Thanks in advance for your efforts 🙏🏻 -Does it support 3440x1440 10bit 175Hz 4:4:4? Or it needs chroma subsampling? Does the DP 1.4 support DSC? -Does it support freesync when connected by DP 1.4 or only g sync? -Does it have a fan? If yes, it it audible? -Does it support 120Hz on xbox series x/PS5? Does it support VRR on xbox series?
$1300 USD seems like a pretty cheap price to pay for such new technology... Should we be expecting Samsung to release their own monitors that can be competitive with this pricing, or is it wiser to just jump on this now?
Dude I need you to tell me why it’s not great for csgo and competitive games? Also can I go up or down from 1440p vs 4K like you can with lg oled. What is the ghosting like ? Blur image etc
Thanks for the solid review. I bought the original version of the Alenware 34" display in this form factor a couple of years ago, and it's been great. Looks like the QD-OLED technology makes it worth an upgrade. And whoa... even in this video, Cyberpunk looks stellar with the deep blacks and great contrast. Wow!
You're viewing what a camera captured on your own screen. That's not the way to gain any real valuable insight. Basically you're impressed with the monitor you already own at that point. You have to view it in person. So take the video with a grain of salt. It's more about what they're saying about it.
@@tywilson3689 My monitor is the almost three year old version.... it's basically the same external design, so the chassis looks similar. That's about it. QD-OLED is a big step forward vs. what I have. Fair point on not being able to tell much based on what I see in this video.
This is basically the best of both worlds :). First G-sync Ultimate monitor (apart from Asus) that has decent HDR and isn't near 2 grand! $1300 seems appropriate.
Exactly. I have the same LED version as well and told myself I wouldn't upgrade anything else till an OLED version releases. I have an OLED laptop screen which spoiled me when I game on it, but my desktop is far more powerful. Now I'm about to have my dream monitor!
Great review, Luke! I'm stoked you got this monitor in for us and think you did a great job delivering the most important takeaways without getting buried in the weeds. Props to Dan for the gorgeous filming and color grading! Can't wait to see what more we can do with this thing in the coming weeks!
Goodbye to IPS glow, backlight bleed, and 800:1 contrast ratios with "light gray" black levels. Sad what gamers have had to spend $1,000+ for and put up with over the past decade but I am excited for the dawn of the OLED gaming monitor era!
5:05 I kinda disagree massively with this part. Assume you are hyper-competitive, what would you go for? 240hz monitor with 4ms pixel transition or 175hz monitor with 0.1ms pixel transition (needs additional testing ofc)? It is difficult to call a shot, but complete elimination of ghosting and ultra-clear motion picture gives massive advantage to QD-OLED even for pure competitive usage. Why would you be stuck with the resolution? There are countless ways to make this monitor run at traditional 1440P 16:9 layout with black bars. You can set it on Nvidia control panel, on game resolution, etc etc. If you are not going to get any benefit from widescreen you can easily downscale. If else extra FOV is actually really helpful in some games. If you are talking about 1080p you are right but on the other hand I don't think we need to worry about 1080p anymore considering competitive games are already pretty easy to run and GPU's have gotten so powerful. Some competitive games like R6 even support DLSS
@@adamek9750 That is eye tracking related blur which is only applicable if you are moving your eyes. When it really matters your eyes will likely be at crosshair which is middle of screen where you wont have any eye tracking blue as you are not moving your eyes around. Also when you are picking corners etc. Eye tracking motion blur isn't that big of a deal IMO.
I actually own this monitor, it's smoother looking and feeling than the latest and greatest 1440p 240Hz I have. It's INSANE. Comp players should be using this monitor.
@@Cxs1a3 Very true, though I would argue that monitors is the one space where Apple's ecosystem matters less. Ecosystem would become more important once Apple decides to integrate variable refresh like they did with their latest MacBook Pro, but until then... meh.
Apple displays actually do a lot in the eco-system, like automatically turning on/off with the mac and being able to adjust monitor settings directly on mac. Also build quality, customer service, reliability, a dell is never gonna touch an apple.
@Paloukotis Yikes. What year are you living in, 2002? Apple is the current leader in silicon performance/efficiency, industrial design and UX. Life is a lot more pleasant when you grow up and appreciate advances in tech regardless of which logo is on the box.
One counterpoint to "stuck at this resolution": You can play with at standard 1440p resolution with black bars on the sides if you ever need the performance boost. Just set scaling to "no scaling" in nvidia control panel and choose 2560 x 1440 in-game.
Small note on this for anybody who hasn't realised: this is the only monitor in the world that can do this with perfect blacks on those side-bars, so you can't see them at all at night ;)
@@Navhkrin Oh, can they also fully turn off the backlight for unused areas? I'm guessing they can't do that for black areas in an image, but if they can do it for black bars at least that's sick as fuck Edit: just saw the other dude saying mini-led monitors can't do this, and now I'm sad and confused :(
I must be missing something here... If the monitor can only support max resolution of 1440p then why is hdmi 2.1 a concern? 2.1 is really for 4k at 120fps.
Amazing technology. Finally competition to LG OLED. Considering how superior it is, I'm amazed the prices are so low the first year. Hopefully they scale up production quickly in the next few years.
@Stein Mauer FOMO said the yield is actually horrific right now and Samsung Display is massively subsidizing the cost to get them out. If true, hopefully that changes because it isn't sustainable obviously.
@@chrisbullock6477 For the price? 1,300 USD is dirt cheap given the tech, esp. once factoring in inflation. Professional monitors that are half as capable currently cost 3,000-5,000 USD.
my overall first week experience with this monitor is as follows : 1. if the game supports windows auto-HDR feature, a small confirmation pop-up notification appear on the lower right corner of the screen and when it does, your game would shine with colors and perfect HDR experience. if the pop-up notification doesn't appear, you would have a basic and not professional level HDR experience. I played Ori & the Will of the Wisps and Hades and with windows auto-HDR support, it really is an enjoyable experience, particularly with 2 to 5 percent window 1000 nits brightness that this monitor supports, small specular highlights really shine magnificently. 2. the monitor has slight flickering and brightness-shifting issue in the loading screen of the monitor. 3. with HDR turned-on, video-recording of your gameplay would be messed up badly. so if you plan to record your gameplay, the only option is to turn-off windows HDR and play your game in SDR instead, which is really sad. this is also applicable when working with video-editing software like Adobe Premiere. Overall, I am satisfied with this monitor, its wide-screen form factor and satisfying-level of curvature. if your main intention is to play video games with this monitor, it is absolutely a very good choice to buy it but if you plan to record your HDR gameplay with geforce experience feature, your recording would be a mess. if anyone have found a way to record their HDR gameplay without pircture getting messed-up, please share it with me. thanks.
@@geo2160 "What are you even doing with 4k high refresh? I have a 3080 and it struggles to get over 70fps in most games at 4k" You don't need to run at high FPS to get the benefits of a faster HZ. Less smearing, less tearing for instance, the picture quality will improve. And eventually the GPU will catch on
Thanks for the excellent review! As soon as I laid eyes on my first OLED screen (LG CX) I knew I need an OLED panel for my gaming setup too. This is the first reasonably sized and priced OLED gaming monitor, but with a couple of compromises. I think the good will far outweigh the bad for me, so I'm going to buy it the moment it releases in the European market.
Hey same here. As a proud owner of the LG CX I sometime connect my pc to my TV via hdmi 2.1 port from my 3090. I have been looking for an OLED monitor at this size to replace my current 34' ultrawide. I will be pulling the trigger on the monitor real soon.
I've been using the CX48 as my monitor mounted on a wall with an Ergotron HX for a year now and as amazing as this one looks I'm gonna stick to the TV for now. I love the screen real estate 4K offers and I had an Ultrawide before and watching 16:9 content was a terrible experience. The only thing I'm missing on the TV is DisplayPort to get the full 4K120 on non HDMI 2.1 devices and the option to disable auto dimming.
@@Dionyzos good call. If you’re already using an OLED for PC gaming, the pro’s to upgrading are not worth the $1300 price tag. This monitor is primarily for those who wanted 144hz+ refresh rates with OLED picture clarity. As someone who is using a 65” C9 as my gaming monitor, can’t see myself justifying the price tag on this one for higher refresh rate, and better picture quality in a smaller/lower resolution package. 120hz and 4k is hard to beat, even with this being a worthy competitor.
@@shindigira Yes, no more backlight bleed, ips glow, bad viewing angles, etc, etc. I have an OLED TV that has spoiled me and I am so excited for this monitor.
I've been refreshing the dell search page for this monitor daily, currently rocking alienwares 240hz 1080p panel for 5 years now and I love it. Say what ya will about alienware hardware but I like their panels for the most part and I'm excited to get away from my washed out TN panel
So glad they chose Cyber Punk to showcase its gorgeous picture quality, those darker neon environments must pop and look amazing. This is the monitor I have been waiting for! 😀
@@Cxs1a3 I know, to reword it I was saying that if I was there with them in person it would look gorgeous, especially in dark neon lit scenes in cyberpunk. I own a C1 65" LG OLED and I understand how OLED makes things pop and look amazing. Watching it over TH-cam obviously doesn't do it justice.
Not bad for $1299 and a 3 year warranty. Surely they will tweak it some before it finally ships some time in June. Also looking forward to some more in depth reviews as well.
Same here. 35 1440p UW aspect ratio is just too low and it feels so narrow compared to the 38 inch 1600 UW. I also disagree about the 38 inch dominating a desk. I have 5 monitors including a 38 inch and I have tons of desk space, mine is probably too deep. You just need to use a good size desk and actually plan for it.
Would love to see a break down of the diamond sub-pixel layout and how it affects text rendering with ClearType or other things. More info on TruBlack 400 VS HDR1000 for gaming, general use etc.
5.13 this is false, you can easily scale down the resolution to a regular aspect ratio. Also, he mentioned "the well documented" faster speed of OLED then a moment later says that the G8 (mini LED) is faster. I don't think he read or understood the "well documented" information.
@@Cxs1a3 On any other non-OLED monitor, the bars would be dark gray and lit to some degree. This can be distracting and somewhat ugly. This is circumvented on OLED since that area of the display will be essentially just turned off. Even if it still bothers you, the black bars will be better than on any other 21:9 monitor. Also, phones have been elongated aspect ratios for years now. It certainly does not bother me e.g. to have the black bars when watching videos. Also worth noting that usage scenario can affect how much it matters. For dark room usage, the black bars would not matter at all. Whereas this would still be a problem on non-OLED displays where the black bars would still be lit up.
phones have smaller black bars and your fingers are covering that part of the screen anyway. And using a monitor in the dark cause eye strain, computer usage is not like a movie, there are a lot of white websites that don't support dark mode.
I can only imagine how fast the prices would drop. Think about it, with regards to price, everything is going opposite for this model and yet it is $1400. - Brand new tech (cost in sky) - Alienware tag (cost up) - 34 inch curved panel ; as opposed to regular 27 inch flat panel (cost up) In a year, the mainstream models will probably be $600 easily I think. No calculated estimate, just a raw guess
Considering the panel technology and being able to produce full srgb and dci3 that is a terrible Delta value. Usually you find that on panels with a lot less sofistikerad panel technologies. And at this price point it should be perfect
@@geo2160 Fair point. I'm just used to having deltas around 1 when talking about accurate monitors, especially good, expensive OLEDs. 😆 On the flip side; I had not noticed this monitor is selling for sub $1500 dollars?!? Maybe it is okay then with Delta 1.85. 😅
No mention of the response time. Having excellent motion clarity with 175 hz arguably makes this better for competitive gaming than a 300+ hz monitor, because once you hit your limit in terms of reaction time, simply getting high visual acuity on a fast-moving scene probably provides a higher benefit.
Hey buddy, I understood right this better then 240hz monitor? I was thinking of getting the G8 cause the 240hz with one 1ms. Is this better then? Thank you in advance.
@@RocBoii I'm pretty sure what he's trying to say is that the instantaneous response time that OLEDs are known for is what would arguably make this better than 300hz...anything close to 1ms is really tough for conventional display techs, especially VA, and even the fastest conventional panels (TN) still typically have higher response times across the range than any OLED. The way this issue comes out in day to day gaming is through clarity of moving images, tests like UFOTest will make a great example of how clear an image displayed by a monitor is. For anyone even considering this monitor I recommend buying right this second, I just got mine and I'm showing a delivery date in June...worst case you can just turn right around and sell it if you don't like it, someone will pay top dollar for a QD-OLED monitor when (not if) they sell out.
@@RocBoii It depends what you're trying to achieve. If you're trying to reduce latency (the time it takes for you to see the scene after it's rendered), then refresh rate is key, but the benefit is limited in a couple of ways: 1) FPS - your benefit from refresh rate is only as good as your FPS. 240 hz with 100 FPS is only as good as 100 hz. 2) Your own reaction time. If you can't react to things happening in 1/240th of a second, then what's the point? Higher is better for most pro gamers, but for mere mortals, our reaction time caps out well below 200hz. On the other hand, if you're trying to reduce motion blur (smearing), then response time is king. There's a relationship between refresh rate and response time (usually a higher refresh rate indicates a faster response time), but it's by no means one equals the other. There are high refresh rate monitors with terrible motion blur and some lower refresh rate monitors (100 hz) with technology like strobing which gives excellent response time. OLED (or QD-OLED in this case) gives exceptionally good response times by nature (note the designation of 0.1 ms vs the usual 1ms), which means superb sharpness/clarity with movement/turning. This is very important for following what's going on in a scene and responding accordingly. Of course, we are dependent on reviews which actually test this to guarantee that this monitor carries through on this promise, but it's a pretty sure thing.
I just got my RTX 3080ti, and I just preordered one of these monitors. It’s due to arrive at my house in June as it’s still not available and undergoing manufacturing. I’m beyond excited as my main game is Destiny 2 I really can’t wait to play the new raid Vow of The Disciple which has very dark vibes
This review is confusing me. He says it’s not for competitive gaming? Why? He says you can’t change the native resolution ? Why ? I thought oled screen resolution can be changed easily with black bars etc
I don't understand one thing. How this display wouldn't make sense for hypercompetitive games (I play Rocket League and Warzone). Everybody (or most) say that above 144 hz you can't tell much difference when switching to 240 hz, and this is 175 hz. Besides it has no ghosting and low latency. Not arguing I'm just confused, and I'm willing to play 1080p upscaled if it's pc performance you're refering to, that's what I'm used to from ps4 and ps5 gaming anyways.
Dude, I can’t afford this! Why couldn’t you find a glaringly obvious flaw so I could feel better about having to wait a few years before I can get this?!
I think the worst thing about this monitor which is a pretty huge deal is the low SDR brightness of 260 take or give.. I'll have to see it when I get it and see if the OLED and infinite contrast plus qd screen make up for the dimly lit screen. Ill be comparing it to the pg35vq sdr brightness of around 500.
A few questions Can you use this on a PS5 with the DisplayPort adapter and get the full 4K-120 FPS experience? Also, if using with just the HDMI cable, would we only get the 100 FPS as advertised since it doesn’t have the HDMI 2.1? I love this monitor but it doesn’t seem to be directed towards these next gen consoles
@Luke Larsen A few things: One, this monitor does not have HDMI 2.1 for a reason - G-Sync Ultimate is not compatible with 2.1. I wish you had explained this, as it was NOT a cost-cutting choice. The vast majority of buyers use this with a PC and use DP anyway. I doubt many console owners are in the market for a $1300 ultrawide monitor anyway - they usually opt for 42"+ TVs at the proper 16:9 aspect ratio for their boxes. Two, who honestly cares that it doesn't include a crappy set of speakers?? Anyone in this league is using external speakers or headphones anyway. The extra cost for the 99.9% of us who would have kept them at zero volume forever would be a waste. Three, 261 nits is SDR is plenty unless you've dragged this thing onto a Florida beach in July with a power generator in tow. I keep mine at
This looks like it's a dream to use, gorgeous display. I am actually pretty shocked this isn't going for $2.5k or more! $1300 is pretty reasonable given the technology. And it's not even like it is sacrificing refresh rate or resolution or anything, all around pretty high tier specs as standard!
No one replied, but I realised that HDMI 2.0 cannot actually fully drive the monitor at its full resolution and the peak refresh rate. I think 100hrz max?
From what I've read 38" models with this tech won't be out for well over a year. Since its emergent tech they are testing the market and feeling out the demand before committing manufacturing space to it.
@@loganmeyer2482 Yeah, it likely wont be until 2023. It appears in this first run Samsung Display is printing 3 Panel density sheets to make the 34" ultrawide, a 55" and 65"
Im definitely getting one of these for myself. Can't wait for it to arrive. I have one of the 34 inch alienware LCD panels. Now that OLED has arrived, looking forward to this.
@@Cxs1a3 not One reviewer, and I have listened to many has even mentioned fan noise, so that would tell me as well that it's a non-issue. Of course I'll know this by Monday regardless.
Those are the Nanlite PavoTubes. They're too expensive to be used as everyday decor, but since we already own them as part of our production kit, I figured I might as well include them in the set up.
The question is do I buy now or wait for other manufacturers to adopt the tech? What does everyone think? I currently have an older asus Gsync TN panel. But I love my LG OLED TV.
Any burning questions on the Alienware 34 QD-OLED I can answer? Reply here and I'll do my best to get to them.
Thanks in advance for your efforts 🙏🏻
-Does it support 3440x1440 10bit 175Hz 4:4:4? Or it needs chroma subsampling? Does the DP 1.4 support DSC?
-Does it support freesync when connected by DP 1.4 or only g sync?
-Does it have a fan? If yes, it it audible?
-Does it support 120Hz on xbox series x/PS5? Does it support VRR on xbox series?
$1300 USD seems like a pretty cheap price to pay for such new technology... Should we be expecting Samsung to release their own monitors that can be competitive with this pricing, or is it wiser to just jump on this now?
Dude I need you to tell me why it’s not great for csgo and competitive games? Also can I go up or down from 1440p vs 4K like you can with lg oled. What is the ghosting like ? Blur image etc
Is this the one shown at CES 2022?
Can you use 175hz while HDR is running? Is 175HZ 8 bit only?
Thanks for the solid review. I bought the original version of the Alenware 34" display in this form factor a couple of years ago, and it's been great. Looks like the QD-OLED technology makes it worth an upgrade. And whoa... even in this video, Cyberpunk looks stellar with the deep blacks and great contrast. Wow!
You're viewing what a camera captured on your own screen. That's not the way to gain any real valuable insight. Basically you're impressed with the monitor you already own at that point. You have to view it in person. So take the video with a grain of salt. It's more about what they're saying about it.
@@tywilson3689 My monitor is the almost three year old version.... it's basically the same external design, so the chassis looks similar. That's about it. QD-OLED is a big step forward vs. what I have. Fair point on not being able to tell much based on what I see in this video.
This is basically the best of both worlds :). First G-sync Ultimate monitor (apart from Asus) that has decent HDR and isn't near 2 grand! $1300 seems appropriate.
Exactly. I have the same LED version as well and told myself I wouldn't upgrade anything else till an OLED version releases. I have an OLED laptop screen which spoiled me when I game on it, but my desktop is far more powerful. Now I'm about to have my dream monitor!
I have the previous version as well. Just bought the qd oled, should have it in a cpl days!!!! Happy 😊!!!!
Great review, Luke! I'm stoked you got this monitor in for us and think you did a great job delivering the most important takeaways without getting buried in the weeds. Props to Dan for the gorgeous filming and color grading! Can't wait to see what more we can do with this thing in the coming weeks!
not worth buying since it doesnt have 2.1hdmi which is the future of gaming
Goodbye to IPS glow, backlight bleed, and 800:1 contrast ratios with "light gray" black levels.
Sad what gamers have had to spend $1,000+ for and put up with over the past decade but I am excited for the dawn of the OLED gaming monitor era!
Precisely!
Gonna say goodbye to my PG348Q
Yes, I was considering the Asus Mini-LED monitor but that costs more than double this and is inferior in nearly every way. So glad I waited.
5:05 I kinda disagree massively with this part. Assume you are hyper-competitive, what would you go for? 240hz monitor with 4ms pixel transition or 175hz monitor with 0.1ms pixel transition (needs additional testing ofc)? It is difficult to call a shot, but complete elimination of ghosting and ultra-clear motion picture gives massive advantage to QD-OLED even for pure competitive usage.
Why would you be stuck with the resolution? There are countless ways to make this monitor run at traditional 1440P 16:9 layout with black bars. You can set it on Nvidia control panel, on game resolution, etc etc. If you are not going to get any benefit from widescreen you can easily downscale. If else extra FOV is actually really helpful in some games. If you are talking about 1080p you are right but on the other hand I don't think we need to worry about 1080p anymore considering competitive games are already pretty easy to run and GPU's have gotten so powerful. Some competitive games like R6 even support DLSS
Still has sample and hold blur so the fast 240hz is probably better.
Pillarboxing/letterboxing is also less annoying on OLEDs due to the unused portion of the display being pure black.
@@adamek9750 That is eye tracking related blur which is only applicable if you are moving your eyes. When it really matters your eyes will likely be at crosshair which is middle of screen where you wont have any eye tracking blue as you are not moving your eyes around. Also when you are picking corners etc. Eye tracking motion blur isn't that big of a deal IMO.
@@TheParkerLewis Significantly less annoying than IPS where you get massive halo on corners. At night its practically not even noticeable.
I actually own this monitor, it's smoother looking and feeling than the latest and greatest 1440p 240Hz I have. It's INSANE. Comp players should be using this monitor.
Just placed my order for this and I am so stoked!
how?
You were juuuuust in time. You may have even gotten it before the may delay. Now they're sold out
funny, just found this review. I just bought this display a week ago, and all I can say.. this thing is magical!
This is crazy cheap. Apple just announced a new budget monitor for a similar price and is just basic IPS with P3 support at 60hz. No mini-LED, no XDR.
Well I mean with apple you pay for eco-system, same thing with their audio products as well.
@@Cxs1a3 Very true, though I would argue that monitors is the one space where Apple's ecosystem matters less. Ecosystem would become more important once Apple decides to integrate variable refresh like they did with their latest MacBook Pro, but until then... meh.
Apple displays actually do a lot in the eco-system, like automatically turning on/off with the mac and being able to adjust monitor settings directly on mac. Also build quality, customer service, reliability, a dell is never gonna touch an apple.
Apple lol... $1,000 for a monitor stand...? $200 for a VESA mount adapter...? I'll never take Apple seriously again.
@Paloukotis Yikes. What year are you living in, 2002? Apple is the current leader in silicon performance/efficiency, industrial design and UX.
Life is a lot more pleasant when you grow up and appreciate advances in tech regardless of which logo is on the box.
Got the DWF version of this panel a few weeks ago and omg it's amazing 🤩
One counterpoint to "stuck at this resolution": You can play with at standard 1440p resolution with black bars on the sides if you ever need the performance boost. Just set scaling to "no scaling" in nvidia control panel and choose 2560 x 1440 in-game.
Small note on this for anybody who hasn't realised: this is the only monitor in the world that can do this with perfect blacks on those side-bars, so you can't see them at all at night ;)
@@ImperialGoldfish Not really. MiniLED monitors can handle side black bars very well as well
@@Navhkrin mini LED monitors are still backlit though and will produce halo effects outside of the image area. The point still stands!
@@Navhkrin Oh, can they also fully turn off the backlight for unused areas? I'm guessing they can't do that for black areas in an image, but if they can do it for black bars at least that's sick as fuck
Edit: just saw the other dude saying mini-led monitors can't do this, and now I'm sad and confused :(
its actually 2560x1080 if you want to keep the aspect ratio 21.9. I have Alienware 34 3440x1440 and LG 2560x108
Reviews are out??? Yessss!
I must be missing something here... If the monitor can only support max resolution of 1440p then why is hdmi 2.1 a concern? 2.1 is really for 4k at 120fps.
Now we just need this panel tech on 16:9 1440p and 4K 27-32" screens. I'll happily drop $900-1100 depending on the size and resolution.
5:05
Tell me you don't comprehend the benefits of OLED without telling me you don't comprehend the benefits of OLED.
Amazing technology. Finally competition to LG OLED. Considering how superior it is, I'm amazed the prices are so low the first year. Hopefully they scale up production quickly in the next few years.
@Stein Mauer FOMO said the yield is actually horrific right now and Samsung Display is massively subsidizing the cost to get them out. If true, hopefully that changes because it isn't sustainable obviously.
@@momsbasement656 Expected yields are very high long run, they are just having some trouble with inking method that they are confident can be fixed.
ahhhh for the price, not really when you consider all the Cons of this monitor. Sorry.
@@chrisbullock6477 For the price? 1,300 USD is dirt cheap given the tech, esp. once factoring in inflation. Professional monitors that are half as capable currently cost 3,000-5,000 USD.
@@chrisbullock6477 lol I don’t know what you expect. My oled tv cost 2300 a couple years ago on a holiday sale.
my overall first week experience with this monitor is as follows :
1. if the game supports windows auto-HDR feature, a small confirmation pop-up notification appear on the lower right corner of the screen and when it does, your game would shine with colors and perfect HDR experience. if the pop-up notification doesn't appear, you would have a basic and not professional level HDR experience. I played Ori & the Will of the Wisps and Hades and with windows auto-HDR support, it really is an enjoyable experience, particularly with 2 to 5 percent window 1000 nits brightness that this monitor supports, small specular highlights really shine magnificently.
2. the monitor has slight flickering and brightness-shifting issue in the loading screen of the monitor.
3. with HDR turned-on, video-recording of your gameplay would be messed up badly. so if you plan to record your gameplay, the only option is to turn-off windows HDR and play your game in SDR instead, which is really sad. this is also applicable when working with video-editing software like Adobe Premiere.
Overall, I am satisfied with this monitor, its wide-screen form factor and satisfying-level of curvature. if your main intention is to play video games with this monitor, it is absolutely a very good choice to buy it but if you plan to record your HDR gameplay with geforce experience feature, your recording would be a mess.
if anyone have found a way to record their HDR gameplay without pircture getting messed-up, please share it with me. thanks.
Can't wait to get this monitor! BTW your video quality is crispy AF. Really, really nice!
I hope Alienware makes a 27inch QD OLED 4K 144hz Version of this😍
Can't wait until they release 4K 27" QD-OLED gaming monitors with high refresh rate 😎
Same here. I'd get rid of my 4k 27" IPS, 144hz in a heartbeat.
One downside of having used ultrawide is that 16:9 feels like 4:3 in comparison. There's just no going back..
No.
@@geo2160 "What are you even doing with 4k high refresh? I have a 3080 and it struggles to get over 70fps in most games at 4k"
You don't need to run at high FPS to get the benefits of a faster HZ. Less smearing, less tearing for instance, the picture quality will improve. And eventually the GPU will catch on
Too small. 32" 16:9 or 38" ultrawide is where it's at.
Mine should be here Friday. Can't wait!
Thanks for the excellent review! As soon as I laid eyes on my first OLED screen (LG CX) I knew I need an OLED panel for my gaming setup too. This is the first reasonably sized and priced OLED gaming monitor, but with a couple of compromises. I think the good will far outweigh the bad for me, so I'm going to buy it the moment it releases in the European market.
Hey same here. As a proud owner of the LG CX I sometime connect my pc to my TV via hdmi 2.1 port from my 3090. I have been looking for an OLED monitor at this size to replace my current 34' ultrawide. I will be pulling the trigger on the monitor real soon.
I've been using the CX48 as my monitor mounted on a wall with an Ergotron HX for a year now and as amazing as this one looks I'm gonna stick to the TV for now. I love the screen real estate 4K offers and I had an Ultrawide before and watching 16:9 content was a terrible experience. The only thing I'm missing on the TV is DisplayPort to get the full 4K120 on non HDMI 2.1 devices and the option to disable auto dimming.
This is a Samsung QD-OLED panel in an Alienware style package :). Glad for the G-sync.
@@Dionyzos good call. If you’re already using an OLED for PC gaming, the pro’s to upgrading are not worth the $1300 price tag. This monitor is primarily for those who wanted 144hz+ refresh rates with OLED picture clarity. As someone who is using a 65” C9 as my gaming monitor, can’t see myself justifying the price tag on this one for higher refresh rate, and better picture quality in a smaller/lower resolution package. 120hz and 4k is hard to beat, even with this being a worthy competitor.
Mine comes in tomorrow and I cannot wait!!!
Hows it
@@shonking35 only the best monitor of all time
I got a regular 3080 is that good enough?
Waiting for this for a long time, such a great work digital trends ❤️ also excited to see g7 neo review
Have mine on order!! I absolutely cannot wait for this to show up on my door step!!!
Fingers Crossed that EA doesn't mess up the DeadSpace remake...it's amazing just imagining playing it on this monitor...
The era of shitty gaming monitors is finally ending. Now all we need is a 49" QD-OLED.
Hell yea. Been done with IPS/VA's for a while.
Told myself from here on -- OLED or bust
Wait till you get OLED burn in😂
@@georgebrown8493 The fear is there but a 3-year warranty next business day service assuages that.
@@shindigira Yes, no more backlight bleed, ips glow, bad viewing angles, etc, etc.
I have an OLED TV that has spoiled me and I am so excited for this monitor.
@@georgebrown8493been using my oled tv for gaming for over 3 years and no burn in yet. The whole burn in thing is exaggerated big time.
I've been refreshing the dell search page for this monitor daily, currently rocking alienwares 240hz 1080p panel for 5 years now and I love it. Say what ya will about alienware hardware but I like their panels for the most part and I'm excited to get away from my washed out TN panel
You like their panel, but call it washed out at the same time
@@Cxs1a3 yes I bought it for the refresh rate at the expense of color accuracy, I play A LOT of Rocket League
This panel isn't that accurate either, but I get what mean the colors will definitely jump out a lot more when you upgrade.
Great review, it looks like this is going to become my "must have" monitor this year!
So glad they chose Cyber Punk to showcase its gorgeous picture quality, those darker neon environments must pop and look amazing. This is the monitor I have been waiting for! 😀
@@Cxs1a3 I know, to reword it I was saying that if I was there with them in person it would look gorgeous, especially in dark neon lit scenes in cyberpunk.
I own a C1 65" LG OLED and I understand how OLED makes things pop and look amazing.
Watching it over TH-cam obviously doesn't do it justice.
I do love an easily-assembled, sleek design.
What a year for OLEDs
If they had a 16:9 version with HDMi 2.1, I would definitely buy it.
@@phawxhunter g8 is mini led.. but hard choice
Wait. No HDMI 2.1? What?
It is a shame. So close to perfect
@@ericcarlton87 yep. gsync spec doesn't support hdmi 2.1, yet. i'm still getting this but i kind of hate it for not having it.
I'm also tired of ulta-wide monitors. I need more vertical space for doing normal tasks.
Not bad for $1299 and a 3 year warranty. Surely they will tweak it some before it finally ships some time in June. Also looking forward to some more in depth reviews as well.
Warranty it’s like 100 bucks extra believe
@@mistafizz5195 According to the website it is included, unless I missed read it. But even still if it is only $100 that still not bad.
@@JP-iq7pu Honestly I might just be wrong lol
if this was a 38 inch I would buy day one hopefully someone makes a 38 inch ultrawide qd oled monitor
Same here. 35 1440p UW aspect ratio is just too low and it feels so narrow compared to the 38 inch 1600 UW. I also disagree about the 38 inch dominating a desk. I have 5 monitors including a 38 inch and I have tons of desk space, mine is probably too deep. You just need to use a good size desk and actually plan for it.
38" for gaming? Or for work?
@@branchprediction9923 I use mine for both, the added resolution height makes a big difference. Everything else feels too squshed after using one.
Great stuff !!! I have one and love it. Fantastic review. Thank you.
Is this a pure gaming monitor ? Or I can use it for design and 3d modeling.
Thanks a lot Luke. A very informative review. I'll have to buy one.
Thoughts on text clarity?
It's an RGB subpixel layout instead of WRGB, so it should be basically perfect.
@@MichaelLargent It's not RGB stripe, though. It's triangular RGB. ClearType doesn't work perfectly on it, though tweaking it can help.
@@guspaz Interesting. Wasn't aware of the triangular subpixel layout. Anywhere I can read up on that? Google is failing me.
Does the G-Sync module come with an audible fan?
Dw with g sync is apparently loud. The dwf version is silent.
0:55 Yes, guys he said it it's Official CUTIE OLED!
Would love to see a break down of the diamond sub-pixel layout and how it affects text rendering with ClearType or other things.
More info on TruBlack 400 VS HDR1000 for gaming, general use etc.
You won't find the answer on this "commercial" channel
@@MrRechtSo yeah you're probably right, it's too bad.
5.13 this is false, you can easily scale down the resolution to a regular aspect ratio.
Also, he mentioned "the well documented" faster speed of OLED then a moment later says that the G8 (mini LED) is faster. I don't think he read or understood the "well documented" information.
You can, but honestly, big black bars look ghetto AF
@@Cxs1a3 Not on OLED, due to the infinite black levels. The display is effectively just turned off in the black portions.
Exactly on OLED, that's like having 5" of bezel on both sides worse than a CRT!
@@Cxs1a3 On any other non-OLED monitor, the bars would be dark gray and lit to some degree. This can be distracting and somewhat ugly. This is circumvented on OLED since that area of the display will be essentially just turned off. Even if it still bothers you, the black bars will be better than on any other 21:9 monitor. Also, phones have been elongated aspect ratios for years now. It certainly does not bother me e.g. to have the black bars when watching videos.
Also worth noting that usage scenario can affect how much it matters. For dark room usage, the black bars would not matter at all. Whereas this would still be a problem on non-OLED displays where the black bars would still be lit up.
phones have smaller black bars and your fingers are covering that part of the screen anyway. And using a monitor in the dark cause eye strain, computer usage is not like a movie, there are a lot of white websites that don't support dark mode.
just ordered this and i cant wait for it to arrive!
I can only imagine how fast the prices would drop. Think about it, with regards to price, everything is going opposite for this model and yet it is $1400.
- Brand new tech (cost in sky)
- Alienware tag (cost up)
- 34 inch curved panel ; as opposed to regular 27 inch flat panel (cost up)
In a year, the mainstream models will probably be $600 easily I think. No calculated estimate, just a raw guess
1 year later, your predictions are a little off. xD
@@anab0lic yeah lol. Buuut, we are getting some sweet new (affordable?) MiniLED models from the likes of KTC, HKC
Does HDR work with Gsync at the same time?
Ofcourse
@@branchprediction9923 My cheapo ultrawide doesn't, even though it has both technologies. I assumed it did, but it'd be nice to have a confirmation.
@@vitormg4963 my ultrawide va doesnt either
Would've liked a more technical review. Guess i'll just wait for Rtings.
Since when is avg. Delta-E of 1.86 a "middle of the road" result? This is a gaming monitor, that's a great result.
Considering the panel technology and being able to produce full srgb and dci3 that is a terrible Delta value. Usually you find that on panels with a lot less sofistikerad panel technologies. And at this price point it should be perfect
@@geo2160 Fair point. I'm just used to having deltas around 1 when talking about accurate monitors, especially good, expensive OLEDs. 😆
On the flip side; I had not noticed this monitor is selling for sub $1500 dollars?!? Maybe it is okay then with Delta 1.85. 😅
It's average and a delta of 5 is very noticeable
No mention of the response time. Having excellent motion clarity with 175 hz arguably makes this better for competitive gaming than a 300+ hz monitor, because once you hit your limit in terms of reaction time, simply getting high visual acuity on a fast-moving scene probably provides a higher benefit.
Hey buddy, I understood right this better then 240hz monitor? I was thinking of getting the G8 cause the 240hz with one 1ms. Is this better then? Thank you in advance.
@@RocBoii I'm pretty sure what he's trying to say is that the instantaneous response time that OLEDs are known for is what would arguably make this better than 300hz...anything close to 1ms is really tough for conventional display techs, especially VA, and even the fastest conventional panels (TN) still typically have higher response times across the range than any OLED. The way this issue comes out in day to day gaming is through clarity of moving images, tests like UFOTest will make a great example of how clear an image displayed by a monitor is. For anyone even considering this monitor I recommend buying right this second, I just got mine and I'm showing a delivery date in June...worst case you can just turn right around and sell it if you don't like it, someone will pay top dollar for a QD-OLED monitor when (not if) they sell out.
@@RocBoii It depends what you're trying to achieve. If you're trying to reduce latency (the time it takes for you to see the scene after it's rendered), then refresh rate is key, but the benefit is limited in a couple of ways: 1) FPS - your benefit from refresh rate is only as good as your FPS. 240 hz with 100 FPS is only as good as 100 hz. 2) Your own reaction time. If you can't react to things happening in 1/240th of a second, then what's the point? Higher is better for most pro gamers, but for mere mortals, our reaction time caps out well below 200hz. On the other hand, if you're trying to reduce motion blur (smearing), then response time is king. There's a relationship between refresh rate and response time (usually a higher refresh rate indicates a faster response time), but it's by no means one equals the other. There are high refresh rate monitors with terrible motion blur and some lower refresh rate monitors (100 hz) with technology like strobing which gives excellent response time. OLED (or QD-OLED in this case) gives exceptionally good response times by nature (note the designation of 0.1 ms vs the usual 1ms), which means superb sharpness/clarity with movement/turning. This is very important for following what's going on in a scene and responding accordingly. Of course, we are dependent on reviews which actually test this to guarantee that this monitor carries through on this promise, but it's a pretty sure thing.
@@ALmaN11223344 thank for your time and explanation.
@@eggnogsaber thank you for your explanation and your time.
Great review. I want to use this monitor for both work and gaming. Is text sharp on this display? My only concern before buying one.
I just got my RTX 3080ti, and I just preordered one of these monitors. It’s due to arrive at my house in June as it’s still not available and undergoing manufacturing. I’m beyond excited as my main game is Destiny 2 I really can’t wait to play the new raid Vow of The Disciple which has very dark vibes
This review is confusing me. He says it’s not for competitive gaming? Why? He says you can’t change the native resolution ? Why ? I thought oled screen resolution can be changed easily with black bars etc
He sounds clueless
I wanna know if we can see issues of burn-ins in the long run.
I don't understand one thing. How this display wouldn't make sense for hypercompetitive games (I play Rocket League and Warzone). Everybody (or most) say that above 144 hz you can't tell much difference when switching to 240 hz, and this is 175 hz. Besides it has no ghosting and low latency. Not arguing I'm just confused, and I'm willing to play 1080p upscaled if it's pc performance you're refering to, that's what I'm used to from ps4 and ps5 gaming anyways.
How clear is the text? I’ve heard bad things about that with how the subpixels are arranged
Got mine delivered today and love it. Colours vibrant and blacks are dark. I had the samsung odyssey 49" and returned it because it was trash.
I am totally buying one of these later this year, seems perfect for many users!
Dude, I can’t afford this! Why couldn’t you find a glaringly obvious flaw so I could feel better about having to wait a few years before I can get this?!
I think the worst thing about this monitor which is a pretty huge deal is the low SDR brightness of 260 take or give..
I'll have to see it when I get it and see if the OLED and infinite contrast plus qd screen make up for the dimly lit screen. Ill be comparing it to the pg35vq sdr brightness of around 500.
A few questions
Can you use this on a PS5 with the DisplayPort adapter and get the full 4K-120 FPS experience?
Also, if using with just the HDMI cable, would we only get the 100 FPS as advertised since it doesn’t have the HDMI 2.1?
I love this monitor but it doesn’t seem to be directed towards these next gen consoles
What are those tube lights you have in the background?
Nice display for the first adopters. Lets wait 1-2 years 🤞🏻
I hope someone makes a regular 4K 32 inch QD-OLED display. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
Same. A Displayport 2.0, HDMI, flat, 32 inch, 4K, 240 Hz version of this and I'll hold off eating to buy it
27inch... 32 way to big for competitive gaming
I’d take ultrawide over 16:9 anyday
@@MTheConqueror you wouldn't get a 4k monitor for competitive gaming anyway
@@showtekk2607 Im searching one for Warzone 2. I hope the new Nvidia GPUs can run that at 4K 144hz. 4K = More Pixels = more clarity and precision 😁
I am definitely getting one! Good video
How does it handle tone-mapping of content that is brighter than 1000 nits in HDR?
Maybe clipping. 🤣
11 week delivery time if bought today????
Can we just get a 16/9 or 16/10 QD OLED? On 27 or 32 inch? and no CURVED screens? :(
Why does no one talk about what minimum gpu u need for this display?
Been waiting for this review
Where can I get those light bars behind you?
0:32
@Luke Larsen A few things:
One, this monitor does not have HDMI 2.1 for a reason - G-Sync Ultimate is not compatible with 2.1. I wish you had explained this, as it was NOT a cost-cutting choice. The vast majority of buyers use this with a PC and use DP anyway. I doubt many console owners are in the market for a $1300 ultrawide monitor anyway - they usually opt for 42"+ TVs at the proper 16:9 aspect ratio for their boxes.
Two, who honestly cares that it doesn't include a crappy set of speakers?? Anyone in this league is using external speakers or headphones anyway. The extra cost for the 99.9% of us who would have kept them at zero volume forever would be a waste.
Three, 261 nits is SDR is plenty unless you've dragged this thing onto a Florida beach in July with a power generator in tow. I keep mine at
This looks like it's a dream to use, gorgeous display. I am actually pretty shocked this isn't going for $2.5k or more! $1300 is pretty reasonable given the technology. And it's not even like it is sacrificing refresh rate or resolution or anything, all around pretty high tier specs as standard!
Still a little high tho. Don’t know if you’ve ever tried to re-sell Alienware monitors..basically it’s good luck.
If you ask me, 1300 is a steal
@@mopnem As someone who sold a used Alienware UW monitor, I can confirm this. VERY bad resell value.
what benefit would hdmi 2.1 have over 2.0 if the resolution is fine?
No one replied, but I realised that HDMI 2.0 cannot actually fully drive the monitor at its full resolution and the peak refresh rate. I think 100hrz max?
Would a Razer laptop 3080 be able to effectively push this many pixels?
Miss the OPTX AW2310 I had, patiently waiting for my AW3423DW to ship in September! 😀 Currently have a Predator X34 100Hz
I wish this would come in a 38" 4k ultrawide or a 40" 16:9 4k.
LG is coming out with a 42 inch 4K OLED that is capable of 120HZ and G sync.
@@treasuremaster9699 I just wish they added DisplayPort to the TVs. You're stuck with 4k60 when you don't have a HDMI 2.1 device
@@treasuremaster9699 not qd oled
Im pretty excited for QD-OLED, but i am hoping for someone to have a 38" 3840 x 1600 version.
From what I've read 38" models with this tech won't be out for well over a year. Since its emergent tech they are testing the market and feeling out the demand before committing manufacturing space to it.
A 32 inch 4K version would be neat as well. I can't stand watching 16:9 content on Ultrawide screens
5120x2880 is acceptable . Anything less is 1440p from 2013
exactly what i am waiting for to replace my LG WN95C-w :)
@@loganmeyer2482 Yeah, it likely wont be until 2023. It appears in this first run Samsung Display is printing 3 Panel density sheets to make the 34" ultrawide, a 55" and 65"
Which one for gaming tho a 55 inch s95b or this qd oled monitor 🤔 if you are far enough away 55 inches is perfect close up
Is it a matte screen?
Awesome. Love my LG Oleds... And am VERY much looking forward to QD OLED!
Uhhh any update on delayed orders? Like why are they delayed
Does it support aftermarket stands
Without an Nvida card is it still worth it to buy? I have an AMD Red Devil....
How does the monitor perform in mixed use? One small reviewer said that using text processing software gave him nausea after a while.
Im definitely getting one of these for myself. Can't wait for it to arrive. I have one of the 34 inch alienware LCD panels. Now that OLED has arrived, looking forward to this.
A bit disappointed that there was no word on fan noise but otherwise solid review!
Because it's a non-issue. It's not even worth mentioning its so quiet.
@@RED-WEAPON And you know it cuz you have one?
@@Cxs1a3 not One reviewer, and I have listened to many has even mentioned fan noise, so that would tell me as well that it's a non-issue.
Of course I'll know this by Monday regardless.
Maybe not initially, probably they've only had it 1 or 2 weeks in winter. After a few months of dust-build up in the summer, let's see then.
@@Cxs1a3 I have one "in production". 😆
What are the neon tube lights you have in the studio and where can I buy them?
Those are the Nanlite PavoTubes. They're too expensive to be used as everyday decor, but since we already own them as part of our production kit, I figured I might as well include them in the set up.
Can we compare this with c1 tv , n the Sony tv 43 inc one
The question is do I buy now or wait for other manufacturers to adopt the tech?
What does everyone think? I currently have an older asus Gsync TN panel. But I love my LG OLED TV.
Super cool monitor, definitely will consider it but man would I love a 27in panel at 240hz with this tech
@Robert Davidson sweeeeeeet
What type of panel coating does this monitors use?
It is supposed to have a controller for VRR gamma shift to eliminate VRR flicker. Is that indeed the case?
Does the AW3423DW support freesync premium pro? 🤔 Did not find any information about it at the dell website. :-/
Hello, i just want to know sony 8k Z8H is better or X95J is better to bye which one you suggest?..thanks
I really don't understand why reviewers bother mentioning speakers on monitors like this. Hell, why do manufacturers keep including them?
Just bought a lg c1 65” and am more than happy with it. For $500 more you get something you can watch movies on too
🔴Juice - Reputacija
🔵Juice - DNA (feat Havoc of Mobb Deep)
🟠Juice - Kralj Srbije
🟣Juice - Fantast (feat Hornsman Coyote)
🟡Juice - Franš Gazela
🟤Juice - Križevići (feat Frenkie, Target)
🟢Juice - Sranje je vruće
⚪Juice - Srebrna duga
Why isn't this review in ultrawide?
How do you it would perform with PS5 or Xbox ?
I love this monitor! I just got it! Best I ever gotten!
Can you connect a switch to it ???