Review: Asus RoG Swift PG348Q

by Tarinder Sandhu on 17 March 2016, 14:31

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Conclusion

If you have the hardware to support it and play modern games that scale well, the Asus RoG Swift PG348Q is the best widescreen gaming monitor available...

The Asus RoG Swift PG348Q is the company's interpretation of the finest gaming monitor in early 2016. The 3,440x1,440 resolution, G-Sync technology and 100Hz refresh rate combine to offer silky gaming visuals in a super-widescreen, curved form factor.

Equally strong in productivity and with styling to match its premium credentials, there's a lot to like here. One point of contention is the price, at £999, which puts it at almost twice the cost of non-G-Sync, lower refresh screens of the same dimensions. That premium is what affords you, the gamer, with the best experience, so it's a case of weighing up how much you need these two game-enhancing extras. Are they worth £400 or so? That decision is entirely up to you.

Yet comparing the PG348Q against lesser screens is missing the point somewhat. The real rival for the Asus is Acer's specification-matching Predator X34, priced at similar levels, but lacking the quality OSD and, one could argue, the styling on show here.

Our advice boils down to something rather simple. If you have the hardware to support it and play modern games that scale well, the Asus RoG Swift PG348Q is the best widescreen gaming monitor available, and as a bonus it's great for normal productivity work, too.

The Good
 
The Bad
Gorgeous aesthetics
Excellent colour calibration
Premium gaming experience
Very good in 2D
Best-in-class OSD
 
Luminance uniformity not perfect



Asus RoG Swift PG348Q

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ooh, I like that styling… great spec, mega-price!
I wonder what the wife is worth on the open market lol
I pre-ordered one of these via Amazon when they became available. This was 2 weeks ago. Amazon has no inkling of when they will receive stock, and ASUS is on radio silence. No replies via telephone, Twitter, Facebook etc. Horrible display of customer service by ASUS. Only reason I haven't cancelled my order is because Amazon was good enough to give me $200 off the price, increased my Prime Membership by a month and upgraded my shipping to one day. It's been a nightmare so far.
Vorlon99
ooh, I like that styling… great spec, mega-price!
I wonder what the wife is worth on the open market lol

More than your life I'd imagine ;)
Jowsey
More than your life I'd imagine ;)

You are not wrong there!!! lol
Rather nice but im still holding out for a monitor that does free and gsync. I refuse to spend tat much on a monitor and be limited.