Asus (31.5 inch 4K Monitor 3840x2160 resolutions - Page 1

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Model

Brand
ASUS
Model
PQ321Q
Cabinet Color
Black

Display

Screen Size
31.5"
LED Backlight
Yes
Widescreen
Yes
Recommended Resolution
3840 x 2160
Viewing Angle
176°(H) / 176°(V)
Pixel Pitch
0.182mm
Display Colors
1.07 Billion
Brightness
350 cd/m2
Response Time
8ms (GTG)
Display Type
UHD

Connectivity

Input Video Compatibility
Digital
Connectors
HDMI, Displayport
DVI
No
HDMI
1
DisplayPort
1

Power

Power Supply
100 - 240 VAC, 50/60Hz

Convenience

Stand Adjustments
Tilt: 5~25 degree
Swivel: -5~45 degree
Height adjustment: 0~150mm
Built-in Speakers
2 x 2w
VESA Compatible
200 x 200mm

Packaging

Package Contents
PQ321Q Ture 4K UHD monitor
Power cable
RS-232C conversion cable
AC adapter
Displayport1.2 cable
Warranty card

Dimensions

Dimensions
29.5" x 19.3" x 10.1" w/ stand
Weight
28.7 lbs.


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User feedback from newegg.

Pros: Only 4K@60Hz monitor on the market that doesn't cost 5 figures

Cons: Doesn't work with Nvidia Video cards at 4K@60Hz
False advertising about supporting 4K@60Hz over a single cable

Other Thoughts: This is a complete rebadge of the Sharp PK-N321. If you look at the manual you will see that this monitor suffers the same limitations at 4K that the Sharp does.

The mail limitation is that you can't run this monitor at 4K@60Hz over a single cable without using MST (multi streaming technology). MST is a display port feature that lets you stream several simultaneous discrete video streams over a single display port cable. The feature was intended to let you daisy chain multiple monitors together via Display port.

In order to get 4K@60Hz you need to enable MST mode to this display. This means that the display will present itself to Windows as TWO separate physical monitors. This means that you will get two desktops and that you will not be able to use applications full screen.

To get around the above limitation you need to use driver hacks like ATI Eyefinity. The ATI solution works OK on this monitor but Nvidia's Surround feature only supports 3 monitors currently. They don't support 2 monitors so If you want to game on this monitor and you have Nvidia you are out of luck.

Nvidia has stated that they indent to add support for this in the 325 version of their driver:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/539645/nvidia-surround/2-monitor-gaming-/

Buyer beware if you have Nvidia hardware.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

NVIDIA GeForce, AMD Radeon HD, and Intel Haswell iGPU graphics solutions will offer driver support for 3840x2160 resolutions @ 60Hz through the use of a single cable in DisplayPort MST mode. ASUS has worked directly with the aforementioned vendors to ensure that these drivers offer great end-user support for our monitor before the day of launch. For questions, comments or concerns, please contact me at cl-celeste@asus.com.

Sincerely,
Celeste
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Are you selling it, or warning us off it ?  

Once the price drops below $1000, this will probably happen in few years, I will definitely pick one up...It would be nice to own 4K display monitor - I could do a lot more with such high resolution monitor.



Shtal.

^  ...I would think it would be all of 3 years before there is any significant 4k source material anyway, right?  I look at tv's for instance.  We just redecorated a room, and purchased a television for it.  Bought a Samsung Plasma at 720p for a crazy low price, and it looks far better than our Sony Bravia 1080p that we paid 4x as much for -except, with Blu-ray content, which, is about the only true 1080p source I can think of.  Even now, everything is still either 720p, or 1080i (really the same as 720p), and it probably won't change anytime soon.