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ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM vs ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR

ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM and ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM
6.6
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR
6.1
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM if…

  • • You want ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM's edge on how fast it refreshes and how fast its pixels respond

Choose ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR if…

  • • You want ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR's edge on what it costs and which hdr badge it carries

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins
    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM5/10

    $1,199

    asus store price (out of stock)

    • $1,199, against $999

    Source: eshop.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR8/10

    $999

    asus store price (out of stock)

    Source: eshop.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How fast it refreshesASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM wins
    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM8/10

    240 Hz

    max refresh rate

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    160 Hz

    max refresh rate

    • 160 Hz, against 240 Hz

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast its pixels respondASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM wins
    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM8/10

    0.03 ms (GtG)

    response time (gtg)

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    1 ms (GtG)

    response time (gtg)

    • 1 ms (GtG), against 0.03 ms (GtG)

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4Which HDR badge it carriesASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins
    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM5/10

    DisplayHDR True Black 400

    vesa displayhdr certification

    • DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR8/10

    DisplayHDR 1000

    vesa displayhdr certification

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much color it showsASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM wins
    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM8/10

    99% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 gamut

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    96% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 color space

    • 96% DCI-P3, against 99% DCI-P3

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6Which DisplayPort it hasASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins
    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM5/10

    DP 1.4 (DSC)

    displayport version

    • DP 1.4 (DSC), against DP 2.1

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR8/10

    DP 2.1

    displayport version

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDMASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXRASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR

Side by side

Overall score
6.6
Best
6.1
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
7.0
5.0
What it costs
6.2
7.0
How sharp the picture is
6.5
—
How fast its pixels respond
7.3
5.0
How deep its blacks go
—
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
240 Hz
160 Hz
What it costs
$1,199
$999
How deep its blacks go
—
1000:1
How sharp the picture is
3840 x 2160
—
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
1 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
1,000 nits
1,000 nits
How long the warranty lasts
3 years
—
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR True Black 400
DisplayHDR 1000
Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–2
0–2–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
0 %
Rounds won
29 %
37 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 1,000 nits, against 1,300 nits (peak)
      • 240 Hz, against 480 Hz FHD / 240 Hz 4K
      • $1,199, against $859.99
      • $1,199, against $749.99
      • 1000:1, against 1,000,000:1
      • 1,000 nits, against 2,000 nits (peak)
      • 160 Hz, against 240 Hz
      • 576 zones, against 1,196 zones
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