If you're on a budget and mostly engage in casual gaming or general productivity tasks, the Dell S3222DGM is a solid choice, offering a large screen and good contrast for a much lower price. However, if you're a serious gamer looking for the best performance with high refresh rates and extremely low response times, or if you're into media consumption and want superior image quality, the LG 27GR95QE is well worth the extra investment. It has exceptional contrast and is better suited for HDR content, but it isn't as well-suited for tasks that require accurate color reproduction, like print photo editing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell S3222DGM (VA)
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has no clear advantages over the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED).
Advantages of the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Very good for competitive gaming
Good for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Good image clarity
Best in class contrast
Very good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.9/10
9.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
196 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
656 nits
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
72.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
4.6/10
8.3/10
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
10.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
3.1 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 240 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
196 nits
The LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) is very good for competitive gaming, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Productivity
5.1/10
5.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
93 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) and Dell S3222DGM (VA) are both poor for productivity, though the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
5.9/10
7.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
196 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
656 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Cost
$250
$1,000
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has a price of $250 and the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) costs $1,000.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and the LG 27GR95QE (W-OLED) compare to other monitors
"Aside from its omission of HDR, the Dell S3222DGM has no flaws of consequence. For a surprisingly low price, it delivers premium quality gaming performance with 165 Hz and Adaptive-Sync through a high-contrast curved VA panel with a wide and accurate color gamut."
"The LG 27GR95QE-B is a stellar display that makes 1440p again the PC gaming sweet spot due to its high 240Hz refresh rate and fantastic latency. However, its low overall brightness and lack of onboard settings keep it from being great."
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