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Updated April 12, 2024·
If you're looking for an affordable monitor primarily for casual gaming and digital photo editing, the Gigabyte G24F-2 offers a smaller screen and good gaming performance at a budget-friendly price. However, the LG 38WN95C, with its larger and wider screen, better image clarity, and higher resolution, is more suited for productivity tasks, immersive media consumption, and it has higher brightness which improves HDR content viewing. Keep in mind, the LG comes at a premium price, but it provides a more versatile experience for both work and entertainment. If you're focused on competitive gaming, both offer features to support this, but the Gigabyte may have an edge with its response time. 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 G24F-2 (IPS)
- Good refresh rate
Advantages of the LG 38WN95C (IPS)
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
- Good brightness
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
5.8
4.5
170Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
8.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.1 ms
48 - 180 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
The Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is somewhat better.
Productivity
4.9
6.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
92 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.4
6.2
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
1100:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair for media consumption, while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$140
$950
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) has a price of $140 and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) costs $950.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
5.7
6.1
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
170Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1100:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
95.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
94.1 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 38WN95C (IPS) to be only fair for casual gaming, while the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) is poor.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Gigabyte G24F-2 (IPS) | LG 38WN95C (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$140 | $950 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 24" | 38" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 1600 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 4 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1100:1 | 898:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 300 nits | 477 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 692 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 125 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 8 ms | 7.1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 180 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.6/10 | 7.9/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 92 PPI | 111 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.2/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 6.2/10 | 7.2/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 1 | 0 | |
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