ASUS CG32UQ: 4K Console Gaming LCD with FreeSync & Halo Sync Lighting
by Anton Shilov on June 5, 2018 8:00 AM EST
ASUS has been offering displays designed especially for console gaming for over 1.5 years now, primarily targeting mainstream PlayStation 4 and Xbox One machines and thus offering a Full HD resolution. At Computex, the company is rolling out its brand new CG32UQ monitor that is designed for the PlayStation 4 Pro and the Xbox One X that can handle games in an Ultra HD 4K resolution with a number of perks. Meanwhile, the specs of the unit will certainly make it appealing to entertainment enthusiasts in general.
The ASUS CG32UQ is based on a 31.5-inch VA pane featuring a 3840×2160 resolution and an up to 60 Hz refresh rate. The LCD carries VESA’s DisplayHDR 600 badge and therefore supports a peak brightness of 600 nits and the HDR10. The monitor can cover up to 95% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, but ASUS says nothing about the sRGB (though this is something to be expected as people still play games designed for the sRGB). An important thing to note is that the CG32UQ supports AMD’s FreeSync with a 40 Hz to 60 Hz range (ASUS still calls the tech Adaptive-Sync because the monitor has not yet passed AMD’s compliance tests, but this is generally not a problem). In addition, the product has a 13 ms input lag.
The top-of-the-range console gaming monitor from ASUS has three HDMI inputs and one DisplayPort 1.2 header, so it can connect two latest consoles from Microsoft and Sony and then a PC or two. In addition, the monitor has two 5W speakers along with a 3.5-mm audio output for headphones. Finally, it has a quad-port USB 3.0 hub predominantly to charge gamepads.
One of the interesting bonus features of the ASUS CG32UQ is its Halo Sync lighting technology that has 38 LEDs and uses them to match ambient room lighting to what is happening on the screen. To a large degree, this tech resembles Philips’ amBX as well as TPV’s Ambiglow technology.
Since console gamers tend to sit away from their screens when gaming or watching movies, ASUS plans to include a remote that adjusts the brightness, changes inputs, and performs other OSD functions.
ASUS plans to showcase the CG32UQ 4K console gaming monitor at Computex, but at present, the company does not make any hard promises regarding pricing or availability timeframe of the product. It is safe to bet that the display will hit the market this year, but pricing is something that remains to be seen.
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AdditionalPylons - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
Very happy to see that someone finally publishes input lag specifications! Much more useful than the more common (lower numbers and more marketable I assume) "response time".close - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
They are 2 different metrics though, even if both refer to delays. Input lag will most likely include the response time although it's not a given (some will report this lag just as the additional time introduced by the electronics).But for most people this number is meaningless. Most people will care about response time because it tells them how much blurring/trailing they can expect. Input lag is useful exclusively for gamers.
DanNeely - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
Within limits that's true, but when Dell released a line of 24" 1920x1200 monitors with input lag in the 100-150ms range, it was severe enough to generate a backlash from ordinary users because the response to their typing and mouse movement were noticeably delayed and speech was visibly out of sync with mouth movement in video. Out side of a not-terrible threshold though it's mostly a concern for gaming.acme64 - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
I never even considered input lag, damn. Wonder if that info is published for my samsung screens.sls - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
I can bet you that input lag is just input lag alone. If it was input+response that would be pretty great for a non TN panel.Rockmandash12 - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
If this is cheap enough, it looks like a great option! I've been using a 42 inch 4k tv as a monitor but it's honestly too big, this would work as a great monitor solution while having HDR and adaptive sync.Beastofyor - Saturday, October 6, 2018 - link
HiAnyone heard anything about the Asus cg32uq regarding availability yet?
Hoping it's not been cancelled...
skan7 - Friday, November 8, 2019 - link
Hello.I need to buy a monitor and I have narrowed the search to:
- LG 32UD99-W
- Dell U3219Q
- Asus ProArt PA32UC
- Viewsonic VP3268-4K
- Philips 328P6VUB
- ASUS CG32UQ
- Acer XB321HK
Which one is better?
I don't mind color accuracy.
I just want no bleeding, high contrast ratio (maybe HDR) and good resolution (very sharp).
High frequency would be a plus but it seems incompatible with the other options for this price.
I have found some isolated reviews and comments about them but no comparison.