If you prioritize an immersive gaming and media experience, the Asus PG49WCD with its larger screen and superior contrast will deliver vivid colors and deep blacks, which is excellent for HDR content. However, it's more expensive and may not be the best for productivity due to its size and aspect ratio. On the other hand, the LG 34WQ75C is less costly and has a more conventional aspect ratio, making it better suited for daily tasks and productivity, though it won't match the Asus in gaming or media performance due to lower contrast and color volume. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Best in class for media consumption
Best in class contrast
Good brightness
Best in class color volume
Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 34WQ75C (IPS)
Good text clarity
Good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.8/10
5.8/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
85.0 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.4/10
3.8/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
5.0 ms
48 - 144 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
9.6/10
5.9/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$1,026
$600
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) has a price of $1,026 and the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) costs $600.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Productivity
5.7/10
6.0/10
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 34WQ75C (IPS) to be only fair for productivity, while the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is poor.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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