CONCLUSION

   When i saw the SUW49DA get advertised on the Viotek website i was so impressed by its gigantic size that i immediately asked for one to review and even though it did take a while for that to happen it finally arrived almost 3 weeks ago. The more “crucial” aspects of the screen I’ve already talked about and so basically the VA panel used (grade-a by Samsung) does a very good job in producing clear and vivid results, especially for such a wide area. G-SYNC also works as advertised as does FreeSync so regardless of what card you own (NVIDIA/AMD) the SUW49DA will work fine. At 120Hz the SUW49DA may not be the “fastest” monitor out there (far from it - still at that resolution climbing over 120fps with most current gen games will be hard even with the latest RTX30XX/RX6XXX cards) but during my tests i didn’t encounter any ghosting and/or lag even with fast passed games so there’s that (on top of that it fully supports 4K 3840x2160p resolution - not good for playing games but you can still use it for benchmarks). That being said the SUW49DA is not perfect, for one the stand is not as sturdy as I’d like it to be (especially for a 49-inch screen), there’s no built-in USB hub (which could really come handy for some people), the 32:9 aspect ratio makes some movies and games look weird (although most people will easily get used to that) and as for overall build quality the plastics used on the screen are not exactly what I’d call first rate. Yes, the plastics used will probably not be of much concern to most gamers out there but it would be nice if the SUW49DA felt like an all-around premium product.

   At the time of this review the SUW49DA by Viotek retails for USD979.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and even though that may seem as a lot to some people it’s worth pointing out that it’s currently the most affordable 49-inch Dual QHD (5120x1440p) Monitor in the market. Of course, once again if you’re willing to climb higher in price (much higher for something visibly better) you can find higher spec models but again that’s true with just about everything in the electronics market. At the end of the day the SUW49DA is a massive and impressive monitor and since it does delivers on everything Viotek markets it for it’s definitely worth the Golden Award.

PROS

- 5120x1440p Dual QHD Resolution
- 49 Inch Super Ultra Wide LED Backlit VA Panel (Samsung)
- Very Good Image Quality
- Features (GSYNC / FreeSync With LCF / PBP / HDR / HDR400)
- 4ms GTG Response Time (OverDrive)
- Stand Features (Tilt / Swivel / Height Adjustment)
- Single USB Port
- Built in Stereo Speakers (3W Each)
- Available Connectors (2xHDMI v2.0 / 2xDisplayPort v1.4 / 3.5mm Mini Jack)
- 3 Year Limited Warranty (Plus Dead Pixel Warranty)
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- 32:9 Aspect Ratio (Strange / Weird At First)
- Quality of Plastics (For Some)
- No Built in USB Hub
- Availability Outside The USA