ROG Swift PG38UQ

Written analysis

ROG Swift PG38UQ at a glance

The ROG Swift PG38UQ is a 38" IPS monitor at 3840×2160 and 144 Hz. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: everyday work and play where a balanced panel is more important than flagship extras.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 79.6, with 74.2 work and 83.8 play. Pixel density is listed at 116 PPI. Typical brightness is 350 nits with a peak of 600 nits. Contrast is listed as 1000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte. The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 98% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 8-bit. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 144 Hz. Response time is listed as 1.00 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream), 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream), 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC), 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones). Speakers are listed as 2 x 5 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 79.6, a strong mainstream result for a primary desktop display.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 16.5. The nearby comparison below may reveal a better-equipped option at a similar price.

Work / price is 15.4 and play / price is 12.1.