200Hz curved monitor | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:37:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png 200Hz curved monitor | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 AOC debuts 180Hz CU34G3X curved ultrawide gaming monitor https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/joao-silva/aoc-debuts-180hz-cu34g3x-curved-ultrawide-gaming-monitor/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/joao-silva/aoc-debuts-180hz-cu34g3x-curved-ultrawide-gaming-monitor/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:30:38 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=634615 AOC is expanding its display options with a new curved gaming monitor, the CU34G3X. As of now, the monitor has only been announced for the Chinese market, but it should come to this side of the world soon.  The monitor is centred around a 34-inch VA panel with a 1500R curvature, a 180Hz refresh rate, …

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AOC is expanding its display options with a new curved gaming monitor, the CU34G3X. As of now, the monitor has only been announced for the Chinese market, but it should come to this side of the world soon. 

The monitor is centred around a 34-inch VA panel with a 1500R curvature, a 180Hz refresh rate, a 1ms G2G response time, and 3440×1440 WQHD resolution. The panel has 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour depth, 300 nits of brightness with HDR10 certification, a static contrast ratio of 4000:1, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 80M:1. Colour coverage is quite extensive, covering up to 132% of the sRGB, up to 109% of the NTSC, and up to 100% of the DCI-P3 colour space. The screen comes colour-calibrated out of the factory (ΔE<2) and supports AMD FreeSync.

The AOC CU34G3X has two HDMI 2.0 inputs, two DisplayPort 1.4 ports, and one headphone connector. The stand has a tilt range of -5º to 23º, a height range of up to 130mm, and a swivel range of -40º to 40º. Alternatively, there's support for VESA (100×100) monitor arms. Flicker-free, Motion Blur Reduction, Low Input Lag, PiP, PbP, Low Blue Light Mode, and the AOC G-Menu are some other features of the CU34G3X.

This monitor was already launched in China, but there's still no word about a worldwide release. However, seeing that its predecessor, the CU34G2X, is available in Europe, the UK, and the US, there's a good chance the CU34G3X will follow suit.

KitGuru says: On paper, the CU34G3X looks like a good monitor for those who play on curved displays. What do you think of the CU34G3X?

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AOC AGON AG353UCG 35in 200Hz Curved Gaming Monitor Review https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/james-morris/aoc-agon-ag353ucg-35in-200hz-curved-gaming-monitor-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/james-morris/aoc-agon-ag353ucg-35in-200hz-curved-gaming-monitor-review/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:44:29 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=472718 It has a 200Hz refresh, is fully G-Sync Ultimate enabled, and supports DisplayHDR 1000 too.

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Just a few months ago, AOC helped bring curved 34in superwidescreens to an affordable and capable level for gamers with the CU34G2X. But what if a 144Hz refresh and mere G-sync compatibility are not enough? AOC has an alternative for you in the shape of the AGON AG353UCG, which has the same resolution but a slightly larger 35in screen size. More importantly, however, it has a 200Hz refresh, is fully G-Sync Ultimate enabled, and supports DisplayHDR 1000 too. The catch? It's rather expensive…

Virtually all curved screens we've seen use VA panel technology and the AOC AGON AG353UCG is no different. It also sports the usual 3,440 x 1,440 resolution we find in 21:9 aspect screens. Being a VA panel, the contrast is a typically high 2,500:1. But brightness is also rather high at 1,000cd/m2. This allows the AG353UCG to boast DisplayHDR 1000 compatibility, which is one of the highest performance levels within the HDR10 standard. The gamut also encompasses a wide 133 per cent of the sRGB colour space.

Another difference to most VA panels is the pixel response time of 2ms. You might wonder why this is good when lots of VA panels now quote 1ms. The answer is that this is true grey-to-grey response, not MPRT, so this is a very fast panel by VA standards. It also offers NVIDIA G-sync Ultimate alongside its 200Hz refresh, so has NVIDIA hardware inside to provide the best-possible adaptive synchronisation when using GeForce cards. It also supports 1,000cd/m2 HDR when gaming, which most monitors don't.

 

 

For such a large, wide screen, there's a gratifying number of adjustments available, including swivel, height raising or lowering, and tilting. The port allocation looks decent on paper, with two DisplayPorts and one HDMI, plus a quad-port USB 3.1 Gen1 hub. There's also a MiniUSB port for an external control puck and extra audio input for a mic pass-through from your PC. But USB-C is notable by its absence, and our sample had one of the DisplayPorts disabled.

Apart from these omissions, the AG353UCG looks top of the heap in every feature. But, as we hinted, this is not a cheap screen, with only ASUS's suspiciously similar ROG SWIFT PG35VQ coming in at a greater price of £2,500. Actually, that's an understatement, because for this screen's princely price of £1,850, you could almost buy four AOC CU34G2X screens for the same amount. The question is, would you want to? Let's find out.

Specification:

  • Screen size: 35-inch, 21:9 aspect
  • Native resolution: 3,440 x 1,440
  • Curvature: 1800R
  • Refresh rate: 200Hz, NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate
  • Panel type: VA
  • Contrast ratio: 2,500:1 (typical); DisplayHDR 1000
  • Brightness: 1,000cd/m2
  • Response time: 2ms Grey-to-Grey
  • Display inputs: 1 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (one disabled on sample)
  • USB hub: Yes, 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1
  • Tilt: 5 degrees forward, 21.5 degrees backward
  • Raise: 120mm
  • Swivel: 32 degrees left and right
  • Portrait: No
  • Other: Audio output, analog audio input, 5W stereo speakers

Retail Price: £1,849.99 (inc. VAT)

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MSI releases the Optix MAG301CR 200Hz curved monitor https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/joao-silva/msi-releases-the-optix-mag301cr-200hz-curved-monitor/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/joao-silva/msi-releases-the-optix-mag301cr-200hz-curved-monitor/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:10:21 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=462341 The MSI Optix MAG301CR is the latest addition to the company's MAG line of gaming monitors. Thanks to its high refresh rate and wider aspect ratio, this new screen is aimed at gamers looking for both a competitive edge, as well as an immersive gaming experience. The Optix MAG301CR uses a 30-inch curved (1500R) VA panel …

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The MSI Optix MAG301CR is the latest addition to the company's MAG line of gaming monitors. Thanks to its high refresh rate and wider aspect ratio, this new screen is aimed at gamers looking for both a competitive edge, as well as an immersive gaming experience.

The Optix MAG301CR uses a 30-inch curved (1500R) VA panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio, a WFHD resolution (2560x1080p), 200Hz refresh rate, and 1ms response time (MPRT). This 10-bit panel has a contrast ratio of 3000:1, 300 nits of brightness, and 178°(H) / 178°(V) viewing angles, capable of covering 98.3% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and 127.4% of the sRGB coverage.

This monitor is HDR Ready, and supports AMD Freesync and MSI Mystic Light, allowing you to configure the RGB LEDs in the MAG301CR to your own taste and synchronise it with other MSI Mystic Light compatible products. It also features both Anti-Flicker technology and Blue Light Reduction to reduce the user's eye-fatigue, Night Vision to increase “details in darker areas”, and the Gaming OSD APP 2.0 software to customise the monitor settings, among other gaming-oriented features.

According to MSI, the connectivity options in the MAG301CR include 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x USB Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-B, and 1x 3.5mm headphone jack. This monitor can tilt from -5º to 20º, swivel from -30º to 30º, pivot 90º, and adjust its height by 100mm, but there's also support for a 75x75mm VESA mount.

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KitGuru says: Are you currently using a 144Hz+ monitor in your setup? If not, would you upgrade to the MSI Optix MAG301CR?

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