If you are a serious gamer or a professional in the video or image editing domain, and budget is not a primary concern, the AOC PD49 with its larger, wider screen and superior image quality due to OLED technology would serve you well, particularly with its excellent performance in HDR gaming and media consumption. However, if your focus is mainly on office work or if you have a tighter budget, the Asus PA279CRV, which is far less expensive and still offers good image quality and color accuracy, would be more cost-effective, though it won't match the AOC in terms of gaming or media experience. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Best in class for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Best in class contrast
Best in class brightness
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
9.9/10
5.8/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
920:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
376 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
436 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
6.7/10
4.9/10
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
17.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 60 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
376 nits
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
5.9/10
7.9/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is good for productivity, while the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.8/10
6.6/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
920:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
376 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
436 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$2,350
$469
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) has a price of $2,350 and the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) costs $469.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and Asus PA279CRV (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) compare to other monitors
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