So is this the flagship AW3423DW without freesync?![]()
Alienware’s new QD-OLED gaming monitor drops some features to keep the price down
It’ll be available for purchase in November.www.theverge.com
You can search the model number from that too for more info etc.
That's the flagship monitor, yes. It has a g-sync module that always it to do g-sync (ultimate). Afaik, you can use freesync on newer g-sync monitors including this one.So is this the flagship AW3423DW without freesync?
Correct, but you cant have HDR on a Gsync compatible monitor at the same time. It's one or the other.You can run FreeSync on Nvidia and Gsync on AMD.
The reviews say it is qd oled so I think the Samsung listing is wrong potentially?
Edit sorry not a review: https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/samsu...-with-34-qd-oled-panel-and-175hz-refresh-rate
It can't be QD-OLED as none of the specs on the Samsung product pages mention QD anywhere and if it was then it would also have the Peak 1000 mode too and the marketing would mention the Quantum Dots tech as Samsung do this on every display that uses QD.
A premium design doesn't make it worth £1300 though if it doesn't have the same premium specs and warranty! What if you get burn-in after a year? You're stuffed!
Correct, but you cant have HDR on a Gsync compatible monitor at the same time. It's one or the other.
This is only the case if you use the stock stand and are regularly looking at the back of the monitor. I can happily say that since being a PC user, I have never once looked at the back of the monitor after day 1 of unboxing it and plugging stuff in at the back.White plastic and the gamer aesthetic.
This is only the case if you use the stock stand and are regularly looking at the back of the monitor. I can happily say that since being a PC user, I have never once looked at the back of the monitor after day 1 of unboxing it and plugging stuff in at the back.
Other than that though, the rest seems fine as long as it is indeed QD-OLED. The only sticking point would be the lack of burn-in warranty. But with it being all metal, I would suspect that some type of heatsink is being used which contacts the casing to act as a method to draw out any heat generated by the panel effectively - Will await reviews to confirm this with hopefully a teardown. This would mean a burn-in warranty is not necessary like how the Asus PG42UQ has a heatsink and they claim has no burn-in. Although the PG has various other issues instead lol.
Interesting, so Nvidia GPU & Freesync monitor = HDR OR Gsync, not both
but AMD GPU and Gsync monitor = HDR & Freesync?
Gsync + HDR will both work at the same time regardless of what GPU you have, here's an old video showing just that with regular GSync + HDR: https://youtu.be/g0FMF97oKaM?t=865
'Gsync compatible' is 99% of the time a FreeSync monitor anyway, it just undergoes the extended testing to comply with GSync standards, 'GSync' and 'GSync Ultimate' have the dedicated processor in the monitor. Ultimate just adds a bit more testing and HDR 1000 certification.
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Worth keeping in mind that GSync Ultimate will go from 1Hz to the max refresh rate for the full VRR range giving the best experience. There is a good breakdown of LFC/VRR differences etc here: https://www.displayninja.com/g-sync-compatible-vs-native-g-sync/ - Even though the current GSync Ultimate module is a few years old now, it still offers the best experience.
Essentially it's a bit confusing, but for the absolute best experience, you want a monitor with FreeSync Premium Pro, or GSync Ultimate.
'Gsync compatible' is 99% of the time a FreeSync monitor anyway, it just undergoes the extended testing to comply with GSync standards, 'GSync' and 'GSync Ultimate' have the dedicated processor in the monitor. Ultimate just adds a bit more testing and HDR 1000 certification.
I've got a G Sync Compatible monitor and a FreeSync monitor, and unfortunately, in my experience, they're not equal in performance.
Close, but I've had some bugs and issues with the FreeSync display not working properly with G Sync. I don't think it's the cables, because I had the G Sync Compatible monitor first, and just swapped the cables to the FreeSync one when I started using that as my primary display.
I'd love to get an OLED monitor, but I don't think it would be wise for me, as I use my monitors for work too, mostly on work calls