Are Newer, Faster QD-OLED Ultrawides Better? - Gigabyte MO34WQC2 Review

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00:00 - Intro, Specs, Design
05:30 - Response Time Performance
09:12 - Color Performance
10:47 - Brightness, Contrast, Uniformity
11:48 - HDR Performance
17:33 - HUB Essentials Checklist
18:38 - Final Thoughts

Are Newer, Faster QD-OLED Ultrawides Better? - Gigabyte MO34WQC2 Review

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[tg]

I am actually testing the MO34WQC2 and will keep doing it for the next ~2 months. It appears to be a very solid product, I simply can't find any fault. The image is perfect and there are no bugs / glitches in any given scenario, be it gaming, movies, browsing, SDR or HDR. Also no coil whine at all (many AW3423DWF and MSI 341CQP/X were reported with this issue). So far, I can only recommend it, will update this post if I'll find anything negative.

[artysanmobile]

This display’s model name is a great password.

[willwunsche]

Minimum brightness stat is underrated, glad you test for it!

[joshuamueller]

I've waited weeks for this after seeing it in retailers in australia, no one has reviewed it yet so thank you so much for all your hard work guys!

[leyterispap]

i clicked the Like button just for the warm welcome Timmy and the big smile .. Keep up the good work .

[darksteve]

i was just looking at this monitor. cheers for the review.

[StevoHDA]

AW3423DWF can do 10 bit Colors at 165hz via custom timings for DP 1.4, the Gigabyte doesn't need that with HDMI 2.1 but the DWF still great there. The Gigabyte does have 1ms less signal processing lag by the looks of it, but not sure if it has increasing non-linear input lag like the DWF has at 120hz and below (when it reaches 60hz it has 5ms more input lag than the best possible result). Will perhaps have to wait and see Rtings results for that. This could be a great monitor for Gamers to invest into as Gen 2< panels don't benefit games much, the better Oled Care features over the DWF are noted as well.. however the "EOTF's" plus other accuracies in HDR need to be fixed, otherwise no one can recommend it.

[Sonicboomer]

It's crazy how the prices differ from country to country. In Germany the Alienware is on sale at 740€ (otherwise 913€) and this gigabyte is 780€.. I'm really considering buying this.

[TheNiteNinja]

I picked up one of the Alienware DWF ultrawides the other day, with a 5-year burn in warranty, so I'm pretty confident with that purchase.

[bogie]

MSI MPG 341CQPX has hit the streets. Any chance of a review please?

[DenzoNL]

Bought this for €799 in The Netherlands, roughly the same price as the Alienware here. Very happy with my purchase as I play competitive shooters and use the KVM when working from home. No regrets :)

[Steve-ycec]

Would love to see a MPG341CQPX review now that it's in stock, at $900USD there feels like more of a question between it's 240hz (and MSI's OLED care features) and the cheaper DWF. I also wonder if those extra features are even worth bothering with. Thanks for the content!

[HundLing]

So its the same panel like in the MSI MPG 341CQPX monitor.

But atm, it is already a competitive price compared to the MPG 341CQPX that Gigabyte is offering here.
In Germany I can currently get the Gigabyte for <800 € (the 175 Hz MO34WQC is available for <700€)
The MSI costs >1000€

So it would be interessting which one performs better...

[omnigamerx]

Tim, when you find these EOTF tracking deviations, do you typically reach out to the Manufacturer for clarity/comment/fixes? I'm always curious how these things get fixed. Cheers

[haewymetal]

Cant you guys make a video on OLED monitor flicker and how to reduce or eliminate it if possible while VRR is still enabled? I do find it strange how you guys dont talk about this in any of your OLED review videos. Since they're all affected by ut. Rtings brings this up in every review. And even has a video on the matter.
And also an educational segment for Gsync users who are unknowingly not using it because they didnt toggle the Additional entry that comes with some Compatible monitors in the Nvidias Control Panel.

[budthecyborg]

Modern ultrawide format monitors should really be 5K right now (5120x2160), which should be overclockable to 144hz, and of course 240hz with DSC would be no problem.

[Cesar.Duarte_II]

Could we get some reviews on mini led?

[DCV]

It doesn't seem like Gigabyte wants us to remember that name, for whatever reason.

[AndrewWhitsed]

Those numbers/letters make sense. M series, oled, 34 inch, wide, "quad hd", curved, version 2. As opposed to the M34WQ from a few years ago. The naming structure is generally consistent: Series, size, and resolution with added indicators for ultrawide, curved, and now oled.

[xtinct]

Would have been nice if you could test what are the brightness settings for brightness steps like 100 nits, 120 nits, 150 nits, etc...