If you prioritize top-notch contrast and response time for immersive and reactive gaming, the AOC AG276QZD with its OLED panel is an excellent choice, although it’s more expensive and not ideal for productivity due to its fair image clarity and text quality. On the other hand, the LG 32GP850 offers good gaming performance and better suitability for productivity at a lower price, but can’t match the perfect contrast of OLED and is less suitable for fast-paced competitive gaming due to its slightly slower response time. Neither monitor is optimal for professional color work or HDR video editing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Best in class for competitive gaming
Good for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Best in class contrast
Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 32GP850 (IPS)
Good brightness
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.7/10
5.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
180Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1037:1
284 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
412 nits
379 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
430 nits
96.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 32GP850 (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
9.6/10
4.8/10
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
180Hz
0.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
6.2 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 180 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
284 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
412 nits
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the LG 32GP850 (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
5.7/10
5.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
93 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are both poor for productivity, though the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
7.8/10
5.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1037:1
284 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
412 nits
379 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
430 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the LG 32GP850 (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$700
$600
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) has a price of $700 and the LG 32GP850 (IPS) costs $600.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 32GP850 (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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