In short: We have seen loads of corporations shoehorning AI into their merchandise, even when it is not an excellent match and never very helpful. With Gigabyte’s new curved QD-OLED gaming monitor, nevertheless, the know-how is supposedly getting used to assist reduce the dreaded risk of display screen burn-in.
The Aorus CO49DQ is becoming a member of the more and more packed phase of big gaming displays. The 49-inch monster has a 5120 x 1440 decision on its 1800R curved display screen and presents loads of gaming-focused specs, together with a 144Hz refresh fee, 0.03ms GtG response time, and a number of other gamer options corresponding to crosshair.
The monitor additionally comes with a 10-bit coloration depth, a typical brightness of 250 cd/m² (1,000 nits for HDR content material), and a distinction ratio of 1,500,000:1. The show is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 licensed and covers 99% of the DCI-P3 coloration house.
The headline function is the AI integration throughout the Aorus CO49DQ. Gigabyte says it makes use of an AI-based algorithm that may reduce the chance of burn-in issues, which might be a difficulty with OLEDs. The corporate says it does this through a sequence of OLED safety applied sciences corresponding to Care+, utilization time, pixel clear, static management, pixel shift, APL stabilize, and sub-logo Dim. Many different OLED displays/TVs supply the identical or comparable options, so it will likely be fascinating to see if combining them with AI smarts makes burn-in much less prone to happen.
The Aorus CO49DQ has an excellent port choice: two HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3, USB Kind-C with 18W PD and a USB hub with one USB upstream and two USB 3.2 downstream. There’s additionally a headphone jack.
Different options embody a KVM swap for individuals who prefer to shortly swap between a number of gadgets whereas utilizing the identical keyboard and mouse. The function works alongside the Image-in-Image (PiP) and Image-By-Image (PbP) modes.
One other compelling component within the Aorus CO49DQ is the way in which the monitor makes use of a built-in energy provide (72W AC energy enter) quite than an exterior energy brick, which is all the time welcome. It presents swivel and tilt adjustment (no peak adjustment) and has a 100 x 100 VESA mount.
No phrase but on the launch date or all-important value. For comparability, the same Asus ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD has a $1,300 MSRP, so do not be shocked if the Gigabyte Aorus CO49DQ is across the similar quantity.
