The Asus ROG OLED Swift PG32UCDM is intended to replace that feeling of needing to upgrade your gaming display. The PG27AQDM was touted as the 1440p endgame display, but this new variant is shaping up to be the brand’s crown jewel for its enthusiast gaming line up. Asus is also releasing ultrawide OLED panels, but everybody has been waiting for a 4K version of the QD-OLEDs that are already available.
Asus ROG OLED Swift PG32UCDM – Tale of the Tape
The Asus ROG OLED Swift PG32UCDM does things a bit differently from the PG27AQDM, starting with its 32-inch size and its 4K 240Hz output. Its also worth noting that it is using Samsung’s OLED module this time, as opposed to the 27-inch QD-OLEDs which use LG’s WOLED units. It’s a new panel module for the global market, and Asus claimed that this model will be the first of its kind.
As mentioned, the Asus ROG OLED Swift PG32UCDM has a 4K 240Hz output which establishes it as the top-shelf option. The panel also has a 250 cd/m2 typical output like most OLEDs, but its peak is rated at a much higher 1000 cd/m2. Its contrast is, always going to be near-infinite, while its pixel response time is claimed to be at 0.03ms.
OLED panels like this tend to run hot, so Asus ROG engineers had to design a unique cooling system. All we know so far is that its composed of a custom heatsink and a graphene pad that fully covers the back of the entire panel. It won’t have a fan like the older FALD gaming monitors, so there will be no noise coming from the monitor.
The Asus ROG OLED Swift PG32UCDM will use DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1. However, it’s the first ROG monitor we can think of that will offer a 90-watt USB-C port. It’s one of our peeves with the PG27AQDM since its competitors offered the connector without affecting MSRPs.
It will also carry an interesting feature called Uniform Brightness in the OSD. What it does is it ensures that the screen’s brightness won’t be jittery if you move brighter objects on the screen such as a browser against a dark wallpaper. It cures one of OLED monitors’ lesser known, yet annoying when noticed flaws, but it will surely affect the sustained brightness.
The market has slowed down when the first 4K 240Hz monitor arrived, and most of us haven’t heard of new releases in that category for quite some time. It’s a good indication that the Asus ROG OLED Swift PG32UCDM is indeed an “endgame” monitor, since it will be a while until something more exciting comes along.
But the downside is that you will have to wait a while to grab it. Asus reps mentioned that we won’t see this new model until Q1 next year. Its also going to be pricey, but rumor suggest that it will drop at around the $1500 price point. That’s not too bad for a 4K 240Hz model, but it is quite steep since a grand and a half can already build a decent gaming rig.
About the Author: Paolo has been a gaming veteran since the golden days of Doom and Warcraft and has been building gaming systems for family, friends, and colleagues since junior high. High-performance monitors are one of his fixations; he believes that every citizen’s right to enjoy one. He has gone through several pieces of hardware in pursuit of every bit of performance gain, much to the dismay of his wallet. He now works with Monitornerds to scrutinize the latest gear to create reviews that accentuate the seldom explained aspects of a PC monitor.
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