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Asus presents 32-inch monitor with the latest generation of QD-OLED

Samuel Buchmann
31.12.2025
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The ROG Swift PG32UCDM3 is brighter than its predecessor. A new coating should also minimise one of the main problems of QD OLED.

In the run-up to the CES electronics trade fair Asus is unveiling a new version of its popular 32-inch OLEDs with 4K resolution. The ROG Swift PG32UCDM3 has a fourth-generation QD OLED panel. This is likely to be the same as in Samsung's new G80SH.

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Asus has not yet provided any information on brightness, but Samsung is talking about 300 nits for its model, presumably full screen. This is around 20 per cent more than previous QD OLED monitors, which achieve around 250 nits. The other key data remains the same: 240 hertz frame rate, 4K resolution (3840 × 2160 pixels), 99 per cent coverage of the DCI-P3 colour space. In addition to HDMI 2.1 and USB-C with 90 watt power supply, Asus has also installed DisplayPort 2.1 with the highest bandwidth (UHBR20).

BlackShield film to improve black levels

In addition to the brightness, the most important innovation is a new coating that Asus calls «BlackShield Film». It is intended to reduce the biggest disadvantage of QD-OLED compared to WOLED (LG's other OLED technology): poor black levels in high ambient light. These are traditionally worse because QD-OLED lacks the polarisation filter. In bright rooms, black therefore becomes a dark purple colour.

In the first generation of the PG32UCDM (right), black becomes a dark purple colour. The black level of WOLED (left) is less susceptible to ambient light.
In the first generation of the PG32UCDM (right), black becomes a dark purple colour. The black level of WOLED (left) is less susceptible to ambient light.
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According to Asus, the new coating improves black levels by 40 per cent in high ambient light conditions. In the press release, the manufacturer also talks about an «anti-reflective coating that further improves clarity». The BlackShield film is also extremely robust and therefore 2.5 times more resistant to scratches than previous surfaces. This should make cleaning easier. It remains unclear whether the coating is matt or still glossy, as with the previous QD OLED monitors from Asus.

With the new coating, Asus promises less purple and more black.
With the new coating, Asus promises less purple and more black.
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Availability and prices of the PG32UCDM3 have not yet been finalised.

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