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Updated April 12, 2024·

If you're a competitive gamer or enjoy immersive media, the Acer X34V with its wider screen, superior contrast, and higher refresh rate will enhance your experience, but for static productivity tasks and digital photo editing, the Asus PA279CRV with its sharper text quality and higher resolution might be better, at a lower cost. The Acer's OLED panel excels in contrast and HDR content, which is great for HDR gaming and watching movies, whereas the Asus, with its IPS panel and accurate colors, is well-suited for print photo editing. The Acer's curve also offers a more enveloping experience for gaming and media consumption. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer X34V (QD-OLED)
  • Best in class for casual gaming
  • Best in class for media consumption
  • Good refresh rate
  • Best in class contrast
  • Best in class color volume
  • Best in class response time
Advantages of the Asus PA279CRV (IPS)
  • Good for productivity
  • Very good text clarity
  • Very good image clarity

Key differences

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Casual Gaming

9.6
X34V
PA279CRV
5.8
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
920:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
376 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
436 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.

Productivity

5.7
X34V
PA279CRV
7.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is good for productivity, while the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is poor.

Media Consumption

9.5
X34V
PA279CRV
6.6
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
920:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
376 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
436 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is only fair.

Cost

$700
X34V
PA279CRV
$469
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The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) has a price of $700 and the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) costs $469.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
X34V
PA279CRV
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Print Photo Editing

No
X34V
PA279CRV
Yes
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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Competitive Gaming

5.2
X34V
PA279CRV
4.9
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
17.0 ms
48 - 175 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 60 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
376 nits
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Asus PA279CRV (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
X34V
PA279CRV
Yes
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Asus PA279CRV (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
X34V
PA279CRV
No
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Asus PA279CRV (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

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How the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Acer X34V (QD-OLED)Asus PA279CRV (IPS)
Acer X34V (QD-OLED)Asus PA279CRV (IPS)

GENERAL

Price
$700
$469
Screen Size
34"27"
Resolution
3440 x 14403840 x 2160
Screen Type
OLEDLED
Screen Sub-type
QD-OLEDIPS
Local Dimming Zones
N/A8

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1920:1
SDR Peak Brightness
250 nits376 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
1000 nits436 nits
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesNo
sRGB Color Gamut
104 %99.3 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
1 ms17 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 175 Hz48 - 60 Hz
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
7.2/105/10
Ghosting Score
9.6/106/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
109 PPI163 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.6/108/10
Image Clarity Score
7/108/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
11
HDMI 2.1 Ports
00
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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Display Ninja

Rob Shafer | September 2023
"The ASUS PA279CRV is an excellent value 4K IPS monitor for color-critical work involving sRGB, Rec.709, DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces. On top of that, it features rich connectivity options, a robust design and plenty of additional features."

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