iiyama G-Master GCB3486WQSCP Review (240Hz VA Ultrawide)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Response Times & Motion Clarity6. Input Latency7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Today we are checking out a very interesting ultrawide monitor from iiyama. The GCB3486WQSCP may not have the catchiest name going, but it offers a curved 34in 3440×1440 VA panel that's clocked at 240Hz. That's alongside a claimed 4000:1 contrast ratio, 0.4ms MPRT response time and 500 nits of brightness… all for just £350. It certainly looks good on paper, but let's see how it performs in the real world.

iiyama has developed a solid reputation for delivering affordable gaming monitors, and we've reviewed a few VA ultrawide screens from the company over the years. The GCB3486WQSCP we are looking at today only launched back in June, and is currently listing on both Amazon and Scan at the £350 asking price.

Specification:

• Design: Curved
• Diagonal: 34″, 86.4cm
• Panel: VA
• Curved: 1500R
• Native resolution: 3440 x 1440 @240Hz (4.9 megapixel UWQHD, DisplayPort)
• Aspect ratio: 21:9
• Panel brightness: 500 cd/m²
• Static contrast: 4000:1
• Advanced contrast: 80M:1
• Response time (MPRT): 0.4ms
• Viewing zone: horizontal/vertical: 178°/178°, right/left: 89°/89°, up/down: 89°/89°
• Colour support: 16.7m 8bit (sRGB: 99%; NTSC: 72%)
• Horizontal Sync: 24 – 360kHz
• Viewable area W x H: 797 x 334mm, 31.4 x 13.1″
• Pixel pitch: 0.232mm
• Colour: Black
• Signal input:
• HDMI x2 (v.2.1 3440×1440 @240Hz)
• DisplayPort x1 (v.1.4, 3440 x 1440 @240Hz)
• USB HUB x3 (2x Type A v.3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, 4.5W), 1x Type C (5Gbps, 10W)
• USB-C DOCK x1 (Power delivery 95W, LAN, USB v.3.2 (Gen 1, 5Gbit)
• HDCP: Yes
• Headphone connector: Yes
• RJ45 (LAN): x1
• KVM switch: Yes
• Blue light reducer: Yes
• Flicker free: Yes
• Adaptive Sync support: FreeSync Premium – HDMI: 3440 x 1440 @48-240Hz, DP / USB-C: 3440 x 1440 @48-240Hz, VRR / ALLM
• HDR: HDR400
• OSD languages: EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, RU, JP, CZ, NL, PL
• Height adjustment: 130mm
• Tilt angle: 18.5° up; 3.5° down
• VESA mounting: 100 x 100mm
• Cable management system: Yes

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