Test Methodology
A monitor review based on descriptive visual analysis will always have the underlying problem of subjectivity; assessments of panel quality will vary from user to user depending on their normative expectations. To get around this we’re deploying Datacolor’s Spyder 4 Elite professional monitor analyser to return a quantitative assessment of display quality.
These numerical results add extra utility to our reviews allowing us to more accurately benchmark the following display characteristics:
- Colour gamut relative to sRGB and AdobeRGB industry standards
- Brightness levels and contrast ratios
- Colour uniformity
- Luminance uniformity
- Colour accuracy (Delta-E)
Comparison Monitors |
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| Model | Panel Size |
Resolution |
Panel Type |
Refresh Rate |
Adaptive Sync |
Reviewed Price |
HEXUS Review |
| Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ | 49.0 |
3,840x1,080 |
VA |
144Hz |
FreeSync |
£990 |
|
| Philips Brilliance 499P9H | 48.8 |
5,120x1,440 |
VA |
70Hz |
FreeSync |
£875 |
|
| Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB | 42.5 |
3,840x2,160 |
VA |
60Hz |
FreeSync |
£700 |
|
| Philips Brilliance BDM4037UW | 40.0 |
3,840x2,160 |
VA |
60Hz |
- |
£585 |
|
| Asus ROG Swift PG35VQ | 35.0 |
3,440x1,440 |
VA |
200Hz |
G-Sync |
£2,700 |
|
| AOC Agon AG352UCG6 | 35.0 |
3,440x1,440 |
VA |
120Hz |
G-Sync |
£730 |
|
| MSI Optix MPG341CQR | 34.0 |
3,440x1,440 |
VA |
144Hz |
FreeSync |
£870 |
|
| Philips Brilliance 349X7FJEW | 34.0 |
3,440x1,440 |
VA |
100Hz |
FreeSync |
£760 |
|
| Philips Brilliance 328P6VJEB | 31.5 |
3,840x2,160 |
VA |
60Hz |
- |
£535 |
|
| AOC Q3279VWFD8 | 31.5 |
2,560x1,440 |
IPS |
75Hz |
FreeSync |
£200 |
|
| AOC Q3279VWF | 31.5 |
2,560x1,440 |
VA |
75Hz |
FreeSync |
£200 |
|
| BenQ EX3200R | 31.5 |
1,920x1,080 |
VA |
144Hz |
FreeSync |
£460 |
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HEXUS PC Monitor Test Client |
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| Hardware Components | Product Page | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K | intel.com |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus X Hero | asus.com |
| Graphics Card | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio | msi.com |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 | gskill.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W | bequiet.com |
| Primary Storage | 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD | wdc.com |
| Secondary Storage | 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD | crucial.com |
| Chassis | be quiet! Dark Base 700 | bequiet.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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|---|---|---|
| Gamut | Percentage of sRGB and AdobeRGB | |
| Colour Accuracy | Average colour accuracy recorded as Delta-E | |
| Brightness | Maximum brightness recorded as candela per square metre (cd/m2) | |
| Black Level | Black level at 100 per cent screen brightness, recorded as candela per square metre (cd/m2) | |
| Contrast Ratio | Measured at 100 per cent screen brightness | |
| Colour Uniformity | Measured at 100 per cent screen brightness | |
| Luminance Uniformity | Measured at 100 per cent screen brightness | |
| Power Consumption | Measured at the mains with 50 per cent screen brightness when displaying a white screen and 0 per cent brightness when displaying black | |