Asus Tuf Gaming VG34VQL1B 34” Curved Ultrawide Review

[@TypeCTechReviews]

CORRECTION: This monitor can output 10 bit color at 144hz. I'm still unsure if this is a native 10 bit panel or if it's 8bit + FRC. There is still not much data on this.

[@drummin7jeff]

I was actually just about to comment about that. I just learned about this yesterday. I know in the radeon driver software, another monitor I had with stuff turned on would show 8+frc, and it's showing 10 bit. (I think it was in there...might have been in the windows settings...one of them actually showed the frc when I was using it,). This monitor, everything seems to show 10 bit. Either way...it's pretty...

[@theouhrik1501]

This review basically says that 10-bit is supported at 60hz over HDMI and 144hz over DisplayPort: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg34vql1b

[@einarabelc5]

A couple of things: 1.-Desktop-> Right Click -> Display Settings -> Turn HDR on/of ->Advanced Display Settings -> EDIT: It can be 10 bit if below 144Hz. The question is, can 10 bit monitors render at 8? 2.-EDIT: Has anyone else noticed blocky pixelation in Desktop mode? I thin that with 0.28 I might be able to see the pixels. It makes no sense, a 35 inch with slightly smaller screensize wasn't noticeable. No ONE is mentioning this in the their reviews. So it deserves its own comment. 3.-The Ghosting is related to the Variable OD feature under Gaming. Here all the links you'll ever need about Ghosting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2OcaKuJd551bNE -> How to "fix" it www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/j4eirr/really_bad_ghosting_on_asus_tuf_gaming_vg32vq1b/ www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/lmbx4d/just_got_my_new_asus_tuf_gaming_vg34vql1b_and_i/gok49et/ -> This one has the best example video. www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/j4eirr/really_bad_ghosting_on_asus_tuf_gaming_vg32vq1b/ And the definite answer is here, which I just ACTUALLY paid attention to, search for the word: ghosting: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg34vql1b Up to this point I've been hearing back and forth whether it is due to a defective monitor or just the nature of the panel. People saying that when they RMA it Asus Support acknowledges it on one hand, and then every review I've seen saying the same. So I'm leaning towards just turning the OD feature off as I'm not interested versus returning it or RMA it. I can tell one thing, it looks better than the LG ultrawide at the same resolution but you can see why there's a 100 $ difference and where did Asus cut corners to bring the price down. Everything from the design. the bezel, the ergonomics...it's just cheaper....but the panel isn't...except for the ghosting. The LG is 5ms though.

[@drummin7jeff]

@@einarabelc5 it's not always 8 bit. If you go to 144 it can be 10 bit in either hdr or not. I find most implementations of taa cause worse ghosting than the monitor. I've seen a lot of reviews that say LOOK AT THIS GHOSTING and it's just a game with bad taa. That being said, the rtings article is accurate, but ghosting isn't really bad with this monitor. I have to specifically look for it to notice it.

[@einarabelc5]

@@drummin7jeff I literally just came back to correct my post. You're right. Thanks! In Shadow of the Tomb Raider there are lots of Shadows that are supposed to be hues of black or grey but when the came moves they become triangles of green and red, pretty noticeable but I believe it's less noticeable at 60 Hz for some reason. So yes, that rtings article posts some tables that allowed me to find a balance. I'm still not 100% if it's the panel or a manufacturing defect.

[@smith1618]

You can fix the red green issue by turning the OD setting on the monitor to 0. I had this issue today and that fixed it. I think the factory setting is 60.

[@doggydoggy578]

Does that cause reduced image quality or anything ? Sorry Im new to this

[@smith1618]

@@doggydoggy578 No not at all. Just set it to 0 and you’ll be good to go 👍🏻

[@marcelloriyanto7351]

i just ordered this monitor, hope turning the OD to 0 works, thanks

[@charlesthegreat8645]

@@doggydoggy578 You will get more motion blur.

[@AviationCat09]

@@marcelloriyanto7351 did it work? i wanna order this too

[@ntr0py]

Pretty high quality for a small channel. Hope you keep growing! Also I got this monitor a month ago and loving it.

[@smartass23t]

yeah he deserves more subs! I bought this monitor casue of his review. I had an LG ips ultrawide but I barely bumped the thing and it is all screwed up now...LG wants $400 plus shipping + tax to repair it...their panel is way too sensitive and I figured I'd buy this instead of repairing that for close to the same price.

[@tallyho8284]

The quality on this video is absurd for such a small channel. Keep up the work man and ur gonna grow like crazy

[@wAkumadesu]

I found your channel and watched your unboxing video for this monitor around the time it was posted, and now subscribed after this review. I have to say your videos are really good and I like how well you differentiate the objective pros and cons vs opinions. Really concise and good pacing, thanks for making this review! (and thanks for leaving the update/correction about the panel color output)

[@TypeCTechReviews]

So glad you enjoyed! And absolutely, still trying to figure out exactly what the panel is haha.

[@verygood8116]

Just bought this. Great job man, you're video and editing is very well done. I've got an old 2k 75 Hz and this'll last long enough for OLED or another technology to combine IPS clarity with VA contrast.

[@kdtheporchpodcast5785]

Lets Go !!! Been waiting for this !! Will watch in a bit

[@kdtheporchpodcast5785]

Notification squad!

[@MSJChem]

Just ordered this monitor (via your Amazon link) because of your great review. Thanks a lot.

[@TypeCTechReviews]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@ToGrimmToWin]

It's the bits 500 usd or below va 21:9 monitor for it's ghosting and smearing levels. Contrast color and brightness are very good. At 120hz it shows as 12bit 144hz 10bit 165hz 8bit. Also keep adaptive sync off or it will flicker. Freesync is still on though and works fine no flickering. I will be keeping this one after trying out 7 different monitors.

[@rio_88.]

ty eric for the info

[@ToGrimmToWin]

@@rio_88. no problem not a lot of info out yet on this monitor yet only 2 real reviews on youtube right now and very little online at least rtings.com has tested it already so they have a nice writeup for it.

[@ToGrimmToWin]

@@rio_88. rtings I believe also showed their unit was hitting over 4500/1 contrast

[@Vujkan]

Hey Eric i also watching this model asus 34 so tell me is it worth to buy?! i play mmorpg games and rts :D,i want good quality of picture :D

[@ToGrimmToWin]

@@Vujkan I've had every 21:9 microcenter offers in 1080p and 1440p flat or curved ips or va this is the best one I've used. If you have 500usd to spend this is the one to get.

[@bambikeebs5188]

Hey is this one still a good choice in 2024? Im a casual gamer and im looking for an wide monitor.

[@Me-eb3wv]

Yup

[@ToGrimmToWin]

I don't see the red green ghosting at 20od at 40od I do at 0od it's just ghosting

[@jestherenriquez8288]

what does od stand for ?

[@brendenpeters2843]

I am patiently waiting till it goes back in stock on amazon.

[@abelthomas5593]

Thx for the review man! was waiting for someone to do a proper review on this monitor and you checked all boxes. Great Video btw :)

[@MilohGarner]

Ok... First of all you are soooooo under rated. Even you're main channel. You have super high quality videos that I love watching even if I'm not even planning on buying it. Also love the colors of the RGB 👌

[@fretsofharmony]

I eliminated the red green ghosting by changing. Colour profile to user and playing around with response times with warzone I straight up turn it off and leave my response time at zero because the slider goes from 0 to 100 on this monitor for response times and it eliminated red green ghosting for that game while still not having normal ghosting

[@entropymikaela607]

i've been thinking of saving up for this monitor for a while now and this video has honestly sold me even more on it. hopefully i can play my cards right and get this monitor by next year

[@LucasMarianoGrigolato]

I bought this monitor after seeing this video, I'm waiting for it to arrive. This channel deserves much more subscribers, it's great! Congratulations!

[@Andrew-me4jy]

you liking it mate?

[@LucasMarianoGrigolato]

​@@Andrew-me4jy yeah I love it, I use it mainly for coding (and sometimes play) and having this widescreen is a no way back. There is a little of white bleeding in the bottom left corner but is only noticeable when that part is 100% black. Now I'm playing Death Stranding and Rocket League and both look awesome.

[@LucasMarianoGrigolato]

@@Andrew-me4jy btw I didn't notice any ghosting at all

[@x93Vanquish]

@@LucasMarianoGrigolato most VA panels have that white a bit i have this monitor as well. Only downside i have to it its the amd connection to freesync it stutters so much on warzone and a few other games i might sell it and go back to ips. My pc is up to date on parts and gpu so idk why it doesn't sync well.

[@ToGrimmToWin]

Also please confirm it's 8bit as is the first monitor that shows 12 bit at 120hz the only other I've seen show 12 bit is my tv. All others have been 8/10bit max

[@cZor]

I have a weird issue with this monitor where starting up games makes the monitor flash to black several times until I reach the “main menu” setting in game. Have you seen this before?

[@jeffreywang1470]

Have you noticed any flickering? I know some people mentioned some pretty bad flickering on some games with Gsync enabled

[@realtech1613]

Hey, any chance you can review the newer version? Here is the model number: TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A. Thanks in advance!

[@PsychoticSashimiS]

Hell yeah, glad I found your channel bro! Can't wait to see ya skyrocket :D

[@JustFloYT]

Hi, I bought the monitor but it’s not possible to increase the brightness because I can only push the joystick to the bottom and the left side. Is that normal?

[@grzegorzcywicki8730]

Did you try to remove this strange ghosting by playing with overdrive settings? Or lowering speed of screen to 120 or 144hz? And whats the story about Gsync compability? It doasnt show in Nvidia panel at all? Ive heard you need to turn off Freesync in screen menu otherwise gsync wont show up on nvidia cards....

[@grzegorzcywicki8730]

@@itsjustdroid Dp cable is a sure thing. But i saw somewhere that thing about freesync off, may be bullshit, i have AG271QG so i dont have a way to check this. Also - some people saying G-Sync is not working on some FReesync (Gsync compatible screens) from some reason with NVIDIA cards... This is one and only thing thats bugging me. Saw few reviews of AOC, Xiaomi and GB 34 UW screens and some people got it working on NVIDIA some dont. All of those are Freesync screens but apparently they are Gsync compatible (Not officially) Wanna get to bottom of this if you know what I mean...

[@grzegorzcywicki8730]

@@itsjustdroid Asus is by far most interesting screen, If it would support Gsync on 3080 it would be best choice of all screens I mentioned earlier.

[@ToGrimmToWin]

I had the dell 16:9 nano ips 1440p monitor for a couple weeks it was super smooth but it's got a odd greying affect do to the black light.

[@eddieturner4752]

To your knowledge, is the VG34VQL3A model a carbon copy of this one with an increased refresh rate?

[@kopkiwi08]

Lets get those sub numbers up son, great video. Subbed.

[@ericdoran4313]

I was in between this and the msi non glare ultrawide both about the same price . Gonna grab it nice review ty

[@generalgrumpz]

Did you try it with an xbox series x? would you recommend this one over the (ASUS VG32VQ1B) fir xbox series consoles? Let us know thanks

[@generalgrumpz]

Sadly I just found out it only does 1080p at 120hz not 1440p at 120hz on xbox series s and x

[@josemelendezjr9393]

Can this monitor be use with consoles PS5??

[@2076649]

I don't get it, my old monitor says it has 50000/1 contrast ratio.

[@allisknu11]

Excellent review. I wish more ultrawide monitors were flat and not curved because I am sensitive to the angle. I went to MicroCenter and watched an Overwatch video, and I am not convinced I can get over it. But if I had to pick, it would be this monitor because the IPS offerings are 100Hz. And if it is over 100Hz, it costs an arm and a leg. Thank you!

[@SynthToshi]

what do you think about the AOC CU34G2X 34" UWQHD ?

[@FinalLight-NL]

I think this monitor is perfect for flight simulator 2020. I'll order it next week and reply to my own comment with my findings and my opinion about it. It's going to replace my 27 inch LG GN850-b

[@FinalLight-NL]

I went for the alienware 38 inch one instead

[@J0kuc]

I can't decide whether to get this or one of the LG Ultragears since I do a lot of dark room gaming and am not digging the idea of poor contrast..

[@KHALK008]

Is this compatible with mac? I have a macbook pro and I'm thinking about getting this monitor for work.

[@believethehype1045]

So where did you get the specs for this monitor. Went on amazon and their website and both say this monitor does 400 nits. Maybe you need to correct this? Also couldn't find anything that said that this monitor does 4,000 to 1 contrast ratio...

[@Stormcrownn]

This monitor is 10-bit at 144hz. That being said, you have to pick between ELMB (Motion reduction), or the red/green ghosting (With overdrive @ 20), or inverse ghosting without overdrive. it feels bad paying $500 for what seems like a subpar experience.

[@r35tmanbash]

After watching this video everyone is going to test their Asus VG34VQL1B monitors ghosting that they never noticed. 😛 I ended up purchasing this monitor to replace my LG Ultragear 34" curved nano cell 1080p LG 34GL750-B. Thanks for sharing.

[@mkedefrusciojr2740]

Would you recommend this or the Sceptre 34" nebula? Trying to decide which one to buy seeing as they're very close in price. Thanks.

[@nikkiakamoniquehestler6654]

Just Ordered, cracked my Gigabyte g34wqc, and this looks like a upgrade by far. Nice review.

[@AlwaysBlue86]

How do you rate it compared to the gigabyte? I'm looking at both of these and trying to decide if the Asus is worth the price bump

[@aldableep3]

Red and green artifacts and less blur sounds like you have lcd overdrive on. Did you try toggling this setting while making this review?

[@xohryan]

I just got this monitor and I've definitely noticed the red and green ghosting thing. I have OD set to 60 and it's less than at 100. At 0 it goes away but turning it all the way to 0 introduces regular ghosting as far as I can tell. Either way, Ive gotten used to the red green at this point so, it is what it is.

[@Akarie33]

Is there any difference in Terms of Red/Green ghosting If you use this Monitor @100,120,144hz?

[@xohryan]

@@Akarie33 I'm not sure, as I haven't used it at that refresh rate. I would imagine it's still present, though. But maybe not?

[@FreshTillDeath56]

@@xohryan Turn it down to 20 and it will be much better.

[@franciscoguzmanjr5522]

I just bought this monitor but I caint play my Xbox one s on 1440 and 120hz at same time. If I put 120 hz it goes down. To 1080p ANd if I put on 1440 it goes to 60hz. Idk what to do?

[@denverread7015]

Great review. Question is: which monitor would you take between the two? The Asus VG34VQL1B or the LG 34 Ultra Gear you have? I currently have an IPS 27" 1440p 165hz Asus and want an ultrawide but worried about ghosting and smearing with VA's. There is also the price difference.

[@TypeCTechReviews]

I will be doing a direct comparison very soon with the two monitors, however, as a daily monitor I would still choose the LG.

[@denverread7015]

@@TypeCTechReviews Thank you for your reply. Very nice review and a nice clean video.

[@COUNTYGAINS]

Your vids awesome how the hell do you not have more subs@@

[@TeamGun]

I have the 32" 16:9 version of this monitor and I love it, absolutely awesome.

[@fahdmohamed5858]

What is the name of your monitor

[@TeamGun]

@@fahdmohamed5858 VG32VQ1B

[@elijnr]

@@TeamGundoes it have like 27inch?

[@kevlarmon54]

hpw is it with console gamine particularly with the ps5 or xbox series s and x?!... i read that the DisplayPort, 10-bit up to 144Hz, 8-bit over that. On HDMI, 10-bit up to 60Hz, 8-bit up to 100Hz (the max refresh rate over HDMI

[@thomasbronsard7861]

Hi dude, great video! However, I have a small problem. When I want to watch a movie or a series, gray bars appear on the sides and prevent me from having the image on the entire screen. Is there a setting to get a full screen, or is it impossible? Thanks!

[@Grimm666Jow]

Aspect ratio of media player VLC will let you switch

[@Djaym0]

how taxing is this on the frames? i got a 3070 right now just worried its gonna drop my frames too much

[@Reazonn_]

Hello, maybe a bit late but I bought the VG34VQL3A and I notice some tiny black bar on top and on left/right side. 1cm each. I tried everything with Nvidia settings, aspect ratio, ... I'm currently in 3440x1440 (native). If someone can help me to get rid of that. Thanks

[@vagician5743]

You should review the VG34VQL3A

[@viktorstorelv]

What is the difference between them ? =)

[@JUSTINTRIPjl]

@@viktorstorelvless bright but higher refresh rate. Is what the guy at micro center said at least lol

[@mp7131]

Great review man, Thank you! Liked and subscribed

[@syko846]

I bought this new last week, love it so far! I ordered the Ultragear open box from Amazon for $735, just so that I can compare side by side. Hopefully I can convince myself I prefer the deeper blacks, and live with the ghosting

[@syko846]

And honestly either I'm just not looking for the ghosting or it really doesn't bother me.

[@syko846]

Update: I'm going to be keeping the LG and returning the Asus. Now that I have them side by side, the difference is noticeable lol and colors just look right on the IPS panel

[@syko846]

@Bigo Derek you woke up and smoked crack

[@yoannsoh4009]

@Bigo Derek indeed bro you kinda smoked crak... Colors on IPS panel are literally their main advantage. Not to be mixed with contrast. I still prefer contrast over accurate colors.

[@jhorsenlopez4724]

Decided to order this monitor based on this video! Although I am having trouble setting it up with my ps5 been playing mw2 but at 120hz my monitor looks blurry can you help?

[@bugrad0]

Hello, can you please share the dimensions of the table?

[@Hollywood1127]

Please help me. I'm going to be using a RX 7900 XT graphics card with Ryzen 7 7700X. Will I notice the ghosting when running a game like Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440 resolution on this monitor?

[@Niickii010]

How tf he only have 2,46K subscribers this is a awesome review

[@danludvigsen1974]

Type-C Tech Reviews - would you recommend this monitor instead of acer predator x34 GS ??? i have ordered x34gs and it will come in stock 24. may and i have a 3080.

[@arksurvivalevolved9190]

My friend, You said 550 nits? I checked amazon and it says 400 nits?

[@iamdare]

Hi! Thanks for this great video. Does the monitor comes with an inbuilt audio speaker?

[@cmmonte92]

Yes it does. I own this same monitor.

[@BurkaMurka]

This vs the gigabyte 34" Tough choice! Think it's worth the extra hundo?

[@noblenoob4life]

I think so, I was torn between the two and decided to go with Asus for the better specs, namely a significantly higher contrast ratio and brighter screen. It also helps that I prefer the look of the Asus over the Gigabyte. An extra hundred for a monitor I'll be using daily for the next 7-10 years is a pretty sound investment to me.

[@hawkinsjd11]

due to your review, I purchased this monitor. Thanks!

[@shanemoritz7416]

I just got this monitor and it has flickering with Freesync / GSyn enabled.

[@walmart5788]

Hey!! I love your video but I’m not a pro gamer and don’t very know ghosting ( I play on a very bad laptop and I wanted to upgrade my setup ) will I see the red and green ghosting ? Thanks

[@bryan-xi3bi]

I have an odyssey g5 34" and it got a dead pixel so I plan on returning it. I'm deciding whether to get a replacement g5, or refund it to either buy this one in the video or the gigabyte g34wqc. I'm kinda stuck between these options what would you recommend?

[@kddkdd8174]

which one did u pick

[@Aminčákus]

i saw u did review on Both monitors i am interested in, So im askin. Do you prefer this Asus monitor or the GYGABYTE one?

[@TypeCTechReviews]

Overall, I prefer the Asus. However, because of the pretty substantial price difference, I'd probably pick the gigabyte one if I'm trying to save money. Hope this helps!

[@deepinthewasatch66]

You remind me of Linus before he made it big. Nice review - subbed just to watch you grow!

[@lOWfEUL]

Great Review. I bought the smae Monitor a couple of Weeks ago but i don't quite get it to look good. Can you share your Settings and PC Specs?

[@honzazvelkomesta2441]

You sold me this monitor sir. Thank you. I am gonna order it.

[@shanemoritz4607]

Are you experiencing any flickering with Gsync enabled?

[@haniigg]

Does anybody know if the 2160p option is available when you use this monitor with a Ps5?

[@user-nu1wu3mt3n]

I love ASUS monitor!! I’m a 27 inch monitor guy. Ngl, I didn’t like the monitor arm, but then I realize it looked really dope, so imma get one soon

[@BS-Reviewz]

Just got mine today. Absolutely fn love it.

[@oswaldmosley6179]

How is the text, does it disappear when you scroll?

[@CARVI3D]

Hello, someone who used and worked on that monitor can tell me how it is for autocad 3d design, 3ds max, thank you

[@JonasJensen1308]

Does this flicker with gsync turned on/compatible GeForce cards like every other "Samsung" VA panel monitor?

[@TypeCTechReviews]

It does not, if you turn on ULMB it will be noticeable to some people though.

[@Zyanide09]

It does on low fps or frame drops/stutter. Its brightness flicker.

[@od_lol]

Any fixed or something for the green and red ghosting please ?

[@alessiomira434]

I have an rtx 2070, would you recommend me this monitor?

[@autohog]

how does text lool on this monitor when working outside of gaming?

[@N1xZy-a4p]

Yo bro please tell me can this monitor run, dowload and play games without PC please tell me!!!!!

[@renzbot7513]

Can you use a monitor arm with this one?

[@seblafond8932]

Is this a good monitor to use a PS5 on? Thanks

[@Hito343]

Can i get this picturre quality in 27 inch non-ultrawide ?

[@radiant_psyche]

You deserve much more subs!!!

[@yiyang4445]

very nice review...I also checked rtings and it is as you said, ridiculous at this price point...but I'm switching from LG's 4K monitor, so still deciding ultrawide or 4K lol

[@SagittariusAx]

Hey there, I own the monitor too, and I agree with all of what you've said but 10bit panel. This monitor is actually capable of 10bit output, it just can't do it at 165Hz. 10bit works up to 144Hz.

[@TypeCTechReviews]

Do you mean frame rate control? This panel is natively an 8 bit, it's possible to show the same 1.07 billion colors with FRC on an 8 bit panel but this isn't a native 10 bit.

[@SagittariusAx]

@@TypeCTechReviews ​ @Type-C Tech Reviews No I'm not talking about 8Bit + FRC. 10bit can be enabled at 144Hz and lower refresh rates but not at 165Hz, probably because it requires too much bandwidth for DP 1.4. At 165Hz with HDR enabled, the monitor indeed works in 8bit + FRC mode. That is what Windows Display settings report. But once in the Nvidia control panel, you set 144Hz 10bit and both Windows settings and VESA DisplayHDR TEST (can be found on the windows store) will show it is 10bit. Check my screenshots : imgur.com/a/3OPstjn Even the monitor's own menu shows the same ! So it really is capable of 10bit output but the weirdest part is ASUS does not even mention it.

[@stuki12]

hey! In 2k only avaiable 100hz?

[@360Fov]

argh so is VG34VQEL1A inferior to this??

[@Ghost_gaming15]

So if I want 120 hrz on ps5 do I put it in hdmi or DisplayPort

[@JETSANCHOUS]

Nice revew BUT no word regarding using with consoles. It's really important to know how it's work with PS4, XB1

[@allisenergy.5986]

You don't buy ultra wides for console. Go for 16:9.

[@mangoviewing9727]

U deserve more subs

[@JeremysRants]

Thinking about using this with a Mac Studio, think it would be good for video editing

[@MilohGarner]

I just bought the Aukey km-G12 I watched all you're videos on it and I hope I maid the right choice.

[@mateusz.habdank.wojewodzki]

Nice Review, but why is nobody showing the PiP Mode.

[@RealityCheck-up]

Can you please explain power consumption on this monitor, it only takes 35W , is that possible??

[@AbelTeferaa]

Just bought this monitor!! Amazing review!

[@qlutch5757]

How long are the cables that come with it?

[@xtispectre3851]

Hey can you check out the aoc cu34g2x Ultrawide monitor

[@shawncloutier1720]

Can I hook up my Xbox X to this monitor and play on it?

[@TechieSnake]

Nice video. Helped me on this monitor.