If you're willing to invest in a premium experience, especially for HDR gaming and media consumption, the LG 27EQ850 with its OLED technology offers exceptional contrast and color depth, making it a solid choice for image clarity and color accuracy, which is beneficial for print photo editing. This monitor won't be as responsive for competitive gaming due to lower refresh rates and more noticeable ghosting. On the other hand, the LG 34WQ75C presents a more budget-friendly alternative with an ultrawide screen optimal for productivity tasks, but it falls short in HDR performance and overall image quality compared to the OLED model. For casual gaming and everyday use, the IPS monitor is adequate, but for a truly vibrant and immersive experience in media and precision tasks, the more expensive OLED is superior. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Good for media consumption
Very good image clarity
Best in class contrast
Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 34WQ75C (IPS)
Good text clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.5/10
5.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
85.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.4/10
3.8/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
5.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
6.6/10
6.0/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are both only fair for productivity, though the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
7.8/10
5.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$1,997
$600
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) has a price of $1,997 and the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) costs $600.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 34WQ75C (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
No
No
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are not suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and LG 34WQ75C (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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