Thursday, April 11th 2019
AOC Readying New AGON 353-series - 4K HDR 1000 Gaming @ 200 Hz
AOC is readying the next generation of their enthusiast-gaming AGON line. The 353 series supersedes the 352 series launched in February last year, and keeps the 35" diagonal of its previous iteration. The specs are up there with the best available for what a VA panel can offer: 4K resolution, 1000 nits peak brightness in HDR mode, 1 ms (MTRT response time, or a rated 4 ms GtG) and a 200 Hz maximum refresh rate with support for AMD's FreeSync 2 or NIDIA's G-Sync HDR. There's also 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, if color accuracy is a must.
The AGON 353-series will be available in two models, for either AMD FreeSync 2 or NVIDIA G-SyncHDR certification. AG353UCG featuring NVIDIA's G-Sync HDR as well as another one supporting AMD's FreeSync 2 HDR. The G-Sync HDR version, however, will be carrying a 512-zone full array local dimming for increased contrast. Connectors include HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, and a four port USB 3.1 (5 Gbps) HUB. The NVIDIA G-Sync version is expected to launch around June this year; no word on the AMD equivalent. No word on pricing either, but don't expect these (particularly the NVIDIA one, with its full array local dimming) to come cheap.
The AGON 353-series will be available in two models, for either AMD FreeSync 2 or NVIDIA G-SyncHDR certification. AG353UCG featuring NVIDIA's G-Sync HDR as well as another one supporting AMD's FreeSync 2 HDR. The G-Sync HDR version, however, will be carrying a 512-zone full array local dimming for increased contrast. Connectors include HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, and a four port USB 3.1 (5 Gbps) HUB. The NVIDIA G-Sync version is expected to launch around June this year; no word on the AMD equivalent. No word on pricing either, but don't expect these (particularly the NVIDIA one, with its full array local dimming) to come cheap.
30 Comments on AOC Readying New AGON 353-series - 4K HDR 1000 Gaming @ 200 Hz
If I didn't miss anything it is Still an amazing montior though
It definitely isn't 4k either, though.
:laugh:
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4K is not the total amount of pixels. 3840x2160 resolution - is 4 times the resolution of 1920x1080 and the 3840 pixels is close to 4000. However, technically these monitors are supposed to be called UHD <Ultra HD> monitors not 4K. True 4K monitors have a resolution of 4096 × 2160 cause 4096 pixels is "4K".2K is not a an official naming also. No one says 2K monitor. Please stop it.
Anyway, the specs are crazy good but the price is going to hurt, guessing around ~$2000 USD. I already have an Ultrawide and was waiting for this. So now it finally comes out after a year and a half after teasing from both ASUS and ACER. Now AOC is beating them to the punch.
If it's meant to be read 4000 it should be 4k, in lower case..
4K just means 4 Kelvin, that's pretty cold.. :roll:
Very Nice.
Also, if you want to get technical, UHD is the correct term for "consumer 4k", but the "real" 4k is called DCI 4K, not just 4k. "4k" for consumer naming has stuck as UHD is clumsy (and easily confused with marketing names like "SUHD" and so on) and 2160p is too difficult to remember. "4k" is easier, so it stuck, even if it's wrong.Well, it is an official naming, actually. DCI 2k is 2048 × 1080 pixels and was the digital cinema standard before DCI 4k became common. You're right in saying that there's no consumer monitor resolution called 2k, though, and people insisting on calling 1440p "2k" for some reason are ... using the wrong terminology.The "Xk" naming is supposed to approximate the number of horizontal pixels in the stated resolution at a 16:9 aspect ratio (other aspect ratios are typically designated by adding the vertical pixel count, such as 4kx4k). Defining something called "3k" at 1440p ultrawide makes zero sense as it's not comparable to other things called by the same name. 1440p ultrawide is 1440p ultrawide.