First strobing backlight 3440x1440 - ASUS XG35VQ - 35" VA 100 Hz

Vega · 1 Dec 2017 at 23:26

http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/3161758

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Panel Size : Ultra-wide Screen 35” (88.98cm) 21:9
Color Saturation : 100%(sRGB)
Panel Type : VA
True Resolution : 3440x1440
Display Viewing Area(HxV) : 819.4 x 345.9 mm
Display Surface Non-glare
Pixel Pitch : 0.2382/ mm
Brightness(Max) : 300 cd/㎡
Contrast Ratio (Max) : 2500 :1
Viewing Angle (CR≧10) : 178°(H)/178°(V)
Response Time : 4ms (Gray to Gray)
Display Colors : 16.7M
Flicker free
Curved Panel : 1800R

Trace Free Technology : Yes
Color Temperature Selection : 4 Modes
GamePlus(modes) : Yes (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Low Blue Light : Yes
HDCP support :
GameVisual :8 Modes(Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode/User Mode)
FreeSync™ technology supported
Display Widget
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology

VA + strobing back-light can turn out pretty well.

https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG-Strix-XG35VQ/

100 Hz is fast enough to strobe the backlight that you shouldn't have eye-strain. It will be interesting to see how quick the pulses are on ASUS's new "ELMB" and how bright it can get for extreme motion clarity.

peahead · 1 Dec 2017 at 23:54

Not that impressive really no display port 1.4 no HDR support and the brightness of 300 cd/㎡ will probably mean it will be very dim when the strobing option is enabled.

FL630 · 2 Dec 2017 at 00:01

No doubt horrifically expensive too!!

Vega · 2 Dec 2017 at 00:16

FL630 said:
No doubt horrifically expensive too!!

It is actually only $799 in the US.

peahead said:
Not that impressive really no display port 1.4 no HDR support and the brightness of 300 cd/㎡ will probably mean it will be very dim when the strobing option is enabled.

DP 1.4 isn't needed unless you go over 120 Hz 3440x1440. HDR would be nice, but you basically need a FALD backlight for that. $$$. I'll test the strobe brightness when mine comes in.

Baddass · 2 Dec 2017 at 16:03

Got one of these with me at the moment for review soon at TFTCentral

Las Vega · 2 Dec 2017 at 17:48

Baddass said:
Got one of these with me at the moment for review soon at TFTCentral

Awesome! That's just what I was hoping for as I plan to get this monitor. Hopefully it turns out better than the recent Z35p, agon ag352ucg, etc...

Do you know when this will be available for sale in the UK? Also will you be reviewing the the smaller but as equally interesting XG32VQ?

Vega · 9 Dec 2017 at 14:02

Baddass said:
Got one of these with me at the moment for review soon at TFTCentral

Baddass, how goes the testing?

Baddass · 9 Dec 2017 at 19:20

Vega said:
Baddass, how goes the testing?

Good. Hoping to have it completed during this next week. Been a bit hectic the last week so haven’t had as much time as I’d like to get it finished.

MoodyB · 12 Dec 2017 at 23:57

It'll be good to see how the response times compare to the AOC AG352UCG.

I've been debating between the 31.5" & the 35" AGON monitors, but if the Asus models show an improvement then I'll go for one of them instead.

Vega · 13 Dec 2017 at 15:21

Ya I am super curious if ASUS has pulled off 1-2ms strobes while keeping decent brightness (200+ cd/m2).

spoffle · 13 Dec 2017 at 15:33

Vega said:
It is actually only $799 in the US.

"only $799"

That isn't cheap. The price of monitors has gone beyond a joke. $799 would have been well into professional territory only a few years ago.

Las Vega · 13 Dec 2017 at 18:52

spoffle said:
"only $799"

That isn't cheap. The price of monitors has gone beyond a joke. $799 would have been well into professional territory only a few years ago.

And since when have top of the line Ultrawide gaming monitors ever been cheap? We didn't even have Ultrawide s a few years ago...

It can't be underestimate just how much anticipation there is for the XG35VQ as AMD gamers are currently severely limited for choice when it comes to good 100hz Ultrawide monitors. The last good ones were the Samsung CF791 & ASUS MX34VQ but those are 2 years old now.

The XG35VQ is the last great hope for people with a Vega card currently looking to upgrade to an Ultrawide. If ASUS has refined and somehow implemented the panel better than the 35" Gsync equivalents then this is an instant buy for me. Just waiting on the tftcentral review now.

spoffle · 13 Dec 2017 at 21:31

Las Vega said:
And since when have top of the line Ultrawide gaming monitors ever been cheap? We didn't even have Ultrawide s a few years ago...

It can't be underestimate just how much anticipation there is for the XG35VQ as AMD gamers are currently severely limited for choice when it comes to good 100hz Ultrawide monitors. The last good ones were the Samsung CF791 & ASUS MX34VQ but those are 2 years old now.

The XG35VQ is the last great hope for people with a Vega card currently looking to upgrade to an Ultrawide. If ASUS has refined and somehow implemented the panel better than the 35" Gsync equivalents then this is an instant buy for me. Just waiting on the tftcentral review now.

This is in no way evidence that they are worth their price tags, which was my point.

Baddass · 14 Dec 2017 at 14:32

review of the XG35VQ is now live at TFTCentral: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_strix_xg35vq.htm

Vega · 14 Dec 2017 at 15:30

You the man Badass.

Sumanji · 6 Jun 2018 at 01:52

So has anyone bought one of these bad boys?!

Owner mini reviews greatly appreciated!

BubbySoup · 6 Jun 2018 at 12:01

spoffle said:
This is in no way evidence that they are worth their price tags, which was my point.

I think that's pretty subjective. It's a hobby after all - if you are going to enjoy a piece of tech - and you can afford it, why worry? Life's too short.

spoffle · 6 Jun 2018 at 19:47

BubbySoup said:
I think that's pretty subjective. It's a hobby after all - if you are going to enjoy a piece of tech - and you can afford it, why worry? Life's too short.

I'm not worrying. The problem is that this attitude is what keeps prices high. If people didn't given in, they couldn't keep the prices up.

Sumanji · 7 Jun 2018 at 18:06

This monitor is ~$760 over here, which I think is fairly reasonable...

The first TFT I bought was a Dell 2001FP which was I remember paying around £800 for!

This is a top of the line monitor with a bunch of cool features; don't you think that's worth a premium?

Su

Stu · 7 Jun 2018 at 18:33

Baddass said:
Got one of these with me at the moment for review soon at TFTCentral

You get all the good toys! :rolleyes: