Yes there is. The display coating is matte. I don’t care how advanced an OLED monitor is, if it’s matte it looks worse than glossy EVERY time I’ve seen one in stores. The clarity, contrast, and the way the color pops just is not as good as glossy period. It’s an inherent flaw of the matte coating and anyone that doesn’t see that is in denial. I felt the same way when I saw the LG 45” 5k2k. This 39” is my almost dream monitor except for the coating so once again I continue waiting. My 34” Alienware AW3425DW still looks far superior than any of the “more advanced” matte OLEDs to my eyes
It’s so nice, currently trying out the AW3425DW (240hz version). If they fixed the main screen UI to fit ultrawide the same way as in game id be happy. Death to the black bars
This one I’m using is what I’d recommend, AW3425DW 2nd best 34” at an understandable price. If you want the latest but the greatest, which is way overly expensive for a monitor go for the PG34WCDN.
Check for PBP - Picture by Picture, as a feature. It allows you to connect multiple systems eg: work laptop and home pc and have both inputs displayed side by side with various sizes of your choosing eg 50:50, 70:30, 30:70 etc.The Dell Alienware ultrawides that I checked recently have it. I am using this feature on my AW3425DW.
I recently got the Alienware AW3425DW on sale for $680. I use it exclusively for gaming and it does the job very well. My only qualm is that it isn't as bright as id want it to be, but closing the curtains solves that issue.
I wouldn't say that its an absolute game changer, but it fills your peripheral vision more which makes gaming more immersive.
keep in mind that 1440p ultrawides are 3440x1440p vs regular 1440p monitors being 2560x1440p, so they are a bit more demanding to use.
I have a 5070ti which is a little more powerful than your 4070ti, but it gets pretty high fps in most AAA games so in your case if you're fine with turning down a few settings you should be fine.
If you really want to make sure, I would look up some benchmarks on youtube with your pc specs
I got this monitor a few months ago too and have been loving it. RTX HDR is definitely better than windows HDR if you have a Nvidia GPU. Obv always make sure the in-game HDR settings are on. HDR True Black is def the best HDR mode.
Its up to you, but I was looking at this monitor a few months back and decided to get the aw3425dw instead, since its QD-OLED and has less of a curve which is my preference. Funny enough, I got it on sale for exactly $680. Check it out if you haven't already
AW3425DW is frequently on sale for $650-700. But go check it out in person before purchasing it to make sure you like it.
Side note: ultrawides aren't the best for anime content consumption or console gaming as neither of them take advantage of the monitors 21:9 aspect ratio . If those are really the only two things you plan to do with it, get a 16:9 4k monitor instead.
I’m a bit biased because I went with that exact AW model, but I’ve been thrilled with the thing since I got it. Only got it recently, so as far as long-term reliability I can’t say, but thus far it’s been wonderful for gaming. I got it on sale, so I’m not sure how it stacks up at full price, however.
Beautiful for everyday tasks. No text fringing or anything. I do some development on it too, looks wonderful (width really helps as well). Curve is just right.
No burn in concerns yet. Long gaming sessions for me are like two hours at most these days. And I have the monitor shut off after 10 minutes of inactivity.
My 4080 Super runs games at near max settings without a hitch, too. You should be great with it.
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