Huge, curved, wide gaming monitor – Excellent Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ

The Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ has several good attributes. The contrast and color accuracy are excellent, the widescreen format helps in various game genres, and the lower resolution means that more GPUs will be able to run this screen properly. You have AMD FreeSync, good build quality and robust fit options. Even the speakers are impressive.

However, HDR has little impact, connectivity could be better and not all games benefit from a widescreen. The resolution means that the screen is not particularly sharp, and the uniformity is quite poor. These are issues we don’t necessarily expect when a screen costs 989 pounds, more than any of its rivals.

If you can deal with these issues and have a lot of money to burn, then the Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ is a good choice for fans of particular genres – mainly because of its gaming features and, potentially, due to the lower resolution as well. However, there is no denying that this monitor has obvious flaws, and simply does not fit most players.

• Display
  Panel Size: Super ultra-wide 49″ (124.46cm) 32:9
  Panel Type : VA
  True Resolution : 3840×1080
  Display Viewing Area(HxV) : 1195.8 x 336.3 mm
  Display Surface : Non-glare
  Pixel Pitch : 0.311mm
  Brightness : 450 cd/㎡ (Typical)
  Contrast Ratio : 3000 :1 (Typical)
  Viewing Angle (CR≧10) : 178°(H)/178°(V)
  Response Time : 4ms (Gray to Gray)
  Display Colors : 1.07 Billion
  Flicker free 
  Curved Panel : 1800R
  HDR (High Dynamic Range) Support : Yes
  Refresh Rate(max) : 144Hz
• Video Feature
  GamePlus(modes) : Yes (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
  Picture-by-Picture : Yes
  Low Blue Light : Yes
  HDCP support : Yes
  GameVisual :8 Modes(Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode/User Mode)
  Display Widget
  GameFast Input technology
  FreeSync 2 HDR technology
  Shadow Boost
• Audio Features
  Stereo Speakers : 5W x 2 Stereo RMS

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