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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're a competitive gamer valuing fast response times and smooth visuals, the Asus PG34WCDM with its OLED panel offers superior performance, which might justify its higher cost. Meanwhile, if you're more focused on productivity and casual gaming, the LG 32GP850 with an IPS panel provides good value and sufficient quality for day-to-day tasks at a lower price. The Asus excels in color depth and contrast, making it excellent for HDR gaming and media consumption, while the LG offers a decent experience for digital photo editing but falls short for HDR content. The size and aspect ratio of the Asus make it more immersive for gaming and movies, but the LG might be more versatile for various uses due to a more standard aspect ratio. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Good for media consumption
- Very good refresh rate
- Good image clarity
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 32GP850 (IPS)
- Good brightness
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.5
5.8
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
180Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1037:1
238 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
412 nits
716 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
430 nits
96.6 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 32GP850 (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.6
4.8
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
180Hz
1.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
6.2 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 180 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
Yes
238 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
412 nits
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.7
5.0
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
93 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are both poor for productivity, though the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
7.5
5.5
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1037:1
238 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
412 nits
716 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
430 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the LG 32GP850 (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$1,300
$600
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) has a price of $1,300 and the LG 32GP850 (IPS) costs $600.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Asus PG34WCDM (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 Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and LG 32GP850 (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) and the LG 32GP850 (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Asus PG34WCDM (W-OLED) | LG 32GP850 (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,300 | $600 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 34" | 32" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 180Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1037:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 238 nits | 412 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 716 nits | 430 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 1.1 ms | 6.2 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | 20 - 180 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 7.3/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9.6/10 | 8/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 93 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 6.3/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 1 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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