Editors Liked
- Superb colour and contrast levels
- Huge, curved widescreen
- Good OSD
Editors Didn't Like
- Poor uniformity
- HDR mode doesn't do much
- Huge price
- Limited usefulness in some genres
Asus XG49VQ 49" Curved
The Asus XG49VQ is a fantastic option if you want an immersive experience that’s bundled with an agile screen. The 144Hz refresh rate and low input lag combine to give users the feel of a competitive gaming display, while the expansive display area engrosses your visual senses. We love the product’s simpler design which makes it fit easier into various tastes and setups.
-- As reviewed by monitornerds.com
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By Expert Reviews
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So, whether you should buy the XG49VQ or not depends on what you want it for. Mainstream computing and occasional gaming? This isn't the right choice. But if you're in search of a huge screen to complete your gaming rig, its striking design and...
By TrustedReviews
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Good basic image quality, solid design and decent features, but a high price and some inconsistent performance are issues.
By Trusted Reviews
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The Asus makes a huge first impression thanks to its 49-inch design, and it offers good gaming features, stonking contrast and solid colour accuracy – for racing games and certain other situations, it will work a treat. However, it will prove...
By HardwareHeaven
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If you’ve got loads of money to burn and you want the biggest gaming monitor around, then the screen in our Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ review is certainly worth investigating. It’s bright and punchy, and will make applicable games look superb. Just be aware that smaller widescreens, higher resolutions and more conventional form factors could be better options – and cheaper too.
By GameAxis
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The ASUS ROG Strix XG49VQ is a great push into 49-inch territory for gaming monitors, but it’s not going to be a purchase or upgrade on everybody’s wishlist. The limited availability of 32:9 compatible games and pillar boxing will turn away some buyers, though those who know what they’re getting into will be happy at what it can do.”
By monitornerds.com
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The Asus XG49VQ is a fantastic option if you want an immersive experience that’s bundled with an agile screen. The 144Hz refresh rate and low input lag combine to give users the feel of a competitive gaming display, while the expansive display area engrosses your visual senses. We love the product’s simpler design which makes it fit easier into various tastes and setups.
By Guru of 3D
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You know, the idea for this monitor was great, the execution of it, however, is average. For gaming, really I've been enjoying the XG49VQ. Games do need to support the odd resolution as when they don't the screen can result in a stretched image. Overall...
By HEXUS.net
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The Asus ROG Strix XG49VQ is a promising super-wide monitor that has almost everything needed to deliver an ultra-immersive gaming experience.Build quality is good, the subtle curve helps create a wraparound effect, the 3,840x1,080 resolution offers...
By Prad
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SoundDer ASUS ROG Strix XG49VQ verfügt über zwei 5-Watt-Lautsprecher. Sie befinden sich im unteren Bereich des Monitors und strahlen in Richtung Tisch ab. Sie verfügen zwar über eine ordentliche maximale Lautstärke, doch fehlt es dem Klang leider an...
By everyeye.it
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ROG Strix XG49VQ è un monitor che conferma tutti i pregi del formato 32:9 e della diagonale generosa applicati al mondo del gaming. Il campo visivo è enorme, la risoluzione non è molto elevata ma allo stesso tempo è più accessibile, anche a...
By gamestar.de
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Nils Raettig: Im Test macht Asus mit dem ROG Strix XG49VQ nicht viel anders als Samsung vor etwa einem Jahr mit dem C49HG90. Ich habe aber nach wie vor viel Spaß daran, im 32:9-Format zu spielen, wobei ich generell ein Freund von breiteren...
By Noticias 3D
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El ASUS ROG Strix XG49VQ es un monitor que debe ser experimentado. De poco sirve explicar que la sensación de inmersión en un juego, por ejemplo, es superior que en otros monitores menos panorámicos, y que es precisamente eso lo que marca la diferencia...
By CowcotLand
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Cet écran de 32:9 ne laisse pas de marbre, il propose une immersion sans précèdent et un calibrage d’usine suffisamment parfait pour ne pas avoir besoin de la sonde pour le calibrer. Les couleurs sont vives et le contraste excellent, offrant ainsi un...
By targethd.net
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O ASUS XG49VQ é um novo monitor para games que oferece uma impressionante diagonal de 49 polegadas.Aqui, tamanho importa. O problema é encontrar espaço livre para colocar um monitor com esse tamanho. Nesse caso em especial, você vai precisar de, pelo...