Gigabyte GS34WQC 135Hz VA ultrawide
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A 34″ VA panel is adopted with 3440 x 1440 (21:9 ultrawide) resolution and support for a 135Hz refresh rate (120Hz + mild factory OC). Adaptive-Sync features, allowing VRR technologies such as AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used with 48 – 135Hz VRR range plus LFC. A moderate 1500R curve is included on the screen, drawing you in a bit and potentially improving viewing comfort. A matte ant-glare screen surface is adopted with specified 4000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 8-bit colour support. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 300 cd/m² typical maximum luminance and 120% sRGB colour gamut, providing a slight boost of vibrancy to most content without strong oversaturation.
The monitor responds to HDR10 content in a basic way, allowing 10-bit colour processing to be used. It lacks high brightness or a generous gamut by HDR standards and no local dimming is specified, however. A 1ms MPRT response time (approach with caution) is specified using the included ‘Aim Stabilizer’ strobe backlight setting. The stand provides tilt and 100mm (3.94 inches) height adjustment, with 100 x 100mm VESA holes included for alternative mounting. The ports face downwards and include; AC power input (internal power converter), 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, DP 1.4 (with HBR3) and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$320 USD.
