Introduction – AORUS FO32U2P 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Monitor
We’ve recently reviewed the ROG PG32UCDM, a monitor that shares the specs of the one we have right now: the AORUS FO32U2P. This monitor from GIGABYTE AORUS also features 3840×2160 resolution and a 240hz refesh rate making it one of the few that join this elite club. But with only a few of them in the market and all sharing the same screen? What makes them stand out? For the AORUS FO32U2P, it has a couple of features. We have a quick video talking about this feature below.
Features & Specification
Official product page – AORUS FO32U2P
User Experience & Conclusion
We’d normally go thru a test suite for our monitor reviews but circumstances were against us in fully giving the works for the AORUS FO32U2P. Still, I usually hold off on color testing for OLED especially high-end ones and reserve most of the testing on performance and general usability. So forgive me if we’re going anecdotal for this.
That said, I actually have very little to say about the screen performance but that’s because its going to be mostly praise. Its a 4K 240hz monitor so everything’s going to be crisp and fluid especially with games that run on anything close to that number. That said, if you really want to take full advantage of this monitor, you’re going to be needing a decked out system. And that comes at a cost. Regardless, even if you don’t that high ceiling ensure the screen will scale with your build as well as games.
If you enjoy videos and movie watching, there’s no going wrong with an OLED screen especially on HDR content. While its easy to dismiss the smallish >460nits of peak brightness for HDR (~250nits SDR), I’m coming off 5 years of using a 1000nits FALD IPS monitor and trust me, a 32″ OLED could probably give you sunburn if it could go that high.
This will be the experience you’d get from other similar gen3 Samsung QD-OLEDs out right now so value would really come from the features you’d be getting. That includes who has the better stand, who has the better cable management, the better IO loadout, and usability extras.
For the AORUS FO32U2P, while it misses out on Dolby Vision, it does come in below the ROG PG32UCDM in terms cost. But focusing on that UHBR20 feature, to be quick about it: no GPU right now would allow full usage of the feature except the AMD W7900 workstation class GPU. If you’re building a wall of FO32U2Ps though, its daisy-chain function would allow cleaner cabling provided you’re bunching the screens close to each other. By itself though, the daisy-chain function is a nice gimmick but nothing that would really bring forward the reason for having DP80.
That said, AORUS has been updating the firmware on the FO32U2P which has fixed some of the launch issues that customers are complaining about like Standby Pixel Clean that kicks OLED Care when not in use. Besides those fixes, the AORUS FO32U2P is great out of the box.
To close, we’ve come far from the ays of $3000 IPS flagship monitors. Right now, at $1000 or exactly PHP87,750 at the time of writing, the AORUS FO32U2P is just around the price of a 55″ OLED TV. But this isn’t 2021 anymore, and OLED monitors now have their own little corner that they’re carving their own market in. For now, its still premium but we’re slowly getting there.
The AORUS FO32U2P QD-OLED is a definite treat for anyone that can afford it and if you’re considering the AORUS vs. an ROG or MSI, the choice would ultimately be down to how much a price difference would sway you.
The GIGABYTE AORUS FO32U2P is available and is backed by a 3-year warranty.
