

Here's a quick measurement from an i1 Display Pro using Displa圜AL. I get good blacks without any of that awful IPS glow that's on the edge-lit 1440p monitors, no idea how people don't find that distracting at all. I use my monitor at a relatively low brightness level (100-120 nits), and at that brightness level there is practically zero noticeable blooming. For SDR mode however this thing works wonders for me. For dark scenes I definitely notice the blooming but apart from worst case scenarios like Resident Evil 7, it's actually pretty tolerable without insane FALD lag or anything. I guess this would apply to those who use their PC in a really bright room. For bright HDR scenes it definitely can go toe to toe with OLED, maybe even be better than OLED to some users since it can hit the full 1000 nits instead of ~700 like OLED. I don't really have much input to add on to everything that has already been said about the monitor. The OSD on both monitors basically function the same and one isn't better than the other. Something they should have checked before packaging it up and can only be fixed if you take the monitor apart. Basically I don't think the joystick is set into its mount properly. It also sometimes makes an odd clicking sound. I click up and down in the menu and the joystick gets stuck up or down and I have to manually center it. While I stated in my Acer review the OSD joystick on the Acer felt kinda flimsy, it is downright terrible on the ASUS. I also prefer the simpler/more professional look of the Acer housing. Really the only noticeable differences are the monitor case (housing), the fan setup and the stand. Both displays operate in the same manner, have identical picture qualities, both come with calibration reports, both have the same bandwidth, both have the same resolution and color settings, both have the same AR film, both have identical motion clarity numbers etc. AUOptronics appears to have stepped up their game. Both panels are pixel perfect and have no flaws. Almost every OSD item is identical, with slightly changed names for some of them.

So after testing the ASUS versus the Acer, it is pretty clear that NVIDIA did basically all of the firmware on these displays.
