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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you prioritize a top-tier gaming experience and high dynamic range content, the Acer X34V with its QD-OLED panel will excel, offering deep blacks, high contrast, and vibrant colors. It is also well-suited for casual gaming, media consumption, and photo editing but may not be the best for productivity given the price. The LG 34WQ73A, on the other hand, is notably cheaper and suitable for print photo editing due to its color accuracy, but it falls behind in gaming performance, overall image clarity, and HDR content. If budget is a concern and your main activities don't require the high-end gaming specs, the LG is a cost-effective alternative. 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 LG 34WQ73A (IPS)
  • Good text clarity

Key differences

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Casual Gaming

9.6
X34V
34WQ73A
5.8
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is poor.

Competitive Gaming

5.2
X34V
34WQ73A
3.8
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
10.0 ms
48 - 175 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and LG 34WQ73A (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is somewhat better.

Media Consumption

9.5
X34V
34WQ73A
5.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is poor.

Cost

$700
X34V
34WQ73A
$400
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$400

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$1,200

The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) has a price of $700 and the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) costs $400.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
X34V
34WQ73A
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
X34V
34WQ73A
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing.

Print Photo Editing

No
X34V
34WQ73A
Yes
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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Productivity

5.7
X34V
34WQ73A
6.0
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 34WQ73A (IPS) to be only fair for productivity, while the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is poor.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
X34V
34WQ73A
No
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and LG 34WQ73A (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

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How the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Acer X34V (QD-OLED)LG 34WQ73A (IPS)
Acer X34V (QD-OLED)LG 34WQ73A (IPS)

GENERAL

Price
$700
$400
Screen Size
34"34"
Resolution
3440 x 14403440 x 1440
Screen Type
OLEDLED
Screen Sub-type
QD-OLEDIPS
Refresh Rate
175Hz60Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:11000:1
SDR Peak Brightness
250 nits300 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
1000 nitsUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesNo
sRGB Color Gamut
104 %99 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
1 ms10 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 175 HzN/A
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
7.2/105/10
Ghosting Score
9.6/107.1/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
109 PPI110 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.6/107.1/10
Image Clarity Score
7/107.1/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
12
HDMI 2.1 Ports
00
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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