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Updated April 12, 2024·
If you're budget-conscious and primarily involved in casual gaming or general productivity, the LG 34GN850B offers a good experience at a lower cost. However, if you're looking for a larger screen with better image clarity, text quality, and color accuracy for tasks like digital photo editing, the LG 38WN95C, despite its higher price, will provide those enhancements. Both monitors have limitations for HDR gaming and media consumption, so if that's a priority, you might want to consider other options. Keep in mind, the 38WN95C also offers more USB ports including Thunderbolt, which could be beneficial for connecting multiple devices. 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 LG 34GN850B (IPS)
- Very good response time
Advantages of the LG 38WN95C (IPS)
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
- Good brightness
Key differences
Productivity
5.9
6.6
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the LG 34GN850B (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$750
$950
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The LG 34GN850B (IPS) has a price of $750 and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) costs $950.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The LG 34GN850B (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
5.9
6.1
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
950:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
359 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
94.5 %
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 LG 34GN850B (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.5
4.5
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
6.2 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.1 ms
20 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
359 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
The LG 38WN95C (IPS) and LG 34GN850B (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Media Consumption
5.9
6.2
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
950:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
359 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 38WN95C (IPS) to be only fair for media consumption, while the LG 34GN850B (IPS) is poor.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| LG 34GN850B (IPS) | LG 38WN95C (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$750 | $950 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 34" | 38" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 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 | 950:1 | 898:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 359 nits | 477 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 436 nits | 692 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 6.2 ms | 7.1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 160 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 6.6/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 108 PPI | 111 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 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 | 0 | 0 | |
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Tim Schiesser | August 2020
"Mid-range 3440 x 1440 144Hz VA monitors are ~$500 to $600 these days. You are getting a much better product for the higher price of the LG, with faster response times and better colors (outside of the contrast ratio), but this is definitely a monitor that is reserved for those that want the best of the best and are willing to pay for it."
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