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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize competitive gaming and have the budget for a premium monitor, the Cooler Master GZ2711 with its high refresh rate and excellent response time would serve you well. It also has superior contrast and is great for HDR gaming and media consumption. However, for productivity tasks or if you're on a tighter budget, the LG 34WQ73A's wider screen and good text clarity at a typically much lower price might be more appealing, despite its lower refresh rate and response time making it less suitable for competitive gaming. The LG model also has a wider aspect ratio which lends itself better to multitasking and productivity work. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Good for media consumption
- Very good refresh rate
- Best in class contrast
- Good brightness
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 34WQ73A (IPS)
- Good text clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.7
5.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
450 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
9.6
3.8
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
10.0 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
450 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.9
5.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
450 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$900
$400
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) has a price of $900 and the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) costs $400.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Productivity
5.8
6.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 34WQ73A (IPS) to be only fair for productivity, while the Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) is poor.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ73A (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ73A (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) and the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Cooler Master GZ2711 (W-OLED) | LG 34WQ73A (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$900 | $400 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 34" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3440 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 60Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 450 nits | 300 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 99 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.3 ms | 10 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 240 Hz | N/A | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9.9/10 | 7.1/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 110 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7.1/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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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