If you're a competitive gamer or looking to indulge in HDR gaming and media with superior contrast and brightness, the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is a premium choice due to its expansive screen, excellent color depth, and high refresh rate. However, for more regular productivity tasks and photo editing, the Asus PA329CV (IPS) offers good image clarity and color accuracy at a significantly lower cost. The AOC's large, ultra-wide display is not as well-suited for tasks that benefit from a more traditional aspect ratio, like document editing or web browsing, where the Asus provides a more conventional screen size and resolution. 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 PA329CV (IPS)
Good for productivity
Good text clarity
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
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Asus PA329CV (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
6.7/10
3.8/10
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
15.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA329CV (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
5.9/10
7.7/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
137 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA329CV (IPS) is good for productivity, while the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
9.8/10
6.5/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
350 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Asus PA329CV (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$2,350
$529
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) has a price of $2,350 and the Asus PA329CV (IPS) costs $529.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Asus PA329CV (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 PA329CV (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 PA329CV (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Asus PA329CV (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
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