If you're a competitive gamer looking for the best experience with deep blacks and high refresh rates, the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) will serve you well, despite its premium price and weaker productivity performance. On the other hand, the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is more affordable and offers good performance for casual gaming and productivity, with better color accuracy for photo editing, but falls short for HDR gaming and media consumption. It's a matter of prioritizing performance and specific features against cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Very good refresh rate
Best in class contrast
Best in class response time
Advantages of the KTC H27T22 (IPS)
Good text clarity
Good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.6/10
5.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
94.6 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
3.8/10
6.2/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
83 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC H27T22 (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is poor.
Cost
$1,400
$210
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) has a price of $1,400 and the KTC H27T22 (IPS) costs $210.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
6.0/10
5.8/10
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 165 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.9/10
5.9/10
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC H27T22 (IPS) and AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) are both poor for media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and KTC H27T22 (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and KTC H27T22 (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the AOC AG456UCZD (W-OLED) and the KTC H27T22 (IPS) compare to other monitors
"The KTC H27T22 is an excellent gaming monitor for the money thanks to its fully adjsutable stand, plethora of features and 1440p IPS panel with a wide color gamut, high peak brightness, quick response time and smooth VRR performance."
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