Excellent in-depth review Tim! I purchased this monitor 5 months ago and did quite a bit of research prior to pulling the trigger. I came off using a 34" IPS UW X34 monitor and was nervous about BGR pixel layout, VA panel with ghosting and the sheer size of this monster on my desk. I've come here to not disagree with anything Tim found, however I want to add that although extremely detailed reviews including calibrations are awesome, it's good to not get too focused on the random numbers and data in graphs. This same rule applies to worrying about temps of hardware on monitoring software ... Just enjoy the things you buy for their intended purpose. I use my FV43U for 8-10 hours per day, mostly for work and haven't really experience any major issues with text clarity after a MS clear type fix. The viewing angles are not up to IPS level but I've found the compromise for 4000:1 contrast has been worth it. My room is dark and the monitor doubles as a TV so the deep blacks have been wonderful. I play a mix of games and haven't felt that colour profiles or changing modes (Balance, speed etc) is necessary, rather I leave it on Balanced and just enjoy the amazing massive display. The KVM feature is something I use dozens of times per day and is a feature more monitors need! If you want a massive monitor and are not afraid of burn in, get an OLED, but if you don't have the desk space like me and like some of the other features like VESA support, DP and the KVM switch don't look back, this monitor is very good.
The smearing and motion just ruins the great things. I agree we shouldn't get too caught up in numbers and all that but overall the picture quality and blurriness is a very obvious flaw that I can see with my own eyes without worrying about the numbers.
@@Janjibro66 what games do you play? I mostly play third person action/adventure games and a bit of Rocket League and don't find any blurriness. Quality overall seems fantastic to me. I know there have been a lot of QC issues reported for this monitor, perhaps you are having similar issues?
@@inmypaants No because 90% of the reviews I've read for it mention the blur and slow response. Including this one, and user reviews. It's not QC its the VA panel they're using.
I have it and I freakin love it, it's sitting in the same room with a 65" C9 oled tv and I swear to God I prefer gaming on the aorus. I see many people complaining about quality issues but I've been lucky enough not to have any. Only annoyance was messing with the monitor settings until the image was as expected. I love the size, HDR, brightness, colors and especially contrast. I can't recommend this behemoth enough
Ok gaming with it sounds great. I do game. On my days off. But i would use this monitor mostly. Shopping. Reading news. TH-cam. Hmmm occasionally typing letter in microsoft word. So my question is. Should i get this over a comparable price ultrawide monitor from LG?? Please help! Your opionion matters! Thanks a lot!
@RandzWRX really funny you mentioned this, my best friend has an 38" LG GN950, the 21:10 3840x1600 one, and we constantly clashed for the past year trying to make valid points about which is better. The drawn conclusions are: 1. this 21:10 (12:5 actually) aspect ratio isn't always supported by various applications, including webpages or games, especially a sore when trying to stream games. On the other hand the real estate on the FV43U gives you the freedom of both 16:9 and other formats if you wish. I constantly use 3440x1440 in shooters and it works flawlessly, the black bars don't cause issues and it still feels immersive. 2. HDR on this VA for a non microled backlit, non oled panel is absolutely amazing. It gets bright and contrasty. 3. the inputs on the aorus are really useful as it has 2 hdmi 2.1 (not the 48gigs bandwidth but enough for 4k 120hz with decent colors) ports. I have an XBOX SX and a PS5 so being able to connect all 4 devices (PC DisplayPort, Consoles HDMIs, workstation through usb type-c) is an absolute bliss. 4. I use the monitor for work as well, I am an automation engineer and often split the entire screen into 4 equal parts because multi tasking is important and I never strained to understand text or small images. Some may argue the BGR subpixel isn't good enough for productivity, and I agree when text is all that matters, but I honestly never found issues and couldn't even tell differences between my secondary ips 24" full hd sharpness and the same content on the FV43U. Not trying to push for a marketing campaign, I just found the monitor very useful and pleasing for the things I'm using it for and must stress the fact that I've been lucky enough to get a flawless unit.
I have this monitor and can game at 120 FPS on PS5 . I just want people to know that because there in no issue with the HDMI ports like said in this video.
Good review! I do have 1 suggestion however: For the Monitor reviews, add a small section for DCC/CI testing/comment (if it works at all), as it seems monitor manufacturers are doing whatever they want with this and not following the VESA SPEC (LG in particular seems to be very bad here). For those who are not aware DCC/CI is the communication protocol developed by VESA for software control of monitor functions (brightness, color, input etc). This is what allows manufacturers to build software to control their monitors (although most of them are limited, in particular with software input selection) Currently there seem to not be a comprehensive list of monitors which fully support DCC/CI, coupled with video cards (as there are cases where design/firmware bugs impede this). I think we can all benefit from more and better software functionality for monitors and raising awareness of these issues with the PC community will help with manufacturers correcting their bad practices. (Please upvote so @Hardware Unboxed team can see this and possibly comment or address this in future videos)
I'm using FV43U for few months now, alongside with 1440p 32" Curved 144Hz MSI on the side. I have a quite small desk (Ikea powered standing desk 120x80cm) so definitely FV43U is dominating the space. I could describe my usage as 80% work (Ubuntu, software development) and 20% (Windows, mostly some fps and racing games). For now I'm pretty happy about it :) BRG is an issue, thankfully I was able to find a switch on Ubuntu to trigger that so working 9-5 with a lot of text is not an issue. I need to agree about issues with gray color, some kind of blurred spots or veritical smudges are visible. My biggest pain with it is a few dust particles more or less in the middle in my unit :( I would prefer OLED in that price range, but I'm too afraid of the burn-in since in my use case for most of the time static elements are present on the UI, so I decided to buy LG 2021 65" A-series for content consumption :)
I was seeing exactly the same vertical smudging in the dark gray/grayish blue.. It was so noticeable, I sold this monitor.. I'm kinda glad I found someone else noticed this...I wonder why this happens? I went back to using my LG 34gp83a...
Panel Temperature makes a difference in transition times, I have an older VA panel (eBay Korean AMH A399U) and the first half hour to hour smearing is noticeable. Especially during winter because the monitor is by a window. I thought i was crazy the first few years i had the monitor lol, and HDTVTest confirmed this. Some monitor are more susceptible to cold temperatures while some (OLED) have very little difference. You have to account that LCD mean's Liquid Crystal Display.. Which! means that your changing the physical orientation of particles inside little liquid chambers to allow light to pass or block, lower temperatures WILL change the viscosity of said liquid.
I've been using a cheap LG 43" 60hz 4k TV as monitor for about a year now. Used mostly for gaming on immersive titles (Elder Scrolls/Fallout/Kingdom Come/Cyberpunk) and the sheer size of the screen is enough to make up for all the downsides it has. I wouldnt trade it for an "amazing/high tech" SMALLER monitor ever.
@Roenie Gaming Hey! I'd say that going larger than 43" is definitely viable! I believe it will feel "strange" at first and take a few hours to get used to, but after going larger, it should always feel better, I suppose. On the topic of the QN90A, it doesnt really seem much of an improvement over your current monitor (as it is pretty much high-end already, with high refresh rate, low response times, some nice HDR, etc), you'd pretty much only gain in screen size, which is OK, as you probably wouldnt have to put much more money on top of yours, assuming you're selling it. As for the reduced pixel density, I wouldnt worry, shouldnt be noticeable. I do believe that mounting, let's say, a 55" on the wall and moving back a feet or so would preserve your overall current experience, the major downside for me, personally, would be having to "look up" towards the screen. Having it somewhat in front of me is much more preferable, but that's just me though!
It's hilarious how much tech TH-camrs don't like this monitor, but when you see one at Best Buy for $600 it was too hard to pass up and I have been a monitor snob/PC enthusiast for years now. I can tell you right now, these guys are spoiled AF if they think this is a bad panel.
I feel like this review doesn't convey the real world experience of the monitor. I purchased this coming from an x34 which in 2017 cost me 1500. This monitor cost the same and it's amazing in comparison. What I love is the size, the brightness, the colours pop and the gaming experience. For reference I play Squad and use it for work everyday spreadsheets etc. I purchased a wall mount so it's about a meter from where I sit. After using this form factor I will never go back to an ultrawide.
I have this monitor, and as far as the HDR performance to me it's the best experience I've ever had in a monitor, that's pretty much all I care about and the brightness is off the charts
This "monitor" is a joke. You would have to be insane to buy this, I would much rather risk burn in than have 43" of black smearing mess or better yet just get a much better and cheaper monitor
I've had my FO48U for over a year and with heavy usage I've had absolutely no burn in at all what so ever, unless I won the panel lottery an think people are just far to scared which is understandable considering the price for OLED displays though once you experience it there's no return
I'm a FV43U owner. My graphics card is the AMD 6800XT, AMD CPU 5950x, 128gb RAM. As an artist that rely on Photoshop 98% of my daily life and uses an IPS cintiq pro 24" as a second monitor, I really like it's Adobe color space and total width/height real estate. Also my desk is deep, basically a 74" widex 42" deep island on an ergonofis stand-up legs (which can hold up to 300lbs). Both of my monitors are held by an ergotron-HX FV43U/LX for my cintiq, all in all I sit at around 50" from my screen, which is excellent. The problem with the FV43U is, lets be honest, the discrepancy in-between every unit. I've never seen that many roller-coaster reviews for a monitor, and I'm glad mine has: - No Dead Pixel - Nice Color Coverage - Great Gamma Uniformity (quite, not perfect but pretty damn good) - No Frame/Hardware issues. But MANY reviews are very negative and I feel lucky but also understand how much people would be against this screen. I did have issues with the display port when running the basic 1.0 firmware, but the 4.0 beta solved every issues I had. I played FarCry 6, Forza Horizon 5, New World, and many others. I'll be honest that yes, this screen has dark smearing, but its inconsistant through-out games. When you hit the 144fps refrash rate it's barely noticable, but if you dip lower in the 50-60-70 range it is visible. That would be the only major con, but is also the con of every VA panels. It's a sad story, this screen, I'm just glad I don't have a lemon. I don't plan on changing even if LG releases 42", I'd wait on Samsung and put my money on them in like 3-4 years to get their high-end 4k high refresh rate "cream of the crop". Great video as always HWUB! EDIT: Some typos
How could you not recommend this monitor?? Seems like major nitpicking.. like major nitpicking. Using this monitor for gaming on PC and PS5 and it's sick. if you're reading this comment this monitor will not disappoint.
100% agree - this is a spectacular, near flawless gaming monitor (which is what it claims to be). It has tons of settings & is loaded with ports, so you can really do whatever you want with it. Line out, headphone jack, DP, HDMI 2.1, 2xUSB 3.0, hell, it even has a type C. I also have none of the color distortion or text clarity issues this reviewer talks about, either while looking straight on or at an angle. I'm guessing new firmware fixed those problems. Strongly recommend this monitor.
I've used this monitor for a few months now and I view it as a jack of all trades. It's not the best at anything, but it is at least decent for all the things I care about in a way no other 40"+ monitor that doesn't totally break the bank is. The colours and contrast are not as good as an OLED, but far better than my TN an both my IPS panels, and I do a lot of desktop work where I don't want to risk burn-in with an OLED. The speed isn't as good as my 27" TN, but as someone with a few thousand hours in Overwatch, if I wanted to grind back to top 1% this monitor wouldn't be the thing holding me back. Also, the HDR may not be as good as with full-array local dimming, but for how much I use HDR, adding that wouldn't be worth the price premium for me. All the other monitors I found either lack severely in one of those areas or are way over a grand. There are better options under 40", but I like the size.
I guess if you enjoy black smearing this monitor is perfect...I'd rather get a monitor or tv that is good at one thing than an overpriced one that isn't good at anything
At this exact size I only would see the the Sony KD-43X85J as a competitor or even the Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA if Samsung din't nerfed the 120hz to 60hz as they did at this size. I'm not thinking about buying right now but a comparison between the Sony KD-43X85J and the Gigabyte Aorus FV43U could be very interesting.
I have noticed no smearing this thing gets so bright itll sear ya retinas, the colors are absolutely stunning, idk i have a c1 and this will be my new daily driver even over the c1, this thing is exciting and brightness makew screen bust with life wish i could post pics here, thing is under 700 right now get it asap id sat
I have a 43" q60a for my primary display, I've had a 43" tv before, and a 42 before that as the primary. You definitely need a deep desk and a bit of a more relaxed seating position to get the most out of it in games. I couldn't do it as my primary here at the office for sure since this desk is narrow and wide. I couldn't see myself grabbing this monitor though, when the cost is so high. it's over 60hz sure, but mini led is right around the corner for screens in this size and even with a 3080, driving over 60 in 4k on high fidelity games is going to be a hard sell. I can say, I can't really go back down in screen size though. 43 is the sweet spot if you have a deep enough desk and if you use the pc to watch movies etc on though. It's definitely a unique experience.
This is exactly my setup. The monitor will go on the wall in a closet with me reclined in a gaming chair, Corsair K63 with lap board and Sabre wireless mouse. I don’t care about some light ghosting. I’ll never see it at that distance. This’ll be a web/graphic design workstation and I use the desktop zone features a lot. I’m tired of multi-monitor scaling issues and this solves everything for me at this price. I’m looking forward to pairing this with my 3080 and be set for a few years.
Would like to give an update on this monitor. Just pick it up as of Oct/2022. Firmware is F07. No build or quality issues, surprisingly little to no bleeding, no dirty screen with only one dead pixel in upper left corner on screen. Panel is dated June/2022. Out of box I'd say it has a solid picture. little overly bright for my taste. Firmware updates seem to have fixed issues with BGR pixel layout and text. Few changes in Windows and text is good. After adjusting setting picture is perfect. Ghosting is not an issue unless your a hardcore FPS gamer, then it might be a small issue depending on your sensitivity to it. Overall its a great monitor for gaming/movie viewing. If your doing some side work with video/photo editing then you can get away with it. Color accuracy is pretty spot on with viewing angle being my only complaint. But its a VA so its expected. With price drop as of recent to me its a no brainer.
I have this monitor. Was either this or the LG oled of similar size. I dont regret my decision. I will NEVER have to worry about burn in, no gimmicks to refresh the panel to prevent burn in etc. Watch HW unboxed video on his experience with burn in, he shows that burn in will occur.
I haaaaaaaate that the reviewer is always ALWAYS comparing 40+” monitors to tiny 27” monitors rather than other 40+” monitors. If you’re looking for that size as an all-rounder for office/gaming/TV you’re not going to be looking at smaller than this. Also OLED is a “hell no” because of the burn in and office work. - I like the review format, but the comparisons are worthless.
@@Battleneter This comment was meant for the people who would consider this 43“ inch monitor, which has an even larger footprint on your desk. Personally I wouldn’t purchase a monitor this big, but I‘m certain that some will. It all depends on your preferences and circumstances.
@@Battleneter I have a giant computer desk so I put my 48in LG C1 OLED on a monitor arm. Put my bookshelf speakers underneath it and my Thermaltake P5 based PC next to it. Still had room for a big mouse pad my keyboard and a controller holder for my PS5 and Series X controllers. But for the average person this is probably way too large of a set up.
Stop talking about burning unless you own one of these monitors and you've tested it yourself. I don't give a fuck about linus And Wendell with their 4 windows up they literally wanted to have 4 windows open for 24 hours A-day. 😒 LG CX c1 Is our bottom line hands down best Gaming entertainment movie content content monitor/TV you can get money can buy. With a few caveats such such as get a second monitor also set 36 to 48" away From the screen.. And lastly turn on all the burning features plain and simple you literally see the TV dim and re adjust every once in a while. Not a big deal. Oh my God you have to turn it on with a remote and turn it off. In fact you don't even really have to turn it off because because after 15 minutes or so of the screensaver picture window thing it's thing it shuts off anyway.
THANKYOU !! I bought this Monitor for its Price Point, Size, and Features. I Love the Monitor bit have been waiting for this review and explanation so I could Calibrate and know which settings to use ideally !!
SAME! loving the monitor and it's been amazing for my work and gaming needs, now to calibrate and take advantage of my Patreon support of HUB for colour profiles :)
I had this monitor but the ghosting was awful, but picked it up since I could take advantage of 4K/144 on my 2080 Ti. However I was able to get a hold of a 3080 and replaced this monitor with an LG C1, took advantage of 4K/120 from HDMI 2.1 and haven’t looked back. It was incredible. Don't get me wrong, the FV43U was not terrible and I had fun, but 4K/120 using HDMI 2.1 from my brand new 3080 was simply a much better experience overall. The blacks are so perfect you hardly notice the lack of brightness.
I returned my c1 because the brightness is so badly dim...around 140 nits when its a full bright color window...making games "daytime scenes" look very dark
If the 42" OLED was available 5 months ago I would have gone that, but after using the FV43U everyday for 10+ hours I have no regrets, it's been fantastic and I highly recommend.
@@inmypaants No arguments. It is a good monitor. I just got so used to the perfect pixel response times and perfect blacks that I couldn't game on anything else.
I got rid of the FV43. The ghosting was terrible. Dark level smearing but on ALL colors. Every game regardless of colors, Tarkov/Apex, in motion looked bad.
I just got one a couple months ago on a killer sale & this monitor has been nothing short of a gaming beast, which is exactly what it's advertised to be. It's also great for movies / tv shows, though, admittedly I have to switch between the hdr game & movie settings as needed. Both my PS5 & PC look amazing & the bonus line out port makes switching the shared video AND shared sound system between the two perfectly seamless - and without tying up the headset port. I did have to dial in the settings at first, but it's pretty straight forward. I also have none of the color distortions the reviewer had & at max settings on PC I have crystal clear text - I can only guess that these old issues have since been fixed with firmware updates.
So this is still a great option for Ps5 and Xbox series X? I'm thinking of buying one in the next weeks to finally be able to utilise the 120hz ability of my Xbox. Do you play call of duty on 120hz?
Not sure I could game on a 43" screen in a desk setting, but I've been using a 43" 4k TV for work for over a year and I find it much more usable than multiple monitors. I can have numerous windows open without needing to pan my head much in any direction.
I currently own this monitor and this review really hits the nail on the head! I feel that the screen is a big step up over the ASUS ROG Swift PG43UQ that I owned mid last year, but 4k 43" screens are still not really ticking all the boxes to justify their pricetag. That said, my only fallback for a screen of this size is a Korean 39" AMH A339U from 2014, so the quality of these screens is still streets ahead of that! I'll keep a keen eye out for the 42" OLEDs next year!
I wanted to want the LG C2, but it has drawbacks too. It's subpixel layout is worse for text clarity, lower peak brightness, potential for burn in, and they didn't include a DP port, so it's capped at 120hz. I'm still waiting for a smaller 36 or 38 inch monitor to come out. These sizes would be perfect for a desktop monitor.
Thank you for this comment! I own and am currently running the AMH A339U since 2015 and I am very tempted to pick up this monitor as an upgrade as there aren't any other options I am aware of at the moment. The 42" C2 is the only option I can see but since I use my computer a lot for general browsing and sitting in the desktop (as well as gaming), the burn in is too much of a risk. Let me know if you know of any other viable suggestions around the same size 4k 144hz+. Cheers!
Big monitors rock. I have been using a 40" Philips 4K for gaming for 5+ years now and it is just more immersive. Being a older thing it is just a 60 Hz unit, but it is a VA panel so contrast ratio is great - so good in fact that viewing something 21:9 the black part of the screen are so black it sort of emulates a 21:9 panel. At work I use a 43" Acer that is a IPS panel, it is fine as well but I prefer the VA panel and also size wise the 40" is better. Note on using the big screens in general, do prioritize the monitor stand allows it to sit low ie. close to the desk surface since else the top of the screen will be to high to be comfortable.
Had this for half a week now, after returning a Samsung Neo G7 43" due to a plethora of software bugs, insane ghosting and generally just being a Samsung monitor. G-Sync will not work on this Aorus monitor, for me at least (on a 4090 - monitor keeps blacking out during gaming), but capping the fps to 140 and turning on adaptive sync seems to work well enough. I don't much care for the insane reflection levels of the panel either, but other than that I am surprisingly pleased with it. The black levels, when the ambient lighting conditions are right - as in very low - are good, colors are even better and the HDR seems to work decently for games at least. Ghosting is visible, but far less than the Neo G7 43". I can never get a smaller monitor now for PC gaming.
Coming from 27' 1440p + 23' 1080p combo to this model. Will be delivered tomorrow and i'm little afraid of the size as for the monitor)) ditched double 27 combination because of constant head spinning, but it was due to the very close distance to my main monitor, hated when it was too far away from me, and stealing the immersion))
Bought one of these not long ago and use it for sim racing, and am happy with it. Even getting it for $200 off meant paying $1500 and try to avoid telling anybody that, as it really wasn't the sort of money I should have spent on a monitor. I wanted picture quality and high refresh rate, and that's what I have. A couple of negatives, if you could call them that, would be it's inexplicable thickness, more like a TV than a monitor, and the position of the I/O panel at the opposite end to the power connector. A right angle DP cable would be good too, as the straight angle cable sticks out beyond the monitor.
@@WhippyWhipGaming as far as single monitor goes, yes, still happy with it. The cost is still something that bugs me, and still wonder if Going triples would have been better for racing, at a lower cost.
I'm using a "cheapo" Acer ET430k, a 43" 4k 60Hz display. Nothing to shout about but I went from a 21" 1080p and wanted a _basic_ 4k monitor. At the price it was being sold, I had to get it!
I've had this monitor for a couple months now and it's amazing, compared to my 6 year old 27" 1440p monitor its an amazing upgrade, especially since I've got an RTX 3080 to run it. It's definitly not ideal for competitive shooters but got games like Farming Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn and Far Cry 6 the size, colour, brightness and resolution is amazing from what I was use too. I did concider the 48" OLED model but I didn't want to deal with burn in. While it was very expensive and very large (obviosuly) it's definitly the center peice for my setup and I'm super happy with it. I can't go back to anything smaller.
@@theodorosgalanos9663 I mainly play games on my setup and I do still have my smaller 27" monitor as a secondary display. But the 43" size can act as 4 24" 1080p displays in one, this is especially easy with windows 11 window snapping tool. Also the brightness can be too much when viewing pure white Web pages, word docs and spreadsheets, dark mode is a must with this thing. Depending on how serious you are with productivity I can see this being a serious reccomendation. If a work at home during the day and game at night setup is what your looking for then this would be perfect, as long as you have a deep enough desk. Strictly for productivity only tho its a bit tougher, id imagine three 24"-27" monitors would be easier to manage and setup, and be more cost effective. The viewing angles aren't good with this monitor and the glare can be a little annoying, for my case these aren't an issue, but may be for you. As with most things, it depends.
@@theodorosgalanos9663 I run on Eco mode for the brightness and use mine for 8-10 hours a day of work. My job is a lot of spreadsheets and word and haven't experienced issues with the BGR pixel layout, even screenshotting and sending to others doesn't cause issues with picture quality. Don't get scared off by people exaggerating things, the monitor slaps!
Considering LG will very likely offer a 42“ OLED next year, definitely wait for that IF you want a super large monitor. That said I am using a 32“ monitor right now and can’t imagine going beyond that. It’s right at the limit of having the whole screen in your sight without moving your head too much.
I went from 30" to 40" and it took a couple of months to fully adjust to the new size. My head stays still on a headrest, and I only move my eyes most of the time. And if I could redo I probably should have gotten a slightly large TV. 40" is large enough that there's not much desk space available on the sides. So I would have liked to move it a bit back, but then the pixel density is too high for the text if I increase the distance. So slightly larger with a bit larger viewing distance would have been ideal. OLED is not an option for me since nr1 usage is productivity and that's where the burn-in really happens.
@Gone Now I don't understand how should get burn in if you leave default settings in place I've been gaming on my LG cx about a year now and no issues at all the TV go into screen saver if on still image then gos into standby after short time only tome that should be issues if you run the screen with no standby settings and I'm sorry that on end user in my eyes
@@chrismccombe6961 Wendell(Level1Techs) and Linus both have reported that they have experienced burn in on their OLED monitors they were using on their personal PC's after just 1 year of use. Linus has a video about it titled "Being an Early Adopter SUCKS - Trying to Fix Burn-in on my LG CX" which features a testimonial by Wendell. Wendell even goes on to say that a OLED as a monitor only has a lifespan of 1 to 2 years if used 6 to 8 hours a day.
@Gone Now yes I've seen the video but that wasn't the LG cx and clearly leaving it on desk top without a sleep mood is asking for burn in issue he even said in the video he has had oled TV for 4 years no issues
@@Battleneter lmao why are you going around and replying to multiple people how their larger setups are a poor choice??? If they like it and it works for them who are you to judge it
Mate you didn't really like this panel from the get-go when you were complaining about its plastic case, which is probably why your review of this monitor is markedly different than those from others... How about you tell me what alternative I should consider buying in its place? A 27" panel is not an alternative. It's when presented with that question, that I ended up buying a FV43U. In the UK this panel is £350 cheaper than its nearest competitor... I suggest people take in other reviews also.
The 48inch lg c1 has been roughly the same price as this the past month so that would be a good alternative. The c1 was around 1100$ here in the us on amazon and this monitor is around 1000$ there. So roughly the same price range and the C1 obliterates this monitor in every way in image quality and response times
@@Time_Traveling_Lesbian now that would indeed make an interesting comparison, that I would much enjoy watching... in the UK the LG C1 is at best £200 more, and while I considered OLED very closely I still feel it's a bit early yet for OLED and typical desktop use. If I'm sat in the same application for an 18 hour stretch, has the risk of burn-in been overcome?.. When a better alternative presents, I'll simply sell this one and buy the alternative.
@@CarnaghSidhe it depends on your usage id say. Ive been using an lg cx for about 9 to 10 months of desktop usage with no burn in but if you like leave the same logo on the screen for 8 consecutive months at max brightness and never turn it off you might develop burn in. For regular gaming and movie watching its perfectly fine.
@@Time_Traveling_Lesbian for regular gaming and media consumption, you really can't beat OLED in any meaningful way, it is quite literally next-generation... The short answer to my application usage is that, unfortunately, I would get burn in. Image retention on some IPS panels has been a problem for me in the past, so OLED at the moment really is too much of a stretch... I am ready and waiting though :)
After giving up trying to find a 27-28" 4K high refresh rate monitor that has very good HDR, HDMI 2.1, VRR, and good input lag, I ended up just keeping my very good low cost Samsung LU28R 4K/60hz display for my desktop use, and turn my chair 90 degrees to view my TCL 65" R646. For $999(on sale) you get HDMI 2.1 inputs, THX Certified Game mode combining low input lag, VRR, and 4K/120hz, full bandwidth 48gbs, QLED display with 240 mini-led backlight zones, VA panel so great contrast and amazing color and over 1000nits peak HDR. I love the LG C1 which is a notch or two better in every way but just not willing to chance longer term burn in...and at $999 right now this TCL is just a steal. The 55" is only $650 right now (160 backlight zones). Make the room for it people.
I've gone from a 27' 1440p screen to a 49' OLED (CX) and I really worried it would be too much. I don't think I could ever go back to a smaller screen. It's wall mounted and just far enough away that it's not too much but so incredibly immersive for gaming. With some window resizing it's better for me than multiple screens. I absolutely love it.
Moi j' ai passé d' une 27 pouces a 55. Qled q80t avant de revenir un ans plus tard sur une 32 pouces gigabyte M32Q. 55 pouces c'était beaucoup trop gros. Durant un ans je suis resté au lit avec ma tv au milieu de la piece. lol j' exage mais pas t'en. 43 pouces me paraît un bon format mais il est dans un marché de niche a 120hz maximum.
Good video but i think you are rather harsh in this review. I think the price around 800-900 usd isnt that bad for the 43 qled panel. Its actually very nice and doesnt have a problem with text or blur in gaming or content. And also i have my 3080 dekstop, ps5 and series x all hooked up and yes it does do 4k 120 for the titles that support it on the series x and ps5. The speakers arent the best but atleast it has them and one thing esp for pc users dont have to worry about burn in and having to do all these things to keep your monitor for getting burn in. And most people buying this monitor probably wont be viewing it off angle as with most va panels arent great for viewing off angle but dead on like me is absolutely stunning. And the lg 42 inch oled is gonna be around 1400 usd which could be alot for some.
Hopefully next year will be the year for proper 4K HDR mini LED gaming monitors of 32 inch or so because this year was personally pretty dissapointing (looking at you ASUS PG32UQX and Samsung G9 Neo)
Judging from your review and the specs of this monitor, I'd say Gigabyte is using the same 43" VA panel as the AOC G4309VX/D, which I recently picked up for use with my Asus TUF 4090 mainly for Microsoft Flight Simulator, but also for web browsing and as a TV and video streaming. I was a bit bummed about the semi gloss screen, as I expected a matt panel, and the screen darkening and washout on the extreme left and right sides can be very noticeable with solid pale still images, but is usually unnoticeable in games and especially video content. The reds on the AOC were also oversaturated with a ghastly pink vibrancy that jarred, until I found a solution with vibrancy control and a 7% adjustment to hue in NVCP. Text for me on what probably is the same panel is very clear. In Microsoft Flight Sim the panel is glorious and just the right size...40-43" 4K really is a great size for all use scenarios now. Despite the HDR claim being a bit of a joke the panel is still great to watch 4K streaming on from Netflix. The first video I tried was that nature reserve doco narrated by Barak Obama and I was surprisingly impressed, the contrast and colours were way better than my high end 32" 1440p IPS monitor, in fact I was blown away by the black levels and overall pop, thanks to the non matt screen. Right now there's still a dearth of truly decent 43" 4K 144Hz, adaptive sync monitors available, so this will do for now.
I've had this for about 2 months and it fits the bill for me. I game casually but 90% of this use is for productivity. It's really minimized the cabling with a single DP cable out of my desktop, a single thunderbolt cable out from my work laptop, and my keyboard/mouse are plugged into the monitor. Works fantastic when I need to switch between devices and only need one KVM setup. The large size is great for productivity since I can snap my windows into the 4 21.5" quadrants. Also a nice perk not listed was that the thunderbolt port CHARGES!!! Albeit very slowly, it does charge my laptop and make it where I don't also have to run another cable for charging. This checks a lot of boxes for me and plays MSFS perfectly fine imo.
I'm not sure if any other company is able to match Samsung's panel with VA technology. Though expensive, seems like Samsung is the only one who knows how to make an amazing VA panel that can beat IPS panels in many circumstances
I don't really care for this display itself, but I am hugely curious about the differences between Tim's results and RTings's results. I would love for Tim to make a follow-up after having a chat with them on why they're seeing such differences, just to slake my curiosity. Who knows, maybe they'd find something to improve upon in their methodologies as well?
I bought this when it first premiered and teased in Q2 2021. Got it around April / May. I’ve been using it since. It has served me very well with 4K AAA content gameplay on the 3090. Honestly , one can get better 4K monitors at a lower panel size, but tbh, there was no HDR1000 monitor available at the time that were released recently. For $999 , I didn’t mind since I came from a predator X27p. The one thing I noticed between the trade off was the ghosting from playing battle field V, but it wasn’t that bad tbh. The view angle does cut off like a millimeter of screen detail if you’re aren’t looking center. The blacks are not perfect, however the frame rates and HDR and overall 4K gaming combined on a big screen makes me forget the impurities of the VA panel. You hardly notice the lack of color depth (IPS has better colors) from the VA panel. I think if I ever upgrade again front this panel, it would have to be a mini LED. I refuse to buy into OLED because of the ‘burn in’ drawback. If you want a big panel with avg to good on everything , this is a good pick ( for 4K gaming). Otherwise, stick to the 32inch IPS monitors. Also, get a wall mount or a floor stand to mount this beast.
I think the current batch of 40+" monitors are just lacking too much right now. Like a couple others have mentioned, the LG 42" OLED that should be out soon should be a amazing large form factor choice even though it is technically a TV. I have been using the 48" LG CX OLED for a year as my PC monitor and it has been amazing. The PQ is so much better than everything else I have ever owned and 0 burn in so far with all day (9-12 hours) use, 5-7 days a week. The black levels, motion clarity, response times and contrast are just so good, it is impossible to go back to a VA or IPS panel (I specifically hate the crap blacks and contrast on ALL IPS panels). I had previously been using a 144hz 32", which is a good size, but the 48" is vastly superior for gaming and media consumption. It is however a little large for productivity (even though I do slightly prefer it over a 32" 4k), a 40-43" seems like it would be the sweet spot, for my preferences anyway.
The only display I've enjoyed more than my LG CX is my PG32UQX. Those highlights at 1400+ nits are just stunning.. Never get the FV43U it is so blurry and smeary looking while gaming whereas the Oled is nice and clean.
@@rahuloberoi9739 yeah, I'd rather use dual monitors for that off chance of needing the extra screen real estate. That way, for regular use I can stick to a appropriate sized single screen!
You only strain your neck muscles when you install it higher than your sight line as opposed to lower than your sight line (as it should be), like many people with those stupid on-desk monitor stands do.
If one keeps the mouse and keyboard on the same surface as the monitor, and not on a slideable tray underneath, the biggest monitor one can handle without any strain is around 40 inches (16:9), at least in my experience, and I am a rather small guy (162 cm height). 40 inch monitors (16:9) are around the biggest size that can be handled on a desk without any neck strain, as long as the rule above is followed.
There is absolutely nothing better than seeing 3-5 years of hard work, R&D, prototyping, bringing a product to market. And having you shred it to pieces in 20min. Glorious!
VA panels are starting to get good enough to seriously consider for many people. Especially in absence of microLED or FALD in expensive displays. VA's natively great contrast ratios, zero IPS glow, and improving response times are a winning combination against IPS, if the sitting position is also fixed. These newer VA's can also suffice as a decent, budget HDR experience.
@@Janjibro66 I'm used to VA panels. I own two 165 hz VA's. They really aren't as blurry or smeary as some people say VA's are, even for faster paced games. Personally, I find IPS glow and bad contrast ratios way more distracting. Also, you can't get a decent budget HDR experience with an IPS display like you can get with VA's at a very entry-level price.
@@GENKI_INU Well I have a Sony X95J which has a VA panel and I don't notice any smearing or blur during gameplay on the TV. The FV43U is the only other VA panel I've owned and I can say I most definitely notice smearing and blurriness on it. If I don't have any overdrive turned on its absolutely unplayable with how much black smearing, blur and ghosting there is on the character. I'm telling you... this is one awful VA panel. There's no way you can't notice it. You'd have to be blind.
@@Jay-son. Garbage monitor I still say it. I’ve never seen an HD/4K display as smeary and blurry looking when things are in motion while gaming. It was one of kind. The ghosting was unbearable. In fact before this monitor id go as far as saying I’d never noticed ghosting before. I sure knew what it was after owning this thing. But hey go waste your money on it and find out for yourself.
I have this monitor and I now love it but it took me a while to adjust to it. Firstly it is obviously VERY large for a monitor so you will want to have a very big desk. I found that at first I felt like I needed to change the settings for every game as far as colour goes but the presets did the job but it was frustrating at first. I found ghosting to be pretty horrific and it took me a lot of tinkering to get a good compromise between speed and limits on ghosting. I kept my Acer Predator in event I didn't like this screen and at first I felt I had made a big mistake getting this. However now I have got used to it and found settings where I don't get bad ghosting and it still feel speedy and I am happy now. I don't like HDR so I don't use that but I find the adaptive sync works well and I get no tearing and it feels smooth. A screen this big makes for very immersive gaming and I play everything from Dead by Daylight to PUBG with this monitor, though it probably is suited to the former rather than latter. Overall I recommend it after being very unsure like others are. Oh of course you are gonna need a decent GPU but that goes without saying. I have a 3080 Ti so I can play most games at decent settings and frame rates
@@3Dant I went from 27" to 32". My opinion is, the size is not reason enough to upgrade, the difference is not that big. If you are getting a better screen overall, or you need to upgrade, go for it.
@@j.s.t.6515 Yeah it is probably 10 years old now, if not older (it's DVI only). I would like something that fills up my field of view a bit more since that's what I enjoy about console gaming on a TV so I figure if I'm going to buy a new monitor I should do a size upgrade _and_ get fancy new things like adaptive refresh
For those thinking 43" monitors are too big for desktop, you're doing it wrong. It should be wall mounted above the desk with the desk pulled out a little to allow a comfortable viewing distance. Once you have experienced it, you will never want to have anything to do with small under 30" monitors again.
But 43" are too big for a desktop. And your explanation even underlined that. When you have to wallmount a screen, and have to pull out the desk, it's no longer a desktop monitor by definition. It's not on top of the freaking desk. And you're jumping through hoops to use it, sacrificing room space in order to say "see? you can use it". And this from a person that uses 2x32" monitors, with no such sacrifices.
@@alphapt9370 Sounds like silly logic to me. I have my 43" display wall mounted above the desk and speak from personal experience. Perfectly happy with it and have extra free space on my desktop as a bonus. Cannot think of a more practical gaming, work setup. My friends have been blown away after trying it and want to do the same as me as well.
Had my 55" CX for almost 2 years now and it's still the best gaming display I ever had and would never go back to any other panel now. Been thru many NT's/IPS's and don't miss them. Burn-in is not even an issue if you look after it, looks after itself tbh.
Couldn't agree more, I use a 48 LG C1 and it makes all these monitors look pretty stupid. I see these reviews and just laugh that some people will pay for this sh*t. In terms of size, I just run a 32 inch 4K viewsonic as a second monitor, so I can use that if I want to do significant longer term app work, but thats not often. I use the C1 all day every day for web browsing simple media ripping and encoding and any entertainment. I couldn't go back to any other display technology they all look seriously compromised now.
@@titntin5178 Absolutely. It really makes this old overpriced tech almost pointless for the draw backs you get. As you say, if you're heavily into productive stuff, monitors are meant for it but Gaming/entertainment, which is huge...there's just better choices. Compared to what I used to pay for "GAMING" displays, the CX was an absolute steal for what you're getting feature and picture wise. OLED almost feels like the CRT replacement LCD never gave us. Once these sizes go down to 42" and hopefully 32", sales will pick up even more. I'm not a fanboy of LG or any company but they knocked it out of the park with these TV's and the inclusion on G-sync is what made it a day 1 buy for me. Remember when BFGD was a thing? LOL RIP
Dude I'm telling you same thing thing gotta CX Over one year no issues On my desk I would never go back to a monitor with all the Halo blooming Fucking shadowing Ghosting images All that bullshit And these people wanna tell us that our oledd are garbage 🗑 No I think you're jealous and I think you pulled the trigger on an expensive monitor and made the wrong decision. But I will admit you need to have A new graphics card To get the maximum potential out of it. Half of these people probably don't even have A 3060RTX Probably still gaming on their rx 580 Look at me my 980TI is good enough for me Yeah enjoy your 1080P bitch Welcome to the real world the real world the new world That's a song by the way Where 1440P and up is king. The only reason I can't force everyone to get 4KA is because the hardware is not fully there to push it to its true potential.
@@titntin5178 I recommend you get a second monitor. For Web browsing other word like document windows. Desktop viewing. It does help AndWill protect you from any possible burning of windows while viewing the Internet.
@@bumperxx1 Thanks for the advice dude, but i think you need to read my post again! My desktop is extended to 32 inch 4k viewsonic which is right next to the LG. If I need to use an app in full screen full brightness for longer periods, I use the monitor. I often have a browser on the monitor whilst I play games on the LG. I do poke around the net and rip media all day on the LG, whilst i work on a laptop extended to the viewsonic monitor, but for this type of use on the LG, my oled pixel brightness is on 25%, my desktop changes on a 1 minute slideshow, screensaver mystify runs after 2 minutes, and every theme I have is dark. I only push oled brightness to 100 for gaming.
I got this monitor as a TV substitute and for the PS5. The weaknesses with the backlight are somewhat noticeable and the limited viewing angles certainly are. I'd be hesitant to put it on my desk, for sure, but overall I'm quite content with its performance in my intended use cases. While I'm still looking into getting a soundbar or other proper audio setup, the monitor's speakers aren't terrible and will tide me over nicely. The market is pretty limited when it comes to 4K monitors at 42" or larger, 120+Hz with HDMI 2.1. Of the available options this one's the cheapest, by a noticeable amount. Of course, you have more options if you are okay with a TV as well - which for dumb, local reasons (it'd cost an extra 316€ in fees per year), I am not.
The speakers are amazing on this thing tbh. I've never heard a TV with speakers that sound this good. That said, the blurriness and smearing when gaming on it was too much for me.
Accordingly to some reviews this monitor doesn't support 24p video, causing issues when watching movies and other 24p video content. Can you share your experience with this?
@@DaxNZ I watch 4k ultra HD movies on it in hdr and don't notice any issues. Maybe I notice things look a tiny bit juttery if everything but only some movement in certain scenes. It's not a crazy amount either or anything it may actually be the exact same as any other tv in that regard. Keep in mind though, in HDR your picture settings are very limited. Very few sharpening options.
Great review. You went Savage on this one. I purchased the LG C1, if you have. Big desk and only use the monitor for movies and gaming you will be ok. Amazon was selling the LGC1 for a 1000 USD.
I have that monitor and I like it overall. I love the deep blacks it provides, but the black smearing is noticeable. Also one warning to people interested in this monitor, the quality control is pretty poor. The first monitor I received had a couple of dead and stuck pixels and the second one that I am currently using have 2 small pieces of dust in the top right corner and left middle part. Not that noticeable if not looking for it, but still very disappointing for a product with that price tag. I am not the only one with QA issue, there is plenty of review stating similar problems
First one I received had dirt and dead pixels dead center. Also had huge uniformity issues. Second one has one light splotch visible during black screens. Strangely, both performed very different from each other when it came to overdrive settings. This makes sense now after seeing the Rtings discrepancies. The second also has WAY better uniformity and little screen door smudging. Horrid QC and inconsistent panel performance. If you want this monitor expect 1-2 returns.
This monitor has taken a considerable price drop here in the EU, at least at the moment. At the current level, between 600 - 700€ this is very competitive as the "best screen every gamer wants", the LG C2 42" sits firmly in the 900€+ category. The lagging speed of the hdmi2.1 port is a negative factor for console gamers, but for PC it doesn't matter in the end, you get the full benefit even with that cut bandwith.
@@MrReivn the fact that i miscopied what you said in my question should tell you that i don't know enough about it to know the difference. Terribly sorry for asking ✌🏻
@@sbspassion no need to be sorry. In short, they cut the bandwith of the hdmi2.1 ports to almost half of the normal. It might cause problems for people who want to play on 4K resolution with over 100Hz refresh rate, and export sound through HDMI at the same time and have good chroma subsampling. The cut bandwith combined with characteristics of some gaming consoles causes the problems.
@@MrReivn oh ok that makes sense, thanks for explaining! Would using a headset make a difference? I'm still thinking i'll buy one tomorrow despite some of those flaws. You just can't find a monitor of that size and specs for 550.
I bought one of these just to play grand strategy and colony management games... CK3 (map looks insane at 43" 4K), Stellaris, Rimworld, settlement survival etc all look awesome on this... I dont know if this would be my first pick for FPS games though, but for my use case its a good choice
What monitor/s would you recommend to use to make video content for people who own 'average' TV's and monitors? There are some amazing products out there but details which looks great on a great TV or monitor may not show on an 'average' screen. Both picture and frame rate may affect the overall experience if content looks 'broken' on cheap displays...
The best inch for my desk is from 24/27 as the more the harsh on my desk to fit in or even eyes and neck can feel comfortable. I got the LG 27 GN650-B and love the HDR process when play game on it. Show details pretty good and enjoy it to the max. Thx for the review but will stick with 27 inches monitor display.
had a 4k 42" philips monitor, and i ultimately switched back to 32". which is the absolutely largest screen i'll ever buy again for a pc. 42" is too big. simple as that. playing some strategy game or e.g. dota2, i've had to use windowed mode and use only part of my monitor. otherwise it's too big to be useful. same for working/windows usage. only racing games and maybe _some_ shooters are okayish to play with it. either get a 32" 16:9, or a 21:9 screen if you absolutely need that ultrawide picture.
Watching this on my Asus PG43UQ, outstanding gaming/working/media consumption experience with that size. I hope that we will get something similar with DP2.0 next year.
Yeah enjoy that ghosting Enjoy that shadow image quality not there. Enjoy your Halo Bloom. Because on our Oled T v's/monitors it is we don't get any of that bullshit. Is true pure color motion clarity it's real. CX or C1 don't settle for AC9 I feel really bad for what you spent your money on because I was gonna pull the trigger on that same monitor Thought to myself what's a few more inches Let me try this old lead thing out Best decision I ever fucking made I feel bad for you mate And I'm not even Australian
@@bumperxx1 So enjoy the burn-in games huds and windows interface in just few months. It's way to really for OLEDs to be used as computer displays. But I won't feel bad for you, it was your decision to buy a self-destructive display.
@@Dudi4PoLFr naw bro no burn in I told you I even checked to night to get pictures ready. No burn in use the features and your fine. Linus and windel are dumb and had c9 Linus even admitted he didn't use burn in features 😒 what a noob
Hmm watching this review after purchasing this monitor, this seems a bit nit picky even from the beginning. Literally almost every other reviewer gave this monitor an outstanding review. The thickness really shouldn't be a factor lol. Love your work but I completely disagree on this one.
I have this monitor and have no issues. The KVM means I got rid of a second keyboard and the speakers are good. I use it for gaming and also the work from home laptop. The size meant I got rid of a second monitor. It is my first HDR monitor. From my perspective, nothing is terrible. I have no regrets. It replaced a Samsung 32” curved VA 60Hz. I decided I wasn’t keen on curved monitors.
I had the asus 43" 4K 120hz for almost 2 years, and I loved it, it was too slow though, and I feel like 43" is a bit too large for 4K; I'm back to a 32" 165hz as of now and I feel it's the perfect choice for colors, speed and resolution. Maybe in the future when 8K hardware and gaming will be a thing I might switch to 43" again, before then I'll just go for 32"
@@ThunderingRoar 5 to 7 years if you're an enthusiast and 8k should definitely be easily attainable. Just think of how sick it will be when we get GDDR7 and GDDR7X memory etc...
I just bought this (2021 model) ($770) and couldn't tell you if I'm impressed or not. I would suggest that you offer a no0b rating on future videos -- based on how many wtf's are needed to set up a device. There are so many options for settings it's making my head swim.
Almost picked one up to replace my old Phillips momentum as it was available in last week sales for around 800 euros.. never bothered in the end as i could not find enough reviews. Mainly use it as a secondary monitor and movie watching.
was hovering over the buy button as it's on special at PCCG right now, and this review informed me that while the HDR performance is pretty nuts (if a tad deceptive due to omission of local dimming) and the VA panel is reproducing contrast and colour well enough, as expected, it's the _refresh rate_ going around writing cheques the response times just can't cash. . . and that's one of the most important features playing at high frame rates Sigh...the search continues.
I have this monitor...def some dirty screen effect with some white/greys, but in terms of performance, I like it and it works for me! I also recommend to make sure if you buy this, to update the firmware
I am rocking i5-4690 with no GPU and never owned a console but will that stop me from watching these reviews? Nope. I'll someday be able to buy these and I am collecting knowledge for that day.
Sry but most knowlage may be obselete by that time, Its fine that you watch this for entertainment, but if you wait just 2-4 years, theres usually much better screen tech out by then. Esp with Nano/micro LED full backled panels and The different versions of those comming. For general hardware you can learn a few things sure, but you diff cant 100% trust these reviews are upto par if your trying to get info for several years in advance. Just a headsup. ;-)
got the LG C1 48 inch before few monts from the review video of the tv that you did.is phenomenal as a main pc display paired with rx6900xt for 4k gaming , never used my 27 inch 1440p monitor again , collecting dust only is amayzing for HDR movies and HDR gaming and have the best pric, not to mention the speakers have dolby atmos build in
I have this monitor and their are a couple of problems i have with it. Firstly as a secondary monitor to my apple laptop the screen is purple due to the apple sending incorrect colour format, which is resolved attaching a 2nd external monitor :( and i cant find anything in macos to allow me to specify the colour format to use. Secondly the backlight diming seems entire screen and i can see anything for 'local' diming for any sectors/regions of the screen. If the general screen area is bright the whole screen gets notably brighter, and if the whole screen is darker (even with white/light areas) the whole screen dims which is very irritating and noticeable so i disabled this in the menu. Thirdly it gets VERY VERY HOT and sitting close to it for long times will dry your eyes, yes that much heat. Having a monitor mounted webcam makes the cam viewing angle a little awkward as its so high up on this monitor. I cant seem to get anything to be visible on the screen over the usb-c port. I have tested the usb-c output on my 6900xt, apple macbook and my legion laptop and yes it was enabled in the menu which is disabled by default. The KVM switch is configurable via the old style square usb connector and not via the usb-c port. When other displays are connected the software will sometimes refuse to open on windows stating multiple FV43U monitors are found and it can only support one, this happens sometimes with any other monitor such as the Samsung G7 but not always but meaning i really dont count the windows software as existing and just use the Monitor menu and remote. When configuring the KVM you can assign which usb output matches which display inputs which could be related to the usb-c input issue i have? I havent found reflections on the screen to be any issue, even living here in southern spain and sitting by my balcony doors and the sun blaring in but you can still see the screen content. My samsung monitors might as well be black in the height of summer they are so dim. On my monitor Windows does report 4k 120hz when connected to my 6900xt using hdmi so not sure if this is a region thing or the ports vary by region? I havent noticed any text issues on windows, linux of macos output so not sure about the pixel layout. Maybe they changed the model hardware at some point? I bought mine in August 2021 in Spain (EU). I also got a colour calibration document and havent noticed any colour issues on my unit? The text is extremely crips with no leading or trailing blur which i've seen on other screens that have odd pixel layouts. As mentioned the highest brightness, such as when the camera looks at the sun in HDR movies will make you look away its blindingly bright. (while sitting at a desktop gaming distance) For the viewing angle on mine, yes it gets a little blander when viewing from extreme angles (above to the sides etc) but not as much as any of my laptops, other samsung monitors (various) or my LG TV. Even looking at a side on view (close to 90 as you can get while still seeing the front of the monitor) you can still see the content, its still bright and you can still tell what colours it is. Usually i have the laptop (apple or windows depending on task) connected over the hdmi though, and use the displayport for my desktop. Almost exclusively with HDR enabled. Most of my usage is in programming where the real estate is useful and at 60hz. I do game on it but dont generally bother with 144hz or 4k as not all the games i play support those without issue. (X series games, Civ series etc). I trust in Hardware Unboxed and fully feel that the model I have is different even with the same model number. Perhaps the model changes per region or have changed over time as I do seem to have different experience with mine. Overall my opinion is. If you are restricted for real world space like me and your PC screen doubles as your main living room movie watching screen and you need to use a work laptop along with a personal media/gaming desktop then you can argue for this panel as its good overall. But if you have the space for multiple monitors and have a different gaming PC and living room media setup, I'd look at other options. This is to expensive for what it offers in any one area. Not bad but only really for specific use cases.
Thanks Tim for the nice review of this monitor 👍 But obviously my unit is better than the one you tested. This monitor is also not for everyone. If you want a large monitor, have the space, and the refresh rate isn't really important, I can definitely recommend this monitor. The HDR is also much better than most other monitors! It is also recommended that you connect this 4K monitor to an AMD 6000 series GPU, or Nvidia 3000 series GPU. Then you get, for example, 32GB per second with HDMI 2.1 instead of 24GB per second. All in all I am very happy with this monitor overall, it has a lot of positives, to recommend this one, but as I said a moment ago, this one is ideal for those who have the space, and for casual gamers, be it on PC or on console. Regards 😊
i thought i should buy an 43 inch monitor, but after switching to a 32 flat from 34 curved ultrawide, i have trouble adjusting to even that size in a regular 16x9 flatscreen. Its so big, my eyes think its curved outwards.
Still yet to see 43 Inch 120 screens in the TV market. Who makes these panels? Does this mean they're coming? I had to take a 48 inch when I'd much rather 43.
You probably should take a 350$ TV and put it as a comparison to 4k displays to show how much better those monitors are compared to the cheapest option for such a large form factor 4k monitor.
I have this monitor for a week now and used a cheap 43" Thomson 4k TV before. Its night and day. As I work 8-9h a day with my display, OLED was not an option. My days as a super hardcore FPS gamer are past me, I realy like this display. And normal FPS are great on this. I added AmbientPX with my Aquacomputer Octo and its realy nice.
Sadly, anything with a non-RGB subpixel layout (such as BGR, WRGB) for non-gaming usage is a no-no. All of these 43" monitors use leftover TV panels, essentially
I was hesitant after reading similar things but took a risk and bought this monitor around 5 months ago. I use it for around 8-10 hours per day, mostly work and very little gaming and haven't found any issues with the BGR layout. I'm not saying you or others are wrong, I'm just saying that for me I feel like it's a non issue and I'm glad I took a chance because the monitor has been sensational.
Mount it and flip it 180. Turns it into an RGB panel and text clarity improves drastically. Shouldn’t have to, but at least it’s an option
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BGR or WRGB panel is not leftover, it is cheeper version vs standard good RGB 4K TV panel. I use LG 43UM7600PLB(i paid 375$) as PC monitor or this is HTPC PC. It is real or good 4K RGB IPS panel, and it is very good for PC usage or any multimedia usage. The point of the discussion, Gigabyte deliberately chose BGR panel=the average user does not care about the exact version of the 4K LCD panel.
@@Cary_mac Yes, basicly the next version of their current OLEDs, but it will be called C2 and comes with the better EVO panel. It comes in 42, 48, 55, 65, 77 and 83 inch.
I have horizontal 43 lg un7300 and vertical 30 dell perfect setup. I went from 5-6 monitors to 2 Follow rtings settings guide and change input to pc and use rtings chroma 4:4:4 test image to ensure its working.
signs about a lg 42" oled in 2022 are arising again .. atm they stay my glimmer of hope for a strong contrast mointor with great metrics ... but i hope CES2022 will show some upcoming non oled alternatives with good contrast.
Did you make any research on a topic that I call VA Contrast Lottery? When purchasing G7, for example, I saw varying results with contrast raging from 1700 to 3700. I know it's hard to test the spread without many monitors, but mentioning that you might not get the tested result may be important.
can anyone recommend me a 43/48" inch monitor regardless of price, but 16:9 aspect ratio, 4k, 120hz and Display port, HDMI 2.1 etc included? I am half blind and i would like to switch from 34" ultrawide to bigger 16:9 screen for visibility and gaming
@@hamzashaikh9310 but its more of a TV rather than PC monitor, isnt it? I read that it has no Display Port so will I be able to plug in both PC and PS5 at the same time and switch inputs? I got EVGA RTX 3080 if that helps
@@ThunderingRoar i will watch it, i guess i need to find out if my GPU has HDMI 2.1 output and if the C1 supports full bandwidth on all HDMI 2.1 ports it has and it should be fine then?>
@@BeowulfGaming iirc rtx 3000 and radeon 6000 have hmdi 2.1, otherwise gigabyte has their own version of the tv with the same panel that has display port input. Daniel Owen channel on youtube has couple of reviews for his C1 since he uses it daily. Might be worth checking it out before committing to a purchase
Excellent in-depth review Tim! I purchased this monitor 5 months ago and did quite a bit of research prior to pulling the trigger. I came off using a 34" IPS UW X34 monitor and was nervous about BGR pixel layout, VA panel with ghosting and the sheer size of this monster on my desk. I've come here to not disagree with anything Tim found, however I want to add that although extremely detailed reviews including calibrations are awesome, it's good to not get too focused on the random numbers and data in graphs. This same rule applies to worrying about temps of hardware on monitoring software ... Just enjoy the things you buy for their intended purpose. I use my FV43U for 8-10 hours per day, mostly for work and haven't really experience any major issues with text clarity after a MS clear type fix. The viewing angles are not up to IPS level but I've found the compromise for 4000:1 contrast has been worth it. My room is dark and the monitor doubles as a TV so the deep blacks have been wonderful. I play a mix of games and haven't felt that colour profiles or changing modes (Balance, speed etc) is necessary, rather I leave it on Balanced and just enjoy the amazing massive display. The KVM feature is something I use dozens of times per day and is a feature more monitors need! If you want a massive monitor and are not afraid of burn in, get an OLED, but if you don't have the desk space like me and like some of the other features like VESA support, DP and the KVM switch don't look back, this monitor is very good.
The smearing and motion just ruins the great things. I agree we shouldn't get too caught up in numbers and all that but overall the picture quality and blurriness is a very obvious flaw that I can see with my own eyes without worrying about the numbers.
@@Janjibro66 what games do you play? I mostly play third person action/adventure games and a bit of Rocket League and don't find any blurriness. Quality overall seems fantastic to me. I know there have been a lot of QC issues reported for this monitor, perhaps you are having similar issues?
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No because 90% of the reviews I've read for it mention the blur and slow response. Including this one, and user reviews.
It's not QC its the VA panel they're using.
How deep is your desk and how far from the monitor do you sit?
I have had mine about a year now. Use it for work at home and play. It is absolutely amazing. Gigabyte kinda sucks, but they did make a good monitor.
I have it and I freakin love it, it's sitting in the same room with a 65" C9 oled tv and I swear to God I prefer gaming on the aorus. I see many people complaining about quality issues but I've been lucky enough not to have any. Only annoyance was messing with the monitor settings until the image was as expected. I love the size, HDR, brightness, colors and especially contrast. I can't recommend this behemoth enough
Same here. I have this monitor as well as a 55"CX in my office and I also prefer gaming on the Aorus. It really is awesome.
Ok gaming with it sounds great. I do game. On my days off. But i would use this monitor mostly. Shopping. Reading news. TH-cam. Hmmm occasionally typing letter in microsoft word. So my question is. Should i get this over a comparable price ultrawide monitor from LG?? Please help! Your opionion matters! Thanks a lot!
@RandzWRX really funny you mentioned this, my best friend has an 38" LG GN950, the 21:10 3840x1600 one, and we constantly clashed for the past year trying to make valid points about which is better. The drawn conclusions are:
1. this 21:10 (12:5 actually) aspect ratio isn't always supported by various applications, including webpages or games, especially a sore when trying to stream games. On the other hand the real estate on the FV43U gives you the freedom of both 16:9 and other formats if you wish. I constantly use 3440x1440 in shooters and it works flawlessly, the black bars don't cause issues and it still feels immersive.
2. HDR on this VA for a non microled backlit, non oled panel is absolutely amazing. It gets bright and contrasty.
3. the inputs on the aorus are really useful as it has 2 hdmi 2.1 (not the 48gigs bandwidth but enough for 4k 120hz with decent colors) ports. I have an XBOX SX and a PS5 so being able to connect all 4 devices (PC DisplayPort, Consoles HDMIs, workstation through usb type-c) is an absolute bliss.
4. I use the monitor for work as well, I am an automation engineer and often split the entire screen into 4 equal parts because multi tasking is important and I never strained to understand text or small images. Some may argue the BGR subpixel isn't good enough for productivity, and I agree when text is all that matters, but I honestly never found issues and couldn't even tell differences between my secondary ips 24" full hd sharpness and the same content on the FV43U.
Not trying to push for a marketing campaign, I just found the monitor very useful and pleasing for the things I'm using it for and must stress the fact that I've been lucky enough to get a flawless unit.
@@GGO89 George! Thank you for your advice and input! This helps a lot in my decision! ! Thanks again!
@@RandzWRX one more thing: Windows ClearType built in application helps a lot in dealing with text you might be struggling with. Glad i could help!
I have this monitor and can game at 120 FPS on PS5 . I just want people to know that because there in no issue with the HDMI ports like said in this video.
Good review!
I do have 1 suggestion however: For the Monitor reviews, add a small section for DCC/CI testing/comment (if it works at all), as it seems monitor manufacturers are doing whatever they want with this and not following the VESA SPEC (LG in particular seems to be very bad here).
For those who are not aware DCC/CI is the communication protocol developed by VESA for software control of monitor functions (brightness, color, input etc).
This is what allows manufacturers to build software to control their monitors (although most of them are limited, in particular with software input selection)
Currently there seem to not be a comprehensive list of monitors which fully support DCC/CI, coupled with video cards (as there are cases where design/firmware bugs impede this).
I think we can all benefit from more and better software functionality for monitors and raising awareness of these issues with the PC community will help with manufacturers correcting their bad practices.
(Please upvote so @Hardware Unboxed team can see this and possibly comment or address this in future videos)
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so wait, whats the downside of manufacturers not following this protocol assuming that they still get good OSD control (like LG does)?
I'm using FV43U for few months now, alongside with 1440p 32" Curved 144Hz MSI on the side. I have a quite small desk (Ikea powered standing desk 120x80cm) so definitely FV43U is dominating the space. I could describe my usage as 80% work (Ubuntu, software development) and 20% (Windows, mostly some fps and racing games). For now I'm pretty happy about it :) BRG is an issue, thankfully I was able to find a switch on Ubuntu to trigger that so working 9-5 with a lot of text is not an issue. I need to agree about issues with gray color, some kind of blurred spots or veritical smudges are visible. My biggest pain with it is a few dust particles more or less in the middle in my unit :(
I would prefer OLED in that price range, but I'm too afraid of the burn-in since in my use case for most of the time static elements are present on the UI, so I decided to buy LG 2021 65" A-series for content consumption :)
I was seeing exactly the same vertical smudging in the dark gray/grayish blue.. It was so noticeable, I sold this monitor.. I'm kinda glad I found someone else noticed this...I wonder why this happens? I went back to using my LG 34gp83a...
Panel Temperature makes a difference in transition times, I have an older VA panel (eBay Korean AMH A399U) and the first half hour to hour smearing is noticeable. Especially during winter because the monitor is by a window. I thought i was crazy the first few years i had the monitor lol, and HDTVTest confirmed this. Some monitor are more susceptible to cold temperatures while some (OLED) have very little difference.
You have to account that LCD mean's Liquid Crystal Display.. Which! means that your changing the physical orientation of particles inside little liquid chambers to allow light to pass or block, lower temperatures WILL change the viscosity of said liquid.
I've been using a cheap LG 43" 60hz 4k TV as monitor for about a year now. Used mostly for gaming on immersive titles (Elder Scrolls/Fallout/Kingdom Come/Cyberpunk) and the sheer size of the screen is enough to make up for all the downsides it has.
I wouldnt trade it for an "amazing/high tech" SMALLER monitor ever.
@Roenie Gaming Hey! I'd say that going larger than 43" is definitely viable! I believe it will feel "strange" at first and take a few hours to get used to, but after going larger, it should always feel better, I suppose. On the topic of the QN90A, it doesnt really seem much of an improvement over your current monitor (as it is pretty much high-end already, with high refresh rate, low response times, some nice HDR, etc), you'd pretty much only gain in screen size, which is OK, as you probably wouldnt have to put much more money on top of yours, assuming you're selling it. As for the reduced pixel density, I wouldnt worry, shouldnt be noticeable.
I do believe that mounting, let's say, a 55" on the wall and moving back a feet or so would preserve your overall current experience, the major downside for me, personally, would be having to "look up" towards the screen. Having it somewhat in front of me is much more preferable, but that's just me though!
Laughs in 360hz
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It's hilarious how much tech TH-camrs don't like this monitor, but when you see one at Best Buy for $600 it was too hard to pass up and I have been a monitor snob/PC enthusiast for years now. I can tell you right now, these guys are spoiled AF if they think this is a bad panel.
I agree 💯 %
I feel like this review doesn't convey the real world experience of the monitor. I purchased this coming from an x34 which in 2017 cost me 1500. This monitor cost the same and it's amazing in comparison. What I love is the size, the brightness, the colours pop and the gaming experience. For reference I play Squad and use it for work everyday spreadsheets etc. I purchased a wall mount so it's about a meter from where I sit. After using this form factor I will never go back to an ultrawide.
I have this monitor, and as far as the HDR performance to me it's the best experience I've ever had in a monitor, that's pretty much all I care about and the brightness is off the charts
I will let the early adapters of Oled Pc Monitor gamers do my burn in test for me. I will stick with this. Really happy with it so far.
Depends some lg have 5yr burn in warranty
@@octoslut only in US unfortunately, not in Europe for example
This "monitor" is a joke. You would have to be insane to buy this, I would much rather risk burn in than have 43" of black smearing mess or better yet just get a much better and cheaper monitor
I've had my FO48U for over a year and with heavy usage I've had absolutely no burn in at all what so ever, unless I won the panel lottery an think people are just far to scared which is understandable considering the price for OLED displays though once you experience it there's no return
Hi. Is there a one year update? I've ordered one and it is 2 weeks away...
I've had this monitor since it released and love it, glad you are finally reviewing it!
I'm a FV43U owner.
My graphics card is the AMD 6800XT, AMD CPU 5950x, 128gb RAM.
As an artist that rely on Photoshop 98% of my daily life and uses an IPS cintiq pro 24" as a second monitor, I really like it's Adobe color space and total width/height real estate.
Also my desk is deep, basically a 74" widex 42" deep island on an ergonofis stand-up legs (which can hold up to 300lbs).
Both of my monitors are held by an ergotron-HX FV43U/LX for my cintiq, all in all I sit at around 50" from my screen, which is excellent.
The problem with the FV43U is, lets be honest, the discrepancy in-between every unit.
I've never seen that many roller-coaster reviews for a monitor, and I'm glad mine has:
- No Dead Pixel
- Nice Color Coverage
- Great Gamma Uniformity (quite, not perfect but pretty damn good)
- No Frame/Hardware issues.
But MANY reviews are very negative and I feel lucky but also understand how much people would be against this screen.
I did have issues with the display port when running the basic 1.0 firmware, but the 4.0 beta solved every issues I had.
I played FarCry 6, Forza Horizon 5, New World, and many others.
I'll be honest that yes, this screen has dark smearing, but its inconsistant through-out games.
When you hit the 144fps refrash rate it's barely noticable, but if you dip lower in the 50-60-70 range it is visible.
That would be the only major con, but is also the con of every VA panels.
It's a sad story, this screen, I'm just glad I don't have a lemon.
I don't plan on changing even if LG releases 42", I'd wait on Samsung and put my money on them in like 3-4 years to get their high-end 4k high refresh rate "cream of the crop".
Great video as always HWUB!
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How could you not recommend this monitor?? Seems like major nitpicking.. like major nitpicking. Using this monitor for gaming on PC and PS5 and it's sick. if you're reading this comment this monitor will not disappoint.
100% agree - this is a spectacular, near flawless gaming monitor (which is what it claims to be). It has tons of settings & is loaded with ports, so you can really do whatever you want with it. Line out, headphone jack, DP, HDMI 2.1, 2xUSB 3.0, hell, it even has a type C.
I also have none of the color distortion or text clarity issues this reviewer talks about, either while looking straight on or at an angle. I'm guessing new firmware fixed those problems.
Strongly recommend this monitor.
Nife, just picked it up for $600. For that price the value is much better than any oled!
Cheers brother !!!
I've used this monitor for a few months now and I view it as a jack of all trades. It's not the best at anything, but it is at least decent for all the things I care about in a way no other 40"+ monitor that doesn't totally break the bank is.
The colours and contrast are not as good as an OLED, but far better than my TN an both my IPS panels, and I do a lot of desktop work where I don't want to risk burn-in with an OLED.
The speed isn't as good as my 27" TN, but as someone with a few thousand hours in Overwatch, if I wanted to grind back to top 1% this monitor wouldn't be the thing holding me back.
Also, the HDR may not be as good as with full-array local dimming, but for how much I use HDR, adding that wouldn't be worth the price premium for me.
All the other monitors I found either lack severely in one of those areas or are way over a grand. There are better options under 40", but I like the size.
I guess if you enjoy black smearing this monitor is perfect...I'd rather get a monitor or tv that is good at one thing than an overpriced one that isn't good at anything
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Just G7 only VA Panel
Without smearing right?
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I see this monitor for 800$
This good price
At this exact size I only would see the the Sony KD-43X85J as a competitor or even the Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA if Samsung din't nerfed the 120hz to 60hz as they did at this size. I'm not thinking about buying right now but a comparison between the Sony KD-43X85J and the Gigabyte Aorus FV43U could be very interesting.
I have noticed no smearing this thing gets so bright itll sear ya retinas, the colors are absolutely stunning, idk i have a c1 and this will be my new daily driver even over the c1, this thing is exciting and brightness makew screen bust with life wish i could post pics here, thing is under 700 right now get it asap id sat
I have a 43" q60a for my primary display, I've had a 43" tv before, and a 42 before that as the primary. You definitely need a deep desk and a bit of a more relaxed seating position to get the most out of it in games. I couldn't do it as my primary here at the office for sure since this desk is narrow and wide. I couldn't see myself grabbing this monitor though, when the cost is so high. it's over 60hz sure, but mini led is right around the corner for screens in this size and even with a 3080, driving over 60 in 4k on high fidelity games is going to be a hard sell.
I can say, I can't really go back down in screen size though. 43 is the sweet spot if you have a deep enough desk and if you use the pc to watch movies etc on though. It's definitely a unique experience.
@Daniel Rae compared to a lot of desks I've seen, apparently it is.
This is exactly my setup. The monitor will go on the wall in a closet with me reclined in a gaming chair, Corsair K63 with lap board and Sabre wireless mouse.
I don’t care about some light ghosting. I’ll never see it at that distance. This’ll be a web/graphic design workstation and I use the desktop zone features a lot. I’m tired of multi-monitor scaling issues and this solves everything for me at this price. I’m looking forward to pairing this with my 3080 and be set for a few years.
Would like to give an update on this monitor. Just pick it up as of Oct/2022. Firmware is F07. No build or quality issues, surprisingly little to no bleeding, no dirty screen with only one dead pixel in upper left corner on screen. Panel is dated June/2022. Out of box I'd say it has a solid picture. little overly bright for my taste. Firmware updates seem to have fixed issues with BGR pixel layout and text. Few changes in Windows and text is good. After adjusting setting picture is perfect. Ghosting is not an issue unless your a hardcore FPS gamer, then it might be a small issue depending on your sensitivity to it. Overall its a great monitor for gaming/movie viewing. If your doing some side work with video/photo editing then you can get away with it. Color accuracy is pretty spot on with viewing angle being my only complaint. But its a VA so its expected. With price drop as of recent to me its a no brainer.
I have this monitor. Was either this or the LG oled of similar size. I dont regret my decision. I will NEVER have to worry about burn in, no gimmicks to refresh the panel to prevent burn in etc. Watch HW unboxed video on his experience with burn in, he shows that burn in will occur.
I haaaaaaaate that the reviewer is always ALWAYS comparing 40+” monitors to tiny 27” monitors rather than other 40+” monitors. If you’re looking for that size as an all-rounder for office/gaming/TV you’re not going to be looking at smaller than this. Also OLED is a “hell no” because of the burn in and office work.
- I like the review format, but the comparisons are worthless.
Wait for the 2022 LG 42“ OLED if you don‘t mind the risk of burn in. But with the new Evo panels the risk could be even further minimized.
42" is far to large for most computer desk setups, oversized is as bad as undersized.
@@Battleneter This comment was meant for the people who would consider this 43“ inch monitor, which has an even larger footprint on your desk. Personally I wouldn’t purchase a monitor this big, but I‘m certain that some will. It all depends on your preferences and circumstances.
@@Michael_Schumacher My comment is meant for everyone.
@@Battleneter I have a giant computer desk so I put my 48in LG C1 OLED on a monitor arm. Put my bookshelf speakers underneath it and my Thermaltake P5 based PC next to it. Still had room for a big mouse pad my keyboard and a controller holder for my PS5 and Series X controllers.
But for the average person this is probably way too large of a set up.
Stop talking about burning unless you own one of these monitors and you've tested it yourself. I don't give a fuck about linus And Wendell with their 4 windows up they literally wanted to have 4 windows open for 24 hours A-day. 😒
LG CX c1 Is our bottom line hands down best Gaming entertainment movie content content monitor/TV you can get money can buy. With a few caveats such such as get a second monitor also set 36 to 48" away From the screen.. And lastly turn on all the burning features plain and simple you literally see the TV dim and re adjust every once in a while. Not a big deal. Oh my God you have to turn it on with a remote and turn it off. In fact you don't even really have to turn it off because because after 15 minutes or so of the screensaver picture window thing it's thing it shuts off anyway.
THANKYOU !!
I bought this Monitor for its Price Point, Size, and Features.
I Love the Monitor bit have been waiting for this review and explanation so I could Calibrate and know which settings to use ideally !!
SAME! loving the monitor and it's been amazing for my work and gaming needs, now to calibrate and take advantage of my Patreon support of HUB for colour profiles :)
I had this monitor but the ghosting was awful, but picked it up since I could take advantage of 4K/144 on my 2080 Ti. However I was able to get a hold of a 3080 and replaced this monitor with an LG C1, took advantage of 4K/120 from HDMI 2.1 and haven’t looked back. It was incredible. Don't get me wrong, the FV43U was not terrible and I had fun, but 4K/120 using HDMI 2.1 from my brand new 3080 was simply a much better experience overall. The blacks are so perfect you hardly notice the lack of brightness.
Right there with you bro - once you have a C1, you cant go back :)
I returned my c1 because the brightness is so badly dim...around 140 nits when its a full bright color window...making games "daytime scenes" look very dark
If the 42" OLED was available 5 months ago I would have gone that, but after using the FV43U everyday for 10+ hours I have no regrets, it's been fantastic and I highly recommend.
@@inmypaants No arguments. It is a good monitor. I just got so used to the perfect pixel response times and perfect blacks that I couldn't game on anything else.
I got rid of the FV43. The ghosting was terrible. Dark level smearing but on ALL colors. Every game regardless of colors, Tarkov/Apex, in motion looked bad.
Love me some monitor reviews with Tim !!!!!! Always thorough , always honest!!!!
I just got one a couple months ago on a killer sale & this monitor has been nothing short of a gaming beast, which is exactly what it's advertised to be. It's also great for movies / tv shows, though, admittedly I have to switch between the hdr game & movie settings as needed.
Both my PS5 & PC look amazing & the bonus line out port makes switching the shared video AND shared sound system between the two perfectly seamless - and without tying up the headset port. I did have to dial in the settings at first, but it's pretty straight forward.
I also have none of the color distortions the reviewer had & at max settings on PC I have crystal clear text - I can only guess that these old issues have since been fixed with firmware updates.
So this is still a great option for Ps5 and Xbox series X? I'm thinking of buying one in the next weeks to finally be able to utilise the 120hz ability of my Xbox. Do you play call of duty on 120hz?
Not sure I could game on a 43" screen in a desk setting, but I've been using a 43" 4k TV for work for over a year and I find it much more usable than multiple monitors. I can have numerous windows open without needing to pan my head much in any direction.
Yeah, I want this display for CGI, but strange bug there is with gray text on black BG
My god this screen is amazing hes hating on it here but got it yesterday holy hell dude it will sear your retinas colors etc wow
I currently own this monitor and this review really hits the nail on the head! I feel that the screen is a big step up over the ASUS ROG Swift PG43UQ that I owned mid last year, but 4k 43" screens are still not really ticking all the boxes to justify their pricetag. That said, my only fallback for a screen of this size is a Korean 39" AMH A339U from 2014, so the quality of these screens is still streets ahead of that! I'll keep a keen eye out for the 42" OLEDs next year!
I wanted to want the LG C2, but it has drawbacks too. It's subpixel layout is worse for text clarity, lower peak brightness, potential for burn in, and they didn't include a DP port, so it's capped at 120hz. I'm still waiting for a smaller 36 or 38 inch monitor to come out. These sizes would be perfect for a desktop monitor.
Thank you for this comment!
I own and am currently running the AMH A339U since 2015 and I am very tempted to pick up this monitor as an upgrade as there aren't any other options I am aware of at the moment.
The 42" C2 is the only option I can see but since I use my computer a lot for general browsing and sitting in the desktop (as well as gaming), the burn in is too much of a risk.
Let me know if you know of any other viable suggestions around the same size 4k 144hz+.
Cheers!
Big monitors rock.
I have been using a 40" Philips 4K for gaming for 5+ years now and it is just more immersive. Being a older thing it is just a 60 Hz unit, but it is a VA panel so contrast ratio is great - so good in fact that viewing something 21:9 the black part of the screen are so black it sort of emulates a 21:9 panel.
At work I use a 43" Acer that is a IPS panel, it is fine as well but I prefer the VA panel and also size wise the 40" is better.
Note on using the big screens in general, do prioritize the monitor stand allows it to sit low ie. close to the desk surface since else the top of the screen will be to high to be comfortable.
Had this for half a week now, after returning a Samsung Neo G7 43" due to a plethora of software bugs, insane ghosting and generally just being a Samsung monitor. G-Sync will not work on this Aorus monitor, for me at least (on a 4090 - monitor keeps blacking out during gaming), but capping the fps to 140 and turning on adaptive sync seems to work well enough.
I don't much care for the insane reflection levels of the panel either, but other than that I am surprisingly pleased with it. The black levels, when the ambient lighting conditions are right - as in very low - are good, colors are even better and the HDR seems to work decently for games at least. Ghosting is visible, but far less than the Neo G7 43".
I can never get a smaller monitor now for PC gaming.
Coming from 27' 1440p + 23' 1080p combo to this model. Will be delivered tomorrow and i'm little afraid of the size as for the monitor)) ditched double 27 combination because of constant head spinning, but it was due to the very close distance to my main monitor, hated when it was too far away from me, and stealing the immersion))
Bought one of these not long ago and use it for sim racing, and am happy with it. Even getting it for $200 off meant paying $1500 and try to avoid telling anybody that, as it really wasn't the sort of money I should have spent on a monitor.
I wanted picture quality and high refresh rate, and that's what I have.
A couple of negatives, if you could call them that, would be it's inexplicable thickness, more like a TV than a monitor, and the position of the I/O panel at the opposite end to the power connector. A right angle DP cable would be good too, as the straight angle cable sticks out beyond the monitor.
i was thinking of getting this for racing, are yoiu happy with it still?
@@WhippyWhipGaming as far as single monitor goes, yes, still happy with it. The cost is still something that bugs me, and still wonder if Going triples would have been better for racing, at a lower cost.
I'm using a "cheapo" Acer ET430k, a 43" 4k 60Hz display. Nothing to shout about but I went from a 21" 1080p and wanted a _basic_ 4k monitor. At the price it was being sold, I had to get it!
I've had this monitor for a couple months now and it's amazing, compared to my 6 year old 27" 1440p monitor its an amazing upgrade, especially since I've got an RTX 3080 to run it. It's definitly not ideal for competitive shooters but got games like Farming Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn and Far Cry 6 the size, colour, brightness and resolution is amazing from what I was use too. I did concider the 48" OLED model but I didn't want to deal with burn in.
While it was very expensive and very large (obviosuly) it's definitly the center peice for my setup and I'm super happy with it. I can't go back to anything smaller.
How did you find multitasking / office work on it? Is the 'real estate' comparable to dual screen or widemonitors?
@@theodorosgalanos9663 I mainly play games on my setup and I do still have my smaller 27" monitor as a secondary display. But the 43" size can act as 4 24" 1080p displays in one, this is especially easy with windows 11 window snapping tool. Also the brightness can be too much when viewing pure white Web pages, word docs and spreadsheets, dark mode is a must with this thing. Depending on how serious you are with productivity I can see this being a serious reccomendation.
If a work at home during the day and game at night setup is what your looking for then this would be perfect, as long as you have a deep enough desk.
Strictly for productivity only tho its a bit tougher, id imagine three 24"-27" monitors would be easier to manage and setup, and be more cost effective. The viewing angles aren't good with this monitor and the glare can be a little annoying, for my case these aren't an issue, but may be for you.
As with most things, it depends.
@@theodorosgalanos9663 I run on Eco mode for the brightness and use mine for 8-10 hours a day of work. My job is a lot of spreadsheets and word and haven't experienced issues with the BGR pixel layout, even screenshotting and sending to others doesn't cause issues with picture quality. Don't get scared off by people exaggerating things, the monitor slaps!
Considering LG will very likely offer a 42“ OLED next year, definitely wait for that IF you want a super large monitor.
That said I am using a 32“ monitor right now and can’t imagine going beyond that. It’s right at the limit of having the whole screen in your sight without moving your head too much.
I went from 30" to 40" and it took a couple of months to fully adjust to the new size. My head stays still on a headrest, and I only move my eyes most of the time. And if I could redo I probably should have gotten a slightly large TV. 40" is large enough that there's not much desk space available on the sides. So I would have liked to move it a bit back, but then the pixel density is too high for the text if I increase the distance. So slightly larger with a bit larger viewing distance would have been ideal.
OLED is not an option for me since nr1 usage is productivity and that's where the burn-in really happens.
A OLED pc monitor seems to be begging for screen burn in.
@Gone Now I don't understand how should get burn in if you leave default settings in place I've been gaming on my LG cx about a year now and no issues at all the TV go into screen saver if on still image then gos into standby after short time only tome that should be issues if you run the screen with no standby settings and I'm sorry that on end user in my eyes
@@chrismccombe6961 Wendell(Level1Techs) and Linus both have reported that they have experienced burn in on their OLED monitors they were using on their personal PC's after just 1 year of use. Linus has a video about it titled "Being an Early Adopter SUCKS - Trying to Fix Burn-in on my LG CX" which features a testimonial by Wendell. Wendell even goes on to say that a OLED as a monitor only has a lifespan of 1 to 2 years if used 6 to 8 hours a day.
@Gone Now yes I've seen the video but that wasn't the LG cx and clearly leaving it on desk top without a sleep mood is asking for burn in issue he even said in the video he has had oled TV for 4 years no issues
What I love about a 43-inch 2160p monitor is the 104 pixels-per-inch!!
104 PPI is the perfect sweet spot for me for Windows and internet browsers.
43" is ridiculous for the average computer desk, probably poor choice.
@@Battleneter I have a 1200mm x 800mm desk and the 43" fits perfectly next to my NR200.
@@Battleneter lmao why are you going around and replying to multiple people how their larger setups are a poor choice??? If they like it and it works for them who are you to judge it
Just got this today, so far so good.
Mate you didn't really like this panel from the get-go when you were complaining about its plastic case, which is probably why your review of this monitor is markedly different than those from others... How about you tell me what alternative I should consider buying in its place? A 27" panel is not an alternative. It's when presented with that question, that I ended up buying a FV43U. In the UK this panel is £350 cheaper than its nearest competitor... I suggest people take in other reviews also.
The 48inch lg c1 has been roughly the same price as this the past month so that would be a good alternative. The c1 was around 1100$ here in the us on amazon and this monitor is around 1000$ there. So roughly the same price range and the C1 obliterates this monitor in every way in image quality and response times
@@Time_Traveling_Lesbian now that would indeed make an interesting comparison, that I would much enjoy watching... in the UK the LG C1 is at best £200 more, and while I considered OLED very closely I still feel it's a bit early yet for OLED and typical desktop use. If I'm sat in the same application for an 18 hour stretch, has the risk of burn-in been overcome?.. When a better alternative presents, I'll simply sell this one and buy the alternative.
@@CarnaghSidhe it depends on your usage id say. Ive been using an lg cx for about 9 to 10 months of desktop usage with no burn in but if you like leave the same logo on the screen for 8 consecutive months at max brightness and never turn it off you might develop burn in. For regular gaming and movie watching its perfectly fine.
The LG c1 blows this out of the water
The black smears in this monitor suck
@@Time_Traveling_Lesbian for regular gaming and media consumption, you really can't beat OLED in any meaningful way, it is quite literally next-generation... The short answer to my application usage is that, unfortunately, I would get burn in. Image retention on some IPS panels has been a problem for me in the past, so OLED at the moment really is too much of a stretch... I am ready and waiting though :)
After giving up trying to find a 27-28" 4K high refresh rate monitor that has very good HDR, HDMI 2.1, VRR, and good input lag, I ended up just keeping my very good low cost Samsung LU28R 4K/60hz display for my desktop use, and turn my chair 90 degrees to view my TCL 65" R646. For $999(on sale) you get HDMI 2.1 inputs, THX Certified Game mode combining low input lag, VRR, and 4K/120hz, full bandwidth 48gbs, QLED display with 240 mini-led backlight zones, VA panel so great contrast and amazing color and over 1000nits peak HDR. I love the LG C1 which is a notch or two better in every way but just not willing to chance longer term burn in...and at $999 right now this TCL is just a steal. The 55" is only $650 right now (160 backlight zones). Make the room for it people.
I've gone from a 27' 1440p screen to a 49' OLED (CX) and I really worried it would be too much.
I don't think I could ever go back to a smaller screen. It's wall mounted and just far enough away that it's not too much but so incredibly immersive for gaming. With some window resizing it's better for me than multiple screens. I absolutely love it.
Moi j' ai passé d' une 27 pouces a 55. Qled q80t avant de revenir un ans plus tard sur une 32 pouces gigabyte M32Q. 55 pouces c'était beaucoup trop gros. Durant un ans je suis resté au lit avec ma tv au milieu de la piece. lol j' exage mais pas t'en. 43 pouces me paraît un bon format mais il est dans un marché de niche a 120hz maximum.
Thank you very much for reviewing it i appreciate it :)
Good video but i think you are rather harsh in this review. I think the price around 800-900 usd isnt that bad for the 43 qled panel. Its actually very nice and doesnt have a problem with text or blur in gaming or content. And also i have my 3080 dekstop, ps5 and series x all hooked up and yes it does do 4k 120 for the titles that support it on the series x and ps5. The speakers arent the best but atleast it has them and one thing esp for pc users dont have to worry about burn in and having to do all these things to keep your monitor for getting burn in. And most people buying this monitor probably wont be viewing it off angle as with most va panels arent great for viewing off angle but dead on like me is absolutely stunning. And the lg 42 inch oled is gonna be around 1400 usd which could be alot for some.
Hopefully next year will be the year for proper 4K HDR mini LED gaming monitors of 32 inch or so because this year was personally pretty dissapointing (looking at you ASUS PG32UQX and Samsung G9 Neo)
Judging from your review and the specs of this monitor, I'd say Gigabyte is using the same 43" VA panel as the AOC G4309VX/D, which I recently picked up for use with my Asus TUF 4090 mainly for Microsoft Flight Simulator, but also for web browsing and as a TV and video streaming. I was a bit bummed about the semi gloss screen, as I expected a matt panel, and the screen darkening and washout on the extreme left and right sides can be very noticeable with solid pale still images, but is usually unnoticeable in games and especially video content. The reds on the AOC were also oversaturated with a ghastly pink vibrancy that jarred, until I found a solution with vibrancy control and a 7% adjustment to hue in NVCP. Text for me on what probably is the same panel is very clear. In Microsoft Flight Sim the panel is glorious and just the right size...40-43" 4K really is a great size for all use scenarios now. Despite the HDR claim being a bit of a joke the panel is still great to watch 4K streaming on from Netflix. The first video I tried was that nature reserve doco narrated by Barak Obama and I was surprisingly impressed, the contrast and colours were way better than my high end 32" 1440p IPS monitor, in fact I was blown away by the black levels and overall pop, thanks to the non matt screen. Right now there's still a dearth of truly decent 43" 4K 144Hz, adaptive sync monitors available, so this will do for now.
THANK YOU!!!! I've been hoping for this review. Great review as always
I've had this for about 2 months and it fits the bill for me. I game casually but 90% of this use is for productivity. It's really minimized the cabling with a single DP cable out of my desktop, a single thunderbolt cable out from my work laptop, and my keyboard/mouse are plugged into the monitor. Works fantastic when I need to switch between devices and only need one KVM setup. The large size is great for productivity since I can snap my windows into the 4 21.5" quadrants. Also a nice perk not listed was that the thunderbolt port CHARGES!!! Albeit very slowly, it does charge my laptop and make it where I don't also have to run another cable for charging. This checks a lot of boxes for me and plays MSFS perfectly fine imo.
I'm not sure if any other company is able to match Samsung's panel with VA technology. Though expensive, seems like Samsung is the only one who knows how to make an amazing VA panel that can beat IPS panels in many circumstances
I don't really care for this display itself, but I am hugely curious about the differences between Tim's results and RTings's results. I would love for Tim to make a follow-up after having a chat with them on why they're seeing such differences, just to slake my curiosity. Who knows, maybe they'd find something to improve upon in their methodologies as well?
Yeah I am curious too. I wonder if they got another one if it would be wildly different from the other two? Or maybe they changed panels?
Was this ever explained properly? This review says 60hz response time are fine whereas they're trash on RTINGS tests.
@@h1gh3r73 At least I have never gotten any answer to it. Maybe Patreon members have, but I'm not one, so I dunno.
I own this monitor.... fucking love it.
I bought this when it first premiered and teased in Q2 2021. Got it around April / May. I’ve been using it since. It has served me very well with 4K AAA content gameplay on the 3090. Honestly , one can get better 4K monitors at a lower panel size, but tbh, there was no HDR1000 monitor available at the time that were released recently. For $999 , I didn’t mind since I came from a predator X27p. The one thing I noticed between the trade off was the ghosting from playing battle field V, but it wasn’t that bad tbh. The view angle does cut off like a millimeter of screen detail if you’re aren’t looking center. The blacks are not perfect, however the frame rates and HDR and overall 4K gaming combined on a big screen makes me forget the impurities of the VA panel. You hardly notice the lack of color depth (IPS has better colors) from the VA panel. I think if I ever upgrade again front this panel, it would have to be a mini LED. I refuse to buy into OLED because of the ‘burn in’ drawback.
If you want a big panel with avg to good on everything , this is a good pick ( for 4K gaming). Otherwise, stick to the 32inch IPS monitors.
Also, get a wall mount or a floor stand to mount this beast.
try overdrive= picture quality it is the best setting for low ghosting.
I think the current batch of 40+" monitors are just lacking too much right now. Like a couple others have mentioned, the LG 42" OLED that should be out soon should be a amazing large form factor choice even though it is technically a TV. I have been using the 48" LG CX OLED for a year as my PC monitor and it has been amazing. The PQ is so much better than everything else I have ever owned and 0 burn in so far with all day (9-12 hours) use, 5-7 days a week. The black levels, motion clarity, response times and contrast are just so good, it is impossible to go back to a VA or IPS panel (I specifically hate the crap blacks and contrast on ALL IPS panels). I had previously been using a 144hz 32", which is a good size, but the 48" is vastly superior for gaming and media consumption. It is however a little large for productivity (even though I do slightly prefer it over a 32" 4k), a 40-43" seems like it would be the sweet spot, for my preferences anyway.
The only display I've enjoyed more than my LG CX is my PG32UQX. Those highlights at 1400+ nits are just stunning..
Never get the FV43U it is so blurry and smeary looking while gaming whereas the Oled is nice and clean.
A monitor is something that you keep close by, so anything over 32inch is too big for that, unless you want ripped neck muscles.
Exactly
@@rahuloberoi9739 yeah, I'd rather use dual monitors for that off chance of needing the extra screen real estate. That way, for regular use I can stick to a appropriate sized single screen!
You only strain your neck muscles when you install it higher than your sight line as opposed to lower than your sight line (as it should be), like many people with those stupid on-desk monitor stands do.
If one keeps the mouse and keyboard on the same surface as the monitor, and not on a slideable tray underneath, the biggest monitor one can handle without any strain is around 40 inches (16:9), at least in my experience, and I am a rather small guy (162 cm height).
40 inch monitors (16:9) are around the biggest size that can be handled on a desk without any neck strain, as long as the rule above is followed.
There is absolutely nothing better than seeing 3-5 years of hard work, R&D, prototyping, bringing a product to market. And having you shred it to pieces in 20min. Glorious!
VA panels are starting to get good enough to seriously consider for many people. Especially in absence of microLED or FALD in expensive displays. VA's natively great contrast ratios, zero IPS glow, and improving response times are a winning combination against IPS, if the sitting position is also fixed. These newer VA's can also suffice as a decent, budget HDR experience.
Wait until you see how blurry and smeary gameplay looks on this thing before saying that. It's awful on this monitor.
@@Janjibro66 I'm used to VA panels. I own two 165 hz VA's. They really aren't as blurry or smeary as some people say VA's are, even for faster paced games.
Personally, I find IPS glow and bad contrast ratios way more distracting. Also, you can't get a decent budget HDR experience with an IPS display like you can get with VA's at a very entry-level price.
@@GENKI_INU
Well I have a Sony X95J which has a VA panel and I don't notice any smearing or blur during gameplay on the TV.
The FV43U is the only other VA panel I've owned and I can say I most definitely notice smearing and blurriness on it.
If I don't have any overdrive turned on its absolutely unplayable with how much black smearing, blur and ghosting there is on the character. I'm telling you... this is one awful VA panel.
There's no way you can't notice it. You'd have to be blind.
@@Janjibro66 Maybe you just got a dud monitor.
@@Jay-son.
Garbage monitor I still say it. I’ve never seen an HD/4K display as smeary and blurry looking when things are in motion while gaming. It was one of kind. The ghosting was unbearable. In fact before this monitor id go as far as saying I’d never noticed ghosting before. I sure knew what it was after owning this thing.
But hey go waste your money on it and find out for yourself.
This is an overwhelming amount of data. Great presentation and amazing data. Thank you
Was just about to order a 32inch 4K 144hz monitor. Glad this dropped before I purchased.
I have this monitor and I now love it but it took me a while to adjust to it. Firstly it is obviously VERY large for a monitor so you will want to have a very big desk. I found that at first I felt like I needed to change the settings for every game as far as colour goes but the presets did the job but it was frustrating at first. I found ghosting to be pretty horrific and it took me a lot of tinkering to get a good compromise between speed and limits on ghosting.
I kept my Acer Predator in event I didn't like this screen and at first I felt I had made a big mistake getting this. However now I have got used to it and found settings where I don't get bad ghosting and it still feel speedy and I am happy now. I don't like HDR so I don't use that but I find the adaptive sync works well and I get no tearing and it feels smooth.
A screen this big makes for very immersive gaming and I play everything from Dead by Daylight to PUBG with this monitor, though it probably is suited to the former rather than latter. Overall I recommend it after being very unsure like others are.
Oh of course you are gonna need a decent GPU but that goes without saying. I have a 3080 Ti so I can play most games at decent settings and frame rates
At what distance do you sit from it? Looking for an upgrade from 27" but not sure if a 32" or larger would be best for my desk
@@3Dant I went from 27" to 32". My opinion is, the size is not reason enough to upgrade, the difference is not that big. If you are getting a better screen overall, or you need to upgrade, go for it.
@@j.s.t.6515 Yeah it is probably 10 years old now, if not older (it's DVI only). I would like something that fills up my field of view a bit more since that's what I enjoy about console gaming on a TV so I figure if I'm going to buy a new monitor I should do a size upgrade _and_ get fancy new things like adaptive refresh
@@3Dant About probably 70cm which honestly is still too close
@@MaTtRoSiTy Ah ok, I could put it maybe 80, 90cm, tops.
Finally! I've been waiting for review of this one
Excellent review as always. I hope everyone appreciate how much time you put into these.
For those thinking 43" monitors are too big for desktop, you're doing it wrong. It should be wall mounted above the desk with the desk pulled out a little to allow a comfortable viewing distance. Once you have experienced it, you will never want to have anything to do with small under 30" monitors again.
But 43" are too big for a desktop. And your explanation even underlined that. When you have to wallmount a screen, and have to pull out the desk, it's no longer a desktop monitor by definition. It's not on top of the freaking desk. And you're jumping through hoops to use it, sacrificing room space in order to say "see? you can use it". And this from a person that uses 2x32" monitors, with no such sacrifices.
@@alphapt9370 Sounds like silly logic to me. I have my 43" display wall mounted above the desk and speak from personal experience. Perfectly happy with it and have extra free space on my desktop as a bonus. Cannot think of a more practical gaming, work setup. My friends have been blown away after trying it and want to do the same as me as well.
Can confirm. Just mounted my 43” monitor and I love it.
Thanks for the indepth review! honest and on point. Keep it up!
Had my 55" CX for almost 2 years now and it's still the best gaming display I ever had and would never go back to any other panel now. Been thru many NT's/IPS's and don't miss them.
Burn-in is not even an issue if you look after it, looks after itself tbh.
Couldn't agree more, I use a 48 LG C1 and it makes all these monitors look pretty stupid. I see these reviews and just laugh that some people will pay for this sh*t. In terms of size, I just run a 32 inch 4K viewsonic as a second monitor, so I can use that if I want to do significant longer term app work, but thats not often. I use the C1 all day every day for web browsing simple media ripping and encoding and any entertainment. I couldn't go back to any other display technology they all look seriously compromised now.
@@titntin5178 Absolutely. It really makes this old overpriced tech almost pointless for the draw backs you get. As you say, if you're heavily into productive stuff, monitors are meant for it but Gaming/entertainment, which is huge...there's just better choices. Compared to what I used to pay for "GAMING" displays, the CX was an absolute steal for what you're getting feature and picture wise. OLED almost feels like the CRT replacement LCD never gave us. Once these sizes go down to 42" and hopefully 32", sales will pick up even more. I'm not a fanboy of LG or any company but they knocked it out of the park with these TV's and the inclusion on G-sync is what made it a day 1 buy for me. Remember when BFGD was a thing? LOL RIP
Dude I'm telling you same thing thing gotta CX Over one year no issues On my desk I would never go back to a monitor with all the Halo blooming Fucking shadowing Ghosting images All that bullshit And these people wanna tell us that our oledd are garbage 🗑 No I think you're jealous and I think you pulled the trigger on an expensive monitor and made the wrong decision. But I will admit you need to have A new graphics card To get the maximum potential out of it. Half of these people probably don't even have A 3060RTX Probably still gaming on their rx 580 Look at me my 980TI is good enough for me Yeah enjoy your 1080P bitch Welcome to the real world the real world the new world That's a song by the way Where 1440P and up is king. The only reason I can't force everyone to get 4KA is because the hardware is not fully there to push it to its true potential.
@@titntin5178 I recommend you get a second monitor. For Web browsing other word like document windows. Desktop viewing. It does help AndWill protect you from any possible burning of windows while viewing the Internet.
@@bumperxx1 Thanks for the advice dude, but i think you need to read my post again! My desktop is extended to 32 inch 4k viewsonic which is right next to the LG. If I need to use an app in full screen full brightness for longer periods, I use the monitor. I often have a browser on the monitor whilst I play games on the LG. I do poke around the net and rip media all day on the LG, whilst i work on a laptop extended to the viewsonic monitor, but for this type of use on the LG, my oled pixel brightness is on 25%, my desktop changes on a 1 minute slideshow, screensaver mystify runs after 2 minutes, and every theme I have is dark. I only push oled brightness to 100 for gaming.
I got this monitor as a TV substitute and for the PS5. The weaknesses with the backlight are somewhat noticeable and the limited viewing angles certainly are. I'd be hesitant to put it on my desk, for sure, but overall I'm quite content with its performance in my intended use cases. While I'm still looking into getting a soundbar or other proper audio setup, the monitor's speakers aren't terrible and will tide me over nicely. The market is pretty limited when it comes to 4K monitors at 42" or larger, 120+Hz with HDMI 2.1. Of the available options this one's the cheapest, by a noticeable amount. Of course, you have more options if you are okay with a TV as well - which for dumb, local reasons (it'd cost an extra 316€ in fees per year), I am not.
The speakers are amazing on this thing tbh. I've never heard a TV with speakers that sound this good.
That said, the blurriness and smearing when gaming on it was too much for me.
Accordingly to some reviews this monitor doesn't support 24p video, causing issues when watching movies and other 24p video content. Can you share your experience with this?
@@DaxNZ
I watch 4k ultra HD movies on it in hdr and don't notice any issues. Maybe I notice things look a tiny bit juttery if everything but only some movement in certain scenes. It's not a crazy amount either or anything it may actually be the exact same as any other tv in that regard.
Keep in mind though, in HDR your picture settings are very limited. Very few sharpening options.
@@Janjibro66 do u get 4k 120hz gaming on ps5 with this monitor or no?
Thanks for this honest review! Keep up the good work
Great review. You went Savage on this one. I purchased the LG C1, if you have. Big desk and only use the monitor for movies and gaming you will be ok. Amazon was selling the LGC1 for a 1000 USD.
Why only for media consumption? I'd like to use it for work too. Software development mostly. Is burn in the concern? Or is text output not sharp?
I have that monitor and I like it overall. I love the deep blacks it provides, but the black smearing is noticeable. Also one warning to people interested in this monitor, the quality control is pretty poor. The first monitor I received had a couple of dead and stuck pixels and the second one that I am currently using have 2 small pieces of dust in the top right corner and left middle part. Not that noticeable if not looking for it, but still very disappointing for a product with that price tag. I am not the only one with QA issue, there is plenty of review stating similar problems
First one I received had dirt and dead pixels dead center. Also had huge uniformity issues. Second one has one light splotch visible during black screens.
Strangely, both performed very different from each other when it came to overdrive settings. This makes sense now after seeing the Rtings discrepancies. The second also has WAY better uniformity and little screen door smudging.
Horrid QC and inconsistent panel performance. If you want this monitor expect 1-2 returns.
my living room TV is 43" lol no way id want this 2 feet away from my face for gaming. Can see the appeal for sofa gamers though
Need a big desk lol
Nah, it's pretty nice tbh when have a somewhat deep desk
@@Knox420 Great, now I'll need to buy both a monitor _and_ a wall. :-P
Thank you for this - SUPER helpful.
This monitor has taken a considerable price drop here in the EU, at least at the moment. At the current level, between 600 - 700€ this is very competitive as the "best screen every gamer wants", the LG C2 42" sits firmly in the 900€+ category. The lagging speed of the hdmi2.1 port is a negative factor for console gamers, but for PC it doesn't matter in the end, you get the full benefit even with that cut bandwith.
550 now during black friday, pretty much a no brainer right? What do you mean with input lag for consoles with the HDMI 2.1?
@@sbspassion I said 'lagging speed of the hdmi port', NOT 'input lag for consoles'. Watch the video, the hdmi bandwith is discussed shortly on 3:40...
@@MrReivn the fact that i miscopied what you said in my question should tell you that i don't know enough about it to know the difference.
Terribly sorry for asking ✌🏻
@@sbspassion no need to be sorry. In short, they cut the bandwith of the hdmi2.1 ports to almost half of the normal. It might cause problems for people who want to play on 4K resolution with over 100Hz refresh rate, and export sound through HDMI at the same time and have good chroma subsampling. The cut bandwith combined with characteristics of some gaming consoles causes the problems.
@@MrReivn oh ok that makes sense, thanks for explaining! Would using a headset make a difference?
I'm still thinking i'll buy one tomorrow despite some of those flaws. You just can't find a monitor of that size and specs for 550.
I have been waiting for this review.
Luv mine with 2.1
I bought one of these just to play grand strategy and colony management games... CK3 (map looks insane at 43" 4K), Stellaris, Rimworld, settlement survival etc all look awesome on this... I dont know if this would be my first pick for FPS games though, but for my use case its a good choice
I always imagined playing Stellaris and other strategy games on it! Is it really that good?
@@tobr7853 I like it, the stellaris map looks good, the issues with refresh rate etc don't apply as it's only these sort of games I play...
I just bought this monitor. Man, I can't wait to play a total war game on this.
What monitor/s would you recommend to use to make video content for people who own 'average' TV's and monitors? There are some amazing products out there but details which looks great on a great TV or monitor may not show on an 'average' screen. Both picture and frame rate may affect the overall experience if content looks 'broken' on cheap displays...
The best inch for my desk is from 24/27 as the more the harsh on my desk to fit in or even eyes and neck can feel comfortable. I got the LG 27 GN650-B and love the HDR process when play game on it. Show details pretty good and enjoy it to the max. Thx for the review but will stick with 27 inches monitor display.
had a 4k 42" philips monitor, and i ultimately switched back to 32". which is the absolutely largest screen i'll ever buy again for a pc.
42" is too big. simple as that.
playing some strategy game or e.g. dota2, i've had to use windowed mode and use only part of my monitor.
otherwise it's too big to be useful.
same for working/windows usage.
only racing games and maybe _some_ shooters are okayish to play with it.
either get a 32" 16:9, or a 21:9 screen if you absolutely need that ultrawide picture.
Watching this on my Asus PG43UQ, outstanding gaming/working/media consumption experience with that size. I hope that we will get something similar with DP2.0 next year.
Yeah enjoy that ghosting Enjoy that shadow image quality not there. Enjoy your Halo Bloom. Because on our Oled T v's/monitors it is we don't get any of that bullshit. Is true pure color motion clarity it's real. CX or C1 don't settle for AC9 I feel really bad for what you spent your money on because I was gonna pull the trigger on that same monitor Thought to myself what's a few more inches Let me try this old lead thing out Best decision I ever fucking made I feel bad for you mate And I'm not even Australian
@@bumperxx1 So enjoy the burn-in games huds and windows interface in just few months. It's way to really for OLEDs to be used as computer displays. But I won't feel bad for you, it was your decision to buy a self-destructive display.
@@Dudi4PoLFr naw bro no burn in I told you I even checked to night to get pictures ready. No burn in use the features and your fine. Linus and windel are dumb and had c9 Linus even admitted he didn't use burn in features 😒 what a noob
What 32 inch monitor do you recommend for the ps5? Thank you
You can probably find a dumb LED TV for like 200 bux at this size instead. It's close to the 48" LG C1 in price
Thanks for the awesome review
Hmm watching this review after purchasing this monitor, this seems a bit nit picky even from the beginning. Literally almost every other reviewer gave this monitor an outstanding review. The thickness really shouldn't be a factor lol. Love your work but I completely disagree on this one.
I have this monitor and have no issues. The KVM means I got rid of a second keyboard and the speakers are good.
I use it for gaming and also the work from home laptop. The size meant I got rid of a second monitor.
It is my first HDR monitor.
From my perspective, nothing is terrible. I have no regrets.
It replaced a Samsung 32” curved VA 60Hz. I decided I wasn’t keen on curved monitors.
I had the asus 43" 4K 120hz for almost 2 years, and I loved it, it was too slow though, and I feel like 43" is a bit too large for 4K; I'm back to a 32" 165hz as of now and I feel it's the perfect choice for colors, speed and resolution. Maybe in the future when 8K hardware and gaming will be a thing I might switch to 43" again, before then I'll just go for 32"
Yeah 8k is gonna look sick on a 43' TV, like 1440p on a smartphone 😊
yeah 8k in like 10 years maybe
@@ThunderingRoar 5 to 7 years if you're an enthusiast and 8k should definitely be easily attainable. Just think of how sick it will be when we get GDDR7 and GDDR7X memory etc...
@@ThunderingRoar I agree with hugo on 6 years time frame give or take
@@Augustus_Imperator i ll take 1440p 200+Hz over 8k 60fps any day
I just bought this (2021 model) ($770) and couldn't tell you if I'm impressed or not. I would suggest that you offer a no0b rating on future videos -- based on how many wtf's are needed to set up a device.
There are so many options for settings it's making my head swim.
Almost picked one up to replace my old Phillips momentum as it was available in last week sales for around 800 euros.. never bothered in the end as i could not find enough reviews. Mainly use it as a secondary monitor and movie watching.
was hovering over the buy button as it's on special at PCCG right now, and this review informed me that while the HDR performance is pretty nuts (if a tad deceptive due to omission of local dimming) and the VA panel is reproducing contrast and colour well enough, as expected, it's the _refresh rate_ going around writing cheques the response times just can't cash. . . and that's one of the most important features playing at high frame rates
Sigh...the search continues.
Back in my day you could build a whole High End gaming PC for 1000 bucks ;_;
I have this monitor...def some dirty screen effect with some white/greys, but in terms of performance, I like it and it works for me! I also recommend to make sure if you buy this, to update the firmware
what does firmware update do?
the thickness is the price to pay for the superior FALD screens, the LED array simply neets space for itself and the needed wiring, thermals, ...
I am rocking i5-4690 with no GPU and never owned a console but will that stop me from watching these reviews? Nope. I'll someday be able to buy these and I am collecting knowledge for that day.
Sry but most knowlage may be obselete by that time, Its fine that you watch this for entertainment, but if you wait just 2-4 years, theres usually much better screen tech out by then. Esp with Nano/micro LED full backled panels and The different versions of those comming. For general hardware you can learn a few things sure, but you diff cant 100% trust these reviews are upto par if your trying to get info for several years in advance. Just a headsup. ;-)
Really wish you guys reviewed more pro grade screens like 43 4K USB-C Monitor: U4320Q or
ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCG-K
I think they buy most of the displays they test and that asus screen is nearly 5000USD. Im not sure they could afford it
got the LG C1 48 inch before few monts from the review video of the tv that you did.is phenomenal as a main pc display paired with rx6900xt for 4k gaming , never used my 27 inch 1440p monitor again , collecting dust only is amayzing for HDR movies and HDR gaming and have the best pric, not to mention the speakers have dolby atmos build in
I have this monitor and their are a couple of problems i have with it. Firstly as a secondary monitor to my apple laptop the screen is purple due to the apple sending incorrect colour format, which is resolved attaching a 2nd external monitor :( and i cant find anything in macos to allow me to specify the colour format to use.
Secondly the backlight diming seems entire screen and i can see anything for 'local' diming for any sectors/regions of the screen. If the general screen area is bright the whole screen gets notably brighter, and if the whole screen is darker (even with white/light areas) the whole screen dims which is very irritating and noticeable so i disabled this in the menu.
Thirdly it gets VERY VERY HOT and sitting close to it for long times will dry your eyes, yes that much heat.
Having a monitor mounted webcam makes the cam viewing angle a little awkward as its so high up on this monitor.
I cant seem to get anything to be visible on the screen over the usb-c port. I have tested the usb-c output on my 6900xt, apple macbook and my legion laptop and yes it was enabled in the menu which is disabled by default.
The KVM switch is configurable via the old style square usb connector and not via the usb-c port. When other displays are connected the software will sometimes refuse to open on windows stating multiple FV43U monitors are found and it can only support one, this happens sometimes with any other monitor such as the Samsung G7 but not always but meaning i really dont count the windows software as existing and just use the Monitor menu and remote. When configuring the KVM you can assign which usb output matches which display inputs which could be related to the usb-c input issue i have?
I havent found reflections on the screen to be any issue, even living here in southern spain and sitting by my balcony doors and the sun blaring in but you can still see the screen content. My samsung monitors might as well be black in the height of summer they are so dim.
On my monitor Windows does report 4k 120hz when connected to my 6900xt using hdmi so not sure if this is a region thing or the ports vary by region?
I havent noticed any text issues on windows, linux of macos output so not sure about the pixel layout. Maybe they changed the model hardware at some point? I bought mine in August 2021 in Spain (EU). I also got a colour calibration document and havent noticed any colour issues on my unit? The text is extremely crips with no leading or trailing blur which i've seen on other screens that have odd pixel layouts.
As mentioned the highest brightness, such as when the camera looks at the sun in HDR movies will make you look away its blindingly bright. (while sitting at a desktop gaming distance)
For the viewing angle on mine, yes it gets a little blander when viewing from extreme angles (above to the sides etc) but not as much as any of my laptops, other samsung monitors (various) or my LG TV. Even looking at a side on view (close to 90 as you can get while still seeing the front of the monitor) you can still see the content, its still bright and you can still tell what colours it is.
Usually i have the laptop (apple or windows depending on task) connected over the hdmi though, and use the displayport for my desktop. Almost exclusively with HDR enabled.
Most of my usage is in programming where the real estate is useful and at 60hz. I do game on it but dont generally bother with 144hz or 4k as not all the games i play support those without issue.
(X series games, Civ series etc).
I trust in Hardware Unboxed and fully feel that the model I have is different even with the same model number. Perhaps the model changes per region or have changed over time as I do seem to have different experience with mine.
Overall my opinion is. If you are restricted for real world space like me and your PC screen doubles as your main living room movie watching screen and you need to use a work laptop along with a personal media/gaming desktop then you can argue for this panel as its good overall. But if you have the space for multiple monitors and have a different gaming PC and living room media setup, I'd look at other options. This is to expensive for what it offers in any one area.
Not bad but only really for specific use cases.
Thanks Tim for the nice review of this monitor 👍
But obviously my unit is better than the one you tested.
This monitor is also not for everyone.
If you want a large monitor, have the space, and the refresh rate isn't really important, I can definitely recommend this monitor.
The HDR is also much better than most other monitors!
It is also recommended that you connect this 4K monitor to an AMD 6000 series GPU, or Nvidia 3000 series GPU. Then you get, for example, 32GB per second with HDMI 2.1 instead of 24GB per second.
All in all I am very happy with this monitor overall, it has a lot of positives, to recommend this one, but as I said a moment ago, this one is ideal for those who have the space, and for casual gamers, be it on PC or on console.
Regards 😊
The HDR is decent. But the smearing and blurriness while gaming is just awful and ruins what would otherwise be great image quality.
@@Janjibro66 Do you own this monitor?
@@tobr7853
Yup. Trying to sell it.
@@Janjibro66 And what games do you normally play?
@@tobr7853
Lots of Halo.
i thought i should buy an 43 inch monitor, but after switching to a 32 flat from 34 curved ultrawide, i have trouble adjusting to even that size in a regular 16x9 flatscreen. Its so big, my eyes think its curved outwards.
Still yet to see 43 Inch 120 screens in the TV market. Who makes these panels? Does this mean they're coming? I had to take a 48 inch when I'd much rather 43.
Great review. Do you think this monitor will be OK for triple screen sim racing? Nothing competitive.
You probably should take a 350$ TV and put it as a comparison to 4k displays to show how much better those monitors are compared to the cheapest option for such a large form factor 4k monitor.
I have this monitor for a week now and used a cheap 43" Thomson 4k TV before. Its night and day.
As I work 8-9h a day with my display, OLED was not an option.
My days as a super hardcore FPS gamer are past me, I realy like this display. And normal FPS are great on this. I added AmbientPX with my Aquacomputer Octo and its realy nice.
Sadly, anything with a non-RGB subpixel layout (such as BGR, WRGB) for non-gaming usage is a no-no. All of these 43" monitors use leftover TV panels, essentially
I was hesitant after reading similar things but took a risk and bought this monitor around 5 months ago. I use it for around 8-10 hours per day, mostly work and very little gaming and haven't found any issues with the BGR layout. I'm not saying you or others are wrong, I'm just saying that for me I feel like it's a non issue and I'm glad I took a chance because the monitor has been sensational.
Mount it and flip it 180. Turns it into an RGB panel and text clarity improves drastically. Shouldn’t have to, but at least it’s an option
BGR or WRGB panel is not leftover, it is cheeper version vs standard good RGB 4K TV panel. I use LG 43UM7600PLB(i paid 375$) as PC monitor or this is HTPC PC. It is real or good 4K RGB IPS panel, and it is very good for PC usage or any multimedia usage. The point of the discussion, Gigabyte deliberately chose BGR panel=the average user does not care about the exact version of the 4K LCD panel.
The 42 inch LG C2 is right around the corner, so just wait for that one.
I’ve been waiting for them to produce a smaller 48” version. Will that be this one you’re talking of?
@@Cary_mac Yes, basicly the next version of their current OLEDs, but it will be called C2 and comes with the better EVO panel.
It comes in 42, 48, 55, 65, 77 and 83 inch.
@@kwedl any speculation of when it will be available?
I have horizontal 43 lg un7300 and vertical 30 dell perfect setup. I went from 5-6 monitors to 2
Follow rtings settings guide and change input to pc and use rtings chroma 4:4:4 test image to ensure its working.
signs about a lg 42" oled in 2022 are arising again .. atm they stay my glimmer of hope for a strong contrast mointor with great metrics ... but i hope CES2022 will show some upcoming non oled alternatives with good contrast.
Did you make any research on a topic that I call VA Contrast Lottery?
When purchasing G7, for example, I saw varying results with contrast raging from 1700 to 3700.
I know it's hard to test the spread without many monitors, but mentioning that you might not get the tested result may be important.
Even just mentioning the topic in the same way IPS glow is mentioned would help us learn a little more.
can anyone recommend me a 43/48" inch monitor regardless of price, but 16:9 aspect ratio, 4k, 120hz and Display port, HDMI 2.1 etc included? I am half blind and i would like to switch from 34" ultrawide to bigger 16:9 screen for visibility and gaming
48 inch lg c1 oled 120hz.
@@hamzashaikh9310 but its more of a TV rather than PC monitor, isnt it? I read that it has no Display Port so will I be able to plug in both PC and PS5 at the same time and switch inputs? I got EVGA RTX 3080 if that helps
@@BeowulfGaming HUB did a review for it
@@ThunderingRoar i will watch it, i guess i need to find out if my GPU has HDMI 2.1 output and if the C1 supports full bandwidth on all HDMI 2.1 ports it has and it should be fine then?>
@@BeowulfGaming iirc rtx 3000 and radeon 6000 have hmdi 2.1, otherwise gigabyte has their own version of the tv with the same panel that has display port input. Daniel Owen channel on youtube has couple of reviews for his C1 since he uses it daily. Might be worth checking it out before committing to a purchase