The New Tandem OLED In The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM
No More White Sub-pixel In The New Generation Of Tandem OLED With RGB Stripe
New displays are one computer upgrade which AI has yet to ruin and while they can still be expensive their prices aren’t skyrocketing like memory and storage. They also continue to evolve and the ASUS ROG PG27UCWM is a perfect example of the newest tech in monitors. It uses the next generation of Tandem OLED With RGB Stripe with an additional RGB-stripe subpixel arrangement. This design offers several improvements over traditional OLED and the original generation of Tandem OLED.
The design of the PG27UCWM improves text rendering and reduces the coloured fringes that appear around high contrast edges. It also improves the peak brightness and keeps blacks true even in brightly lit rooms. ASUS chose to use their TrueBlack Glossy finish with an anti-reflective coating, thanks to Tandem OLED with RGB Stripe offering better blacks even when there is a chance of reflections.
The other stats on the PG27UCWM are impressive, a 27″ 4K display with a pixel density of almost 166 PPI will make your games and text look lovely, and a 480Hz when running at 1080p or 240Hz at 4K will offer smooth frames if your GPU can handle the workload. 10-bit colour, with a 99% DCI-P3 or 130% sRGB gamut will make this display useful for content design as well as gaming. The 90-watt USB-C port, inclusion of a KVM switch, and a decent USB hub all add to the positive impression that the Guru of 3D formed of the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM.
It combines 3840 x 2160 at 240 Hz with a Dual Mode that raises the refresh rate to 480 Hz at Full HD, making it suitable for both visually rich games and competitive play.
I got the LG 1440p version last year when it first came out and it is awsome. While there has been quite a bit of negativity being published recently surrounding LG and how they are ensh!tifying their products, and the negativity is rightly earned IMO, the PC monitor is NOT internet connected.
Hopefully they don’t pull a stunt like AlienWare does with their displays that prompts for their software to be installed everytime about half the time right when the PC is booted up(it is my understanding that AW colaborated with MS and this prompt is a direct result). Not that this isn’t something difficult to deal with, it’s that the average person who isn’t an enthusiast and trusts what the pc tells them will install it and at that point the display maker will have their hooks into your pc. That is the bigger issue.
Ok, i’ve pulled my tinfoilconspiracytheory hat off.
Back to Tandem OLED, on my particular display, I sit near a window to the right of the monitor. And during the day we usually have blinds up, so if I happen to do some gaming then, the OLED display is very easy to see because of how bright it gets, no distortion or glare either.
Also another great thing is – I’ve noticed zero VRR flicker which is a huge bonus.