Dell Alienware AW2725DF - The Ultimate Gaming Monitor in 2024?
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
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The Dell AW2725DF is one of the best gaming monitors available and is truly outstanding in the 27-inch gaming monitor category. Its gaming performance and image quality are among the best available, making this monitor an excellent choice for esports gamers and those looking for a beautiful, immersive gaming experience. However, it isn’t perfect in every way, so is it worth buying?
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Design
1:22 Build Quality
1:50 Refresh Rate
2:27 Response Time
2:45 Input Lag
3:01 Console Compatibility
3:26 Additional Features
3:47 Contrast
3:55 Black Uniformity
4:03 Reflections
4:21 SDR Brightness
4:56 HDR Brightness
5:30 HDR Color Gamut
5:42 HDR Color Volume
5:53 Color Accuracy
6:16 Viewing Angle
6:31 USB
7:01 Text Clarity
7:29 Burn-In
8:53 Verdict
10:32 Outro
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they fixed the screen scratching in the later batches and new productions, it was the foam screen protector causing the scratches, which they have now changed
this should be pinned
Thank god. I'm saving up for this monitor and hoping for price drops in the future. Great to hear that they fixed this.
Thanks Rtings team, This one ticks a lot of boxes and cheapest out of all in Australia which is compelling me to go for it
So happy to hear that we could help! Thanks for watching 😄
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Great review thanks Rtings.
I don't really feel like using first generation QD-OLED burn in test results to talk about the as-of-yet untested 3rd generation QD-OLED panels and how burn in resistant they are in comparison to WOLED is a responsible choice. Especially since great strides have been made since the first gen panels came out in terms of longevity.
Got mine today. No scratches. Really happy with it.
And yes I used a flashlight to check.
Hows the monitor? I am really thinking about buying it but im not sure if its better than the other OLED monitors in this price range.
@@Mmat2016 So far, I think it's amazing. Brightness is more than enough for me. I had a LG 27GR95QE before and the difference is night and day. Glossy really beats matte.I heard the MSI QD Oled is great too.
Had to reduce the rgb on my keyboard though, and place the monitor a little further, I could see the reflection of the keyboard lights on the screen.
Thanks Nicholas
How does this one compare overall to the MSI 27inch 360hz? And will you review please the MSI MAG 271QPX?
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Testing the performance on Destiny 1! That I didn’t expect.
Ordered it 2,5 weeks ago from the dell shop. It arrived, i loved it. 2nd day it died. I was able to send it back. I was lucky having a real person on the phone. But after that the support and communication are a mess. I dont even know when I might get a new one... not even a hint.
I bought this the first week it was available. I love it.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the purchase! 😄
I have the 360hz model. I love it so much.
Trying to decide between this & a 4k monitor. Spending 1k on a 1440p seems wrong.
Edit: went with the aw3225qf. Correct choice. 4k oled 240hz is amazing
Same price for this as the 27 inch lg 240hz wow this is gonna be an awesome monitor!!
Dear friends, HyperX has released two monitors, yet there hasn't been a review of them until now. In some countries, it outsells any other brand due to its competitive pricing. Please, do a review of the 25 and 27-inch Armada models for us. We appreciate your work.
Funny enough my AW2721D just started having a row of dead pixels.
Bought this as soon as it came out and while I did love it at first, there are a lot of compromises Dell forces on you from logo dimming to gamma. I upgraded to the ASUS PG32UCDM and it’s amazing because it has two sRGB modes that target two different gammas (2.2 and sRGB) and these two are very different looking.
The problem with the AW2725DF is that by only tracking the sRGB gamma in SDR makes single player games look really washed out.
Aside from that I had some strange stuttering from time to time with Halo 3 at over 500 FPS running the monitor at 360Hz and VRR never worked as smoothly as the 27GR95QE I had before it.
There’s a reason all of these 360Hz QD-OLED’s aren’t G-Sync compatible and I think there’s more to the story there as the AW3225QF is.
2.2 gamma is definitely washed out, but 2.4 looks alright for most content and 2.6 can give a contrasty look if the content itself is washed out
@@adrianomart2.2 settings is actually really accurate but it’s not targeting 2.2, it’s targeting sRGB gamma just like DCI-P3 mode that isn’t targeting D65 even though they said it was calibrated as such. A couple of weird details missed by Alienware here.
I can't wait for 2024 Sony Tvs review !
Was torn between this and qf, but in the end, i ended up ordering this. Hope i won't regret it.
just make sure it doesn't have flickering defects
I'm in the same predicament currently. Would be grateful to hear of your conclusions. I have a 4090 and a little disapponted this monitor isn't G-sync certified, although I've read accounts of it working ok
@easymoneeey Hi! I ended up with DF, primarily because of price,but also performance. Now I can play every game play with max rt and so on and it can look spectacular(cyberpunk, hellblade 2, callisto protocol,dead space etc). I have rtx4080 and could go for 4k,but at the same time I'm glad I went for this monitor as I'm most certainly can run games at max settings.
@@Christian-cy2pn Appreciate the reply! I ended up ordering the DF too. Watched a vid from linus, the reviewer was rocking 25fps with a 4090 on the qf, haha.
Has the g-sync been functioning ok for you or did you have to disable it?
@easymoneeey Great! 0 issue with sync turned on. Hope you wil enjoy your monitor.
wow 240 not a high refresh rate! what a time to be alive! 10:00
Am using 180 hz
They're right though, 240Hz is literally unplayable. True gaymer's eyes can't see under 300fps
Is this model using the 3rd Gen Samsung QD-OLED?
Yes.
what about : Noticeable VRR flicker with changing frame rates.
We put out a video about this recently on our r&d channel! :)
its brightness is very strong i didn't like it i went from a va to an Ips the difference is gigantic and the black of the ips is bizzaro my eye is burning with so much brightness
Review samsung QN90D
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i ordered that monitor because it has lowest price and same panel as much expensive other 2 monitors samsung and msi... I can't wait to get it. When i saw reviews everyone is happy... but today people need kvm and other futures like 2.1 for console... i do not know why they buy pc monitor for console when you can have oled 55 inch screen 120hz... to game with gsync compatible with dolby vision there is no need for kvm and 2.1 hdmi max support.
what's the best 4k oled gaming monitor
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Pg32UCDM.
ASUS PG32UCDM.
Heard some people complaining about using it with g sync - so it’s not officially g sync compatible… maybe there is a g sync model of this 27 inch version coming in the future?
If you watch the video he says and it shows that it is Gysnc compatible and they tested it working.
@@steverussell9947 because of that I Wrote my comment … so there are definitely issues with using g sync … many reviewers had these issues
@@MrChrisGER It could be as simple as the game being tested, firmware, or some kind of software issue.
If a my GPU can’t push 360 fps then does a 360hz monitor make a difference for me?
No.
It's like having a freeway with a speedlimit of 100KM/60MPH and you're riding your normal bicycle as hard as you can.
You're not reaching the limit.
However, if you think you'll eventually upgrade, it's a nice future proof feature to have ready and waiting for your shiny new build.
60 to 144hz is huge.
144 to 240hz is less.
240 to 360hz maybe a pro/aspiring E-sports gamer might notice.
It doesn't unless you're using VRR, then you'll just get better latency
Play a game at 1080p for the FPS, and it looks like crap on 4k display.
I wish they'd add alternate modes to turn off the pixels or adjust the screen ratio for 1080/1440/4k.
As long as youre pushing more than half the refresh rate you should be fine with vrr. 1440p is harder to run than 1080p. But far less than 4k.
@@Andytlp I’d be fine with 120hz at 5120 by 2160 resolution. I’d rather reduce hz than resolution. Anything beyond 120 has no value for me.
so is one destined to get this one instead of the asus PG27AQDM
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Nice bot reply🙄
On the official website of the monitor it says hdmi 2.1.
We’ve done a video explaining this situation, feel free to check it out here: czcams.com/video/tzW1KtZaaE8/video.htmlsi=2rmKqImLS8dtQOxo
Do i need a 4090 for 360 fps wqhd gaming ?
Nope. Depends on the game.
You need a good cpu too though as at 1440p its game dependant whether it’ll be cpu or gpu holding it back
Always with PC gaming say to yourself what games will i play most
CS2, overwatch 2, apex and valorant your get there with a 4070Ti super.
Personally I’d go 7900xt/7900xtx or 4080 super depending on budget
CPU get a 7800x3D
The website says its got an HDMI2.1
We’ve actually done a video on this. Manufacturers can claim HDMI 2.1 despite not supporting the bandwidth. czcams.com/video/tzW1KtZaaE8/video.htmlsi=bsb43m83ufw4-EAH
Best FPS monitor ever
This or the AW3225QF?
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At that price is laughable it doesn't have HDMI 2.1.
Why can't we have low latency 60hz strobing on these OLEDs? It's totally possible. Why do we have to pretend that 60hz non-strobed is clear and not totally smeared? 360hz is awesome but hardly anything maxes out the refresh rate apart from esports.
Because strobing destroys HDR and makes these already dim monitors even dimmer
@@Ruben98RaptoR Good point, but surely like some TVs we could get extra brightness without the pixels burning out as they'd be off for half or more of the time.
@@0mnis14sh makes sense but 200hz on tv for strobing is started off as a colour thing due to the white backlight washing out the colours and then as a motion clarity thing due to residue from previous frames. OLED products suffer with neither of them problems so I guess they chose not to go down that route. Would be a good feature though for sure
"hardly anythint maxes out 360fps" ??? wdym. the whole OS runs on 360fps, so your mouse, all windows, all animations, everything is at 360?
@@wnllkmusic6842 I mean content. Like videos and games. All those CZcams videos, every fighting game ever made, or any console game or arcade game for that matter. Even hugely taxing games on PC can look amazingly crisp and smooth at 60fps but who wants to run that on a normal LCD?
This technology is so alien.
had mine for a month, no issues..great monitor...just need a 27inch oled with 4k...anyone worried about buring, go back under your rock
Why 4K in 27 inch ?
@@riichobamin7612 wanted it for competive gaming and watching movies...
@@riichobamin7612 nut now these glossy oled are coming, they are looking pretty good
@@jaye6450 ok
if the review doesnt say if its glossy or matt im sceptical
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"Watches the AW2725DF review on own AW2725DF monitor"... perfect!
Hope the manufacturers will come out 144/165Hz OLED for 1440p & 1080p display.
Why? Wouldn’t be cheaper. The OLED tech is fast.
@@FuncleChuck For different market and mid end & lower end gamers. As not every one could afford for high end OR go for high end product.
Yes, I know it is fast but they also has 240Hz display. Since a lof of games nowadays could barely hit that much of FPS (mostly under 100 for single player game) so not much point to get so high refresh rate, at least to me.😅
I'm to old for this monitor
I'm to broke for this monitor.
So it’s $300 right?
No? $900!?
Oof… I’m more interested in something less pricey.
Buy a tv
#NeverOLED
This is like shooting yourself in the foot and giving a thumbs up.
Once you go oled, you'll never go back to lcd, mini led or anything else. There's no comparison.
OLED is great.
Don't let the burn-in boogeyman scare you. I've ran my LG C1 hard, and I've yet to see burn in from game HUDs.
@@georgejones5019 based fellow c1 owner. I also have a c9, a 34w3dw, and a new 3225qf. I ran my c9 to the ground as well as my ultrawide and never got hit a link of burn in. As daily work pc monitors.
It's impossible to go back to IPS after using OLED screens