Customer: I have burn-in on my 10 month old ASUS monitor ASUS: Oh look at this slight scratch on the back of the monitor. It's totaled. That'll cost you [original price+200] dollars to fix. Pay up or we send it back disassembled.
Yeah. I think that is more of an American issue than ASUS one. After-sales support for all brands is bad there for some reason. I think most of it comes from where one has to ship the stuff back to them instead of personally dropping it at the local service center(as the service center network is very much limited or non existent). We seriously never face issues like that here in India. Yes there are cases where brands do dumb stuff with warranty service itself like not diagnosing the problem properly etc. but they at-least cannot say that product arrived damaged or broken hence Warranty is denied.
@@KING_DRANZERthe only company I’ve had fabulous post-sales is Govee. I had a flickering problem and replaced it rapidly. Only brand I trust at this point.
@@KING_DRANZER yea ASUS is def some of the worst, but it’s absolutely an American issue. Have had so many warranty issues with products ranging from appliances, radios, aftermarket tail lights, PC parts. I’ve learned to stop trying to save a few bucks buying from some random seller having to rely on the manufactures warranty, & now just go to a store that supplies their own warranties. If you buy an ASUS at Best Buy or micro center, then have burn in, you can drop it right on the customer service counter & go pick out a new one (they have even offered to pay back the full cash amount sometimes if you wanted a different brand).
@@joshuac9805 Yes. That is the best. That is also the reason I always recommend Best-buy Extended warranty specifically for OLEDs. Yes if one purchases for other stuff too or Membership which offers coverage on everything(is what I heard) for initial period and can be extended by then end of initial period. Yes for some reason After Sales service from Manufacturers specially related to Warranty service is really not good in USA.
Im not gonna lie.. Glossy just has something about it. It's just, I love my matte gaming Monitors. But whenever I look at my Macbook which uses a glossy screen, or even my TV, there is just this difference. Yes reflections are really bad, but idk, it's just so nice.
I would love that... But I bet it would cost $1500. As awesome as the $280 AOC 336-zone Mini-LED monitor is, I wish it wasn't an outlier for Mini-LED options.
You should have compared the QD OLED vs glossy WOLED side by side with the same video playing .. I am sure the difference would be massive between the depth of blacks
On the VRR flicker we are still on a bad situation. I am scared to swap my Samsung g7 va 240hz because i experience no flickering using vrr and g Sync, especially on NON optimized games like fallout 76. 160hz to 240hz Is a terrible range, should have been atleast 100-200hz which Is reasonable for AAA titles in 1440p. I think like its still early for me to go for OLED.
It has an anti-reflective film applied like the LG G3 and Sony WOLED TVs, I have a Sony A80J at home that has the same light diffusion pattern and slightly raised blacks in a light environment. Frustrating to see LG come so close to replicating how perfect the C2 reflection handling is only to mess it up by adding a film at the end.
microsoft could've "fixed" text clarity in all new pixel grid layouts with a simple cleartype update, but nah, lets put ANOTHER bing chat button somewhere instead, ffs
Im really torn on selling my PG27AQDM to get this. I really want a glossy monitor but besides the gloss its hardly any different than the PG27AQDM. If i got lucky I could sell the old one for 500 USD on ebay and the nrw one is 700 USD on Newegg right now
I'm also on that monitor. I'd stick with what you have and give it a couple more generations to see those full screen brightness levels come up even more. Right now it would be a pretty small upgrade.
Having a 4K glossy TV with enough brightness to counter it for the most part I still find reflections can be annoying, luckily sitting away at 2 meter's. But with a monitor sitting right in front of it basically means you have to close all curtains of your room so no light comes in. Or only game at night. It's pretty dumb. At 4K 32inch a matte coating isn't going to ruin the image. So many people hate on it it's insane. I really like what Valve did with the 1TB SteamDeck OLED model for example. Not having HDMI 2.1 is insanely stupid. I would never buy a expensive monitor in current year without it. But that's just me. PSVITA OLED I tried matte screen coating and that was horrible. So I understand glossy is useful sometimes. But then again I can't use that thing in the sun at all. Only in the shade. I know it's old technology but it proves a point. And current OLED monitors don't get insanely bright either.
I don't even know if you can use 10 bit color depth with 240 Hz with DP 1.4. For example with 27GR95QE-B that I'm using, you can't even use 10 bit color depth if I'm using DP 1.4. That's why I'm using HDMI 2.1.
Hi, how are you? I have a problem if you could guide me. First, I don't know if the nvidia app beta is the best for this monitor or do I use nvidia expirience? Second, is it advisable to use Windows HDR calibration? I used it and it worked very well with shadow of the tomb raider in hdr, but when playing tomb raider (2013) in sdr it looked horrible, very yellow, especially the skin, this could be the fault of the nvidia app beta or the configuration of windows 11 hdr? I use nvidia app beta or nvidia experience, and do I configure HDR with Windows 11 or not? thank you so much!
When Asus taking the motto "For those who dares" quite literally, you know that you have to be daring enough to buy their products now with all the warranty shenanigans going on.
@@Spealer It would be awesome. LG is still being conservative only pushing it to 250 nits 100% APL. I’d bet LG could hit 325 nits at the same power consumption as 250 nits QD-OLED for 100% APL.
@@SpealerQd oled doesn't need that, what qd-oleds need is to Samsung Display stop being so insanely cautious about burn in on the monitors. The qd-oled tvs are in a whole different league.
Yeah that's something else. I can say Samsung RMA is decent via a reputable store in NL (Europe) all I can say. Ofc you can find a lot of stories about any brand if you look. So there's that.
For anyone interested in this monitor: Avoid it until Asus fixes the HDR posterization and HORRIBLE PQ when HDR is set to 100 (the only mode you'll achieve over 750 nits) crushing all near black colors in the HDR games and movies eliminating all shadow details not to mention it messes with colors too.
So much tech crammed into something that price, something probably fried. I know I had an early 144hz 4k screen, and that thing put out HEAT. But yeah, I'm with you. That's why I'll never buy an OLED that isn't $300.
Hi ! I have a question regarding the reflection of light on the Asus XG27AQDMG OLED. I am going to place my PC, which has a lot of RGB (full Lian Li), in a Lian Li O11 Dynamic Edition Razer case, next to the monitor on my desk, so it will emit a fair amount of light. Could the reflections from the tower affect the glossy OLED screen? Will I see any reflections? Thanks in advance!"
This looks 50x worse than the Gorilla Glass OLED monitor from Dough. Asus is also using a plastic coating vs glass. You know what they both have in common though? They are both made by shit companies.
I just got this monitor on Newegg for the introductory $699. I was planning to wait until Black Friday to make my choice but the introductory price got me to pull the trigger. It's my first OLED monitor. I wanted an OLED or QD-OLED 1440p. I am hoping I don't regret it ha ha. I have a dell 32 inch VA Panel so will be curious if the higher pixel density and OLED black levels makes up for having a smaller screen size.
@@michawiercinski926 compared to my previous monitors it's awesome but my first OLED so have no comparison to other OLEDs. Only other one I was considering was the MSI QD-OLED 360 hz but it's $100 more and wasn't in stock.
@@marcioramos2632 Ha ha! Yes I have had it for one month now and am loving the upgrade! I have mainly been playing Elden Ring so can't speak to the 240 hz yet because Elden Ring is locked at 60 hz (come on FROM!!!) but the color and hdr pops a lot more and has a stronger 3D like effect to the images compared to my VA panel. I missed the larger screen a little bit but have now gotten used to the smaller screen and you can see a LOT more details in the images with this screen compared to my previous one.
I feel like they picked the wrong panel to do the test on. While priced decently it's still a highly priced monitor. Once I'm spending that much I'd rather spend a bit more for 360hz or wait for the 480hz which is just around the corner. If they'd done a the 480hz with a glossy panel it would be an instant buy for me, but this is a pass. I'm glad they released glossy but it's just not up to par with current samsung panels and about to be released woled panels. If glossy was an option when they first released the 27" woleds the results/success would likely tell a much different story than they'll get now.
@@dunuhn I agree with you, and that’s exactly the point I was making. There are so many compromises with this monitor; it's essentially a "budget" OLED monitor using older technology. The only standout feature is the glossy panel, which is why I believe this release is more of an experiment by Asus to gauge the market demand for glossy panels. If there’s significant interest, we might see higher-end models with glossy finishes in the future.
@@dunuhn Not sure why youtube deleted my comment, but I'll try again. I agree with you, and I think that's part of the issue. This monitor has a lot of compromises, making it more of a "budget" OLED with older technology like the WOLED in the "RWGB" layout instead of the newer "RGWB" layout, which is supposed to improve text clarity. It's alsocheaper, uses 1440p instead of 4K, and it uses older ports like DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 instead of the latest standards. The glossy panel is really the only standout feature here, which is why I think Asus might be testing the waters to see if there's strong interest in glossy screens. If it does well, we could see better models with glossy finishes in later products. Hell, they might even decide to change upcoming matte products to glossy ones.
@@shadowprice8100 So you don't need DSC. Then you can use DLDSR/DSR for example. Also I'm pretty sure that DP 1.4 doesn't support 10 bit color depth at 1440p 240 Hz and I'm not sure if HDMI 2.0 does either. The bandwidth increase from HDMI 2.0 to 2.1 is quite huge.
@@shadowprice8100 No, HDMI 2.0 is not fine for 1440P 240Hz, to achieve 1440P 240Hz 10bit you will need full 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 or you'll be bound to DSC, that means black screens and no DLDSR, and DLDSR is actually useful for 1440P.
@@shadowprice8100 Unfortunately it is not fine: 1. DSR/DLDSR cannot be used if DSC is enabled 2. NVIDIA DSC bug (ALT+TAB momentary black screen) 3. No 2160p120 downscaling for PS5/Xbox Series S/X consoles
ASUS should not be getting any praise, they are 💩 and I will never trust them. It would be better if they just went chapter 11, there are better companies.
It's probably a great monitor, but I wouldn't buy it simply because ASUS are horrid to deal with for warranty support and try to charge for repairs you don't even need, holding your item hostage in the process if you don't pay up. Gamers Nexus went through it themselves just recently.
This was literally announced less than 24h after I received my FO27Q3. I felt upset because my ultimate endgame was a glossy WOLED due to my preference of playing with natural light on.
Is there any chance you can return it? Anyways the panel on this asus is last gen so the text will look trash and with even worse artifacts than QD-OLED so you shouldn't feel too bad about it.
Given that ASUS as a company is a giant dumpster fire right now (and one they just keep dumping more fuel on), you'd be a fool to buy anything from them..period.
Unpopular opinion. I'm probably one of the few people with multiple OLED monitors, and I prefer the matte on my PG27ADQM to the glossy finish on other displays. Granted, I don't work or game in a pitch black room, but I would imagine that is the same for most people.
In fact, even if it is an Asus product I hope it sells a lot because we nees more glossy screens on the monitor market. I hope they change their mind with the PG32UCDP and apply a glossy coating instead of matte
My only reference is the Steam Deck Limited with a matte OLED. I see no issue at all, looks fantastic. I own two LG C series OLED televisions as well. It’s extremely comparable.
Still no HDMI 2.1... Edit: Hopefully Tim tests the "Rog exclusive oled anti-flicker". Welp it just limits the VRR range, typical marketing gimmicks from Asus.
I really don't like Woled. Expensive. Gimmick 480hz small window (that many reviewers said had terrible sharpness in resolution). White sub pixel just to fake peak brightness benchmark number. Even worse, it kills color strength (whatever you wanna call it, something that makes qd oled look like real gold instead of yellow when displaying goldwn color)
Asus has the best warranty ever, if your monitor malfunctions they give you a new one. My Asus monitor started showing weird lines after 2.5 years and I sent it back...they couldn't replace it so they refunded me 500 euro after 2.5 years.
I'm not worried about burn in. I'm worried about dead pixels. My CX over the time I've had it has not gotten any burn in but has gotten over 20 dead pixels and apparently it's a common issue WOLED.
Only thing holding me back buying Asus OLED monitor is that ugly as fuck ROG drop logo in the middle of the bottom border. Its so horrible looking and completely kills the aesthetics of any minimalistic battlestation.
The panel coating and brightness figures are a step in the right direction, and it's priced competitively. However, surely the version of this monitor with the updated RGWB layout will be the one to get.
Is there any way you guys could mention VRR flicker in your reviews and if the monitor has anything to support it? Its my understanding the latest firmware for both this and the PG27AQDM have some sort of new mitigation option. VRR flicker ultimately caused me to return my last OLED but I think its worth mentioning it as I don't really see it mentioned in many videos yet it can be a deal breaker for people.
@@Simon_Denmark Not to mention they are literally on the other end of the spectrum when it comes to pixel response, especially in darker transitions (black smearing).They are superior to IPS when it comes to high contrast/deep blacks and they make a good foundation for miniled backlight, but you simply cant compare it to OLED when it comes to gaming.
for my first OLED monitor I'm thinking of taking this one. I do a 30% of time gaming, and 70% web development, so its important to be correct in office job, text quality... else i also thought of the Alienware AW2527DF.
I know this is probably not what you want to hear but everything seems to point towards avoiding OLED for productivity work. OLED seems to be better suited for Gaming and Media consumption so if that’s only going to be around 30% of your time with it, you’d probably be better off with a high end IPS monitor.
Customer: I have burn-in on my 10 month old ASUS monitor
ASUS: Oh look at this slight scratch on the back of the monitor. It's totaled. That'll cost you [original price+200] dollars to fix. Pay up or we send it back disassembled.
Yeah. I think that is more of an American issue than ASUS one. After-sales support for all brands is bad there for some reason. I think most of it comes from where one has to ship the stuff back to them instead of personally dropping it at the local service center(as the service center network is very much limited or non existent). We seriously never face issues like that here in India. Yes there are cases where brands do dumb stuff with warranty service itself like not diagnosing the problem properly etc. but they at-least cannot say that product arrived damaged or broken hence Warranty is denied.
@@KING_DRANZERthe only company I’ve had fabulous post-sales is Govee. I had a flickering problem and replaced it rapidly. Only brand I trust at this point.
@@KING_DRANZER yea ASUS is def some of the worst, but it’s absolutely an American issue. Have had so many warranty issues with products ranging from appliances, radios, aftermarket tail lights, PC parts. I’ve learned to stop trying to save a few bucks buying from some random seller having to rely on the manufactures warranty, & now just go to a store that supplies their own warranties. If you buy an ASUS at Best Buy or micro center, then have burn in, you can drop it right on the customer service counter & go pick out a new one (they have even offered to pay back the full cash amount sometimes if you wanted a different brand).
@@joshuac9805 Yes. That is the best. That is also the reason I always recommend Best-buy Extended warranty specifically for OLEDs. Yes if one purchases for other stuff too or Membership which offers coverage on everything(is what I heard) for initial period and can be extended by then end of initial period. Yes for some reason After Sales service from Manufacturers specially related to Warranty service is really not good in USA.
ASUS: "Oh well, that'll cost you a small loan of a million dollars"
Im not gonna lie.. Glossy just has something about it. It's just, I love my matte gaming Monitors. But whenever I look at my Macbook which uses a glossy screen, or even my TV, there is just this difference. Yes reflections are really bad, but idk, it's just so nice.
you could just say, the glossy screen gives superior clarity.
True! The matte one is grainy
Now we need a Glossy Mini-Led 1000+ Local Dimming Zones. Whose gonna be the first company to do that?
It is 30 years in the future… when we are 30 years in future it will be 30 years in future from that day…
I would love that...
But I bet it would cost $1500. As awesome as the $280 AOC 336-zone Mini-LED monitor is, I wish it wasn't an outlier for Mini-LED options.
I think Innocn has already done that with the 32m2v, i’m not too sure
3:18 exactly. now they need to make a gorilla glass version of the upcoming PG27AQDP 480 hz
Can you please add the inch size into the thumbnail and/or title? Would make it a lot easier when looking for a specific size.
You should have compared the QD OLED vs glossy WOLED side by side with the same video playing .. I am sure the difference would be massive between the depth of blacks
On the VRR flicker we are still on a bad situation. I am scared to swap my Samsung g7 va 240hz because i experience no flickering using vrr and g Sync, especially on NON optimized games like fallout 76. 160hz to 240hz Is a terrible range, should have been atleast 100-200hz which Is reasonable for AAA titles in 1440p.
I think like its still early for me to go for OLED.
I have asus pg27aqdm. I've been using it with the glossy protection film on the screen since I took it out of the box :)
It has an anti-reflective film applied like the LG G3 and Sony WOLED TVs, I have a Sony A80J at home that has the same light diffusion pattern and slightly raised blacks in a light environment. Frustrating to see LG come so close to replicating how perfect the C2 reflection handling is only to mess it up by adding a film at the end.
I hope they take this approach for the upcoming PG27AQDP
microsoft could've "fixed" text clarity in all new pixel grid layouts with a simple cleartype update, but nah, lets put ANOTHER bing chat button somewhere instead, ffs
What's the point? If your monitor is messed up, their warrenty won't cover it and they'll give you the ring around. Not worth it, in my opinion.
Im really torn on selling my PG27AQDM to get this.
I really want a glossy monitor but besides the gloss its hardly any different than the PG27AQDM.
If i got lucky I could sell the old one for 500 USD on ebay and the nrw one is 700 USD on Newegg right now
I'm also on that monitor. I'd stick with what you have and give it a couple more generations to see those full screen brightness levels come up even more. Right now it would be a pretty small upgrade.
Matte is whack glossy is great
Absolutely
My next monitor
What if I help you get it?
@@trino5561 Nah you can't
I like Matte ♥️
I'm waiting for your review Asus rog strix xg27acs
Glossy 👍RWBG 👎. I'll wait for the glossy version of the 480Hz PG27AQDP.
Is the samsung G60SD at $100 less on sale (matte 1440p 360Hz) a better deal than the ASUS monitor? Is it worth to pay extra for gloss for reduced RR?
Having a 4K glossy TV with enough brightness to counter it for the most part I still find reflections can be annoying, luckily sitting away at 2 meter's. But with a monitor sitting right in front of it basically means you have to close all curtains of your room so no light comes in. Or only game at night. It's pretty dumb. At 4K 32inch a matte coating isn't going to ruin the image. So many people hate on it it's insane. I really like what Valve did with the 1TB SteamDeck OLED model for example. Not having HDMI 2.1 is insanely stupid. I would never buy a expensive monitor in current year without it. But that's just me. PSVITA OLED I tried matte screen coating and that was horrible. So I understand glossy is useful sometimes. But then again I can't use that thing in the sun at all. Only in the shade. I know it's old technology but it proves a point. And current OLED monitors don't get insanely bright either.
Wait so it’s advertised as 240HZ but you can’t take advantage of it?
Nice try Tim, but unless I see massive customer support chanages with these scammers, I'm not supporting ASUS for life.
8:3- This slide has the wrong labels. You’re reviewing a WOLED monitor and not a QD-OLED
Warranty doesn't cover burn in? I can't find anything saying it does
Hi
Thanks for the review.
Does it need DSC to function at DP with 10bit color bit and 240hz?
I don't even know if you can use 10 bit color depth with 240 Hz with DP 1.4. For example with 27GR95QE-B that I'm using, you can't even use 10 bit color depth if I'm using DP 1.4. That's why I'm using HDMI 2.1.
Hi, how are you? I have a problem if you could guide me. First, I don't know if the nvidia app beta is the best for this monitor or do I use nvidia expirience? Second, is it advisable to use Windows HDR calibration? I used it and it worked very well with shadow of the tomb raider in hdr, but when playing tomb raider (2013) in sdr it looked horrible, very yellow, especially the skin, this could be the fault of the nvidia app beta or the configuration of windows 11 hdr? I use nvidia app beta or nvidia experience, and do I configure HDR with Windows 11 or not? thank you so much!
Nah, matte all the way. Only thing I want to see is their DFR model now and how BFI is with that mode.
any news when glossy 4k woled comes out?
why is the response times section almost 7 minutes long when all oleds have almost the same performance !!!
Reading the comments is tiring. I'm looking for opinions on the monitor but all I'm seeing are unfunny, unoriginal jokes about warranty :facepalm:
When Asus taking the motto "For those who dares" quite literally, you know that you have to be daring enough to buy their products now with all the warranty shenanigans going on.
I nominate as tribute
@@dokkeyjust pulled the trigger as well. What’s your experience so far?
@@cheekimfbreeki9606 Still waiting for it launch in AUS, apparently the shipment has been delayed :(
That's actually a typo on the Asus website, its 3 Hour warranty not 3 Year warranty.
Typo , only in USA 3 hour warranty. In Europe warranty is way better (if monitor defect - money return like it or not).
FR 💀?
@@ids8128 ye
Ah Asus.
Gonna have a lot of fans of this one.
😂
yeah, might as well embed a dedicated RTX unit inside the monitor already.
we have pretty good consumer protection in europe
I don't get why we didn't see many more gloss panels up to now. Like even for IPS panels.
Agree! A laminated glass ips like on tablets would look good!
because with modern matt coating its just placebo, looks literally the same side by side with the downside of reflections.
Tim, the reduced power consumption in comparison to QD-OLED of an all white image is largely due to MLA.
Bingo 🎯
If only QD-OLED could get MLA
@@Spealer It would be awesome. LG is still being conservative only pushing it to 250 nits 100% APL.
I’d bet LG could hit 325 nits at the same power consumption as 250 nits QD-OLED for 100% APL.
@@andrewmorris3479saving that reserve for burn in
@@SpealerQd oled doesn't need that, what qd-oleds need is to Samsung Display stop being so insanely cautious about burn in on the monitors. The qd-oled tvs are in a whole different league.
Now, we just need a glossy 4K 32in WOLED. C’mon, LG Display!!!!!
I wonder what kind of crazy crap they would come up with to deny your burn in warranty lol.
You watched the wrong content.
If it's Asus, it's SUS
snap y'all
Absolute shocker of a name.. you wanna know what else is a shocker about asus... Their rma process 🤣🤣
Yeah that's something else. I can say Samsung RMA is decent via a reputable store in NL (Europe) all I can say. Ofc you can find a lot of stories about any brand if you look. So there's that.
Hdmi 2.0 is such a shame, no proper capturing on this monitor. But why? It couldn't possibly been expensive to implement 2.1?
U dont need 2.1 on a 1440p.
Glossy good ..... No warranty bad
Asus for those how dare.......... 🎪🤡
Please talk more on sRGB 2.0 / 2.2 settings, it actually makes a big difference in games and content
I just received it and the screen is very good really! No problem with the text at all nice color good clarity very happy with it
I'm SO GLAD they changed the stand back to a square. I couldn't stand the 3 legged design.
I agree, it looks like they improved it a little bit too.
For anyone interested in this monitor: Avoid it until Asus fixes the HDR posterization and HORRIBLE PQ when HDR is set to 100 (the only mode you'll achieve over 750 nits) crushing all near black colors in the HDR games and movies eliminating all shadow details not to mention it messes with colors too.
I didn't buy an OLED monitor until now because I was waiting for glossy ones 🤪
theres been glossy oleds for a while. its just Woled that didnt have glossy.
I refuse to buy Asus products after my monitor died in 5 years it was a $2000+ monitor.
Your fault for buying an ASUS monitor for $2000 and also not knowing what a warranty is
So much tech crammed into something that price, something probably fried. I know I had an early 144hz 4k screen, and that thing put out HEAT. But yeah, I'm with you. That's why I'll never buy an OLED that isn't $300.
@@Dubulcle settle down, Beavis
@@snoopysatangore Cry about it, butthead.
Hi !
I have a question regarding the reflection of light on the Asus XG27AQDMG OLED. I am going to place my PC, which has a lot of RGB (full Lian Li), in a Lian Li O11 Dynamic Edition Razer case, next to the monitor on my desk, so it will emit a fair amount of light. Could the reflections from the tower affect the glossy OLED screen? Will I see any reflections?
Thanks in advance!"
I’m wondering the same thing
This looks 50x worse than the Gorilla Glass OLED monitor from Dough. Asus is also using a plastic coating vs glass.
You know what they both have in common though? They are both made by shit companies.
I just got this monitor on Newegg for the introductory $699. I was planning to wait until Black Friday to make my choice but the introductory price got me to pull the trigger. It's my first OLED monitor. I wanted an OLED or QD-OLED 1440p. I am hoping I don't regret it ha ha. I have a dell 32 inch VA Panel so will be curious if the higher pixel density and OLED black levels makes up for having a smaller screen size.
How is it so far? Thinking bout buying one myself
@@michawiercinski926 compared to my previous monitors it's awesome but my first OLED so have no comparison to other OLEDs. Only other one I was considering was the MSI QD-OLED 360 hz but it's $100 more and wasn't in stock.
feedback my boy!!! xd
@@marcioramos2632 Ha ha! Yes I have had it for one month now and am loving the upgrade! I have mainly been playing Elden Ring so can't speak to the 240 hz yet because Elden Ring is locked at 60 hz (come on FROM!!!) but the color and hdr pops a lot more and has a stronger 3D like effect to the images compared to my VA panel. I missed the larger screen a little bit but have now gotten used to the smaller screen and you can see a LOT more details in the images with this screen compared to my previous one.
It's last gen tho. Which is why its so in expensive. Dont buy this. Wait for RGWB current gen
With the compromises on this monitor, I feel like this is just Asus testing the glossy market.
This is LG using ASUS to test the glossy market as QD-OLED sales are hot as can be.
I feel like they picked the wrong panel to do the test on. While priced decently it's still a highly priced monitor. Once I'm spending that much I'd rather spend a bit more for 360hz or wait for the 480hz which is just around the corner. If they'd done a the 480hz with a glossy panel it would be an instant buy for me, but this is a pass. I'm glad they released glossy but it's just not up to par with current samsung panels and about to be released woled panels. If glossy was an option when they first released the 27" woleds the results/success would likely tell a much different story than they'll get now.
@@dunuhn Exactly. 480Hz panel would have been very enticing.
@@dunuhn I agree with you, and that’s exactly the point I was making. There are so many compromises with this monitor; it's essentially a "budget" OLED monitor using older technology. The only standout feature is the glossy panel, which is why I believe this release is more of an experiment by Asus to gauge the market demand for glossy panels. If there’s significant interest, we might see higher-end models with glossy finishes in the future.
@@dunuhn Not sure why youtube deleted my comment, but I'll try again.
I agree with you, and I think that's part of the issue. This monitor has a lot of compromises, making it more of a "budget" OLED with older technology like the WOLED in the "RWGB" layout instead of the newer "RGWB" layout, which is supposed to improve text clarity. It's alsocheaper, uses 1440p instead of 4K, and it uses older ports like DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 instead of the latest standards. The glossy panel is really the only standout feature here, which is why I think Asus might be testing the waters to see if there's strong interest in glossy screens. If it does well, we could see better models with glossy finishes in later products. Hell, they might even decide to change upcoming matte products to glossy ones.
Asus + HDMI 2.0 = goodbye, sorry Tim
Hdmi 2.0 is fine for 1440p? Why need 2.1 if you aren't running 4k 120hz plus?
@@shadowprice8100 So you don't need DSC. Then you can use DLDSR/DSR for example. Also I'm pretty sure that DP 1.4 doesn't support 10 bit color depth at 1440p 240 Hz and I'm not sure if HDMI 2.0 does either. The bandwidth increase from HDMI 2.0 to 2.1 is quite huge.
@@shadowprice8100 No, HDMI 2.0 is not fine for 1440P 240Hz, to achieve 1440P 240Hz 10bit you will need full 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 or you'll be bound to DSC, that means black screens and no DLDSR, and DLDSR is actually useful for 1440P.
@@shadowprice8100 Unfortunately it is not fine:
1. DSR/DLDSR cannot be used if DSC is enabled
2. NVIDIA DSC bug (ALT+TAB momentary black screen)
3. No 2160p120 downscaling for PS5/Xbox Series S/X consoles
@@Simon_Denmark Honest question here. Why would I use HDMI instead of DisplayPort for PC gaming nowadays?
What a joke ASUS .. NO HDMI 2.1 ?!?!? 🤦♂
And no warranty.....
For whot genius. Who wants Hdmi 2.1 on an 1440p?Monitor?? So dumb...
ASUS XG27AQDMG or MSI 271QRX - tough choice.
At this point oled monitors is just a window shoping. Out of stock or at insane prices
Asus is A sus company.
ASUS should not be getting any praise, they are 💩 and I will never trust them. It would be better if they just went chapter 11, there are better companies.
It's probably a great monitor, but I wouldn't buy it simply because ASUS are horrid to deal with for warranty support and try to charge for repairs you don't even need, holding your item hostage in the process if you don't pay up. Gamers Nexus went through it themselves just recently.
This was literally announced less than 24h after I received my FO27Q3. I felt upset because my ultimate endgame was a glossy WOLED due to my preference of playing with natural light on.
How is the FO27Q3? Thats what ive been eyeing but there are barely any reviews
not like this monitor was rumored like months now but ok
Can you not return it?
You don't want this. It's last gen. Wait for RGWB
Is there any chance you can return it? Anyways the panel on this asus is last gen so the text will look trash and with even worse artifacts than QD-OLED so you shouldn't feel too bad about it.
asus? nope, naaah
if only these new monitors were actually in stock
Still in stock on Newegg
Given that ASUS as a company is a giant dumpster fire right now (and one they just keep dumping more fuel on), you'd be a fool to buy anything from them..period.
Unpopular opinion. I'm probably one of the few people with multiple OLED monitors, and I prefer the matte on my PG27ADQM to the glossy finish on other displays.
Granted, I don't work or game in a pitch black room, but I would imagine that is the same for most people.
Decent SDR display you've got. 👍
Video would be half the length if you referred to the XG27AQDMG as just "the monitor".
In fact, even if it is an Asus product I hope it sells a lot because we nees more glossy screens on the monitor market. I hope they change their mind with the PG32UCDP and apply a glossy coating instead of matte
Buy the in-store warranty if you buy anything from ASUS
Shout out to the Gamers Nexus nerds making it way easier for those of us who want better quality monitors find them in stock.
I DO NOT LIKE THE NEW STAND! 😡🤬😠The old Stand looked better.
The old one took a LOT of desk space.
Need this monitor in 4k
Finally! A glossy panel that’s not a disgusting greyed out purple mess. Hopefully a 4k option comes out now
Can we just have a 4k 27 glossy (like this) already please ….
exactlyyyy
I don't like matte costings at all. I detest the diffusion banding that mimicks pixelating.
did you buy any oled before ?
Not been true for over a year but yeah sure
Oled matte is not the same as lcd matte
My only reference is the Steam Deck Limited with a matte OLED. I see no issue at all, looks fantastic. I own two LG C series OLED televisions as well. It’s extremely comparable.
ASUS = Hard Pass.
Hard to disagree at this point.
Never mind, there's more left for people who are more concerned with the value of the product than the brand.
Fax
@@EaZynite Exactly
@@EaZynitewhat if you need a replacement? There are clear issues
OK but where are the 5800x3d results?
I am desperately waiting for the 4k dual mode glossy woled :P
ordered after this video . TY
First impressions?
@@IDK-gh4st It's nice, VRR flicker is bad but I don't mind with it turned off
@@Geo64xhas this been adressed with some sort of driver update? Or is the issue just as bad still?
ASUS 😂
Still no HDMI 2.1...
Edit: Hopefully Tim tests the "Rog exclusive oled anti-flicker". Welp it just limits the VRR range, typical marketing gimmicks from Asus.
Asus. No.
They really should have gone with the current gen subpixel layout
Honestly the LG27GS83QE I got has like a semi matte. Compared to my ips it is much more glossy, but still has enough to diffuse the reflections
Agreed, people really blew the matteness out of proportion.
@@DrBreezeAirWay out of proportion. But that's the internet for ya.
I got this monitor its goated
I saw a video that it looks a little grainy like if the matte coating was still underneath, is that true?
We ain’t buying Asus. Ain’t u heard?
240hz is only for casual gaming..hmm
Ppl who complain about Asus warranty act like the humanity lives in U.S. Its not EUs fault that your laws are simply shit!
I really don't like Woled.
Expensive.
Gimmick 480hz small window (that many reviewers said had terrible sharpness in resolution).
White sub pixel just to fake peak brightness benchmark number. Even worse, it kills color strength (whatever you wanna call it, something that makes qd oled look like real gold instead of yellow when displaying goldwn color)
Asus has the best warranty ever, if your monitor malfunctions they give you a new one. My Asus monitor started showing weird lines after 2.5 years and I sent it back...they couldn't replace it so they refunded me 500 euro after 2.5 years.
I'm not worried about burn in. I'm worried about dead pixels. My CX over the time I've had it has not gotten any burn in but has gotten over 20 dead pixels and apparently it's a common issue WOLED.
Thanks for another awesome review! Can you do a review of the new LG FALD monitor 27GR95UM?
Only thing holding me back buying Asus OLED monitor is that ugly as fuck ROG drop logo in the middle of the bottom border. Its so horrible looking and completely kills the aesthetics of any minimalistic battlestation.
I laughed so hard with Tim waving his hand tilting back and forth in the screen reflection 5:00
the one at 3:35 did it for me lmaoooo
Easily amused eh?
You said OLED 119 times.
its $649.999 at microcenter and best buy will price match them online.
$ 982 USD here in Australia ffs ... No wonder why majority decides to go with tvs like C3/C4 ... Bit more expensive but hell a lot more versatile
Where did you find an Australian price?
Asus, yea no, pass
The panel coating and brightness figures are a step in the right direction, and it's priced competitively. However, surely the version of this monitor with the updated RGWB layout will be the one to get.
Thanks Tim.
Is there any way you guys could mention VRR flicker in your reviews and if the monitor has anything to support it? Its my understanding the latest firmware for both this and the PG27AQDM have some sort of new mitigation option. VRR flicker ultimately caused me to return my last OLED but I think its worth mentioning it as I don't really see it mentioned in many videos yet it can be a deal breaker for people.
They mentioned it in this video.
Tim tested it, it just limits VRR range. "Rog exclusive OLED anti-flicker technology" btw.
Well said, Just wrote the same thing. I think i still must keep my Samsung va 240hz. This vrr management shows the technology Is still not there yet.
@@brucendolf VA's have a lot of VRR flicker too. Depends on the monitor too of course.
@@Simon_Denmark Not to mention they are literally on the other end of the spectrum when it comes to pixel response, especially in darker transitions (black smearing).They are superior to IPS when it comes to high contrast/deep blacks and they make a good foundation for miniled backlight, but you simply cant compare it to OLED when it comes to gaming.
for my first OLED monitor I'm thinking of taking this one. I do a 30% of time gaming, and 70% web development, so its important to be correct in office job, text quality... else i also thought of the Alienware AW2527DF.
I know this is probably not what you want to hear but everything seems to point towards avoiding OLED for productivity work. OLED seems to be better suited for Gaming and Media consumption so if that’s only going to be around 30% of your time with it, you’d probably be better off with a high end IPS monitor.