Examining Dell's S3225QC, a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED Monitor: A notable gaming deal for enthusiasts
The Dell S3225QC monitor has been making waves in the tech world with its exceptional performance, particularly in terms of colour accuracy and gamma.
One of the standout features of the S3225QC is its multiple picture modes, allowing users to tailor the display to their specific needs. The monitor boasts the tightest and most accurate gamma compared to other monitors tested, ensuring a textbook perfect gamma with almost no deviation from the 2.2 reference.
In terms of colour accuracy, the S3225QC's sRGB error is 1.63dE, making it suitable for color-critical applications that require sRGB. However, the initial colour gamut has slight red oversaturation and magenta is off hue. But fear not, as calibrating the Custom Color mode on the S3225QC results in grayscale errors below 0.5dE and maintains perfect gamma, bringing the colour gamut error down to 1.21dE.
The S3225QC's Creator mode offers accurate P3 and sRGB gamuts, but choosing sRGB from the gamut options results in a slightly warm grayscale and gamma that is just above 2.2. The Standard picture mode shows small red errors in grayscale at 90 and 100% brightness, but these errors are hard to spot in content.
Detail is sharp and color saturation is spot on throughout the brightness range on the S3225QC. Slight oversaturation remains, but it tracks linearly without visible problem. The S3225QC's average grayscale error is 0.46dE, which is one of the lowest errors among monitors tested.
The S3225QC's gamma has a range of values of 0.05 and perfect 2.2 tracking. The monitor does not have any presets for gamma other than 2.2, which might be a drawback for some users who prefer other gamma settings.
Overall, the Dell S3225QC is a fantastic choice for those seeking a high-quality monitor with exemplary colour accuracy, both by default and after calibration in the Custom Color mode. Its tight gamma and low grayscale errors make it an ideal choice for color-critical applications. While it may not offer a wide variety of gamma presets, its textbook perfect gamma and the ability to calibrate to your specific needs more than make up for this.
