This isn’t the first time we have seen 32-inch OLED gaming monitors, but capped at a maximum 144Hz refresh rate. Hardcore gamers have been looking for a 240Hz OLED gaming monitor for a long time. Finally, the wait is over as the Asus PG32UCDM – one of the highly anticipated displays of 2024- is now available on the market. This QD OLED monitor rocks a large 32-inch (31.5 inches viewable) panel at 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution with an ultra-fast 0.03ms gray-to-gray response time.
Are you scared of the OLED panel’s burn-in issue? Asus provides a two-year burn-in warranty to ensure the panel’s longevity. Moreover, this monitor comes with a 3-year warranty, the remaining warranty period only covers the additional component, excluding the two-year burn-in warranty. Though counterpart MSI provides a full 3-year burn-in warranty on their OLED monitors, Asus considered a two-year burn-in warranty would be enough for their audience since their ROG lineup has a good reputation as high-end gaming monitors.
As a premium monitor, the PG32UCDM is well-built and provides height and tilt adjustability features, but there is no pivot support to rotate this monitor. In addition to that, it has a 100X100mm mounting to extend adjustability further. Yes, it has RGB lighting on the backside, though you’ve to spend some time on the monitor’s back to watch the RGB’s beauty! Thankfully, this monitor doesn’t include any useless 2W speakers, which have no use other than increasing the overall unit cost.
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Model Name | PG32UCDM |
Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Panel Type | QD OLED |
Refresh Rate | 240HZ |
Response Time | 0.03ms |
Adaptive Sync | FreeSync™ Premium Pro, NVIDIA® G-SYNC® compatibility |
HDR Support | HDR 10, Dolby Vision |
Again, it comes with 1x DP 1.4(DSC), 2X HDMI 2.1, and a USB Type-C connection(90W power delivery). Additionally, the PG32UCDM houses three USB 3.2 Type-A ports, a headphone jack, and an optical sound connection. For the OSD settings, we have a single joystick located on the back. OSD navigation through a joystick is simple and easy to use. Alternatively, you can use the software ASUS DisplayWidget to adjust display settings, which is a great implementation.
The new PG32UCDM is a native 10-bit monitor, not the conventional 8-bit+FRC panel that we stuck for a long time to get 1.07B colors. Surprisingly, this monitor’s unique sub-pixel layout also provides excellent text clarity, which is also a concern for OLED monitors. Moreover, this monitor’s color accuracy is almost perfect, calibrated with DellaE <2 from the factory, and covers 99% of the DCI P3 color gamut. Ausu PG32UCDM supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync compatibility that elements screen tearing and provides butter-smooth gameplay.
For HDR, the PG32UCDM comes with DisplayHDR 400 true-back certification and supports Dolby Vision with standard HDR10. It shines with a crazy 1000 nits peak brightness in HDR mode, and standard SDR brightness is around 400 nits. As for the individual light sources, the OLED monitor is far better than any local dimming monitor in producing deep black levels. The given 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio ensures crystal-clear image quality. This level of contrast ratio was impossible for any IPS backlight monitor.
Previously, we’ve seen that Asus uses active cooling solutions in a few high-end HDR monitors, which made noise of some level. Thanks to the passive cooling design, we can have a silent environment with PG32UCDM during gaming. Moreover, Asus implemented a superior airflow design with an extra graphene film coating layer for smooth heat dissipation.
What makes the PG32UCDM special? A few years back, the flagship Asus ROG SWIFT PG32UQX was the best 4K HDR monitor on our list and came at a hefty $3000 price tag. However, PG32UQX was a great 144Hz monitor and is still available. Now, with the newest PG32UCDM, we have a 240Hz OLED panel, 1000 times better than the Mini LED-based PG32UQX at less than half price.
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