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Updated April 23, 2024·

If you're looking for an immersive gaming and media experience, the Gigabyte CO49DQ with its large, ultra-wide screen is excellent for HDR gaming and media consumption. However, it's not ideal for productivity due to its size and aspect ratio which may not suit all types of work. The Innocn 32Q1U is less expensive and could be better for productivity and digital photo editing with its more conventional aspect ratio and screen size. It's also suitable for HDR content but may not be as impressive for gaming due to a lower refresh rate and no variable refresh rate support. Choose the Gigabyte for a premium gaming experience and the Innocn for a mix of productivity and media consumption at a somewhat lower cost. 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 Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED)
  • Best in class brightness
  • Best in class color volume
Advantages of the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)
  • Good image clarity

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

5.5
CO49DQ
32Q1U
4.7
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.1 ms
48 - 144 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
The Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) is somewhat better.

Productivity

5.8
CO49DQ
32Q1U
6.8
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
139 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) is poor.

Cost

$1,100
CO49DQ
32Q1U
$1,000
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

The Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) has a price of $1,100 and the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) costs $1,000.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

Yes
CO49DQ
32Q1U
No
The Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

9.9
CO49DQ
32Q1U
9.7
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.

Media Consumption

9.8
CO49DQ
32Q1U
9.5
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are both best in class for media consumption.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
CO49DQ
32Q1U
Yes
Both the Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
CO49DQ
32Q1U
Yes
Both the Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.

Print Photo Editing

Yes
CO49DQ
32Q1U
Yes
Both the Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.

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How the Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED) and the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED)Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)
Gigabyte CO49DQ (QD-OLED)Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$1,100
$1,000
Screen Size
49"32"
Resolution
5120 x 14403840 x 2160
Screen Type
OLEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
QD-OLEDW-OLED
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
1000 nits540 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
UnknownUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
153.1 %Unknown

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
0.03 ms0.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 144 HzN/A
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
6.6/105/10
Ghosting Score
10/1010/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
108 PPI139 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.6/106.9/10
Image Clarity Score
7/107.9/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
02
HDMI 2.1 Ports
20
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
01

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