Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Review: A Massive 4K 120Hz Gaming Monitor

[Julio Franco]

Today we're checking out the latest large format gaming monitor from Asus, the ROG Strix XG438Q which brings several cool technologies together in a single (huge) package. This is a 43-inch 4K panel at 120 Hz using VA technology combined with DisplayHDR 600 certification and FreeSync 2 HDR support.

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https://www.techspot.com/review/1905-asus-rog-strix-xg438q/

 

[tomkaten]

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

 

[Theinsanegamer]

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

Multi GPU is gonna have to come back at some point, not that transistor shrinks are getting more expensive and longer between iterations.

The first company to figure out how to make a blind dual GPU setup (as in the program is blind to the fact there are 2 seperate GPUs) will dominate the 4k120/8k market.

 

[Tuxie]

I love that these monitors are finally coming. I want a large 4K 120+ Hz HDR monitor not so much for gaming (that too, but not primarily) but for desktop and creative use. Fast refresh rates are great for desktop use because scrolling and moving windows around is butter smooth, but most importantly you get rid of (or lessen) the mouse pointer strobe effect. If I quickly move the mouse back and forth on my 60 Hz monitor at work it looks like I have 5 different flickering mouse pointers with 5 cm space between them.

 

[m3tavision]

What a horrible Monitor.

These Panel manufacturers are holding off making Gaming monitors and trying to sell off old technology on bigger screens. Major collusion in the panel industry.

5 years later we can not get a 32" OLED Gaming monitor, why..?

 

[tomkaten]

Way too expensive for the projected lifetime of OLED on static images ?

 

[slamscaper]

Way too expensive for the projected lifetime of OLED on static images ?

???

This is an LCD not OLED. It's VA tech, which has been around in the LCD world for quite a while. If it was OLED it would be incredible for sure. The burn in problem on OLED displays has been VASTLY improved. It is the technology of the future, no doubt.

 

[ZackL04]

The non RGB text issue seems like a big deal to me...

 

[Nocturne]

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

Multi GPU is gonna have to come back at some point, not that transistor shrinks are getting more expensive and longer between iterations.

The first company to figure out how to make a blind dual GPU setup (as in the program is blind to the fact there are 2 seperate GPUs) will dominate the 4k120/8k market.

Intel CXL and NVidia NVlink through PCIe 5.0 would deserve your attention. Read up

 

[amghwk]

I'm happy with my Sony 49" 4K TV as my second monitor, thank you.

 

[tomkaten]

???

This is an LCD not OLED. It's VA tech, which has been around in the LCD world for quite a while. If it was OLED it would be incredible for sure. The burn in problem on OLED displays has been VASTLY improved. It is the technology of the future, no doubt.

I know this is not an OLED, I was replying to m3tavision's post above mine

 

[godrilla]

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

Unfortunately you'll need a 2080ti aftermarket/titan rtx until summer 2020 rumored, freesync helps with frame variance.

 

[CityDuke]

For a monitor/TV with BGR layout, you must use Windows ClearType again because of the Windows subpixel rendering, which is set to RGB by default (or if you have run it on an RGB monitor before). If you have run Windows Clear Type again on the BGR monitor, the text is also sharp (works with all BGR displays which I have owned so far very well).

 

[loki1944]

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

Multi GPU is gonna have to come back at some point, not that transistor shrinks are getting more expensive and longer between iterations.

The first company to figure out how to make a blind dual GPU setup (as in the program is blind to the fact there are 2 seperate GPUs) will dominate the 4k120/8k market.

Intel CXL and NVidia NVlink through PCIe 5.0 would deserve your attention. Read up

Number of games that support this effectively deserve your attention. Read up.

 

[m3tavision]

Went and saw this in person yesterday. I am unimpressed.

I am going to pass because of the horrible text quality. It isn't even poor, it is horrible. Why they chose to flip the panel and give gamer's an odd-ball scheme, is beyond me. Very noticble, even across the room, or reading a stock ticker...

can I say aaf.

 

[paulos1975]

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

And with SLI and Crossfire configs becoming an afterthought, you can't help but wonder what's gonna drive this beast...

There is no single GPU out that can run this at MAX, prob a yr or 2.

save the money.