Gigabyte G34WQC - 1440p ultrawide

ljt · 25 Aug 2020 at 14:51

Read the announcement about this the other week.

It's another 3440x1440 VA ultrawide, but more discreet, less "gamer" looking, and depending on pricing, could be rather good, as unlike the iiyama, and AOC, this seems to have both freesync and g-sync compatibility support according to its product page. So hopefully no flickering that seems to plague the iiyama and AOC version of this panel!

Link to site;

https://www.gigabyte.com/uk/Monitor/G34WQC#kf

Hive · 30 Aug 2020 at 22:11

This looks fantastic for £400.
I pre-ordered tonight! Am so excited

ljt · 30 Aug 2020 at 22:19

it is tempting I must admit, because my current monitor limits me to nvidia only if I want to retain variable refresh rate. so i'm looking for a replacement that doesn't tie me down to one GPU vendor

Hive · 30 Aug 2020 at 22:50

Well not only is it compatible with both but its price massively undercuts anything else of similar spec.

ljt · 30 Aug 2020 at 23:00

Hive said:
Well not only is it compatible with both but its price massively undercuts anything else of similar spec.

Only slightly, the iiyama and AOC use the same panel for around the same price, but neither offer g-sync compatible i must admit

Hive · 30 Aug 2020 at 23:16

To clarify, I am only looking at either Gsync or compatible options

Hive · 3 Sep 2020 at 00:17

We got a release date on this beauty yet?

ljt · 3 Sep 2020 at 13:12

In the US it's launching around 8th September I believe, but over here, I have no idea

Selmancer · 4 Sep 2020 at 18:06

Pre-ordered. Looks like the AOC and Ilyama monitor, but £100 cheaper due to not having any USB hub.

vargojones · 4 Sep 2020 at 22:26

Just pre ordered as well looks great, hopefully it stacks up. My first ultra wide, here's hoping I grab a 3080 cos my 970 is going to struggle with this lol.

pig666eon · 5 Sep 2020 at 15:27

is there any word yet on the release date at all?

Hive · 5 Sep 2020 at 19:03

If you want to laugh your head off, check out this review:

Xtadeus · 6 Sep 2020 at 17:47

Good afternoon.
It will be my second post on this excellent forum ( a lot of resources )

Looking at this monitor for a while.

I am hesitating. Correct me if I am wrong :

This G34WQC is DP 1.4
This G34WQC is G-Sync Compatible Ready and Freesync Premium

If I compare to another one at same price range : Iiyama GB3466WQSU-B1
This GB3466WQSU-B1 is DP 1.2
This GB3466WQSU-B1 is Freesync Premium Pro

Linked to an Nvidia Video Card, Can I say the Gigabyte is a better combo than the iiyama ? Or both should act similarly using the 144hz panel. Will I see a difference using a monitor with DP 1.4 instead of 1.2 or not important at all ?

and another last question : what would be the difference in real time usage between a Freesync Premium Pro vs Gsync Compatible Ready and an adaptive sync technology alone like on the AOC CU34G2X

Thank you.

Ps : Here is a small video on the Gigabyte monitor :

harrinp1 · 7 Sep 2020 at 15:45

Thanks, Added to my list for a new build. Was originally going to look at going for a 3070 but not sure if this might justify getting a 3080 instead.

ZeroG · 7 Sep 2020 at 15:47

I hated the look of the ultrawide monitors when they first came out. It wasn't until I actually got to use one for gaming that I found they are actually pretty good. I've been tempted many times to get one but not sure if it's for me. I like having 2 separate monitors so I can have different things on each one.

Hive · 10 Sep 2020 at 15:24

FYI, having pre-ordered, I've just been emailed that my order is shipping, so it must have been released in EU now too.

vargojones · 10 Sep 2020 at 15:35

Yup just received my shipping email as well. Very excited.

Xtadeus · 10 Sep 2020 at 15:44

Excited to get your reviews on this

ljt · 10 Sep 2020 at 17:49

Good luck! You'll have to let us know how you get on!

vwillcox · 10 Sep 2020 at 19:20

Got my Shipping email! Tomorrow I hope it turns up! This is my first ever "Gaming" monitor. Recently had a PC built by Overclockers and love it!