"Screen to time to hate small", today's gamers demand for large esports monitors is increasing day by day. Some users even feel that 27 inches is no longer enough, they need bigger size, more immersive video game experience.
Previously, an important reason for hindering the popularity of large-screen displays was price, but today's large-screen, high-brush e-sports displays will also usher in cost-effective products. It is this Fast IPS screen, 2K 170Hz 31.5-inch gaming display - ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A.
Design:
The ASUS VG32AQL1A monitor still follows the family design of the TUF GAMING series monitors in appearance. The display adopts a more simple and practical design style, which is still very pleasing to users like the author who are simple and pragmatic.
In the lower left corner of the back, the acclaimed four physical buttons and five-way OSD joystick have been retained, making it easy to learn and easy to "blindly operate". Once you get used to the menu manipulation experience of Asus displays, it is difficult to use the control buttons of other monitors.
This ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A monitor base is v-shaped design, compared to the display with a square design, although it occupies a larger area, it is more cool. Is there a cable management duct on the bottom of the bracket to facilitate the organization of display cables and peripheral cables.
It is worth mentioning that due to the large screen size, the ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A monitor is not as good as the 27-inch Donkey Kong series in terms of bracket adjustment. Only support height, horizontal rotation and tilt angle adjustment, but can not do the vertical 90° adjustment function.
In terms of interface, asus TIF VG32AQL1A display provides 2 HDMI 2.0 interfaces, 1 DP 1.2 interface, 2 USB-A interfaces, etc., basically taking care of the multi-device needs of most users.
Screen quality:
The ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A monitor features a popular three-sided narrow design with a 31.5-inch Fast IPS screen on the front. Compared to traditional IPS panels, Fast IPS performs better in terms of response time and screen smearing.
By turning on engineering mode, the panel of this ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A is the M315KCA-E7B from Innolux.
The screen refresh rate and response time can reach 170Hz and 1ms (GTG), which is obvious for players who often play FPS, MOBA and other game types.
In addition, the ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A display also supports NVIDIA G-Sync compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, and ELMB-SYNC technology to solve the problem of screen tearing and stuttering caused by high refresh rates.
Through the query of the G-Sync database, it is known that the ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A display supports a variable refresh rate of 48-144Hz, which can be better satisfied, and the variable OD acceleration drive technology of PC, Xbox, PlayStation and other game devices allows the screen to dynamically adjust with the change of frame rate.
Among the OSD menu options, the ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A also offers several feature options that enhance the gaming experience, such as shadow Boost shadow enhancement technology to improve the game's shadow effect, GamePlus with built-in utility gadgets, GameVisual with multiple display style effects, and multiple HDR mode options.
If you are more troublesome to adjust the OSD menu, you can also download the official TempalyWidget Lite software, which is more intuitive to control.
Cinema mode
sRGB mode
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Gamma Gamma
Measured in sRGB and cinema display modes, the ASUS TIF VG32AQL1A conforms to the officially claimed 125% sRGB gamut volume and 99% DCI-P3 color gamut volume. The average color accuracy is only about 0.11, if it is to take into account the needs of non-professional retouching film and television, it is still competent.
In terms of brightness display, the peak can reach 400 cd/㎡, in line with the Display HDR 400 standard. With a variety of HDR mode options, it's also a good choice with a PlayStation/XBOX console console.
end:
Although the current display of more than 30 inches is not the mainstream, it is undeniable that the proportion of users who choose this type of display will definitely increase in the future. If you want to find an esports monitor that can take into account both gaming and picture quality, the Asus TIF VG32AQL1A with Fast IPS screen should be the current cost-effective choice.