If high resolution and larger screen real estate for productivity or digital photo editing are important to you, and you're willing to invest more, the Dell U3223QE is a great choice despite its less favorable performance for gaming due to poor refresh rate and response time. On the other hand, the Gigabyte G24F-2 offers good gaming features with a higher refresh rate and better response time, making it suited for casual and competitive gaming at a budget-friendly price. It falls short, however, in tasks that benefit from higher resolution and prominent color accuracy like professional-level photo editing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black)
Good for productivity
Good for media consumption
Good text clarity
Good image clarity
Good brightness
Advantages of the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS)
Good refresh rate
Good response time
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
3.8/10
5.8/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
170Hz
24.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 180 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
400 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) and Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is somewhat better.
Productivity
7.9/10
4.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
139 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
92 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is good for productivity, while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.0/10
5.4/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
2104:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1100:1
400 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
438 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is good for media consumption, while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$825
$140
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) has a price of $825 and the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) costs $140.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
6.2/10
5.7/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
170Hz
2104:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1100:1
400 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
438 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
94.9 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.0 %
Semi-Gloss
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) to be only fair for casual gaming, while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is poor.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) and Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) and Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell U3223QE (IPS Black) and Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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