ROG (ASUS) - ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN

I'm getting the Asus model regardless of price. I have been using the XG34WCDG and I absolutely love it. I still have some time before my return period is up but will be taking advantage of that and getting the PG34WCDN as soon as I'm able to.

This is a review of the 5th Gen QD-OLED panel as featured on the new [ASUS ROG Swift PG32WCDN](https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/asus-rog-swift-pg34wcdn-unveiled-with-34-360hz-5th-gen-qd-oled-panel) and [MSI MPG 341CQR X36](https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/msi-announce-the-mpg-341cqr-x36-with-34-ultrawide-360hz-5th-gen-qd-oled-panel). Here's the summary from the video along with some extra info from [TFTCentral](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2nHKDMYifg) [reviews](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOMAExqX6o) and [HDTVTest new video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9P2TaU0vg): - The 2026 QD-OLED panels used on the ultrawide monitors now feature the V-Stripe ([a.k.a. "True RGB"](https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/samsung-display-announce-mass-production-of-new-34-qd-oled-panel-with-v-stripe-sub-pixel-layout)) sub-pixel layout. Text quality is "effectively identical to LCDs of the same pixel density", by far the biggest upgrade from these new panels. As described by Tim, there's no "green and pink fringing at the top and bottom of text edges" from older QD-OLED panels, and there's also no "horizontal shadowing" from W-OLED's "RWBG & RGWB pixel layouts". [The whole section on the sub-pixel layout is really worth watching](https://youtu.be/c90FLTWQiSY?si=-UfhjovdEhBqqrlW&t=140). - [The screen coating doesn't raise black levels as much as 1st and 2nd generation QD-OLED panels](https://youtu.be/c90FLTWQiSY?si=dZ3ENqLgtAPe-kOv&t=325), but the issue still persists. A 4th Gen Tandem WOLED panel with a "TrueBlack" screen coating handle black raise the best, although the coating on those panels is far glossier than the one found on QD-OLED. Tim prefered the coating of 5th QD-OLED over the "True Black" 4th Gen Tandem WOLED. EDIT: [TFTCentral found an 11% improvement on contrast levels as the screen reflects more light.](https://youtu.be/UAOMAExqX6o?si=TvJe_5JTs7hFCMyM&t=318) WOLED panels (with matte AG coating or "TrueBlack" glossy coating) still handle black raise better than their QD-OLED counterparts. - HDR brightness values with their APL (Window) values, [based on Tim's testing](https://youtu.be/c90FLTWQiSY?si=_Nqum6IIUDaYDxxO&t=732): "Around 300nits" at 100%, "Around 520nits" at 10%, "Around 1300nits" at 2%. SDR brightness can go up to 307 nits. - 5th-Gen QD-OLED 3440x1440 panels now feature a 360Hz refresh rate. Tim highlighted the better compatibility with 4x DLSS Multi Frame Generation than with an older 175Hz panel. - Samsung Display's aggresive ABL is still present on these new panels, but both ASUS and MSI have added some hacks (a.k.a. an "EOTF boost" mode) in their OSDs to try to work around the aggresive ABL. Monitors Unboxed will touch on this in the future, but [HDTVTest already has a more in depth explanation on how this "EOTF boost" was implemented on the MSI monitor's OSD (the rest of his video is also pretty good and highlights a few bugs on MSI's HDR implementation)](https://youtu.be/tN9P2TaU0vg?si=kpLyFN5j0rB4_SCt&t=391). - From the TFTCentral articles that I shared at the beginning, both monitors share the same Semi-Glossy coating (despite the marketing name used by ASUS and MSI), an 1800R curve, improved panel hardness from 2H to 3H, VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certification, "factory calibrated Delta<2 accuracy", 2x HDMI 2.1 ports and a USB-C Type C port with DP Alt Mode and 90W of Power Delivery. The MSI monitor features a single DisplayPort 2.1, UHBR13.5-tier port ([the monitor requires DSC to run at 360Hz, HDR at 3440x1440, as reported by HDTVTest](https://youtu.be/tN9P2TaU0vg?si=DHmZo36I5-YD0JXN&t=727)) with an MSRP of $1,099. The ASUS features a single DisplayPort 2.1, UHBR20-tier port with no announced MSRP. - HDTVTest also teased the announcement of an "even higher tier QD-OLED monitor" from MSI right at the end of his video. I wonder if we're getting a new 4K or even a 5K2K monitor to compete with LG's most recent monitors! EDIT: [MSI announced a new QD-OLED monitor in their MEG series](https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/msi-introduces-the-meg-x-34-qd-oled-monitor-with-built-in-a-i-features). The panel is the same but this one it's an "AI" monitor... Overall, I'm really glad that text fringing seems to be solved on both 5th Gen QD-OLED and [4th Gen Tandem WOLED RGB-Stripe monitors](https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/lg-display-announce-a-new-27-4k-oled-panel-with-rgb-stripe-layout). However, unlike the RGB-Stripe Tandem WOLED which have brightness levels comparable to 1st Gen QD-OLED (1000nits@2% APL, 500nits@10% APL, 250nits@100% APL), 5th Gen QD-OLED will be far brighter while having a (mostly) similar text quality, from the info that we have so far. For those interested on more monitor reviews that are not from the usual sources (Monitors Unboxed, TFT Central, HDTVTest), you can wait for a future review from chinese reviewer [小雪人评测](https://www.youtube.com/@%E5%B0%8F%E9%9B%AA%E4%BA%BA%E8%AF%84%E6%B5%8B/videos) to check how text-fringing shows up on more complex chinese characters as well as Stroboscopic Visibility Measure (SVM) testing and a teardown of the monitors.

Yeah, I get what you're saying. It's not that all movies and TV Series are graded to the limited dynamic range of a projector, it's just that some of the most hardcore and/or avant-garde movie directors tend to favor the more limited dynamic range of a projector that is used on a movie theater or in an enthusiast grade home theater setup over the far wider dynamic range that it's present on most consumer displays (including tablets and smartphones). For comparison, having so many mobile devices of many different price ranges come equipped with an OLED screen these days and having phones like the iPhone record in HDR by default really helps to push the adoption of the format in other mediums such as social media content. And even then, not all social media handles HDR video the same way, with stuff like YouTube taking an entire week to process a HDR video lol.

The new 34 360hz ultrawides The asus is best one duo full DP 2.1 Msi one is out but out of stock seems like they shipped 5 of them only lolz Asus in March  They have better text , better black in room with lights and higher fps etc but double yhe price of current 34 165/175 hz versions 

1800R is the correct curve for a monitor this size the 34 inch rbg stripe with 360hz just announced seems ideal if you can stomach this PPI/resolution this is the monitor you probably want [https://rog.asus.com/monitors/32-to-34-inches/rog-swift-oled-pg34wcdn/](https://rog.asus.com/monitors/32-to-34-inches/rog-swift-oled-pg34wcdn/)

I'm sure there are plenty of people who love it. From my perspective, it's too big. The games that support it are gorgeous, but many do not. My biggest gripe with it is that the main thing for me that would make it manageable it that if a game doesn't support 32:9, rather than have black bars on the edges, let me put other applications like Discord etc on the sides instead. While that is possible, in practice, it's very fiddly. If I'm paying that much for a monitor, I don't want mini-annoyances, I want things to just work and work well. In my opinion, 21:9 is the sweet spot. I have a nice 34" OLED 1440p Ultrawide (ASUS PG34WCDN) with two flanking 27" monitors and it is perfect for my use cases. Just my two cents, I'm sure many will tell you to go for it.

I would really advise everyone to play star Citizen on the Samsung Odyssee G9 32/9 OLED! I am playing in 32/9 for 2 years now and before i had the Asus ROG 21/9 for 4 Years. Never had any issues playing hhis or any other game! Working on a lil stronger system tbf ROG 4080Super / 7800x3D / 64gb CL32 DDR5 RAM in Lorville i have around 50ish FPS with clouds on High and in spaceflight 120-140 FPS

The Asus rog is a way better monitor than those ultrawides you selected. I had both the Asus , the Xiaomi and now an G8 ultrawide OLED. In picture quality and response time , the Asus was closer to the OLED than to the Xiaomi. So I would say , yes ultrawide is worth it, but don't cheap out on your choice.

I got both the strix and the Rog ultrawide, both are equally as amazing but I pretty much only use my ultrawide for games. Everything else like YouTube and movies I watch on the strix

Asus ROG UW and 5080 here, yes sometimes the fps loss is barely noticeable from experience. I still play 16:9 black borders in some games