't make games that hard to run.144hz is key and the ips panel with freesync just tops it off.
I actually don't mind that it's 1080p
I doubt I could reach 144 fps at 1440p on my 1060 in all my games.
Downscale to HD in game.
Games TV it’s not even division to 1080p. Would look noticeably more blurry then native 2560 x 1080.
@Andimon64 so you think in the future 1080p will no longer be selectable from in-game resolution options??? WOW !
@Jamie C according to that logic, it's like saying "buying a 34inch monitor is way more future proof than buying a 27inch one, since 27inch is becoming outdated soon, because hey kid, time only goes forward". that statement is just as wrong as the 1080p vs 1440p one was as neither resolution nor display size is about future proofing - it's merely and solely about personal preference.
my phone is more HD than that
I heard of this legend over a campfire story and my counselor said somewhere out there is a 144hz, IPS, 1440p (or 1080p) monitor under 300$ To this day I still think he's crazy.
_Snow Gold lol TN
Your counselor is from 2030.
_Snow Gold but this is ultra wide curved, but he curve is not aggressive so that can be annoying to some.
Here's something close, give up 144 Hz for 100 Hz but gain 1440p. $600 too. www.amazon.com/dp/B074G5G8FT/ref=twister_B01MYA5ZRA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The best I've ever seen at that price is VA. That counselor must be a god to have witnessed that
this guy looks a little like chris pratt from guardians of the galaxy xD
1 year later,very happy with em...
very good in games.
It looks good but red and black.. For me that combo is getting to used. now if a solid black i would like it more.
gabrielofpark - it's orange like gigabyte's prebuilt
Black with white accents would be nice too
Frederic A. Truslow yes your right it is.
Austin Myles - yes that would look good. Or black and yellow would be different.
gabrielofpark yeah I agree. That's why I have it on a monitor stand..
This channel is such good quality. Non-bias content, advertisements that actually relate to the viewers...10/10
1080p is perfect for me and my pocket, I can't afford the GPU muscle to play at higher resolutions. So many PC games are unoptimized these days that 1080P still remains the sweet spot for me.
everyone complains that it is 1080p , yeah of course, everyone has 800$ to spend at a gtx 1070 or $ 1500 on a gtx 1080, people think that g-sync is omnipotent and quadruples the fps and they can play games with a gtx 1060 at that resolution(2560x1440p), it does not work that way . for those who play and like to play do not care that "the office texts are not sharp enough"
1500$ for a 1080?
That is a scam btw
How is the extra peripheral vision in first person pointless? I can't imagine how many times I've caught sight of somebody in the far edges of my ultra wide in first person games, it's a huge advantage! I mean, you can physically see more without having to move your mouse... how it is NOT better?
+Jarrod Bomford for games that require you to follow the crosshair for checking the screen for enemies like csgo the ultrawide is pointless but for most FPS is awesome.
He's talking about peripheral vision.. If i look straight ahead and move my hand from center to something like 85 degrees to the right or left, I can still see it. That makes for something like 170 degrees of horizontal fov, Which is way more visual space than any ultrawide will take up. So even when eyes are focussed to the middle of the screen you'll still be able to pick up stuff @ the edges of the screen easily.
Do you recommend this for Video Editing ?
Definitely
i saw this monitor on display at the store and was blown away. Thanks for the review
Monitors like this make me love my x34 even more.
800x600 was more than fine when I was growing up, so I can never understand all these complaints about "only 1080p...?" I guess I'm just too old :/
640x480 need for speed 3 good times!!!
Come on, he said he wished it had 1440 with 100 or 1080p with 144 as an option. He's doing more complaining than makes sense. 1440 doesn't scale properly to 1080p and will make an ugly picture. You're right to be unable to understand. His complaints about 1080p makes no sense. No form of productivity is a issue of res. But screen real estate. Ultrawides don't have enough height to complain about pixel count in such a way.
A. Nilla-or lolll.
to play "dave" we had to be literally pc programmers hahaha.
you are so right about this.
back in my day I played Atari one a 4x4 monitor, it was like a rubix cube! boomer laugh sound effect
Well I’m 28, I grew up with 800x600 and still bought a 4k monitor 😜
Price is falling, I picked one up for $650 today. Too few monitors can deliver 144hz and most video cards struggle with 1440p. At $650 i was glad to give this monitor a loving home for the holidays!
would you think its worth the price at $650??
Yeah, its been completely awesome using an ultrawide. The images quality is quite good and video cards like the 1070 or 1080 can support the resolution well. I use mine for many games supporting Ultrawide. Its also pretty great for my Drafting applications like AutoCAD and Fusion 360.
Im quite pleased
You in Canada or US?
Kyle Robinson he is prob in US, im in canada, it is 750$ CAD
vectorbased got one for 400
Where are the 144hz 3440x1440 monitors? I thought manufacturers would have been pumping them out by now :-(
Tommy They are coming...Asus and Acer have 3440x1440p, 200 hrtz, Gysync, HDR, Curved coming out Q4 of this year.
There is no need to rush anyway, right now we're eyes deep in shit. Gpus cost more than ever, and amd was half a flop, this is the worst time ever for new monitors
PS gaming monitors i mean
In what world is SOLD OUT a flop ? LOL
Do you have a GTX 2080 Ti that you could use such a monitor?
Trancevestite 1180ti smh. Plus Volta is not coming out any time soon.
3:10 Woah! That shot was amazing!!
Why do so many people say higher resolution is better when it makes everything smaller and harder to read/see and drops your fps in games? I just don't get it for me i prefer playing games in1080p even at 32inches
It is the idiotic propaganda that the more or the bigger, the better. We see the same in mobile phones: there is virtually no way your eyes can see pixels on a tiny screen with display resolution at 1080p at a normal distance. However, you will encounter quite a lot of "eagle-eyed" people who will attempt to persuade you that you are wrong and that it is unbearable to look at the mobile screen below QHD. I have a Samsung S8+ which has QHD AMOLED screen which looks amazing, but in terms of pixels, I would lie if I said I see them even on my old OnePlus 2 which has a 1080p screen. Samsung just has an overall better screen than OnePlus, but the number of pixels above 1080 do not matter that much on a phone. In PC monitors, unless you are doing some heavy video or photo editing or have an enormously large screen, 1080 is also perfectly fine.
LordBattleSmurf I just bought this to replace my 4k ips monitor lol
$300 difference is why I buy Freesync monitors despite owning an Nvidia GPU. I refuse to pay extra for proprietary hardware that locks me into Nvidia.
No offense, but why not choose a monitor with neither frame sync if you're not going to utilize it at all? Or wait, dont tell me the price of freesync and non-freesync monitor model are similiar?
I bit the bullet and got a G-sync monitor. Honestly man considering how long you're going to own a good quality monitor for, the extra price is surely worth it because it will always work with an nvidia GPU, which is and has been for awhile, the best GPU team to be on.
there's no noticeable price difference between free or non-freesync. Freesync is nice ( I own one) but even if I am going to buy a nvidia gpu one day, I really don't care because the new gpu will do 144hz @ fullhd easily
Fakhri Mub That's exactly right. Freesync costs very little to implement and thus adds no extra cost to the consumer.
FreeSync / Adaptive Sync is part of the VESA standard. It doesn't cost anything extra for manufacturers to support it. Nvidia GPUs are also capable of supporting it, but Nvidia won't do so because they want to milk their hardware solution and get all the extra money needed to implement G-Sync. At this point, there is no discernible difference between the two in terms of refresh rate range and input lag, but Nvidia marketing keeps lying out of their ass, saying that their solution is superior. As a 1080 owner, it pisses me off to be locked into their bullshit cash cow solution if I want adaptive refresh rate.
2:56, what? Doesn't playing at non resolution (especially 1440/4k downwards) make games look like complete crap?
That's why you enabled Virtual Resolution to get rid of the visible pixels from the 1080p size.
I have one of these, though it is the freesync version. I was also able to get it from amazon for a little over $500. The gsync price makes it not worth purchasing...true. HOWEVER, the freesync version is perfect for the performance and price point.
I also prefer this resolution for productivity, in part due to many GUIs being built with 1080p in mind. So yes, this is a good buy ONLY if you go for the freesync model, otherwise for the cost of a gsync version, you can get better.
I want to know if playing csgo/valorant 16:9 blackbars in this monitor would have some input lag... Because I want this monitor for movies and casual games, but I also want it to play competitive csgo 144hz 1ms and gsync in 16:9 (not stretched) Thanks!
2:35 so we just ignore the fact he tried to take down a plane with Mars Automatic?
@HardwareCanucks,
In future reviews, please cover backlight bleed. I had the LG 34UC79G (freesync version, identical otherwise), and the backlight was very bad - I returned it.
Seems like there have been two revisions of the monitor. I got a newer one and the bleed isn't nearly as bad as original models I saw.
I am using 34UC79G as well which i buy last month. The bleeding is very well control and minimum. Probably LG solve it in latest release.
I have that monitor,its not even noticeable
I'm looking forward to the review of those peripherals you have on the desk.
Wish the mouse wasn't so heavy.
What's the difference between this model and the LG 34GL750-B monitor?
if you go in to nvidia controll panel you can unlock a higher resolution with the same refresh rate
I was using a 32" 720p TV and upgraded to the freesync version of this 8 months ago for £445($576). I honestly regard it as one of my best purchases so far!
Its realy so bad 2560x1080 at 34 inci? I wish to buy this monitor but everybody say meah...... because low resolution.
I have the free sync version. Please don't compare an IPS panel to cheaper TN panels. As Dimitri said its really good for gaming but hell those pixels for commons tasks are horrible. I'm planning to get a 4 k panel for productivity and leave this awesome monitor for gaming. My gtx 1070 appreciates that resolution.
Erm... this is IPS.
I have the gsync version of this monitor, and I can honestly say there's very little noticeable pixel stretching in what I do (programming, writing). Since I mainly use my computer for gaming, it's pretty much a moot point. If it bothers you, you can just get a regular 27 inch 1440 monitor to sit beside it (that's what I have as well) and use this beast for gaming only.
I'd also like to see a regular 16:9 panel with 4K to go higher than 60 Hz. That'd be fantastic.
I have the Freesync version of this. Its Fucking glorious even with a GTX980.
Just make sure to set Windows to 144hz
full hd ultrawide at 144hz with a 980? I guess you don't actually reach 100+ fps
I have this monitor and a GTX 970, in Esport games like LoL, CS:GO etc its easy to hit a constant 144+ fps
Dapix I mostly play lighter games like Rocket League and I'm easily hitting and staying at 150+fps graphics maxed except shadows basically off
Dapix, depends on the game. I also have this monitor (freesync version), got it for around $500 and I agree with the Jaydn, it is a great experience. I can easily hit more than 100+ fps, but again it depends on the game.
You can also flip on the low motion blur setting, which adds some monitor side processing to make it look even smoother (granted it dims the screen a bit).
Also. I always turn in game motion blur and depth of field off. Helps a lot
PUBG in third person in August of 2017 LUL
Seriously though. I have the freesync version of this monitor and it's nice. I did have to return my first one because it had terrible light bleed in the top corners.
The 1080p isn't really an issue to me with this monitor for a couple reasons.
1. I came from a 24in 1080p that when i gamed with I would move it really close to me because it felt better. With the 34in UW I have moved the monitor much further away because having it close feels weird and I don't like it. So being that it's about a foot further away from me it actually looks just as clear or perhaps more so than my 24in 1080p.
2. I have an EVGA 1080ti FTW3 but still prefer 1080p because anything higher doesn't get enough fps to fully enjoy the 144hz refresh rate (unless you play older titles based on older engines like CSGO), especially since I use all max/ultra settings in games. People claim they don't see a difference in ultra and high but I do. Whenever I turn settings down even a little bit I notice it so for me it's always ultra settings. Even with a 1080ti 1080p is still the best res (though they do good with 1440p), but 4k is stupid and useless for gaming at this time because 60hz/60fps is trash, and GPU's just aren't able to run games in 4k with 100+ average fps. Even with a 1080ti going from 1920x1080 to 2560x1080 I noticed a good 15-20% drop in fps so I know losing anymore fps with a 1440p monitor would be too noticeable for me.
3. 34in UW 2560x1080 has the same pixel density as a 27in 1920x1080 so it's not as bad as it sounds.
Somethings I would make people aware of with my experience in using this monitor is it does not get extremely bright but it does get bright enough (though I keep my room relatively dark with my window blacked-out and only a lamp with a 40W bulb so perhaps in a really bright area this monitor wouldn't be great). I found you can improve it by tweaking the settings not just in the LG monitor settings, but also in Nvidia control panel or whatever AMD's version is. My old monitor was extremely bright so at first moving to this one it felt pretty dim but now its feels perfect to me because i'm used it to.
Even the second one I got after exchanging the first has some light bleed in the top left and right corners (though much less than the first). I concluded that this is probably something that all these monitors have since it seems to be a widespread issue brought up by a lot of people. The first one I had was much worse and I've seen pictures on Amazon reviews where it's really bad on some. I think it might be possible to get one with no light bleed but you'd probably be really lucky if you did and most likely 90% of these monitors are going to have at least some light bleed, so just expect it. You only see it on black screens and even dark gray hides it so you'll never see it during gaming or movies, of course, unless it's a pitch black scene :)
Overall I love this monitor for gaming and watching video because it's much more immersive. I do think the gsync model here is overpriced so I got the freesync version (on prime day for $500) even though I have an Nvidia GPU. I have never used freesync or gsync so don't know what the big deal about them is, but I just let my fps run wild in games and with ultra settings @2560x1080p most games average below 144fps anyway and I don't notice any tearing (and tearing triggers me so if it was an issue I would notice). Perhaps freesync and gsync add even more smoothness over just a simple frame rate cap?...idk. I'm happy with my setup :D
Hope this helps someone.
thanks
How long did it take to write this?
Are the Halos Fan frames even available now? Cant find them on amazon or newegg...
If I currently have a 75hz 2560x1440 27" monitor, Would you recommend this as a main gaming monitor?
Dmitriy what is that wallpapers blue monitor 3:26 min
You got me fucked up if you think I'm paying $700 or $1,000 for a 1080p monitor 🤢🤢🤢 ultrawide or not
I was using a 32" 720p TV and upgraded to the freesync version of this 8 months ago for £445($576). I honestly regard it as one of my best purchases so far!
Darren Kiddell anything is better than what you had....
The freesync version is closer to $500. It is worth it and depending on how far away you sit from the monitor its no biggie. You could put the other $$ into faster GPUs.
It should have had a higher resolution
Whats the name of the other version?
I bought the freesync version for 500. it is awsome despite just 1080. this gsync model how ever is just highway robbery, cheap at twice the price.
Can you recommend a desk mount solution for this monitor? With it’s curve, size & weight, I’m afraid of standard mounts. Thanks in advance.
Where do you get those cool wallpapers to your pc?
can i put a monitor arm in it ?
That ASUS PG348Q 34" curved IPS with 100hz+G-Sync is as close as you'll get to something with a high refresh rate, high pixel density, 21:9, and IPS for good color reproduction. Problem is that it costs $1200+ new. Newegg has them for ~$800 "Open Box" quite often because people return them for light bleed, which seems to be a concern with a lot of people.
Myself? I bought one "Open Box" from Newegg for $750, light bleed be damned. If I can deal with it on my 47" living room LG I can deal with it here. Turns out it's distracting only in very dark scenes and only if you're looking for it. When I was playing The Witcher 3 I didn't even see it for the first few hours until I got up to pee and noticed it as I sat back down. After about 15 minutes of getting back into the game though I forgot all about it. So unless you're constantly staring at the far top/bottom corners of the screen, you won't really notice it and if you do it's easy to ignore.
As for everything else? I love it. The IPS is gorgeous, viewing angles are amazing (gf and I watch anime in bed on it, which looks great on IPS btw - COLOR), the G-Sync is wonderful for gaming, and the extra screen real estate is proving invaluable from a productivity standpoint. No dead pixles (verified with a quick trip to Pixel Buddy) and tolerable light bleed that's eclipsed by great performance makes this a steal at the ~$700-800 price range.
Be aware though that a larger-than-expected handful of games coming from smaller studios, Early Access projects, and even some higher profile titles either don't support 21:9 or do so in a half-assed fashion by stretching a 16:9 UI over a true 21:9 aspect ratio (No Man's Sky's user interface specifically in that regard). Although most games that don't support 21:9 will put black bars on either side instead of trying to stretch out a 16:9 image over the full 21:9, which is good. If a game does stretch as is the case with legacy games that don't support modern resolutions, you can change the aspect ratio of the monitor itself in the on screen display to correct for the distortion.
As a specific side note: If you set Overwatch to a 21:9 aspect ratio it actually cuts the vertical height and stretches the 16:9 render across the full 21:9 screen. A reason this is a problem is because you actually see LESS than you do in 16:9. According to Blizzard this is to keep things fair because they think 21:9 gives an "unfair advantage" and considers it a form of cheating. As opposed to the advantage someone with a $100 mouse, $200 keyboard, and a $1000 high refresh rate monitor have over an individual playing with a Radio Shack mouse/keyboard combo on a 4:3 Dell recycle. Yeah. Give that argument up Blizzard. Fortunately when I boot OW in 2560x1440 (instead of 3440x1440) it knows to put bars on the sides of the screen.
For games that do support this resolution fully - like PUBG for instance - being able to see as much as I do really helps me relax. This is because I see so much that I don't have to constantly swing my mouse left and right to check my surroundings. A pleasant side effect of this slow down is that I'm able to take a step back and admire the scenery. It's amazing just how good games look these days when you can fill your peripherals with their worlds. Being able to do so adds a whole other level of immersion and is a reveling experience only available on 21:9 monitors (or Eyefinity/Surround of course).
If you want a bright and color accurate 34" ultrawide with IPS, G-Sync, and a decently high refresh rate of 100hz I definitely recommend it. Especially if you can get it for the "Open Box" price I got it for of ~$800. Would I pay the full $1300 retail? Hell no. But anything south of $1000? I'd grab it.
This display is now down to around 550 USD (converted from my local currency) and I primarily game and want G-sync since I have a 2080 card. Should I go for this monitor, or maybe the X34? I've been looking at the G9, but I would need a 3090 to even think about running newer AAA games on the native resolution of that monitor.
Its 300 euros nowadays in my country. A third of the original cost...
I know everybody is against that resolution but having an RX580 and not planning to upgrade my GPU any time soon, this looks like the perfect monitor for me. I'll be getting it soon. Thanks Dmitry!
I recently bought 1440p flat VA monitor from the same product line and now returning it back and getting this IPS curved version instead. The color shift and bluriness in the corners was making me angry, I think this version should be much better choise for me. It was as you said - in games it's all fine, movies are awesome too, but for work it's super annoying to see how the text is getting blurier and changes colors closer to the left and right side. I'm a programmer so I think 1080 should be acceptable vertical resolution for me, in the office I have 2 1080p monitors side by side and don't really need any better. But this resolution is not very future proof, I agree that 1440p or 4k would postpone future upgrades.
Man I have been waiting on those RGB Halo did you do a review on them or did I miss them?
where can i get that wallpaper cherry blossom?
Just bought the freesync version used @ $400. Added a gift card I had and ended up paying $150. Sweet deal even at $400!
For CS:GO there is a command to make the HUD smaller.
"Hud_Scaling "
What's that wallpaper at 1:32?
Man, didn't expect Dmitry to mention ARMA 3. Then again, I could totally see him playing it.
+ruhtraeel it's so good!
What do people mean for productivity? As in like doing work or editing?
Hey Dimitri, could you start including the minimum brightness output? As someone with migraines and light sensitivity, it'd be a huge help when shopping for a new monitor.
Ahh, great feedback. Will do from now on!
only 490$ in june 2018, worth it?
Does this make sense today? Is almost half the price the alternatives
is this monitor the same as 34GL750B??
I wish you could get a hold of one of the 35" gaming panels Massdrop has had made for them to review, I would love to see your thoughts on it, it's only 100Hz and it's a VA panel, but it's also has a 2ms response, 1800R curve and a 2500:1 contrast for $550 (although as of today they only are taking orders for another 21 days.)
It seems like a good monitor for the money, but as I've never seen anything about it, and they all ship out in Jan of 2018, so I'm extremely torn.
I kind of fail to understand the whole "too pixelated" argument. At 2560x1080 and 34", it's still over 80dpi - that's about the same (even a tiny bit more) as the excellent but a few years old 27" ASUS VG278Q I've been using. In short: If you've been using a normal 1080p monitor, you will *not* notice a difference in pixel density because there is none.
How big is the actual stand? It looks like it would take up half your desk
What a great monitor, definitely getting it unless something comes along with everything this has plus more
I think many of these reviewers or otherwise people with high end rigs have gotten spoiled over the years due to their baller setups and now don't want anything to do with the lower pixel density lol. I can't imagine anybody coming up from a 24" or 27" 1080p monitor will have anything to really complain about here.
Random question, but which lamp is that?
Hey Dmytri, you were talking about "all-purpose" displays, would you call samsung's cf791 one of those?
I have 27", 1080p 60hz ips now and consider jumping to high refresh rate or just 4k for future proofing. 1440p seems to me like it would scale both 1080p and 4k content badly. Is this still a good but? I actually had no idea "1080p" ips panels with 144hz and gsync exist
I got the freesync variant for less than 500$. paying double for gsync is not my thing.
dont see anyone reviewing the AOC 35" 3440x1440 with gsync got it at microcenter for $899
I bought that 8 months ago for £445($576) off Amazon!
When you talk about dynamic resolution, 3440x1440 100Hz and 2560x1080 144Hz, there's a monitor that can do both, a Korean monitor Microboard M340CLZ. It's a FreeSync monitor, VA panel, and you need to calibrate it first (bad color accuracy out of the box).
It has been reviewed by Tek Syndicate and Linus. Look it up, and maybe you can review it too?
+thebinggoman oh... Awesome! Will try and get one thanks :)
can't wait!
Exactly what I needed to hear, dude! Thanks!
Hi.
And for SimRacing (I play especially at Assetto Corsa PC) , do you recommend?
Is there an alternative for this with same specs?
Does it have a low blue light profile?
is it working now dinamic resolutions on this monitor ?
I've changed my mind on Freesync of it being "Free" since the price of an AMD card that is appropriate for these kind of monitors, such as RX Vega cards are ridiculously inflated. But, a retailer will happily bundle $200 worth of crap you don't want with it to make up for the inflated price.
Where did you get those wallpapers?
What mouse is at 4:02?
4:34 what us the wallpapers?
Can playing games at 1080p on a qhd monitor cause any issues. I want to game at 1080p but I'm also interested in the benefits of 1440.
Is there blur? Or screen tearing?
is there a real BIG difference between 1080p and 1440p ? is it possible to upscale reosultion in games?
Just bought one. Waiting for delivery
I think you can get a way better contrast ratio on this monitor than what you measured.
34 inch ultrawide: yes, IPS: yesss, 144Hz: YESSS, 2560x1080: never mind then.
But seriously, 2560x1080 looks ridiculous on a panel that large. 144hz is nice for FPS, but I'd much, much rather get a 100Hz 3440x1440 IPS display instead of a 144Hz 2560x1080 one.
just wait a few month, maybe a year and you can buy 1440*3440 144hz for that price... that would be really sick!
It's just as tall as a 24" 16:9 (1920x1080). It's just wider. Don't see the problem.
MHWGamer Or if youre in the market for 1k monitors get the new 3440x1440 Gsync, 200 hrtz, Curved, HDR from Acer and Asus. They are right around the corner. This monitor makes 0 sense.
5ean 5ean but they are tn panels...
Top Skills nope! 34" 21:9 is exactly 27" 16:9. I think 29" ultrawide is 24" 16:9
For the price, still liking my AOC AGON 35" 1440p. 1080p on an ultrawide is nice for those without 1070+, but not for the same price as the 1440p.
whats the 4k lg monitor he was comparing it to in the video a couple times?
can you review this 3440x1440p 144hz monitor?
titan army 34g6r 34
What's the difference between this and the BenQ XR3501? Besides G-Sync. I don't think G-Sync is worth the extra $4-500
About yesterday afternoon, i did have the opportunity to check the Freesync model of that panel. Do Gsync do the job or make a advantage to to get one? One particular note is the panel really pop the image. that if for sure. But it will worth the price to get one? I do not mind the 1080 resolution. The AMd is 1ns. the gsync is 4. so the price will make a diferece? I have a friend that do gaming here on our local club. and even having Gsync on his monitor, most of the time is off. so!!! i will good the nvidia patent on these?
It's G-sync good enough to pay $300 more vs it's non G-sync one? I have a EVGA GTX 1070 FTW
Just put another AIO on right?
How's the ghosting on this? I have the MSI 32 MAG321CQR and the ghosting on that is terrible.
*"Nothing comes close"*
Stop it, the Acer Z35 is 200Hz, Gsync, 35", 2560x1080 and VA, that exceeds it while costing £400 less.
This is just a teeny weeny bit but I think LG should have added a webcam (I think it's still popular) holder since the monitor has thin bezels.
Can it mounted on the wall??
Дим, так какой монитор покупать лучше??? 27 лджи или этот чтобы играть и работать с видел и фотошопом
27" LG for me because its 4K :D
-D
I enjoy your videos, could you make a comparison between this monitor and cheaper monitors with similar specs? I am currently looking for a curved ~32" gaming monitor, and I assume I am not the only one :)
Hey guys, can anyone tell which GShock Dmitry's wearing here? Looks sweet!
Hi. Where can i download your monitor background? Thanks!
How Many distance for Play with this? I have the same monitor
im loving the price of that LG 4K UHD 27UD88-W 27" LED-Lit Monitor right now, $597.00 (new w/ free S&H). Wish i had the money to get 2 of them!