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
Casual Gaming
9.6/10
5.8/10
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
5.7/10
7.9/10
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
9.5/10
6.6/10
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
$469
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) has a price of $700 and the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) costs $469.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
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
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
Competitive Gaming
5.2/10
4.9/10
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
Yes
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Asus PA279CRV (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
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
"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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