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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you're on a budget and mainly use your monitor for casual gaming and general productivity, the LG 34GN850B is a solid and more affordable choice that offers good gaming features and decent color accuracy for daily tasks. However, if you're willing to invest in a premium experience, and particularly if color-critical work like photo editing for print or enjoying rich, vibrant visuals in media is important to you, the ViewSonic XG341C-2K with its superior contrast and color gamut may be worth the extra cost. It also provides a better competitive gaming experience due to its higher refresh rates and lower response times. Keep in mind, though, the LG may offer better text clarity for reading and office work. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the LG 34GN850B (IPS)
- The LG 34GN850B (IPS) has no clear advantages over the ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED).
Advantages of the ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED)
- Excellent for casual gaming
- Good for media consumption
- Good refresh rate
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
- Good contrast
- Very good brightness
- Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.9
9.3
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
200Hz
950:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
3000:1
359 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
720 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1400 nits
94.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
97.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) is excellent for casual gaming, while the LG 34GN850B (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.5
5.4
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
200Hz
6.2 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
1.0 ms
20 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48,200 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
359 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
720 nits
The ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) and LG 34GN850B (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.9
6.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) is only fair for productivity, while the LG 34GN850B (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.9
7.4
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
950:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
3000:1
359 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
720 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1400 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) is good for media consumption, while the LG 34GN850B (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$750
$1,499
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The LG 34GN850B (IPS) has a price of $750 and the ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) costs $1,499.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The LG 34GN850B (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
No
No
Both the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) are not suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the LG 34GN850B (IPS) and the ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| LG 34GN850B (IPS) | ViewSonic XG341C-2K (VA Mini LED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$750 | $1,499 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 34" | 34" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 3440 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | Mini LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | VA | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 950:1 | 3000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 359 nits | 720 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 436 nits | 1400 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99 % | 97 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 6.2 ms | 1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 160 Hz | 48,200 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 6.6/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8/10 | 9.6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 108 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
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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