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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you value top-notch gaming performance, the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) excels, particularly in competitive gaming, due to its superior response time and overall gaming features, which can justify the higher price. However, if you're focused on productivity tasks, both monitors have good capabilities, but neither are excellent. For high-quality HDR media consumption, both monitors are suitable due to their OLED technology, offering infinite contrast and great color representation. Keep in mind, neither is optimized for tasks like HDR video editing or print photo editing, so if those are priorities, you may need to look for monitors specifically catering to professional creative work. Both monitors provide an immersive casual gaming experience, so if budget is a concern, the LG could offer a slightly better value without significantly compromising on gaming and media enjoyment. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED)
- The Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) has no clear advantages over the LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED).
Advantages of the LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED)
- Best in class for competitive gaming
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
8.9
9.5
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
1.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.5 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
113 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
196 nits
The LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) is very good.
Cost
$900
$650
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) has a price of $900 and the LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) costs $650.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.5
9.6
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
113 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
196 nits
639 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
636 nits
97.3 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
72.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) and Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Productivity
5.7
5.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
110 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) and Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) are both poor for productivity.
Media Consumption
7.5
7.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
113 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
196 nits
639 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
636 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) and Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) are both good for media consumption.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) and LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) and LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) and LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) and LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) and the LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 (W-OLED) | LG 27GS95QE (W-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$900 | $650 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | W-OLED | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 240Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 113 nits | 196 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 639 nits | 636 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 1.1 ms | 0.5 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | 20 - 240 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 8/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9.6/10 | 9.8/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 110 PPI | 111 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.6/10 | 6.7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.1/10 | 7.2/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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