If you're a casual gamer, the Acer X34V with its OLED display and high refresh rate offers an immersive gaming experience and is also excellent for HDR gaming and media consumption. It offers superior contrast and color depth compared to the Samsung S43CG70, but it's not the best for productivity due to its lower resolution and screen size. However, if you value productivity and print photo editing, and you don't mind spending more, the Samsung with its larger screen size and high resolution could be a better fit, but it won't match the Acer in gaming or media performance. 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
Good image clarity
Best in class contrast
Best in class color volume
Advantages of the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED)
Good brightness
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.6/10
7.7/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
3000:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
400 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) is good.
Media Consumption
9.5/10
6.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
3000:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
400 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) is only fair.
Cost
$700
$999
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) has a price of $700 and the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) costs $999.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
5.2/10
4.9/10
175Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
1.0 ms
48 - 175 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
60,144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
400 nits
The Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Productivity
5.7/10
5.8/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
103 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) and Acer X34V (QD-OLED) are both poor for productivity.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Acer X34V (QD-OLED) and Samsung S43CG70 (VA Mini LED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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