Hardcore with fish screen, full of immersion! ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A Warshadow 34 monitor review

Mondo Digital Updated on 2024-02-28

Specifications. Screen size: 34 inches.

Panel Type: HVA

Maximum resolution: 3440 1440@180hz

Curvature: 1500r

Screen brightness: 400 cd (typical).

Contrast ratio: 1000:1

hdr:display hdr400

Response time: 1ms (GTG).

Color gamut: 125% SRGB

Display interface: HDMI 20×2、dp 1.4×2、usb 3.2 gen 2 type-a.5mm audio jack.

Reference**: 1799 yuan.

The 21:9 display with fish screen can provide a close to 16:9 product experience while making the screen ultra-wide, not only watching movies without black edges, but also bringing a wider field of view in games, becoming the first choice for many gamers and audio-visual enthusiasts. Recently, ASUS launched a new product - TUF Gaming VG34VQL3A War Shadow 34 (hereinafter referred to as ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34), hardcore gaming specifications with 1500R curvature 21:9 ultra-wideband fish screen, it can be said that the immersion is full.

The mecha-style personality appearance, and the bracket detail design has highlights.

In terms of appearance, the ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34 follows the familiar family-style exterior design. The front is designed with a three-sided ultra-narrow bezel, which not only improves the screen-to-body ratio, but also makes this 34-inch large screen look completely weighty. The back of the monitor outlines the hardcore sci-fi mecha style through the angular shape and tough lines.

The monitor uses a relatively simple flying wing base, which is relatively large in size, which can ensure the stability of the 34-inch screen placement, and this design can also reduce the space occupied on the desktop. At the same time, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34's monitor arm also introduces an ergonomic design, supporting 20° -5° tilt angle adjustment, 10° -10° horizontal rotation and 0 130mm height adjustment, no matter where the user sits, it is easy to find the most comfortable screen angle.

It is worth mentioning that the 1 4-inch tripod socket is reserved at the top of the ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34 stand, which is a very practical design that brings great convenience to users to install audio equipment, live streaming equipment, etc.

The ASUS TUF Gaming Shadow 34 features an OSD joystick, a power on/off button, and a cancel button right down the screen. The OSD setting interface is simple and organized, making it easy and fast to operate.

All the ports of the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 are located on the bottom of the fuselage, offering the inclusion of 2 HDMI 20 interfaces, 2 displayport 14 including ** interface combination, and 3 USB 32 Gen 2 Type-A ports and 1 x 3The 5mm audio output interface can basically meet the user's daily equipment connection needs.

1500R curved screen, good immersion effect, large field of view advantage.

ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34 uses a 34-inch curved screen, and the screen is long enough in the 21:9 ratio, so the curved surface of the screen is very obvious. The curvature of the curved screen of this monitor is 1500r, which means that the user is 1At a 5-metre position**, the eye is at the same distance from each point on the screen for an intensely immersive visual experience. And 1The distance of 5 meters is exactly what the user actually uses, so the actual immersion of the ASUS TUF Gaming Shadow 34 is excellent, and I didn't have to turn my head to see the image from every position on the screen.

Outside the red wireframe is the 3440 1440 resolution that can be displayed in multiple screens.

Compared to the usual 16:9 screens, the 21:9 ratio of the ASUS TUF Gaming Battleshadow 34 has a clear advantage in terms of field of view. On the one hand, the ratio of 21:9 is more current HD movie 2With a 35:1 aspect ratio, there are black bars up and down like 16:9 products for HD movies, which can get a better viewing experience. On the other hand, the ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34 has a resolution of 3440 1440, and with more pixels in landscape orientation, it can bring a wider field of view, allowing you to perceive more battlefield information and always stay one step ahead.

The colors are vivid and the picture quality is good.

The ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 uses an HVA panel, which has the advantage of having a higher contrast ratio of 4000:1, and is also VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified, with a typical brightness of 400cd m, which can present deeper blacks and brighter whites.

In terms of color performance,ASUS TUF GAMINGThe performance of War Shadow34 is also good,have125%SRGB color gamut,Considering that the sRGB color gamut is the default color gamut of the UI of the Windows system and various software,It is also the standard color gamut of graphic image information in the Internet,Having a high sRGB color gamut coverage can ensure that when presenting these contents,The color is more accurate。 In the settings menu, the monitor provides a variety of display modes such as landscape mode, race mode, cinema mode, RTS RPG, etc., as well as color temperature, saturation, and brightness adjustments, which is convenient for gamers to finely and personalize the picture quality of the monitor.

Next, we used the Spyder X2 Ultra calibrator to analyze the ASUS TUF Gaming Shadow 34, and we factory reset the display before testing. In the monitor's default race mode, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 measured 100% of the SRGB color gamut (the maximum value of the instrument) and 96% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, and the overall color gamut coverage is good.

In our 48-color accurate test results, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 achieved a maximum chromatic aberration of 255, the minimum value is 016, δe average value less than 092,This performance can be called excellent,It has basically reached the color accuracy of professional displays,The color reproduction of the picture is very accurate。

Whether it's in gaming or HD movies, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 performs well. The color of the product is accurate, bright and transparent, and you can get a good visual experience. Moreover, the display has passed the Display HDR400 and has a 4000:1 contrast ratio, and the screen brightness reaches 400CD M2, which can present a richer picture of light and shadow when presenting HDR-enabled games and movies.

Silky smooth game graphics.

As a monitor for gaming applications, the ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34 has a maximum refresh rate of 180Hz, which is 3 times higher than that of ordinary 60Hz monitors, and is also a big improvement over 144Hz products, ensuring a silky smooth game screen. Although the previous VA panel has a high contrast, the picture latency is also relatively high, so gamers prefer TN or IPS panels when buying gaming monitors. Now that this problem has been solved, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34's GTG grayscale response time is only 1ms, which is the best in its class. With ELMB technology, when displaying dynamic images, it can eliminate smearing and afterimage. In addition, ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 supports FreeSync Premium Pro, which adds a low latency feature on top of the variable refresh rate to make the monitor more responsive.

We tested the refresh rate of the screen with the UFO test, and the camera captured that the display did not show frame skipping, indicating that it supports 180Hz output. At the same time, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 also has a 5-speed variable OD setting, the higher the gear, the less ghosting there is in theory.

Another major selling point of ASUS TUF Gaming is the wide range of gaming features, including ShadowBoost, stopwatch, reticle, timer, FPS counter, and monitor alignment to enhance gaming graphics and controls. In GameVisual, there are also a variety of game-specific modes such as RTS RPG, FPS, MOBA, etc., and players can turn on the corresponding game modes according to different games to get a better picture experience.

We tried to experience ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 in games like LPL, PUBG, and more. With the blessing of high specifications, whether it is a large move of the cursor and fine operation in "LPL", rapid aiming in "PUBG", you can clearly feel the smoothness of the picture and operation, and the operation is more handy.

In addition, ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 supports blue light filtering and flicker-free technology, and has passed TUV Rheinland professional certification, which can greatly reduce eye fatigue after a long period of gaming, and can also prevent the appearance of eye diseases.

Summary: A new and differentiated choice for a high-quality gaming experience.

After experiencing ASUS TUF Gaming War Shadow 34, I personally feel that it should become a differentiated choice in the e-sports monitor market within 2000 yuan. This product has a wider field of view and a better immersive gaming experience than 16:9 products, and its color performance and smooth graphics meet the expectations of mainstream users for an excellent gaming monitor. What's more, ASUS TUF GAMING War Shadow 34The current pre-sale price is only 1799 yuan, which can be regarded as very real. If you're looking for a gaming monitor with a better view, the ASUS TUF Gaming Warshadow 34 is worth considering.

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