ViewSonic's XG323-4K-OLED2 brings dual-mode, DisplayPort 2.1 and 140 W USB PD

[TheLostSwede]

ViewSonic has launched a new OLED gaming monitor in the Chinese market that not only is a dual-mode 4K 240 Hz / 1080p 480 Hz display, but it also brings DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity as part of the package. The XG323-4K-OLED2 is said to sport a 31.5-inch LG OLED panel with an anti glare coating, that delivers up to 450 nits brightness, but it can reach as high as 1300 nits in HDR mode. The 10-bit OLED panel delivers 0.03 ms Grey to Grey response time, 98.5 percent of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and it's also VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certified. There's also support for VRR via some form of AMD FreeSync version.

However, what stands out here is the paired back design, especially considering that the XG323-4K-OLED2 is being sold as a gaming monitor. We get a more traditional square stand and a much thicker display back compared to most other gaming OLED displays. That said, we're not quite sure what ViewSonic was thinking when the base of the stand was designed, as it's not flat. Connectivity, besides two DisplayPort 2.1 port with full 80 Gbps UHBR20 support, also consists of a USB Type-C port with DP Alt-mode and 140 W USB PD support—a first as far as we're aware—as well as more mundane options like two HDMI 2.1 inputs, one USB 3.2 Type-B input, three USB 2.0 outputs and an audio jack. The stand supports the standard tilt, swivel and height adjustments, as well as rotation. Finally the XG323-4K-OLED2 sports a pair of 5 W speakers and a remote control. JD.com is listing the display of RMB 10,999 which is just north of US$1,500. It's unclear which, if any other markets ViewSonic will offer the XG323-4K-OLED2 in.



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[Onasi]

Looks good. Wouldn’t pay that much for a display, though, so I guess I am still in the waiting pattern.
Oh, and ViewSonic, did you absolutely HAVE to ruin a perfectly good stand with the… tilted… front part? What even is that? It neither looks good, nor is practical, so what the actual hell?

 

[Caring1]

Looks good and has a nice square base, but that price though.

 

[JustBenching]

It's the same price as the LG 32" gs95, and they are using the same panel.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Looks good. Wouldn’t pay that much for a display, though, so I guess I am still in the waiting pattern.
Oh, and ViewSonic, did you absolutely HAVE to ruin a perfectly good stand with the… tilted… front part? What even is that? It neither looks good, nor is practical, so what the actual hell?

Looks good and has a nice square base, but that price though.

Man, you lot are never happy. First everyone complains about lack of DP 2.1 and now the price is the issue...
But yeah, it's too expensive.

 

[Onasi]

@TheLostSwede
Never complained about it, personally, I don’t see DSC as an issue. Might have mentioned not having latest DP on 1000+ monitors as being unnecessary penny pinching on the part of manufacturers, but don’t care either way.
Have complained about shit stands and unreasonable pricing though. No consumer level display should be this expensive, IMO. We’re not all made of gold/dollars/crypto/NFTs/NV stock/insert allegory for wealth here.

 

[TheLostSwede]

@TheLostSwede
Never complained about it, personally, I don’t see DSC as an issue. Might have mentioned not having latest DP on 1000+ monitors as being unnecessary penny pinching on the part of manufacturers, but don’t care either way.
Have complained about shit stands and unreasonable pricing though. No consumer level display should be this expensive, IMO. We’re not all made of gold/dollars/crypto/NFTs/NV stock/insert allegory for wealth here.

I was only jesting, but I hope the people who did complain about it, pays up, as now they can get what they've been asking for, for years. As such, they surely saved up for it?

 

[Caring1]

I thought paying $500AU for a 32" 4K Smart monitor was a lot, and this would be 4 times that much converted to our currency.

 

[ARF]

So, some are willing to pay towards 2 grand for a useless graphics card like the RTX 4090, but argue that 1.5 grand is "expensive"? I don't understand.

By saying RTX 4090, I mean that in several months you will get a new generation with considerably higher performance, and then your investment will go in the bin.

The difference here is that this monitor is top-notch, and with these specs will remain so in the next 5-7 years, with ease.

 

[Onasi]

So, some are willing to pay towards 2 grand for a useless graphics card like the RTX 4090, but argue that 1.5 grand is "expensive"? I don't understand.

I don’t think anyone who is displeased with pricing on this (or any of the new batch of OLEDs) is also someone who cheers on NVidias pricing. Yes, 1.5 grand is too much for a monitor and yes, whatever NV asks for its halo models is also unreasonable.

The difference here is that this monitor is top-notch, and with these specs will remain so in the next 5-7 years, with ease.

Unless it suffers from a case of burn in first. The OLED screens haven’t been on the market long enough to say for sure how reliable they are in the long term. Jumping on them now is a gamble. And no, I don’t feel that “Well, I had an OLED TV for years and it’s fine!” is a compelling enough argument considering different use-cases and, frankly, potentially different electronics driving the panels.

 

[JIWIL]

That base creates an optical illusion that your monitor is not level... how did an entire design team look at that and nod?

Personally willing to budget up to a grand or so on a decent 32-42" miniLED. #wakemeupthen

 

[starfals]

Man, you lot are never happy. First everyone complains about lack of DP 2.1 and now the price is the issue...
But yeah, it's too expensive.

Idk about him, but price has always been an issue with OLED displays. Even phone ones. I wonder when OLED will finally be normally priced, as in not 5 times more than IPS.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Idk about him, but price has always been an issue with OLED displays. Even phone ones. I wonder when OLED will finally be normally priced, as in not 5 times more than IPS.

When they get cheaper to produce. It's always been like that. At least now, IPS has pretty much replaced TN displays, which only took about 20 years...

That base creates an optical illusion that your monitor is not level... how did an entire design team look at that and nod?

It irked me so badly I had to mention it in the news post...

 

[Baba]

You should have really mentioned this is a WOLED. No one should be buying this unless they have a very specific need for WOLED. The only way to sell WOLED is not to mention it in the press release and get people who don't know the difference to buy it. It's insane to price it at the same or even high price point as QD-OLED.

 

[R-T-B]

The OLED screens haven’t been on the market long enough to say for sure how reliable they are in the long term.

I dunno. I've had mine for 5 years now, man.

Granted TV form but totally Desktop use case.

You should have really mentioned this is a WOLED. No one should be buying this unless they have a very specific need for WOLED. The only way to sell WOLED is not to mention it in the press release and get people who don't know the difference to buy it. It's insane to price it at the same or even high price point as QD-OLED.

They do better at burn in. Frankly I prefer them.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

You should have really mentioned this is a WOLED. No one should be buying this unless they have a very specific need for WOLED. The only way to sell WOLED is not to mention it in the press release and get people who don't know the difference to buy it. It's insane to price it at the same or even high price point as QD-OLED.

WOLED handles burn in better than QDOLED especially LG and also when best presented like a G4 vs S95D you really got to split hairs and decide which Pro/Cons are more worth your money.... I have Oleds of both types and they are really hard to tell apart with normal content/games.

They do better at burn in. Frankly I prefer them.

I do prefer them as well especially LG variants I do have a G8 Oled but I baby it way more than I did my LG C1/G2.

 

[Onasi]

I dunno. I've had mine for 5 years now, man.

Granted TV form but totally Desktop use case.

I don’t feel that “Well, I had an OLED TV for years and it’s fine!” is a compelling enough argument considering different use-cases and, frankly, potentially different electronics driving the panels.

Good talk? I did mention potential differences in electronics, didn’t I? I am not willing to shell out cash for, say, a 27 or 32 inch DESKTOP MONITOR until I am absolutely sure it can serve me for years and years.

And considering how bloody difficult it is, apparently, to get the panels to this size was (and still is, 4K 27 inchers are late 2025 if all goes to plan, which it might not) I have little assurance that they are entirely compatible with their bigger TV counterparts, which ARE a relatively mature technology and have been for a while.

Understand that this isn’t me arguing against OLED as a display technology overall. It is me being wary of these specific fairly new and untested panels for specifically PC monitor sizes and uses. I am not a gambling man.

 

[TheLostSwede]

You should have really mentioned this is a WOLED. No one should be buying this unless they have a very specific need for WOLED. The only way to sell WOLED is not to mention it in the press release and get people who don't know the difference to buy it. It's insane to price it at the same or even high price point as QD-OLED.

Yeah? None of the sources mentioned it and I couldn't access the JD.com page so... There was no press release and there is no product page so far.

 

[R-T-B]

I did mention potential differences in electronics, didn’t I?

I mean I guess but are there really any beyond more things to go wrong in the TV like smart electronics?

 

[Onasi]

@R-T-B
Potentially. Display scalers aren’t the same as TV ones. As I said, this is a personal preference. Laying down a grand and a half for so immature tech isn’t kosher in my books, I leave such things to reviewers and early adopters. I change screens maybe once a decade. I also prefer not to spend unnecessarily. When I can be sure that an OLED screen will survive said decade with no fuss - then I’ll jump on. Hell, with the rate my eyes are self-destructing it will probably be at a time when I will see 0 difference between a gucci OLED and a 1080p TN, hah.

 

[chrcoluk]

Wow what was going through their minds with that stand. Make it flat, practicality over style every day.

 

[R-T-B]

@R-T-B
Potentially. Display scalers aren’t the same as TV ones. As I said, this is a personal preference. Laying down a grand and a half for so immature tech isn’t kosher in my books, I leave such things to reviewers and early adopters. I change screens maybe once a decade. I also prefer not to spend unnecessarily. When I can be sure that an OLED screen will survive said decade with no fuss - then I’ll jump on. Hell, with the rate my eyes are self-destructing it will probably be at a time when I will see 0 difference between a gucci OLED and a 1080p TN, hah.

Fair enough. Different expectations here, and thats fine. Its how the road gets paved for folks like you.

 

[Event Horizon]

The result of: "People hate V-shaped stands so let's make it rectangular, but then we need to tweak it a bit so it doesn't look like a cheap office monitor".

 

[mechtech]

Getting there….
Make it 24”-27”, could drop 4k to 120hz if could bring the price to under $700. (With a 3yr warranty)

 

[RH92]

Panel choice is good ( WOLED handles light MUCH better than QD-OLED ) , DP 2.1 is good but pricing is a bit too steep considering LG 32GS95 retails for 1300 bucks .