Alienware AW3423DWF Review - A Gaming Monitor With High Picture Quality!

[@aelaan12]

Truly appreciate all the careful testing and thoughts put in this review.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We're glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@norrix420]

watched this review on my AW3423DWF that I have had for about a month. the pixel refresh from the Oled Panel Maintenance even came up while watching the video and I just paused the video, let it run and went and got a drink. I think this monitor is GREAT for HDR and fast-moving games. I play a lot of COD MW2 on this as well as other games and the picture is spectacular. was able to create a custom resolution to achieve a 157hz with 10 bit color and full resolution. just updated the firmware today too which i have read helps with the hdr 1000 mode which i prefer for brighter highlights. This is my first ever OLED besides a phone and i honestly can say i am impressed!

[@EdU-od5ec]

no need for custom resolutions . Just change to 10bit 4:4:2 is YBC sampling.

[@zachpaton7234]

@@EdU-od5ec why?.. just use the fuckin 8bit with 10bit dithering it looks exactly the same. People are really overthinking this and making their monitor shittier than out of the box.

[@supremeboy]

So if i play MMO games i tell others, wait 7m my monitor needs pixel refresh then i can continue. This is kinda absurd as gaming monitor. I have seen reddit threads about 3-4 months burn ins even if they dont use static images. Changing the panel maintenance from 4h to 20h increases burnin risk even faster.

[@rola8597]

​@@supremeboy been researching a lot and haven't seen any "threads" about burn in with no static elements lol. Seen faulty panels, taskbar and desktop icons burn in but nothing else. Proof or cap

[@pacotaco9102]

You can get 165Hz 10b RGB with custom resolution, no compromises necessary. Turn off the maintenance nag, the monitor will still do maintenance whenever you aren't using it. The 4h panel maintenance is to ensure near black uniformity it has nothing to do with burn-in. You will only see burn in reports from people that have burn in. People that don't won't go making posts about not having burn in. There is panel lottery just like with any monitor.

[@justanotherlikeyou]

I have the original AW3423DW and it's simply jaw dropping amazing. The colors pop, the blacks are deep, and the white highlights are piercing with HDR Peak 1000 turned on. A truly beautiful monitor. I'm happy for anyone who has the chance to experience this either in the original version or the F variant. Well worth it.

[@KimTe63]

Man... im really thinking about returning my Acer Predator X34GS and getting this one.. i was actually somewhat disappointed yesterday booting up my new predator after using budget VA ultrawide because of backlight bleed and pretty bad black levels even compared to that... other than those this is miles ahead of my VA

[@HarleyN93]

the f is better for gaming due to the lower imput lagg

[@LegaLexx]

Hi. How long have you been using this monitor and how are things with burnout?

[@justanotherlikeyou]

@@LegaLexx I've had it since September 2022, and it's been great. No burn in issues either. Love this monitor

[@shawnelmi5133]

@@HarleyN93and after the June 5th update the hdr 1000 is fixed

[@TheJaqqour]

Amazed that you only have 340k subscribers, such great videos and your website is fantastic with written reviews and comparison abilities.

[@martin_bolha]

Only? What rates as successful in your world lol

[@lowbird7947]

The text clarity is perfectly fine, at normal viewing distances. I use this monitor 8 hours a day for work, and then the rest of the night for gaming, and it looks great to me. Text looks as good or better than the two crappy LCD monitors it replaced. I have to look really close and strain my eyes to see the color fringing on text. What I do easily notice are the amazing colors and the infinite black contrast.

[@Yazon2006]

I assume it depends on what you had before. E.g. if you compare text clarity with 28inch 4k IPS panel then you'll discover huge difference.

[@JeffEdmondson]

Great to hear, mine is in shipment, I'm moving from a 27" ips 1440p.

[@rdiaz78065]

Not true. It's very noticeable. I can understand you coming from crappy monitors yes of course it looks better. But it is pretty bad compared to higher end monitors. It's one of my top complaints of this monitor, fringing is not isolated to text, everything is noticably fringed

[@rdiaz78065]

Also blacks are not black with any sort of light in the room. Room has to be completely dark to experience infinite contrast. With light in the room blacks turn into purple

[@marksz6612]

quick question, i also just tis monitor the other day, i would to want to use everday work but so scared of burn in i mean i havent switch on hdr as yet, is there stil lrisk of burn in/ have you had any propblems

[@lasermanpl]

Very good review pointing out important aspects ignored by others. Saved me from overspending.

[@derickstephenson2532]

I ordered mine yesterday, and it should be here by this Thursday. After watching this, I'm even more excited than I already was. Thanks for a great review video.

[@jck_9441]

How is it mate? I've ordered one myself but im concerned about fan noise or coilwhine whine with it. You experiencing either of these? Cheers

[@derickstephenson2532]

@@jck_9441 It is outstanding. It looked great out of the box, and so I'm sure I could get it to look even better by playing with the settings, but I was already happy so I'm just using it as is now. If I may make a suggestion, play ratchet & clank rift apart on it. The HDR is amazing. It's one of the best looking games I've ever played. As far as fan noise, I do not hear anything.

[@MichalSopata]

​@@jck_9441 The dwf model doesnt have Fan noise Problems as the DW who does have noise problems

[@ThatGuyKal]

@@jck_9441 How have you found it?

[@u.b.469]

Watching this review on my AW3423DW. I love this monitor!

[@9714]

Watch it on AW3423DWF, it will be even better.

[@pahjammer9173]

I got this on the president day sale $999. It's absolutely stunning to use.

[@M7awesat]

imagine having a president day, like we should celebrate someone for being a president.

[@greenman1282]

​@@M7awesat I will if it gets me deals on monitors lol.

[@korn2040]

Yeah I got it for $890 I couldn't pass it up and the hdr1000 is fixed with the new update

[@Phoenix_1991]

@@korn2040 what wass the issue?

[@pacotaco9102]

@@Phoenix_1991 Monitor was brighter than it should be in most scenes, new update doesn't fix this. What does mostly fix it is setting contrast to 64%.

[@MikeTarlton]

Even better monitor with the firmware update that Dell just released on 3/7/23 for the HDR1000 issues mentioned in the video.

[@abd211m6]

They finally fixed it? Can you link me to the firmware

[@natenate33]

yoooo no way they fixed it

[@shangrilaw7561]

Is HDR available at 165hz on this monitor? Something he said in the video in regards to 10-bit colour made it sound like HDR was limited to 100hz.

[@natenate33]

@@shangrilaw7561 hdr can be run at 165hz 8bit + nvidia dithering. Or it can be run at 10bit 150hz if you change some pixel timings (basically overclock the panel). Zero downsides to 150hz 10 bit so its really down to you and if you'll notice the difference between 8 bit dithering and 10 bit. I rarely see a difference cause most shit seems to be in 8 bit anyways but I leave my panel set to 10bit 150hz

[@mangekyou9722]

@@abd211m6 they didn't fix it, they fixed the tonemapping that wasn't even that much of a trouble to begin with. Nothing has changed except that. Hdr peak 1000 is just hdr400 with a bit luminosity up but no difference in highlight. At this point, i think they will never fix it, and it piss me off cause it's impossible to buy a DW right now.

[@mach1systems.]

thanks, i wish you guys would post more on youtube (like you used to) 👍

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We're planning on it!

[@matystechgaming]

Great to see your video review. I read your review weeks ago. I bought the monitor in late January and I'm totally happy with it. Regarding text: I set the size 150 in windows and have no issues at all - and it was my main concern, as I work a lot at my pc.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Thanks for watching and reading! Glad you're liking the monitor 🙌

[@indian-tech-support]

Any burn in?

[@matystechgaming]

@@indian-tech-supportafter 14 months of daily use for gaming, streaming, working, no issues! Still absolute happy with it. :)

[@zacharycooper6732]

You help me fix a problem I was having with mine you're very informative thank you.

[@artyboy1377]

Watching this on my DWF after just setting it up. Somehow it appears larger than my previous Acer Predator X34 maybe because of the thinner bezels. I thought it has a glossy screen but doesn't look like it. I went with the DWF despite having a Nvidia GPU because I never use GSync. Fortunately text doesn't look blurry nor did I notice any color fringing maybe because of my viewing distance. This is my first HDR and OLED monitor and I wasn't disappointed.

[@TheCzar-cn6hs]

Great review! Just bought one on sale at Dell for $799 and used some AMEX rewards to get it even lower. Still, a lot of money so of course I’m looking for validation 😅 but sounds like I made the right choice for my needs!

[@BeardedGam3r]

Lol i just did the exact same thing dude. Validated 😂

[@YEAHMAP]

Very good Review

[@DigitalLiquid]

watching this on the AW3423DWF 📺

[@OneEyedKaneki]

Another great video from Nicholas!

[@PhotoJohn80]

FYI firmware for hdr literally just got released. Please test it. Thank you

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our team is aware and we'll make sure to update our review if/when we retest this!

[@justinmckenzie3318]

It'd be nice If dell made a non ultrawide alienware 27-32 inch qd-oled monitor with hdmi 2.1 48gbp monitor for console and pc use but I can't wait forever for something that might not ever come so I'll stick with my plan to buy the BenQ mobius 27 inch monitor in a month or two.

[@natenate33]

those are coming. its just too expensive to make them right now. all panels are cut from sheets and the sizes need to match up to make them worth it. they just dont have a qd sheet that makes sense right now but they will soon. and also super cheap qd oled is like 2 years away which is nice

[@justinmckenzie3318]

@@natenate33 Idk that was how the process goes when they develop pc monitors or at least while using different types of led materials but I can't wait that long so I'll just buy what I can get my hands on for now then I'll sell or trade it the mobius pc monitor for either qd-oled pc or tv.

[@natenate33]

@@justinmckenzie3318 I've had the dwf oled since early December and I love it but ye I do recommend waiting for oled unless your fine upgrading again in 2 years (I am).

[@liam-im1ie]

@@natenate33 havent LG released a qd-old 27 inch monitor already? or is it dfferent panel?

[@natenate33]

@@liam-im1ie thats mla oled. its just a different type of woled so its still bound by all of woleds flaws. still a good panel tho just alittle dimmer and it cant handle some dark seens as well as qd-oled. imo qd-oled will be ahead of mla oled for atleast a few years

[@Dream-Academy]

They give a 3 year burn in warranty so why is it no good for 8 hours of work then gaming after that?

[@dbGHOSTs]

DWF is probably a way better buy than the DW. Cheaper, nearly identical specs, and you can update the firmware. All versions of DW's firmware so far are so buggy and basically unusable. After the first panel refresh the monitor becomes unresponsive every time it sleeps, and I have to unplug and replug the power cord to use it.

[@dog-jk2hn]

Aye. A recent update improved HDR, but it still has some EOTF tracking issues compared to the DW, but that's nothing at all compared to the downsides of the DW. The one downside of the DWF is something that can be fixed with firmware and that Dell have shown they're willing to address. Meanwhile the DW will always be a buggy mess, it'll always have that awful fan, it's response time will always be double the DWF's, and it still costs considerably more. It's a total no-brainer, you'd have to be a dumbass to buy the DW at this point.

[@dbGHOSTs]

@@dog-jk2hn Bought DW 1.5 months before the announcement of DWF, and now I'm stuck in this loophole, sigh.

[@dog-jk2hn]

@@dbGHOSTs That's unfortunate, but at the end of the day, it's still only a hair behind the best monitor you can buy right now. The DWF is better, but it's literally the only monitor on the planet that is. Enjoy it, and if it does shit the bed one day, maybe you can ask them to send you a DWF instead.

[@ParanoidBishop]

This is what happens to my DW. They are sending a DWF replacement today. A bit worried that I will no longer have a g-sync module.

[@JoonKimDMD]

@@dog-jk2hn What HDR problem does DWF have and has it been fixed yet?

[@HarleyN93]

Finally you need to pick this if you want the fastest imput Lagg I heavily wouldn't recommend the non f version because of the added latancy and that's what matters most not hdr nonsense

[@MrMooMoo89]

watching this review on my AW3423DWF

[@tristanwegner]

Professional test as expected

[@erikhendrickson59]

So this display at just 165Hz has both better response times and lower input lag than the 240Hz LG 27GR95QE OLED!? (not to mention being much brighter?)

[@KapinKrunch]

I didn't know that

[@walker2006au]

I would still recommend the AWF for nvidia users.. The crazy response time of OLEDs negates the need for g-sync and its variable overdrive. The AWF also has lower input lag and upgradeable firmware. It's the better choice.

[@rgblogic448]

I can't find an AWF anywhere... O.o

[@walker2006au]

@@rgblogic448 sold only by Dell. Out of stock in your country? Plenty in Aus

[@ChunkyMonkey561]

@@rgblogic448 I just ordered one from Best Buy

[@Doesitslap101]

But you still need g sync bcuz v sync takes too much fps

[@walker2006au]

@@Doesitslap101 no.. Adaptive sync has no performance hit. If anything you gain lower input lag

[@PaceWC]

Hopefully Dell/AW can improve manufacturing quality so these stop developing bubbles under the screen.

[@lil----lil]

U. Vincent. Digital Trends. Is all that I need to determine my next set.

[@kellorol89]

Welp this does it I'm getting this monitor

[@thaares]

How much ambient light is to much? Does it lose black under normal living room celling light

[@Kemico]

In a future video, can you also test the lenovo g32qc-30 model, please?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We don't have any current plans to buy and test this model, but we'll keep it in mind for future consideration!

[@whocares2664]

Any issues using this monitor with a RTX 3080 due to the missing native G-SYNC compatibility? Dont want to buy the DW version because of the disadvantages mentioned in the video.

[@UbbeWankenubbe]

I have Gigabyte M34WQ, is it worth upgrading to Dell Alienware AW3423DWF?

[@dimicdsgn]

Which monitor is better between LG 34GS95QE and alienware AW3423DWF? Consider that I have a normal use, I edit videos, play games, watch movies etc.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice. We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!

[@LA_Designer]

Love the review. Good to know that the fan isn't loud on this version.

[@shawtdusanshawt]

No fan but coil whine from bad power manufacture

[@mrwalker6026]

No loud fan on my Aw3423dw... I believe the fan curve was changed on newer firmware different from launch window models.. Also there's more of a chance your PC fan's are louder tbh

[@Tripokaridos22]

@@mrwalker6026 My pC has Noctua Fans at 1.000 rpm and is full silent. I upgrade from AW3418DW and other than the great image quality, The Noise, Reflections, and Text are far worst :(

[@mrwalker6026]

@@Tripokaridos22 well most people's pc setups would be noiser... I have a whisper quiet rtx 4090 build with 360 AIO and don't hear my Aw3423dw.. As I said models released after June of last year have a different firmware to the launch batch that reviewers noted noisy fans

[@LA_Designer]

@@Tripokaridos22 that's unfortunate that text is looking worse. I have the 3418DW and still enjoy it. Thanks for your input.

[@chrisbullock6477]

There is a difference when it comes to pricing on the G-Sync model.

[@Net7GiantMeteor2024]

Alienware AW3423DWF Monitor Firmware Update M3B103 released on March 7th, unknown if any actual fix's are there, changelog is crap

[@Xpert45]

I'm thinking of buying this monitor mainly for productivity. Can anyone share their experience about such use? Or it's better to avoid risks of burn in and look for another monitor?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums! www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice

[@9714]

@@RTINGSdotcomYeah right. Monetizing on something that should be free.

[@Balvonzo]

How did you connect it to the MacBook Pro? Did you use the HDMI port or USB-C to DisplayPort adapter?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We used a USB-C to DP adapter.

[@adamt4181]

Probably won't get a response but I'd love to know if you recommend using the hdr true black 400 for gaming over the currently inaccurate hdr peak 1000. Or do you still think 1000 is worth it?

[@stevedeffley6128]

Hi mate, I have this monitor and have been using true black due to the the inaccurate peak 1000 but there is a new firmware update out and I've installed, it's not perfect but a lot better than it was, so much so, I use this now. Have a look on here for monitors unboxed review with the latest firmware.

[@adamt4181]

@@stevedeffley6128 I did look at the monitors unboxed firmware update review and it still seems there is a lot of inaccuracy on the EOTF curve at hdr peak. I'm debating how bad it actually looks to the typical user.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

It depends if you enjoy the image or not in the HDR True Black mode. The main difference between this and the HDR Peak 1000 mode is that True Black has a HDR peak brightness of around 400 nits, which is much dimmer than HDR Peak 1000. However, the overall image is about the same on both if you enable Console Mode and Source Tone Map, even in HDR Peak 1000. Choosing one over the other really comes down to personal preference 🙂

[@TheManhouch]

Could you share the best setup for Color ? Do you use SmartHDR ?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Any settings recommendations we have can be found in our review on our website, but we don’t currently offer personalized settings suggestions for specific use cases at the moment. Sorry about that!

[@ShrimpAbuser]

How is it possible to make such time consuming videos like this and have no ads? Plus you are buying the items by yourself.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

A big reason we're able to continue doing what we're doing is thanks to the support from our users on our website!

[@FJano12]

Tested wit the latest firmware?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

On our website, we have updates with the most recent FW!

[@jeanpaulalmeida]

Nice one, thank you! 🇸🇪 😉 👌🏻

[@tolgaberrak1674]

I think i didnt understand something. The frametime of a 165hz monitor is about 6ms how is it possible that the monitor can reach such low input lag values.

[@benjaminpham7701]

I was wondering if you think this is worth getting for console

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Due to delays from the holidays, we’re using our forums to get caught up on user questions. So, our experts are happy to answer your whestions there! www.rtings.com/forums

[@maxsmith111]

Anybody get this monitor only to miss the crispness of 4k resolution? Also, there is a lot of conflicting information out there about this monitor....thinking of the hardware unboxed latest video that said AMD gpus have issues with hdr peak brightness on this, but this review says it's nvidia that does? Weird monitor!

[@ttslider2957]

I have it and love it, I prefer 21:9 for gaming and my side monitor is 4k for productivity and reference material.

[@BiteSizeWoW]

Can you share your calibration for this monitor?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We have an ICC profile listed in our full review on our website, but otherwise don't currently offer in depth calibration settings suggestions!

[@juanblanco7898]

I wonder if the processing latency increases when displaying at 16:9 aspect ratio with consoles due to scaling and to what extent exactly if does. The input latency is pretty high already at 60 Hz, but if it exceeds the frametime of 16.6 ms in such case that's really bad. I'm thinking of getting this for my PS5 with a prospect for switching to PC at some point in future, but this issue and the SDR EOTF tracking that is closer to piecewise sRGB target than a linear 2.2 gamma which seems to be appropriate for the consoles is what makes me hesitant.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website! :) www.rtings.com/forums

[@Isengardtom]

Would this be a good monitor to pair with an RTX 4070 Ti?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

For help with personalized buying advice, this is something our experts offer only via our insider forums! www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice Otherwise we have lots of self service tools and reccomendarion articles that may be helpful!

[@Vectorr66]

This is killing me. My 34 LG Ultrawide is dying that I use for gaming and photo editing. Is it too much to ask for a 34 or 38 inch ultrawide that is good for color editing and at least 100hz and decent response time? :) Oh and not OLED :( There is the larger 38 inch LG from mine but it is older so just trying to see the best for the money spent.

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

Waiting for a 32inch flat screen HDR 1000 or above and the latest HDMI version

[@dog_player]

I've had three of these which all unfortunately had perceivable coil whine. Other than that and the 10bit/8bit story I was generally pleased with the image quality. So if your ears aren't as sensitive or you can live with coil whine, I can definitely recommend it to you.

[@manojpalex]

are you talking about the F version?

[@dog_player]

@@manojpalex Indeed I am.

[@pacotaco9102]

You can set a custom resolution in about 5 minutes to get 165Hz 10b.

[@JonasJensen1308]

The exact reason why I returned mine. Coil Whine!

[@FyyMyy]

Can’t wait for a 4K Version 😭

[@Itsyourboyzo]

This won’t play ultra wide I have a LG ultra and it plays ultra how come you said it will have black bars? Now with the LG you can choose the aspect ration to original and then you get black bars I’m not sure if you explain that right?!

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our full review tends to include more detailed explanations, so feel free to have a look and let us know if it's still unclear! www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3423dw

[@knock090]

Getting this for $500 tomorrow 😁

[@VASY460]

Alienware AW3423DWF 34 Inch WQHD (3440x1440) 21:9 1800R Curved Gaming Monitor, 165Hz, QD OLED, 0.1ms, AMD FreeSync? DWF cuz is freesync

[@babagandu]

What about the new LG / Asus OLEDs? I have 27" Alienware... should I use higher refresh rate or 12 bit color ? Thanks

[@der_shingen8548]

I own this Alienware monitor, and managed to get it to 12-bit color with high refresh rate and honestly, the difference between 10-bit and 12-bit does not seem that major to me. I'm sure a more trained eye could tell, but I honestly can't. Looks damn good though.

[@lilpain1997]

@@der_shingen8548 You won't even see a difference in 8 bit with dithering to 10 bit in 99.9% of use cases. You 100% are not seeing a difference between 10 and 12.

[@DJSoulbrother]

Nothing is really supported in 12bit, Dolby vision is the closest you will get and even that has a general setting at around 2000nits which most tv's/monitors can't do

[@babagandu]

@@DJSoulbrother ah OK. So I should use 240 Hz / 10-bit better than 144 Hz / 12-bit setting ?

[@DJSoulbrother]

@@babagandu I would heh

[@quintenwauters4479]

I have read multiple posts on Reddit and Dell about these having terrible coil whine and having to go through 4-5 replacements before finally getting a good one. Do you know anything about this? I'm the type of person to do weeks of research and this one came out the best for me, so I feel extremely disappointed that after weeks of research, I might not get the monitor I want bc of something like this.

[@alsius9162]

any chance you can provide a calibration/best settings guide for this monitor? between default, hdr 400, hdr 1000 and the other settings im not sure what to leave it on

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Any recommendation settings we have can be found in our review: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3423dwf However, we don't currently offer in depth calibration settings outside of an ICC profile a few small suggestions. Sorry about that!

[@JoonKimDMD]

What is the HDR 1000 issue that everyone is talking about? Should I not get this monitor if I want to play games in HDR mode or use windows 11 for office use?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums in our website! www.rtings.com/forums

[@pashazana8911]

hello bro please tell me which is better Lg Oled (CS or C1 or C2 )? ❤

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We haven't bought and tested the LG CS so we can't say how it compares. But we do have a comparison between the C1 and C2 that should clear things up:www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-c2-oled-vs-lg-c1-oled/31229/21421?usage=1&threshold=0.10 Have a look and feel free to let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns!

[@ameliabuns4058]

Thank you so much for mentioning the polarizer The lack of polarizer and the horrible black levels with brighter rooms is a HUGE deal breaker that nobody mentions. The contrast looks worse than an IPS in non dark environments

[@juanblanco7898]

Worse than IPS? I simply can't imagine...

[@TeraAigle]

What's the contrast ratio in a bright room ?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums in our website! www.rtings.com/forums

[@ihadlunch8575]

Love this monitor but it does have coil wine. Some people report no coil wine I myself have it but not too loud.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We've also seen varying reports, it seems like it could be related to the voltage. All we know for sure if that after triple checking the unit we purchased in our test setup, we don't experience it

[@dutchg8916]

Why is no one talking about the flickering with vrr on with these oled screens?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We have a whole video on our R&D channel about that very topic! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5C9fqCDjM6Sr6Msi=6cCP2-62hKW5VLDo

[@PainFromHell94321]

LG 42 inch C2/C3 or this monitor for the RTX 4090?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

For personalized buying advice, this is available via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice Otherwise, we have some self service tools: www.rtings.com/monitor/tools

[@rdiaz78065]

LG G2 easily

[@8OneOfTheNobodies8]

So if I have a 4080 gpu I can still pick the AW3423DWF? seems it is a better choice with the updates and quit fan.. dont want to get the other just becorse of g sync

[@RTINGSdotcom]

For personalized buying advice, thsi is something our experts offer via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice

[@MattZildjian]

what is the recommended gamma setting for sRGB? I am seeing some conflicting information to use either 2.2 or 2.4. thanks!

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We use 2.2 for a moderately-lit room but gamma is something that's completely a personal preference. 2.4 would be better for a darker room though!

[@shawtdusanshawt]

What about Coil whine!? I had 3 monitors October and 2 November 2022 and all had coil whine! High pitch noise. Nobody mentioned this in reviews and internet is full of this and also small scratches from bad packiging!

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We've seen some users report this, but it seems to be related to power/voltage. In our testing conditions, it isn't something we encountered with the unit we purchased unfortunately.

[@shawtdusanshawt]

@@RTINGSdotcom Yes for sure power/voltage. When I plug and charge my phone via. USB on monitor it get little bit quieter.

[@re_nforce]

No console game that needs a monitor like this can run at 4k 120fps. I see the lack of an hdmi 2.1 port as a next gen issue

[@denvera1g1]

By everyone does their best to avoid stating the fact that QD-OLED uses a backlight. Yes it is probably more confusing to consumers because most consumers wouldnt understand that 99-100% of people cant see the UV-OLED backlight, and in-use its not going to be that different from an OLED. What i'd personally prefer is a many zone UV-QLED same quality, same contrast ratio, but uses more energy efficient LED instead of OLED.

[@jodiepalmer2404]

I was thinking of that but I was wondering which is the best 27" to 38" monitor to get if I don't wont the issue of burn-in?

[@razyel7749]

QD-OLED does not use backlight.

[@Crxzyman]

Do you think its worth it to get a refurbished one? Im getting this for my birthday.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We don’t usually recommend getting refurbished oled panels due to a potentially increased risk of burn in.

[@Superdazzu2]

did you eventually get it?

[@jamesmadison3108]

got a question. i have the DWF. u mention that on desktop if HDR is enabled on desktop, there is a distracting change of windows. And u mention dont use HDR on the desktop. HOW? because to turn on HDR, i have to enabled it on the desktop. if i dont, HDR is turn off even if the OSD is set to HDR1000. So you mention turn off HDR on the desktop, so if i wanna view HDR content, i have to manually turn it on...then once i am done, i manually turn it back off? That is troublesome.

[@lilpain1997]

How is it troublesome??? You literally hit windows,shift and b to turn off and on HDR... Want to play a HDR game? Activate it. Want to go back to SDR? Deactivate it. It's literally a few secs of your life

[@DJSoulbrother]

Win11 and autohdr is your friend

[@dog-jk2hn]

The ABL is annoying when you have HDR on in the Desktop, and you're using the HDR1000 mode, but it isn't noticeable at all in the Display HDR400 mode. As the Display HDR400 mode is more accurate anyway, and doesn't suffer from the same EOTF tracking issues as the HDR1000 mode, I just recommend using that instead. Otherwise though, you can just use win+shift+b to turn it on or off, but personally I leave it on and use Display HDR400.

[@lilpain1997]

@@dog-jk2hn for dwf they fixed issues with hdr1000 mode. I do not recommend HDR 400 and nor do reviewers, if you plan to actually watch or play HDR content HDR 400 is terrible and you get a lot of clipping in bright scenes. HDR 400 isn't even HDR tbh and it seriously needs to be cut out of the HDR certification. There's 0 reason to use HDR on desktop and there's 0 reason to use HDR 400 over the HDR 1000

[@dog-jk2hn]

@@lilpain1997 EOTF still isn't fixed and the ABL hasn't been changed. HDR400 when implemented properly, as it is on the DWF, looks fantastic, and looks especially good on an oled panel. I've used both, HDR1000 doesn't look better, it still looks blown out, and I'd rather not have to switch HDR on and off every 5 minutes. You do you, but I'm gonna use HDR400 and I'm gonna leave it on

[@shai-lin7836]

Does the original aw3423dw support firmware updates?

[@abd211m6]

No, only the dwf I would say this is the better option.

[@shawtdusanshawt]

Only by Dell technician because of GSync module

[@EdU-od5ec]

At 9.40 you mention it’s limited to 10bit 100hz. Not strictly true. This limit is only if you are using RGB colour mode. On an AMD card if you change the colour mode to 4:4:2 it will do 10bit 165hz. IMO 10bit 4:4:2 is the same (or a bit better) as 8bit rgb due to the overall colour depth on 10bit being far higher than 8bit. Even with 4:4:2 samplings you get more colour depth on 10bit IMO Real world performance makes no difference but you can do 10 bit 165hz on AMD cards. Not sure about Nvidia as I don’t have one of their cards.

[@johandeen6096]

You can do 157hz 10bit RGB with a custom resolution. You should not use chroma subsampling for desktop and gaming. That should only be used for watching movies.

[@Mayhemz.95]

can the dwf run 10bit hdr at 144hz+? with a custom resolution? seen the dwf on sale for £674 and possible 10% cashback

[@RTINGSdotcom]

At max resolution, you can only hit 100hz over DP. But you should be able to create a lower resolution to get 144hz. We just don't have this data at the moment. Sorry about that!

[@glitchinthematrix9306]

I dont believe the input lag. Hardware unboxed showed a way faster input lag number?????

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Could you elaborate on what values you're referring to? We checked out their video, and one value is reported as 3.5 ms and the other is 3.3. That's quite close, and doesn't seem to be way faster at all. Thanks for the clarification!

[@dog-jk2hn]

Are you confusing the difference between input lag and response time?

[@Jergialipananu]

Can you run this monitor with VRR and HDR at the same time with nvidia? I’ve seen mixed comments online about it saying only the DW supports that for nvidia cards

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Our experts are happy to answer any of your questions via the forums on our website! :) www.rtings.com/forums

[@Arvi_The_Clown]

I'm really interested in this too, please answer if someone knows

[@MasterBen117]

is VRR working on the series X with 4k 60hz hdr?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Yes, it works!

[@Marshmellow244]

Almost every game has static hud elements. I would be so paranoid that I'm not sure I would be able to enjoy this monitor with that on my mind. I get the three year warranty on burn in but one day after that warranty you are out of luck.

[@quantum5661]

hell forget games, god help you if you normally have task manager on the right side of your monitor.

[@bledarrm7976]

Well you can actually upgrade the monitor warranty before the 3 years is up or extend another two years on top before you purchase it

[@der_shingen8548]

I own this monitor and while I'm not paranoid, I still take precautions. Watching videos in fullscreen and having a secondary monitor to the side for static elements keeps my mind at ease. The monitor is also very good at trying to do pixel refreshes after every four hours of use and when you set it to standby. Recently, I owned a Samsung Odyssey G9, and even waited to get it after many problems were supposedly fixed. Barely a week after the warranty (1 year) ended, it died. I feel much more confident in Dell's warranty and have the option of extending it which few manufacturer's seem to do. The only other one I really know of that offers that is Lenovo, granted, I haven't checked every manufacturer.

[@georgejones5019]

Haven't had an issue on my oled.

[@lilpain1997]

Tbh for HUD elements in gaming it's not really an issue unless you are planning on playing the same game thousands of hours. Mixed usage gaming should be fine, plus most SP games allow no HUD at all or have mods for no HUD. Skyrim is something I recently modded to add a toggle for my compass. A quick tap of X to see where I'm going and I'm off. No health, stamina or magika unless I'm in combat. Same as reticle. That and I don't plan to spen 1000hrs on it.

[@Ron_Delle]

$899 right now at Best buy

[@-Ambos-]

No coil whine?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website! www.rtings.com/forums

[@aaz4584]

Can we play in 120 fps with the ps5

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts our happy to answer your questions, feel free to post it via our forums on our website!

[@jeffncs1162]

Pls review ROG Strix XG276Q 🙏

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We’ll consider it if there’s enough user interest at any point!

[@tommy2pieceya734]

It's the best pure gaming monitor that you can get...It's not a work monitor, though you can do work on it...

[@MarketingWithLamar]

Awesome video as always! Right now there's only a $100 dollars difference between the DW & DF. I actually prefer the DW because of NVIDIA G-SYNC ULTIMATE and the very small but extra 10 Hz. I only have a RTX 4080, but the DW just checks all the right boxes.

[@gex581990]

G-sync has alot of issues on there. It's mind boggling but G-sync modules cause more harm than good anymore. Ultimate ones have gotten significantly downgraded too. There has been alot of testing that shows that the f model actually performs better in everyway. Has better color, less lag, can actually be updated, and not as locked down. G-sync module locks down what the monitor is capable of and if you have any issues that are firmware related (like the ridiculous flickering issue alot of people have with that monitor) then you can't really do anything about it and just kinda screwed unless Dell lets you send it to them and they update the firmware with a special tool BUT alot of people have said Dell usually won't do that unless it's a certain situation that ticks a box for them to allow that as a part of warranty or something, otherwise you pay out the ass. Idk it's just such bullshit that we pay top dollar for a device cause it's supposed to stop flicker and reduce lag but somehow has worse flickering and lag than a monitor without the device. G-sync modules used to be a huge plus but honestly anymore G-sync compatible seems to be the way to go

[@MarketingWithLamar]

@@gex581990 I understand and agree with what your saying, but for only $100 its worth it to me. Now if it was a $300 difference then no. G-sync within the monitor is fine... That can be cleaned up with a driver update within the GPU's. At least you would have it when it is fixed. All in all I think both monitors are great. But with the LG C2 Evo so cheap right now, It makes it hard for me to choose either of these to be honest.

[@gex581990]

@@MarketingWithLamar nah sadly it’s more complicated than a driver update. The severe flicker issue has to do with the modules and monitors firmware. It’s an issue at the end of the signal chain. Drivers and anything they do are presignal. Plus drivers are pretty broad and any kind of compensation being made to try and help that that would be very specific and be a special driver for not just different GPU’s but for a specific monitor which simply isn’t done and makes no sense to do. Even if that was done it’d only be a bandaid, not a fix. It’d be way too much effort for nothing. Drivers just aren’t meant to have monitors in mind besides the typical graphics card and monitor communications. Idk I got a LG CX I use as a pc monitor and it’s just amazing. Honestly I’d just do that if you found a good deal. If you find 4k too demanding you can also do custom resolutions with borders so you are essentially running a different resolution native without scaling and smearing. That gives your more frames without sacrificing quality, just the image is smaller.

[@MarketingWithLamar]

@@gex581990 Yes I'm most likely going to go with the LG C2 for $975 at Best Buy and buy Best Buy's 5 yr Geek Squad insurance which covers burn in. My system should be fine, but if not it gives me a reason to upgrade. I have been contemplating doing it anyway but I should be fine. My Current system is a Ryzen 9 5950x, RTX 4080, 32 gb CL14 DDR4 Ram, Be quiet Dark Power Pro 12 1500 watt PSU, Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Motherboard, and a complete custom loop with 2 Thermaltake CLM360 radiators. I currently have the Gigabyte Aorus fv43u gaming monitor but the input lag is real. I'm dying to go OLED!

[@tadejdanev5030]

only 4080? what about me, only 3060ti.

[@thewindwhisperer6839]

Doe s VRR mode Flickering ?

[@Matt-Kin]

Will you review the dell neog7 43 inches ?

[@spartanwarriow]

Nice

[@walterliou8729]

I ended up getting the DW version for the GSync Ultimate (for single player games). I also use this for productivity. I may go back to IPS for work though, I noticed more eye fatigue with this monitor. Not sure if it's just me or not but I suspect because QD OLED is blue light vs the LG oled

[@animaze8043]

GSynch is pretty much useless for OLED. It really just sucks more power and puts money in nVidias pockets. Another kicker is that the DW cant be firmware-upgraded by the user. It has to be done by Dell for some moronic reason. The DWF is firmware-upgradeable and uses less power for the same picture. The 10 hz more on the DW vs DWF is just Dell leg-breaking the cheaper option through softeware. Some users have glictched the DWF to get close to the 175 hz on the DWF.

[@walterliou8729]

@@animaze8043 GSync makes the input lag reduced though is the thing. I actually used to also think GSync is a gimic but the more I used it on and off on games (especially story based and single player games), there is a noticeable difference in how smooth the game feels. I also used to think DLSS is stupid and reduces quality etc. but after using it on and off, it's a big difference and AI is the future. I think there's a real world experience and on paper vs the brain dilemma just like how even if your eyes cannot see, your brain "sees." The latter to me used to seem stupid until I understood what they meant.

[@MacwinsTV]

@@animaze8043 HDR 1000 is still better on DW , G-sync has nothing to do be oled. It just makes game smoother if your GPU can't render that many frames. Really good feature to have when games are unoptimized on PC and Heavy RTX games.

[@lain4231]

I have an rtx 3080 and I just bought the alienware aw3423dwf with freeseny premium pro. I've been having trouble getting the settings dialed in. Anyone have advice?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Unfortunately, in this case, you might have to contact the manufacturer for technical support.

[@skinnytommy5885]

HUAWEI MateView GT 27 VS Dell S2722DGM? which is better, who try it?

[@TheRealMrGreen]

Can anyone tell me if the G-Sync Ultimate version of this monitor is really worth the extra $100 over the Freesync Premium if I own an Nvidia GPU?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Hello! Personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice However, we have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that may be useful!

[@reaper378]

You can buy either version and it will work just fine with AMD OR Nvidia cards ...

[@ncdtkrts]

Is nvidia g sync used on this monitor?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website! :) www.rtings.com/forums

[@justinstewart3248]

Man, I love this channel, but why is every single staff member a sterile robot with monotone delivery?

[@Soareszww]

Please bring a review of a mouse that was created by a pro Portuguese cs player, mouse name Fox Gaming FM63S, put the review on your website please

[@RTINGSdotcom]

While we wish we could consider it, it doesn’t seem to be available for purchase in the US. So, we can’y buy and review it at this time. Sorry about that!

[@behnam3617]

I had this monitor but had to return it because I bought it for the purpose of productivity but since its PPI is 110 due to insufficient screen resolution compared to its gigantic screen size the sharpness is so low that makes text look so fuzzy and pixelated. The other downside of it was its new pixel arrangement pattern that is not supported by Windows text rendering nor Mac. the clear type was not much of help either. texts looked greenish, reddish and blueish instead of being completely white on dark background or black on white. I don't recommend it for anything other than gaming.

[@iWasimAbbas]

So if the text clarity or fringing is a Windows issue (not panel) then how come MacOS has same problem?

[@lilpain1997]

It's not the panel... It's an OS issue with how they handle text. Bruh comment

[@badmoose01]

It’s a Windows AND macOS problem

[@dog-jk2hn]

There's nothing inherent about a triangular RGB subpixel layout that makes it worse at rendering text when the OS supports it. Neither Windows nor MacOS currently support it, and so both render text as though it was a typical stripe RGB subpixel layout, which causes colourfringing. Sure, if it had a typical stripe RGB subpixel layout, it wouldn't happen, but the reality is that Apple and Microsoft could update their OS to support the new subpixel layout at any time. They just haven't yet.