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Updated April 12, 2024·

The AOC PD49 is a good choice for an immersive gaming and media experience, offering a wider screen and superior refresh rate, excellent for fast-paced games and enjoying widescreen content. If you're focused on competitive gaming, its higher refresh rate and better response time make it more suitable. However, it's not ideal for productivity or tasks that require sharp text clarity. The LG 32EP950, while more expensive, has higher resolution on a smaller screen, resulting in better image and text clarity, making it better for detailed digital photo editing and color-critical work. But its lower refresh rate means it's less optimal for fast-paced gaming. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED)
  • Best in class for media consumption
  • Very good refresh rate
  • Best in class brightness
  • Best in class color volume
Advantages of the LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED)
  • Good image clarity

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

6.7
PD49
32EP950
4.3
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
1.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) is poor.

Productivity

5.9
PD49
32EP950
6.8
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
139 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is poor.

Cost

$2,350
PD49
32EP950
$3,220
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) has a price of $2,350 and the LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) costs $3,220.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

Yes
PD49
32EP950
No
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

9.9
PD49
32EP950
9.6
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.

Media Consumption

9.8
PD49
32EP950
9.4
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) to be best in class for media consumption, while the LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) is excellent.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
PD49
32EP950
Yes
Both the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

No
PD49
32EP950
No
Both the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) are not suitable for digital photo editing.

Print Photo Editing

Yes
PD49
32EP950
Yes
Both the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.

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How the AOC PD49 (QD-OLED) and the LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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AOC PD49 (QD-OLED)LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED)
AOC PD49 (QD-OLED)LG 32EP950 (Inkjet OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$2,350
$3,220
Screen Size
49"32"
Resolution
5120 x 14403840 x 2160
Screen Type
OLEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
QD-OLEDInkjet OLED
Refresh Rate
240Hz60Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
1000 nits540 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
UnknownUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
99 %99 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
0.03 ms1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 240 HzN/A
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
8/105/10
Ghosting Score
10/109.6/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
108 PPI139 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.6/106.9/10
Image Clarity Score
7/107.9/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
01
HDMI 2.1 Ports
20
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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TFT Central

Simon Baker | May 2021
"This screen is aimed at professional users, content creation and HDR video production. The OLED panel offers really great picture quality with bright, vivid colours, true deep blacks and infinite contrast ratio for SDR and HDR. The semi-glossy screen coating does add to the picture quality and feel of the screen as well."

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