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Updated April 11, 2024·

If your focus is on competitive gaming with high refresh rates and minimal ghosting, the Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) is a strong choice, offering very good performance in fast-paced games. However, if you're interested in an immersive gaming and media experience and prefer a wider screen for multitasking, the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) with its larger screen and ultra-wide aspect ratio is excellent, though it comes at a higher price. Both options provide outstanding color depth and HDR capabilities, but for productivity tasks where maximized screen real estate and sharper text quality are critical, the PG32UCDM's higher pixels per inch may be more beneficial. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED)
  • Good for productivity
  • Very good refresh rate
  • Good image clarity
Advantages of the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)
  • Good brightness

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

6.4
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
5.4
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 144 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
413 nits
The Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is poor.

Productivity

7.0
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
5.7
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
140 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Glossy
The Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) is good for productivity, while the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is poor.

Cost

$1,300
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
$1,026
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

The Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) has a price of $1,300 and the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) costs $1,026.

Print Photo Editing

No
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
Yes
The Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

9.8
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
9.8
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
413 nits
250 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
468 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.5 %
Glossy
COATING
Glossy
The Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) and Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.

Media Consumption

9.7
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
9.6
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
413 nits
250 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
468 nits
Glossy
COATING
Glossy
The Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) and Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) are both best in class for media consumption.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
Yes
Both the Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) and Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
Yes
Both the Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) and Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
PG32UCDM
PG49WCD
No
Both the Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) and Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

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How the Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) and the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED)Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)
Asus PG32UCDM (QD-OLED)Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$1,300
$1,026
Screen Size
31.5"49"
Resolution
3840 x 21605120 x 1440
Screen Type
OLEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
QD-OLEDQD-OLED
Refresh Rate
240Hz144Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
250 nits413 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
250 nits468 nits
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
100 %99.9 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
0.03 ms0.03 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 240 Hz48 - 144 Hz
Strobing / BFI
YesNo
Persistence Blur Score
8/106.6/10
Ghosting Score
10/1010/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
140 PPI108 PPI
Coating
GlossyGlossy
Text Clarity Score
6.9/106.6/10
Image Clarity Score
8/107/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
00
HDMI 2.1 Ports
21
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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