If you're a serious gamer looking for the best gaming experience and you're okay with spending more, the LG 27EQ850 with its top-tier gaming performance may suit you, although its productivity and media consumption are just average. On the other hand, if budget is a concern and you want a well-rounded monitor that's still good for casual gaming and excellent for competitive gaming, the ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED offers a great balance at a lower cost. Both monitors are suitable for HDR gaming and have good color reproduction for photo editing, with the LG slightly outperforming in some color spaces. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED)
Very good image clarity
Advantages of the ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED)
Best in class for competitive gaming
Very good for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Good brightness
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
5.4/10
9.6/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
40 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
450 nits
The ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is poor.
Productivity
6.6/10
5.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
110 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) is poor.
Cost
$1,997
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) has a price of $1,997 and the ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) costs $1,000.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.5/10
9.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
450 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.5 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) and LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Media Consumption
7.8/10
8.0/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
200 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
450 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) to be very good for media consumption, while the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) is good.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the LG 27EQ850 (W-OLED) and ViewSonic VX2776 2K OLED (W-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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