PG32UQX - ASUS 32" 4K 144 Hz HDR1400 G-Sync Ultimate

[AgentAnon]

In my experience the blooming is a non-issue unless you seek scenarios where you might see some, and even then it's still a non-issue. 1000 zones is basically the point where no one needs to pay much attention to it. Also frankly sunrises and cities full of bright neon lights look so impressive on these monitors that I'd take them (over a 400 nit OLED) even if the blooming were worse.

If you want your mind blown watch the final fight scene from Pacific Rim in 4K HDR on a Mini-LED display.

 

[SoCali]

I dunno about that. For 75% of content I personally think OLED wins. For 25% of stuff like Farcry 6 in the day where the local dimming is doing barely anything except pumping huge regions of the screen to 1000nits+ the Asus wins. The thing is most content we consume is part of that 75% group (day/night cycles, letterbox bars, etc) so more often than not the OLED looks more impressive.

A lot of the problem really though is just poor HDR implementations in PC games. I had to connect the monitor to my PS5 and use HDTVTest's HDR calibration video to actually see the monitor at it's full potential. Every time I use one of these PC games HDR calibration menu's with these super ambiguous settings like Doom Eternal, I feel like I'm not getting the best out of the monitor. We really shouldn't have to tune HDR on a per game basis. Windows 10/11 should be using system wide display parameters that games should auto detect. I think right now it's only partially doing this since it is aware of the displays reported gamut coverage and peak brightness (based on the VESA DisplayHDR app from Windows store).

 

[AgentAnon]

I've yet to see any HDR scene on a OLED panel that looks impressive. HDR1400 on high-end Mini-LED panels is the best HDR experience in the world currently.

Even if you watch just a HDR Youtube video of someone walking through Tokyo with a bunch of neon lights at night, you'll see the superiority of Mini-LED first-hand compared to OLED, which looks flat and not impressive. HDR was fundamentally made for scenes with a lot of bright lights (the technology necessary to make HDR possible is to be able to have different brightness levels on different parts of the screen indepedently), and Mini-LED wins in all of them. The only scenarios where OLED might win are scenarios where there wouldn't be a big gap from SDR anyhow.

 

[jt39]

In my experience the blooming is a non-issue unless you seek scenarios where you might see some, and even then it's still a non-issue. 1000 zones is basically the point where no one needs to pay much attention to it. Also frankly sunrises and cities full of bright neon lights look so impressive on these monitors that I'd take them (over a 400 nit OLED) even if the blooming were worse.

If you want your mind blown watch the final fight scene from Pacific Rim in 4K HDR on a Mini-LED display.

I don't understand this comment. When looking at any dark or even dim or greyish scene, the blooming is so horrible. It's a flickering mess. I'm not looking for it, it looks for me

 

[jake1977]

I dunno about that. For 75% of content I personally think OLED wins. For 25% of stuff like Farcry 6 in the day where the local dimming is doing barely anything except pumping huge regions of the screen to 1000nits+ the Asus wins. The thing is most content we consume is part of that 75% group (day/night cycles, letterbox bars, etc) so more often than not the OLED looks more impressive.

A lot of the problem really though is just poor HDR implementations in PC games. I had to connect the monitor to my PS5 and use HDTVTest's HDR calibration video to actually see the monitor at it's full potential. Every time I use one of these PC games HDR calibration menu's with these super ambiguous settings like Doom Eternal, I feel like I'm not getting the best out of the monitor. We really shouldn't have to tune HDR on a per game basis. Windows 10/11 should be using system wide display parameters that games should auto detect. I think right now it's only partially doing this since it is aware of the displays reported gamut coverage and peak brightness (based on the VESA DisplayHDR app from Windows store).

For me 25% is desktop use, 75% playing HDR games. Every single game I play on the pg32uqx looks amazing in HDR. I doubt there is anything close to it on the market, especially in 32 inches.

 

[the_real_7]

Yup, good conclusion.
4k, +120hz, color accuracy and 32" was the reason I bought it.
But: It's an unfinished and experimental product.
It has been falsely advertised. The product pictures don't have haloing/blooming, which gives the wrong impression about the product.
This is what they show:
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This is the reality:
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Also the price sets wrong expectations.

So what sense does it make to have that much brightness, when the contrast can't keep up? HDR can't be enjoyed in environments where contrast is detailed.

This is not an HDR monitor, it's an investment into ASUS development department. The monitor is just the proof that you paid that much.

Don't buy it unless you are ok with only 60% HDR implementation. Wait ~5 years, the tech is not there yet. ASUS just wanted to make us believe that they managed to do it with what they have.

Very well said "it's an investment into ASUS development department."

 

[AgentAnon]

Very well said "it's an investment into ASUS development department."

ASUS didn't develop this technology, and it isn't a development investment anymore than burning money on a 400 nit OLED panel is an investment into getting the brightness of OLED on large screens into a passable range.

In fact, for Mini-LED, there are already panels with more zones (Dell UP3221Q). In this case you're just trading some of them for a higher refresh rate and that's fine. It has more than enough for an amazing experience.

 

[AgentAnon]

I don't understand this comment. When looking at any dark or even dim or greyish scene, the blooming is so horrible. It's a flickering mess. I'm not looking for it, it looks for me

Not my experience at all. Dark scenes are actually my favorite and a strength of the PG32UQX, because then you can really see the contrast of 1600 nits with the night time lights.

 

[jake1977]

Not my experience at all. Dark scenes are actually my favorite and a strength of the PG32UQX, because then you can really see the contrast of 1600 nits with the night time lights.

I am assuming he means in desktop scenarios not in HDR Gaming? Because I am with you, the dark scenes with night time lights are pretty spectacular (see BF1 Nivelle Nights). There really isn't anything like 4k HDR at 1600 nits in my opinion...

 

[jake1977]

I dunno about that. For 75% of content I personally think OLED wins. For 25% of stuff like Farcry 6 in the day where the local dimming is doing barely anything except pumping huge regions of the screen to 1000nits+ the Asus wins. The thing is most content we consume is part of that 75% group (day/night cycles, letterbox bars, etc) so more often than not the OLED looks more impressive.

A lot of the problem really though is just poor HDR implementations in PC games. I had to connect the monitor to my PS5 and use HDTVTest's HDR calibration video to actually see the monitor at it's full potential. Every time I use one of these PC games HDR calibration menu's with these super ambiguous settings like Doom Eternal, I feel like I'm not getting the best out of the monitor. We really shouldn't have to tune HDR on a per game basis. Windows 10/11 should be using system wide display parameters that games should auto detect. I think right now it's only partially doing this since it is aware of the displays reported gamut coverage and peak brightness (based on the VESA DisplayHDR app from Windows store).

I believe you are right with windows 11 and auto detect. Only some games detect windows 11 auto HDR...but when it does it is perfect and seamless to get the best HDR settings.

 

[jake1977]

For anyone looking to pick this up, Amazon looks to have them brand new for $2899 for delivery Nov, 16th

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Swift-Gaming-Monitor-PG32UQX/dp/B09568W9GS

 

[Hypez]

With the talk of how great the HDR experience is you all have me convinced I have a super defective monitor again. I have seen 5 different monitors / setups with the yellow light refraction / banding issue so I wrote it off as a product defect but now I am wondering if I am just hella unlucky. Has anyone else besides Hubba have the issue where if you have a semi dark / greyish color background with a bright light offset you get a refraction of yellow smear on your display with the fald enabled? I have been working with Asus support on this issue for over a month and it's been escalated multiple times but they came back again today with a we don't know we think you have a hardware failure. The issue is they want me to send it in for a repair but due to parts shortages and shipping times turn times of 8+ weeks is expected. With holiday season also approaching I feel just throwing it in the trash will be a better experience.

I love this monitor and it works great majority of the time but when this scenario pops up it is so bad it's unusable. I am surprised it doesn't have more mention in reviews or social media thus me leaning towards me being really unlucky with multiple bad products again.

Metro Exodus for example the semi dark backgrounds with the lights from his glove cause a yellow haze all over the screen. It's not the best picture but it's close representation of what it looks like. At times it's so bad I can't even see the image making the game unplayable. In Metro Exodus I will be outside in the world and like dang this is the best HDR gaming experience I have ever seen to 30 seconds later walking in a cave and wanting to throw this monitor in the trash.

Anyone else seeing this or know of a fix? You can test it by opening a grey scale video in youtube and opening notepad for your bright object and just drag it across the screen with fald 2 or 3 on.

Ugh I might try the rma hardware fix

 

[jt39]

Not my experience at all. Dark scenes are actually my favorite and a strength of the PG32UQX, because then you can really see the contrast of 1600 nits with the night time lights.

Then I guess my eyes are retarded, because I see blooming everywhere.
That yellow glow around bigger bright objects, and the obvious glow behind smaller objects is so bad I can't understand how anyone can accept that.
Furthermore how uneven the zones are moving when the brighter objects move is so bad...

I feel like I'm a complete nut because I just can't understand how anyone could live with such a flaw.
Guess I'm crazy then.

 

[jt39]

With the talk of how great the HDR experience is you all have me convinced I have a super defective monitor again. I have seen 5 different monitors / setups with the yellow light refraction / banding issue so I wrote it off as a product defect but now I am wondering if I am just hella unlucky. Has anyone else besides Hubba have the issue where if you have a semi dark / greyish color background with a bright light offset you get a refraction of yellow smear on your display with the fald enabled? I have been working with Asus support on this issue for over a month and it's been escalated multiple times but they came back again today with a we don't know we think you have a hardware failure. The issue is they want me to send it in for a repair but due to parts shortages and shipping times turn times of 8+ weeks is expected. With holiday season also approaching I feel just throwing it in the trash will be a better experience.

I love this monitor and it works great majority of the time but when this scenario pops up it is so bad it's unusable. I am surprised it doesn't have more mention in reviews or social media thus me leaning towards me being really unlucky with multiple bad products again.

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Metro Exodus for example the semi dark backgrounds with the lights from his glove cause a yellow haze all over the screen. It's not the best picture but it's close representation of what it looks like. At times it's so bad I can't even see the image making the game unplayable. In Metro Exodus I will be outside in the world and like dang this is the best HDR gaming experience I have ever seen to 30 seconds later walking in a cave and wanting to throw this monitor in the trash.

Anyone else seeing this or know of a fix? You can test it by opening a grey scale video in youtube and opening notepad for your bright object and just drag it across the screen with fald 2 or 3 on.

Ugh I might try the rma hardware fix

You went through RMA 5 times?

Also, if you want I can make a pic if you give me an image.

Also, have a look at that 3,500$ eyecandy below. Beautiful!

 

[Kronic1218]

I keep contemplating pulling the trigger but based on some of the feedback here it seems better to wait it out and see what next year's monitors look like.

I'm using a non-HDR 27-inch 5k monitor but am looking for something that can offer a similar level of peak brightness in regular use (475+ nits). The larger screen size and 144hz would be nice but all the lower-priced 32 4k monitors so far seem to have lower peak brightness and lack true HDR implementations.

 

[Hypez]

You went through RMA 5 times?

Personally I have done it once and my new monitor had the exact same issue. Hubba on these forums did an RMA also had the exact same problem on his replacement as well as you can see by his side by side screen shot a page back. I also have a friend who owns this monitor and has the same issue with his as well.(5 total) At that point the exact same issue across 5 displays with different MFG dates made me think it was just a problem with the monitor in general. I was passed the return window so chalked it up as a problem that can't be fixed and my only alternative is to sell the monitor for a loss.

The last few pages in this thread talking about how great the HDR experience is giving me doubts about my theory.

Asus is only offering me a repair option which I have read horror stories about. I was just looking for some insight from the awesome people of this forum if this is a weird case and it's potentially worth it to risk hours of my life battling Asus and shipping or just go back to being angry when the problem pops up and live with it for the time being.

*EDIT* I saw you edited your post with a video. The offset yellow glow is the exact issue I am talking about here so maybe my theory was accurate.

If anyone is on the fence of purchasing with the new restock I would avoid it for now.

 

[jt39]

Personally I have done it once and my new monitor had the exact same issue. Hubba on these forums did an RMA also had the exact same problem on his replacement as well as you can see by his side by side screen shot a page back. I also have a friend who owns this monitor and has the same issue with his as well.(5 total) At that point the exact same issue across 5 displays with different MFG dates made me think it was just a problem with the monitor in general. I was passed the return window so chalked it up as a problem that can't be fixed and my only alternative is to sell the monitor for a loss.

The last few pages in this thread talking about how great the HDR experience is giving me doubts about my theory.

Asus is only offering me a repair option which I have read horror stories about. I was just looking for some insight from the awesome people of this forum if this is a weird case and it's potentially worth it to risk hours of my life battling Asus and shipping or just go back to being angry when the problem pops up and live with it for the time being.

*EDIT* I saw you edited your post with a video. The offset yellow glow is the exact issue I am talking about here so maybe my theory was accurate.

If anyone is on the fence of purchasing with the new restock I would avoid it for now.

Well I decided to do an RMA and my replacement unit is being shipped back to me. My device was in the April 2021 batch.
I also am worried about what I'm getting back, but I decided that it's worth it. Even though I had some bad experience with ASUS RMA before.

But I won't take bullshit, and if they don't deliver a non-faulty product, it's within my right to get my money back. Luckily I declared the device DOA within the limited time frame.
The advertisements set wrong expectations. I'm not buying for the technology, I'm buying for the end result. And if the end result does not meet the product pictures and descriptions, then thats a reason to return the device. It was the same with car manufacturers trying to make (diesel-)technology what it wasn't, and they lost.
Quote of the product page of ASUS:

Swift PG32UQX utilizes 1152-zone mini LED backlighting with full-array local dimming (FALD) technology to showcase the brightest whites and darkest black hues for lifelike HDR imagery with incredible contrast and minimal halo effects.

Of course it's debateable, what 'minimal' really means, but then below there is a picture of what that minimal halo looks like, which is in now way how it really looks. In my view, every customer has the right to return the monitor, because it will not look like what the advertisements show.

I hope that my device is defective, but my hopes are low. I can empathize how you feel.

 

[AgentAnon]

You went through RMA 5 times?

Also, if you want I can make a pic if you give me an image.

Also, have a look at that 3,500$ eyecandy below. Beautiful!

No one buys a HDR monitor to look operating system and software UI, which isn't HDR and has no HDR information. The bloom there is minimal, but alternatively it can be turned off or if you're on Windows 11 you can just let the operating system handle it automatically.

 

[jt39]

No one buys a HDR monitor to look operating system and software UI, which isn't HDR and has no HDR information. The bloom there is minimal, but alternatively it can be turned off or if you're on Windows 11 you can just let the operating system handle it automatically.

1. Bloom is very noticeable in OS but also ingame and in videos
2. I already said that 'minimal' is debatable. But what's not debatable is what's shown in the picture on the website, and the device in real life That's a line that has been crossed, and there is no discussion about it. It's simply not showing what it really looks like.

If you want to make your product look great: Sure do it.
But don't say your product is green when it's really blue.

 

[AgentAnon]

I keep contemplating pulling the trigger but based on some of the feedback here it seems better to wait it out and see what next year's monitors look like.

I'm using a non-HDR 27-inch 5k monitor but am looking for something that can offer a similar level of peak brightness in regular use (475+ nits). The larger screen size and 144hz would be nice but all the lower-priced 32 4k monitors so far seem to have lower peak brightness and lack true HDR implementations.

I would get one. This is cutting edge, so in terms of HDR you're going to see anything better for 2-3 years at least. You do have some options HDR options though depending on what you prefer the most:

Asus ROG PG32UQX (32 inch, 1600-1700 peak nits, 1152 zones, 144hz, g-sync ultimate module)
Asus ProArt PA32UCG (32 inch, same panel as above but a bit thicker, 1800-1900 peak nits, 1152 zones, 120hz, slightly more rec.2020 coverage)
Viewsonic Elite XG321UG (32 inch, Viewsonic version of the above panel, will also include a g-sync ultimate module and be more like the ROG monitor than the ProArt one)
Dell UP3221Q (31.5 inch, 1000 peak nits, 2000 zones, 60hz)
Pro Display XDR (32 inch, 1600 peak nits, 512 zones, 6k resolution, 60hz)
Acer X32 (32 inch, 1000 peak nits, 512 zones, 4k resolution, 160hz)
Lenovo ThinkVision Creator Extreme (27 inch, displayHDR 1000 (not sure what the peak brightness is), 1152 zones, 144hz, 4k)

All of these are certified at either displayHDR 1400 or displayHDR 1000. Minimum requirements are displayHDR 1000, 4k resolution, and wide gamut color space coverage that you would expect from an expensive monitor. In this area the X32 and the ThinkVision Creator Extreme are targeting the "budget" segment in that they're more affordable but still meet the minimum thresholds in terms of HDR to not be a gimmick.

Anything below HDR1000 avoid completely. OLED should also be avoided if you care about a good HDR experience, but they're fine as general purpose SDR TV replacements.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-miniled-is-the-future-of-big-displays

 

[AgentAnon]

1. Bloom is very noticeable in OS but also ingame and in videos

No it isn't and nearly all credible reviewers agree with this sentiment.

The highest quality and most in depth reviews are the TFTCentral review which of course goes into great detail and the PC Monitors review (1 hour+ long that dissects every aspect of it's performance).

 

[Hypez]

Just to clarify the yellow glow is not blooming.....not directly anyway. There is no object to illuminate to cause a bloom a few inches off the bright object. Personally I think the problem is what you would get to a similar IPS glow situation. It's like excess light is passing through the panel a couple inches away from the illuminated zone giving it a faint yellow glow. It would also explain why it's fald only and moves and adjusts with the bright object when it switches zones. It would also explain why it does not occur on an entirely black background because there is no light in that region at all.

TLDR: Could be an IPS glow type effect when a brighter zone is near a dimmer zone causing excess light through the panel.

I have no engineering background to back that claim up just my theory....lol

 

[jt39]

Not my experience at all. Dark scenes are actually my favorite and a strength of the PG32UQX, because then you can really see the contrast of 1600 nits with the night time lights.

Can you do me a favor and make a vid of that scenario and/or of maybe stars in the night sky? That would help us to find out if some devices are really faulty or not.

No it isn't and nearly all credible reviewers agree with this sentiment.

The highest quality and most in depth reviews are the TFTCentral review which of course goes into great detail and the PC Monitors review (1 hour+ long that dissects every aspect of it's performance).

Well then I guess we disagree here. Just as a note, I don't trust any reviewers. They don't want to bite the hand thats feeds them.

 

[SoCali]

This monitor is not for people who are sensitive to FALD and it's short comings. You can't buy a FALD display and then complain about bloom.

The trade off in contrast/HDR and general image quality improvement is well worth the bloom for me. It doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as IPS glow / BLB or being globally lit does. Yes I don't disable FALD even on desktop (don't care).

If you're looking to make File Explorer look the absolute best or want your taskbar in tip top shape visually, this is not the monitor for you.

 

[amonakira]

I would get one. This is cutting edge, so in terms of HDR you're going to see anything better for 2-3 years at least. You do have some options HDR options though depending on what you prefer the most:

Asus ROG PG32UQX (32 inch, 1600-1700 peak nits, 1152 zones, 144hz, g-sync ultimate module)
Asus ProArt PA32UCG (32 inch, same panel as above but a bit thicker, 1800-1900 peak nits, 1152 zones, 120hz, slightly more rec.2020 coverage)
Viewsonic Elite XG321UG (32 inch, Viewsonic version of the above panel, will also include a g-sync ultimate module and be more like the ROG monitor than the ProArt one)
Dell UP3221Q (31.5 inch, 1000 peak nits, 2000 zones, 60hz)
Pro Display XDR (32 inch, 1600 peak nits, 512 zones, 6k resolution, 50hz)
Acer X32 (32 inch, 1000 peak nits, 512 zones, 4k resolution, 160hz)
Lenovo ThinkVision Creator Extreme (27 inch, displayHDR 1000 (not sure what the peak brightness is), 1152 zones, 144hz, 4k)

All of these are certified at either displayHDR 1400 or displayHDR 1000. Minimum requirements are displayHDR 1000, 4k resolution, and wide gamut color space coverage that you would expect from an expensive monitor. In this area the X32 and the ThinkVision Creator Extreme are targeting the "budget" segment in that they're more affordable but still meet the minimum thresholds in terms of HDR to not be a gimmick.

Anything below HDR1000 avoid completely. OLED should also be avoided if you care about a good HDR experience, but they're fine as general purpose SDR TV replacements.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-miniled-is-the-future-of-big-displays

missing my pa32ucx 1152zone hdr1000 certified (tested fullscreenbrightness sustained 1150nit and peak 1450nit) 89%rec.2020 40-60hz gsync compatible

 

[jt39]

If you're looking to make File Explorer look the absolute best or want your taskbar in tip top shape visually, this is not the monitor for you.

I don't think that anyone is complaining about that.

 

[jake1977]

Just to clarify the yellow glow is not blooming.....not directly anyway. There is no object to illuminate to cause a bloom a few inches off the bright object. Personally I think the problem is what you would get to a similar IPS glow situation. It's like excess light is passing through the panel a couple inches away from the illuminated zone giving it a faint yellow glow. It would also explain why it's fald only and moves and adjusts with the bright object when it switches zones. It would also explain why it does not occur on an entirely black background because there is no light in that region at all.

TLDR: Could be an IPS glow type effect when a brighter zone is near a dimmer zone causing excess light through the panel.

I have no engineering background to back that claim up just my theory....lol

man I feel bad that you are experiencing this. Is my monitor perfect? No way, and I can recreate that yellow glow with what people were doing with previous posts. But in games I have never seen it, and honestly the only FALD blooming I ever see is my crosshairs in Warzone when I am inside a building. But it is hardly noticeable. What is noticeable is the stunning HDR performance in all the games that I play currently (FC6, BFV, Warzone etc.) and it is even better with Windows 11 and Auto HDR. To me there is nothing close to it and I also have the pg27uq that my son uses now. The 32" form factor is perfect, it is smooth and the picture is the best I have ever seen. Just my own opinion, maybe I am easily impressed, but I am extremely happy with my purchase. As I mentioned I don't have a perfect display ( I also have one tiny spot in upper right corner that is never noticeable when gaming and barely ever noticeable in desktop use in FALD 3 setting). But full disclosure I didn't pay full price and got this monitor for 2250 second hand, I can live with one tiny spot that I never notice and from other peoples problems this seems very minor to me.

 

[jake1977]

man I feel bad that you are experiencing this. Is my monitor perfect? No way, and I can recreate that yellow glow with what people were doing with previous posts. But in games I have never seen it, and honestly the only FALD blooming I ever see is my crosshairs in Warzone when I am inside a building. But it is hardly noticeable. What is noticeable is the stunning HDR performance in all the games that I play currently (FC6, BFV, Warzone etc.) and it is even better with Windows 11 and Auto HDR. To me there is nothing close to it and I also have the pg27uq that my son uses now. The 32" form factor is perfect, it is smooth and the picture is the best I have ever seen. Just my own opinion, maybe I am easily impressed, but I am extremely happy with my purchase. As I mentioned I don't have a perfect display ( I also have one tiny spot in upper right corner that is never noticeable when gaming and barely ever noticeable in desktop use in FALD 3 setting). But full disclosure I didn't pay full price and got this monitor for 2250 second hand, I can live with one tiny spot that I never notice and from other peoples problems this seems very minor to me.

I will also say that even in Desktop use since I upgraded to Windows 11, the blooming is way better...maybe its my mind playing tricks on me??? But different applications seem clearer with less bloom...even this forum looks better in Windows 11

 

[Skyhopper01]

man I feel bad that you are experiencing this. Is my monitor perfect? No way, and I can recreate that yellow glow with what people were doing with previous posts. But in games I have never seen it, and honestly the only FALD blooming I ever see is my crosshairs in Warzone when I am inside a building. But it is hardly noticeable. What is noticeable is the stunning HDR performance in all the games that I play currently (FC6, BFV, Warzone etc.) and it is even better with Windows 11 and Auto HDR. To me there is nothing close to it and I also have the pg27uq that my son uses now. The 32" form factor is perfect, it is smooth and the picture is the best I have ever seen. Just my own opinion, maybe I am easily impressed, but I am extremely happy with my purchase. As I mentioned I don't have a perfect display ( I also have one tiny spot in upper right corner that is never noticeable when gaming and barely ever noticeable in desktop use in FALD 3 setting). But full disclosure I didn't pay full price and got this monitor for 2250 second hand, I can live with one tiny spot that I never notice and from other peoples problems this seems very minor to me.

I have to admit auto HDR in windows 11 is blowing my mind. Actually some of the best HDR I have seen with pratically zero blooming has come in Crysis 2 and 3 remastered with Auto HDR.

 

[Skyhopper01]

I will also say that even in Desktop use since I upgraded to Windows 11, the blooming is way better...maybe its my mind playing tricks on me??? But different applications seem clearer with less bloom...even this forum looks better in Windows 11

100 percent, I noticed this as well.

 

[Hypez]

100 percent, I noticed this as well.

In actual supported HDR games as well? I thought Auto-HDR just did some magic to slightly enhance non HDR stuff to make it look better.

I looked at some comparison photos taken with an HDR camera of a few examples online I found and I couldn't really tell much of a difference.

Those of you that have upgraded do still see the yellow glow problem or is that better as well?

I've been hesitant to make the jump to 11 because it's early on and well....it's Microsoft..... but maybe I am missing out.

 

[AgentAnon]

For anyone with a high-end HDR display it seems like Windows 11 is a big improvement.

I'm getting this monitor for a new build (if I can find a 3090, I refuse to send a single cent to a scalper) so perfect time for it.

 

[jt39]

For anyone with a high-end HDR display it seems like Windows 11 is a big improvement.

I'm getting this monitor for a new build (if I can find a 3090, I refuse to send a single cent to a scalper) so perfect time for it.

Any way you could make a vid for us? Really would like to see the comparison.

 

[jake1977]

For anyone with a high-end HDR display it seems like Windows 11 is a big improvement.

I'm getting this monitor for a new build (if I can find a 3090, I refuse to send a single cent to a scalper) so perfect time for it.

I have a FTW Ultra 3090, it sings with this monitor

 

[Baldrekr]

So I've been following this thread for a long time and am interested in taking the plunge on the PG32UQX.

My only concern is not having a worse desktop experience than my current Dell UP3216Q (32" 4K). I'm probably 30% games (Lost Ark, New World etc.), and 70% desktop use (coding in Visual Studio). Games will clearly look so much better, but am I going to have blooming/cursor issues, or is the Asus as good as or equal to the UP3216Q in every way, even for desktop use? I assume I can turn on/off FALD (or the variable FALD part, so it's equal everywhere) between games/desktop use, and I'm prepared to do that if needed to get display parity in desktop mode.

 

[Skyhopper01]

In actual supported HDR games as well? I thought Auto-HDR just did some magic to slightly enhance non HDR stuff to make it look better.

I looked at some comparison photos taken with an HDR camera of a few examples online I found and I couldn't really tell much of a difference.

Those of you that have upgraded do still see the yellow glow problem or is that better as well?

I've been hesitant to make the jump to 11 because it's early on and well....it's Microsoft..... but maybe I am missing out.

Not really. In desktop for the most part, and Auto HDR works incredibly well.

 

[jake1977]

So I've been following this thread for a long time and am interested in taking the plunge on the PG32UQX.

My only concern is not having a worse desktop experience than my current Dell UP3216Q (32" 4K). I'm probably 30% games (Lost Ark, New World etc.), and 70% desktop use (coding in Visual Studio). Games will clearly look so much better, but am I going to have blooming/cursor issues, or is the Asus as good as or equal to the UP3216Q in every way, even for desktop use? I assume I can turn on/off FALD (or the variable FALD part, so it's equal everywhere) between games/desktop use, and I'm prepared to do that if needed to get display parity in desktop mode.

yes you can completely turn the FALD off during desktop use if you want. I would take the plunge if I were you. Amazon has them for 2899.99 and you have free returns until January so you can try it out.

 

[Furious_Styles]

So I've been following this thread for a long time and am interested in taking the plunge on the PG32UQX.

My only concern is not having a worse desktop experience than my current Dell UP3216Q (32" 4K). I'm probably 30% games (Lost Ark, New World etc.), and 70% desktop use (coding in Visual Studio). Games will clearly look so much better, but am I going to have blooming/cursor issues, or is the Asus as good as or equal to the UP3216Q in every way, even for desktop use? I assume I can turn on/off FALD (or the variable FALD part, so it's equal everywhere) between games/desktop use, and I'm prepared to do that if needed to get display parity in desktop mode.

I just read through the thread and after seeing some comments here combined with reviews on amazon of problems with QC there's no way I'm buying one yet. Playing the lottery on getting a screen with no dead pixels or other problems is not something I have in mind when buying a ~$4k screen. Was looking at the asus pro art specifically.

 

[Mchart]

Pro Art costs more because of the QC put into it.. Just saying.

 

[AgentAnon]

The ProArt version has a bit of a more beefy backlight/cooling system (which is why it's thicker) and hits 1800-1900 nits peak.

It also supports Dolby Vision for HDR. Does anyone know if that support is just for creating HDR content, or if it is for consuming it as well?