I bought this monitor as well as the Asus PG32UCDP because it was the top 2 monitors from every reviewer. I have to tell you seeing both next to each other in dark and daylight conditions it's night and day. It's crazy that the panel is the same however the black crush on the LG is just immense, I fully updated both to latest firmware and running on HDR watching 4k and 8k content playing games that support HDR black levels are insanely crushed on the LG. The black levels and color's on the Asus are not over saturated and inky black on HDR. The LG w/o HDR looked awesome the blacks looked better but compared to the Asus it's just not a match. The vividity on the Asus for content and games with HDR on or off is just leagues ahead of the LG. I calibrated to the best settings out there and the LG again looks awesome in SDR but doesn't match the SDR on the Asus. The biggest factor for ME between the Asus and the LG is the ability to charge my Macbook pro with the USB-C. The Speakers on the LG are great and it sucks that the Asus has no speakers but ultimately having a 1 cable charging solution for the Mac at 120hz compared to using a charging cable and HDMI plus the black crush just wasn't worth it. My workflow requires using my Macbook and USB-C a lot and for gaming I do HDR gaming and the black crush was just to much specially paying more for the LG. If you do SDR gaming only and don't have a pair of headsets the LG is great specially if you don't need usb-c. In my case I used one HDMI for my work computer, 1 HDMI for my gaming computer because the only way to get past 60hz for the MacBook was display port removing the display port from my PC and that's it no more ports. This mean I was unable to stream from my PC to my TV since I was using the HDMI cable to use the Monitor it just was much of a trade. Have a great day everybody sorry for the essay.
Thank you for sharing that, super useful! I do think USB-C is a great feature and now I am intrigued to try that Asus too! Currently using DP to a docking station (CalDigit) on the Mac for video editing. Loving it. I need to find an easy way to switch between Mac and gaming PC though, sounds like a project for this weekend
I bought the lg and I haven't tested it yet but I'm hesitating to send it back and get the ASUS because I saw after many videos that for single player games and hdr were better on the latter. I don't know what to do if i'm returning it, pls help
Thanks for the great review but - not sure this £1300 worth it, but it does seem like a capable monitor. That said having owned LG before I have had mine replaced twice within a couple of years due to burn in problems, which is why I now stay away from LG monitors etc.
Cheers Lee! Yes, this dual mode is probably the feature that a lot of people might choose it for. It's coming down in price already but still fairly new. Looking forward to the 1440p monitors later this year! Also, the burn-in issue, LG confirmed to me that they do cover this under the 2 year warranty, so at least that's some piece of mind...
@@AlexGTech Thanks Alex. Maybe a 4 yr warranty would be more suitable and fair as people tend to keep monitors for as long as possible at these cost levels?
I'd take 4k 240hz over 1080p 480hz, the difference from 240hz to 480hz is very negligible and equivalent to 120hz vs 160hz. The jump from 1080p to 4k is huge.
yep, besides 1080p on 32" looks absolutely terrible and theres only a handful of games that can run anywhere close to 400fps+ to utilize the 480hz. and if you play those games seriously then just get a 1080p 560hz anyways. i was excited for the dual mode at first but after thinking about it, it just feels like a gimmick
@theendurance there is no 560hz monitor. The highest is 540hz, and the difference from 240hz to 540hz is hardly 10% smoother, although on paper, it's 2.25× faster than 240hz and 3.75× than 144hz but in reality it's less than a 50% difference, it's days and night from 144hz to 540hz but not soo much from 240hz to 540hz. The difference from 240hz vs 540hz is equivalent to 120hz vs 165hz.
you don't have a clue...what you talkin...the input lag is minor from 3.7 to 1.8 ms I think....but the clarity diference is tremendous....you talk from heared things...never saw a 540 TN...this one has better motion clarity then that. This option is a monitor worth for e sports by itself.
@guttalexandrumihai9564 No, I can tell the difference between 240hz and 540hz smoothness, but it's very slight and 360hz vs 540hz = 144hz vs 165hz, I can even see the clarity difference from 360hz to 540hz but it's nothing signficant. However, the jump from 1080p to 4k is much bigger, and that resolution increase gives you great clarity. Besides, there are only a handful of games that can drive anything beyond 240fps-360fps, and the jump from 240hz vs 480hz is around 2.08m/s, which is less than the difference between 120hz vs 165hz. Even though I can see a clarity difference, the resolution increase on the bigger display is more significant. If you asked me 4k 60hz vs 1080p 144hz or 240hz, I'd choose the bigger refresh rate, but once you get to 144hz-240hz, which is the sweet spot anything after than higher resolution. Even gamers say the resolution drop is not worth it for 540hz. If it was 1440p 540hz vs. 4k 240hz, I'd choose the 1440p 540hz, but 1080p in 2024 on a 32" monitor is ugly even on a 16" laptop 1080p doesn't look sharp and even phones have had QHD+ for awhile so the resolution drop is not nice. Even on sub 7" smartphone, I can tell the difference from 1080p 2k to 1440p 3k+.
I own this monitor its nice, wish the color accuracy was a bit better but pretty much endgame for me i personally do not mind it not being glossy, glossy is a bit distracting for me for gaming.
Thanks so much!! I absolutely love this monitor. I am trying other ones right now but I think this has a great balance of image quality and flexibility! Can't wait to share more
Absolutely! I didn't take this home for the PS5 recording but I did bring the PS5 here to the studio for a weekend and loved playing on it. I feel that with console gaming, I prefer to use my TV though, but that's just how I play
Hi there, I don't mind you questioning it and I appreciate it. I will try to clarify. What I mean by 'sponsored' is when the brand pays for the content. In this occasion, LG has not paid me for the video. Yes, the monitor was sent to me and I can keep it, (that's not always the case - the Samsung monitor I mentioned is a loan to me, but again, not sponsored). LG had no say in the video. A sponsored video is when the creator gets paid for the video and we do that so we can fund the channel, and in my case, studio rent, staff costs, etc. This is not my full time job so every cost, every phone that I review is purchased with my own money so as you can imagine, I need to fund the channel somehow. In this occasion, however - I am looking at it as a long term possibility and as something that may open a door to other brands and hopefully, sponsored deals. Some people disclose it, some don't. I prefer to be transparent and I hope this helps clarify. Any questions, let me know, happy to share more. There is a full ethics statements linked in all my videos too, so you can see how I work with brands.
I think it will depend on the room where you play as well. I have the older aw3423dw from Alienware and I love that but it's not good with reflections, the glossy finish only works well in the dark and text clarity is rubbish on it. Not an issue if you only use it for gaming, but I do quite like to switch between gaming and productivity
I’m using the 1.4 display port. Everything is updated. Monitor and nvidia drivers. When I am in call of duty when I go into full screen exclusive it forces my monitor to max at 144hz. How do I fix this? This is a 240hz monitor. But I can’t do that…. My gpu is the 4070 ti super
DP 1.4 can only do 4K 240Hz with DSC (display stream compression). It's a visually lossless compression technique to achieve higher refresh rates at highter resolutions. There's probably an option in nvidia control panel to turn it on?
I returned mine in a day, as the matte coating just kills the quality. Oled should never be made with anti-reflective coating, as it defeats the purpose. Went with the 42" LG C4 TV instead with the sexy gloss & 144hz.
Did you get paid to review this monitor or did you only receive the monitor temporarily to review for free? If they paid you to review this monitor, then it is sponsored and as a consumer I can't take this review seriously.
Hi there, did you watch the bit where I explained that? Maybe you skipped it but I literally put the disclaimer in the first minute of the video 😉 No, they have not paid me to review it.
By the way, that's what every single RUclips creator does. I sometimes buy the monitors myself, and sometimes I have to return it, but if it was sponsored, I would have been legally obliged to disclose it. It's illegal to take money for a review and not disclose it. Check out my ethics statement too, linked in the description if you need more details on how I work with brands 👊🏼
@@AlexGTech Thanks, I did notice you saying that at the start, but I wasn't sure to what extent and if it meant you didn't receive any money or got the monitor for free. I know some tech RUclipsrs go through different lengths to not get blacklisted for being too negative about their products. Thanks for clarifying!
Overpriced junk imo. Any HDR display that's not at least 1000 nits at 10% window isn't worth your money. Besides, qd-oled offers better/brighter/more accurate colours at higher brightness levels than woled.
QD-OLED has its own problems: raised blacks, poor contrast and black levels unless the environment is dark, faster burn-in, and worse text rendering, etc.
I went away from my 5k Thunderbolt UW monitor for this and I have zero regrets. Love this monitor. Wasn't cheap but well worth it.
right!? Insane quality!
about to go from odyssey neo g9 57 to the asus version of this I hear the asus model can run 480hz with vrr enabled whereas the lg model can't
I bought this monitor as well as the Asus PG32UCDP because it was the top 2 monitors from every reviewer. I have to tell you seeing both next to each other in dark and daylight conditions it's night and day. It's crazy that the panel is the same however the black crush on the LG is just immense, I fully updated both to latest firmware and running on HDR watching 4k and 8k content playing games that support HDR black levels are insanely crushed on the LG. The black levels and color's on the Asus are not over saturated and inky black on HDR. The LG w/o HDR looked awesome the blacks looked better but compared to the Asus it's just not a match. The vividity on the Asus for content and games with HDR on or off is just leagues ahead of the LG. I calibrated to the best settings out there and the LG again looks awesome in SDR but doesn't match the SDR on the Asus.
The biggest factor for ME between the Asus and the LG is the ability to charge my Macbook pro with the USB-C. The Speakers on the LG are great and it sucks that the Asus has no speakers but ultimately having a 1 cable charging solution for the Mac at 120hz compared to using a charging cable and HDMI plus the black crush just wasn't worth it. My workflow requires using my Macbook and USB-C a lot and for gaming I do HDR gaming and the black crush was just to much specially paying more for the LG. If you do SDR gaming only and don't have a pair of headsets the LG is great specially if you don't need usb-c.
In my case I used one HDMI for my work computer, 1 HDMI for my gaming computer because the only way to get past 60hz for the MacBook was display port removing the display port from my PC and that's it no more ports. This mean I was unable to stream from my PC to my TV since I was using the HDMI cable to use the Monitor it just was much of a trade. Have a great day everybody sorry for the essay.
Thank you for sharing that, super useful! I do think USB-C is a great feature and now I am intrigued to try that Asus too! Currently using DP to a docking station (CalDigit) on the Mac for video editing. Loving it. I need to find an easy way to switch between Mac and gaming PC though, sounds like a project for this weekend
I bought the lg and I haven't tested it yet but I'm hesitating to send it back and get the ASUS because I saw after many videos that for single player games and hdr were better on the latter. I don't know what to do if i'm returning it, pls help
Congratulations to your 100k family, Alex. 🎉
Thank you so much Wilfred 🥰 It's been a journey but I am loving every minute of it!
Thanks for the great review but - not sure this £1300 worth it, but it does seem like a capable monitor. That said having owned LG before I have had mine replaced twice within a couple of years due to burn in problems, which is why I now stay away from LG monitors etc.
Cheers Lee! Yes, this dual mode is probably the feature that a lot of people might choose it for. It's coming down in price already but still fairly new. Looking forward to the 1440p monitors later this year! Also, the burn-in issue, LG confirmed to me that they do cover this under the 2 year warranty, so at least that's some piece of mind...
@@AlexGTech Thanks Alex. Maybe a 4 yr warranty would be more suitable and fair as people tend to keep monitors for as long as possible at these cost levels?
I'd take 4k 240hz over 1080p 480hz, the difference from 240hz to 480hz is very negligible and equivalent to 120hz vs 160hz. The jump from 1080p to 4k is huge.
Gotta say, for my level of gaming 4K at 240Hz is definitely plenty
yep, besides 1080p on 32" looks absolutely terrible and theres only a handful of games that can run anywhere close to 400fps+ to utilize the 480hz. and if you play those games seriously then just get a 1080p 560hz anyways. i was excited for the dual mode at first but after thinking about it, it just feels like a gimmick
@theendurance there is no 560hz monitor. The highest is 540hz, and the difference from 240hz to 540hz is hardly 10% smoother, although on paper, it's 2.25× faster than 240hz and 3.75× than 144hz but in reality it's less than a 50% difference, it's days and night from 144hz to 540hz but not soo much from 240hz to 540hz. The difference from 240hz vs 540hz is equivalent to 120hz vs 165hz.
you don't have a clue...what you talkin...the input lag is minor from 3.7 to 1.8 ms I think....but the clarity diference is tremendous....you talk from heared things...never saw a 540 TN...this one has better motion clarity then that. This option is a monitor worth for e sports by itself.
@guttalexandrumihai9564 No, I can tell the difference between 240hz and 540hz smoothness, but it's very slight and 360hz vs 540hz = 144hz vs 165hz, I can even see the clarity difference from 360hz to 540hz but it's nothing signficant. However, the jump from 1080p to 4k is much bigger, and that resolution increase gives you great clarity. Besides, there are only a handful of games that can drive anything beyond 240fps-360fps, and the jump from 240hz vs 480hz is around 2.08m/s, which is less than the difference between 120hz vs 165hz. Even though I can see a clarity difference, the resolution increase on the bigger display is more significant. If you asked me 4k 60hz vs 1080p 144hz or 240hz, I'd choose the bigger refresh rate, but once you get to 144hz-240hz, which is the sweet spot anything after than higher resolution. Even gamers say the resolution drop is not worth it for 540hz. If it was 1440p 540hz vs. 4k 240hz, I'd choose the 1440p 540hz, but 1080p in 2024 on a 32" monitor is ugly even on a 16" laptop 1080p doesn't look sharp and even phones have had QHD+ for awhile so the resolution drop is not nice. Even on sub 7" smartphone, I can tell the difference from 1080p 2k to 1440p 3k+.
Thank you Alex.
Let's go!! 3rd video this week? 😅
@@AlexGTech I was going to say that, you’re spoiling us Alex. 👍🏻🙏🏻
I own this monitor its nice, wish the color accuracy was a bit better but pretty much endgame for me i personally do not mind it not being glossy, glossy is a bit distracting for me for gaming.
Yeah I agree, I've been impressed by the anti-glare on this
Will the 1080p image on this Monitor look better/sharper already than on my 8 years old 1080p lcd ?
Another amazing video! so proud of you Alex i'm really obsessed with watching your content lately 🫣 BTW love your set up 🫣🫣♥
Thanks so much!! I absolutely love this monitor. I am trying other ones right now but I think this has a great balance of image quality and flexibility! Can't wait to share more
Hi Alex, Great Video. Would like to know how is the experience viewing text? I am planning to get one for my work and gaming. Thank you.
Hi there, text clarity on this is the best I've seen in an OLED, check these detailed shots here 08:50
Great video and very informative is this monitor good for ps5 thanks
Absolutely! I didn't take this home for the PS5 recording but I did bring the PS5 here to the studio for a weekend and loved playing on it. I feel that with console gaming, I prefer to use my TV though, but that's just how I play
I wish this monitor had a remote like the Samsung G9 OLED did.
I think you’re going to like my next video 😉
How it didn't come with eARC in 2024?
THE FINALS
Love that game, still learning it though 😅
@AlexGTech I fell in love with it 😅 once I got comfortable with it, any other fps feels clunky😬😄
LG sent you the monitor, you can keep the monitor after, then how come it's not sponsored? Isn't that a bit.. misleading?
Hi there, I don't mind you questioning it and I appreciate it. I will try to clarify.
What I mean by 'sponsored' is when the brand pays for the content. In this occasion, LG has not paid me for the video. Yes, the monitor was sent to me and I can keep it, (that's not always the case - the Samsung monitor I mentioned is a loan to me, but again, not sponsored). LG had no say in the video.
A sponsored video is when the creator gets paid for the video and we do that so we can fund the channel, and in my case, studio rent, staff costs, etc. This is not my full time job so every cost, every phone that I review is purchased with my own money so as you can imagine, I need to fund the channel somehow. In this occasion, however - I am looking at it as a long term possibility and as something that may open a door to other brands and hopefully, sponsored deals.
Some people disclose it, some don't. I prefer to be transparent and I hope this helps clarify. Any questions, let me know, happy to share more. There is a full ethics statements linked in all my videos too, so you can see how I work with brands.
@@AlexGTechso it's just a bribe. You will kiss their ass more to get future free stuff. 😂
Ohh man windows should implement a burn-in avoidance feature where windows (pun intended) will shift ever so slightly in a designated interval.
Great idea! I wonder if that would just delay the problem rather than resolve it though…
I just got the Alienware aw3225qf. Wonder how this LG matches up with it.
I tried the lg before I got the aw3225qf. The Alienware is so much better. The colors pop more, better brightness, and not piss yellow like the lg was
I think it will depend on the room where you play as well. I have the older aw3423dw from Alienware and I love that but it's not good with reflections, the glossy finish only works well in the dark and text clarity is rubbish on it. Not an issue if you only use it for gaming, but I do quite like to switch between gaming and productivity
what is the game you put on the bakground ? xd i never know the name : 2 minutes
I’m using the 1.4 display port. Everything is updated. Monitor and nvidia drivers. When I am in call of duty when I go into full screen exclusive it forces my monitor to max at 144hz. How do I fix this? This is a 240hz monitor. But I can’t do that…. My gpu is the 4070 ti super
DP 1.4 can only do 4K 240Hz with DSC (display stream compression). It's a visually lossless compression technique to achieve higher refresh rates at highter resolutions. There's probably an option in nvidia control panel to turn it on?
should i use hdmi or dp for this monitor help me 😩
DP for sure
Can you buy a glossy version of this moniter ?
Only a 240hz version, not dual mode
@AlexGTech nice one mate !
No 1440p monitors this year?
Heard they were coming later in the year?
Monitors are like phones now... 1200+
right?? I hope that trend stops when the dust settles... But I think we are now quite spoiled for choice when it comes to 4K gaming
this or asus rog
pg32 ucdm?
Haven't tried Asus yet, but will try soon
Most people can't afford it. The screen cost 1800$ in my country
I think that's a bit too high, hopefully it will come down soon
That's rough I got it for $925 in the US.
I returned mine in a day, as the matte coating just kills the quality. Oled should never be made with anti-reflective coating, as it defeats the purpose. Went with the 42" LG C4 TV instead with the sexy gloss & 144hz.
5:19 you meant 1440p not hz right? 😂 Or am i living under a rock & 1440hz monitors gonna come? Seems highly unlikely.
Edit - yeah you meant 1440p 😢
thanks! Yes, sometimes I get those two confused
No GLOSSY screen? No “end game” monitor then.
🤷🏻♂️ I think that's a preference thing...
Did you get paid to review this monitor or did you only receive the monitor temporarily to review for free? If they paid you to review this monitor, then it is sponsored and as a consumer I can't take this review seriously.
Hi there, did you watch the bit where I explained that? Maybe you skipped it but I literally put the disclaimer in the first minute of the video 😉 No, they have not paid me to review it.
By the way, that's what every single RUclips creator does. I sometimes buy the monitors myself, and sometimes I have to return it, but if it was sponsored, I would have been legally obliged to disclose it. It's illegal to take money for a review and not disclose it. Check out my ethics statement too, linked in the description if you need more details on how I work with brands 👊🏼
@@AlexGTech Thanks, I did notice you saying that at the start, but I wasn't sure to what extent and if it meant you didn't receive any money or got the monitor for free. I know some tech RUclipsrs go through different lengths to not get blacklisted for being too negative about their products. Thanks for clarifying!
Asus>>>
Gotta try that soon! Isn't that the same panel though?
@@AlexGTech glossy idk same panel thou
price is killing me
Overpriced junk imo. Any HDR display that's not at least 1000 nits at 10% window isn't worth your money. Besides, qd-oled offers better/brighter/more accurate colours at higher brightness levels than woled.
QD-OLED has its own problems: raised blacks, poor contrast and black levels unless the environment is dark, faster burn-in, and worse text rendering, etc.
The ASUS version is better hands down
How so? I want to try that too, but I heard it was barely noticeable in terms of difference?
@@AlexGTech It is brighter for one, has a perfectly glossy screen, and has a heatsink which prevents image retention
He’s talking about the QD-OLED version. Totally different panel 🙄
Msi and asus are better
interesting, I heard the Asus version of this is basically the same panel, very little between them. what MSI model would you say is better?
@@AlexGTech I have the msi one with semi gloss panel. I feel like the matte on this lg panel is really off putting but this purely subjective !