Our Verdict
The Asus PG348Q is a good monitor for most uses. The widescreen aspect ratio and high resolution are perfect for multitasking. It has a fast response time and low input lag, great for gaming or multimedia. Unfortunately, it has poor dark room performance due to the mediocre contrast ratio and bad black uniformity.
- Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle
- Good gaming features like G-SYNC
- Large, high resolution screen
- Bad black uniformity
- Disappointing accuracy out of the box
Very good monitor for office use. It has wide viewing angles, perfect if you like to share your screen. The wide, high resolution screen is perfect for multitasking. The stand is well built and easily adjustable, but it can't rotate to a portrait orientation. It has decent reflection handling but might have a tough time with direct light in an office with lots of windows.
The Asus ROG 348Q is a great monitor for gaming. It has a fast response time and low input lag, as well as NVIDIA G-Sync support for tear-free gaming. It has a standard 60 Hz refresh rate, but that can easily be increased to 100 Hz. The high resolution, 21:9 aspect ratio provides a more immersive gaming experience.
This is a decent monitor for multimedia. The Asus PG348 has a fast response time that produces smooth motion with little blur. It has good brightness and an excellent color gamut. Unfortunately, it isn't good for watching movies at night in a dark room, as there is noticeable flashlighting and the contrast ratio is mediocre.
Decent monitor for media creation. The high resolution, wide format screen makes it easier to see more of your project. The color gamut is great if you are working in a non-professional setting, but if you work with Adobe RGB the coverage is limiting.
HDR is not supported. For a decent HDR gaming monitor check out the Samsung CHG70.
Changelog
- Updated Jan 07, 2019: The gradient score has been updated, as it was scored incorrectly at the time of the review.
- Updated Nov 06, 2018: There was an error with the curve radius scoring which has been fixed. This has not changed the usage scores for this monitor.
- Updated Sep 14, 2018: Review published.
- Updated Sep 12, 2018: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 34" ROG SWIFT PG348Q, which is the only model available. There are other sizes and variants in the ASUS ROG SWIFT lineup, some of which are listed below. The other models have different specifications and do not perform the same as the one we reviewed.
| Model | Size | Native Resolution | Refresh rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG248Q | 24" | 1080p | 180Hz | G-Sync support |
| PG258Q | 25" | 1080p | 240Hz | G-Sync support |
| PG279Q | 27" | 1440p | 144Hz | G-Sync support |
| PG27AQ | 27" | 4k | 60Hz | G-Sync support |
| PG348Q | 34" | 3440x1440 | 60Hz | G-Sync support, curved |
Our PG348Q was manufactured in July 2016.
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The ASUS ROG SWIFT PG348Q is a great gaming monitor with a good design, but it comes with a premium price. See our recommendations for the best curved gaming monitors, the best monitors for PS4 and the best monitors for photo editing and graphic design.
The ASUS ROG PG348Q is a bit better than the Dell U3417W. The PG348Q has much better motion handling, with a faster response time and higher refresh rate, as well as NVIDIA G-SYNC VRR support. The ASUS also has much lower input lag, making it a much better gaming monitor overall. The ASUS also has a better stand that can also swivel, great for sharing work with someone else.
The ASUS ROG PG348Q is marginally better than the LG 34UC79G-B. The ASUS ROG PG348Q is brighter and has a wider color gamut and better color volume. The 34UC79G-B has better motion handling, with an optional black frame insertion feature to clear up blur, and a higher native refresh rate. The PG348Q has a better stand that can swivel as well as tilt, making it easier to show something to a nearby colleague.
The ASUS ROG PG348Q and the Samsung C49HG90/CHG90 are similar overall monitors, each with their advantages. The PG348Q has a better stand with better ergonomics, and it has much wider viewing angles. The CHG90 has flicker in the backlight, and it has an optional mode to reduce the flicker frequency to reduce persistence blur. The CHG90 also has a higher refresh rate. The PG348Q supports G-SYNC, whereas the CHG90 supports FreeSync. This may be an important factor to take into consideration depending on what your graphics card supports.
The ASUS ROG PG279Q is better than the ASUS ROG PG348Q. The PG279Q has better motion handling, with an even faster response time that produces almost no noticeable motion blur. The backlight on the PG279Q also has the option to introduce flicker to reduce persistence blur. While both monitors support NVIDIA's G-SYNC technology, the PG279Q has a higher native refresh rate of 144Hz that can easily be overclocked to 165Hz.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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