Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED vs. LG 27GR95QE-B 240 hz WOLED monitor (Side by Side Comparison) 

This is re-assuring. I bought the LG one, still waiting on it.

What if we don’t like it is there a return policy with restocking fee? Or should we just wait it to get it from Best Buy or Amazon where there’s no fees

@@Benji2108 I went with best buy. cancelled my pre order with LG. Their returns involve a restock fee.

Glad I could help!

Why would you think the HDR be better on the LG?

@@DrR1pper Yea...that's a real puzzling take tbh. Lower full field peak brightness, and WOLED vs QD OLED, so lower brightness on colors other than white across the board.

Good question!

They both have issues, but the issues differ a bit. QD OLED is RGB, but with the green sub pixel shifted up, and LG WOLED uses a 4 sub pixel arrangement, with a white sub pixel for brightness boosting, and nonstandard arrangement of the colored pixels; RWBG vs RGB. Optimum Tech has a video where he shows a close up of some of the LG's text issues. Personally I find them much more distracting than QD OLED's, but ymmv.

Believe it or not I use a controller for a lot of games - so I can just turn my chair towards the monitor on the right hand side. Additionally I will be getting a monitor arm for the LG as well so that I can just move them depending on what I am doing.

@@vektoriousproduction what competitive game can you play with a controller where there‘s an advantage from 165 to 240Hz 😂😂

Opposite would make more sense, using the AW with a controller for story games and put the LG in the center for competitive

@@vektoriousproduction you are so "competitive" I m dying...

Get qd oled the lg has a matte coating and lackluster brightness you can always use black bars on the ultrawide

@@tiyberious7714if its really that inky blacks, in a dark room you prob couldnt even see the black bars; if say u were to also use a console

all glossy does that, and you don't need to buy a mirror for yourself.

All new lg oled monitors use MLA

Full screen SDR brightness on a white image will be about 150 nits. In vivid mode on a 10 percent window I was able to get around 400-450 nits in SDR. I calibrate my monitors to D65 white point and have them at 120 nits brightness which is enough for me. The LG was also great from an accuracy perspective. I had an average delta error on the color check of 0.6 which is a great result .

I prefer glossy on Alienware for sure. However, the LG coating is not so bad for me that it would be a deal breaker. You either will deal with reflections with glossy, but better colors and sharper image, or less reflections but some grain with a matte coating.

which one you choose?

@@edimarrodrigrove3377 I went with the Alienware QD Oled but now I’m thinking of selling it and upgrading to the new 32” 4K 240hz Alienware

You're welcome!

I work full time from home on this set-up and color fringing has not been an issue at all. I think you definitely notice it coming from a typical LCD monitor or if you use a QD OLED next to a typical monitor, but now that both monitors have the same text clarity I don’t notice it at all.

that lg oled is so dim. i got it as my first ever oled and was so disappointed.

how do you like the lg?

@@amosdotson So far so good, I just need the calibration for the both of my OLED monitors

which one do you like better?

@@Implexity It's hard to say since I use both monitor for different tasks. I use the Alienware AW3423DW more than the LG 27GR95QE because of the wider screen and it has brighter HDR. The LG 27GR95QE is basically my secondary monitor for games that doesn't support ultrawide and I also use it for both console gaming and watching streaming apps on my Amazon Fire TV Cube

Where.

@@Zicrixdoesart This year rumoured being Done by SD

Who’s SD?

Samsung Display. Duh.

That’s what I’ll hold out for as well if it’s real

Yeah I saw that as well, looks like a GRU app removes certain profiles and that will fix that issue, but it seems ridiculous that anyone would have to do that

@@vektoriousproduction if your look at the comments on that post, the OP does say the issue comes back when using a dual monitor setup so gru isn’t a really a fix. Kinda annoyed because the monitor is really good. Hopefully I can get a replacement for it

have you came up with a fix for this?

@@josephalexander3 no, I guess you can use gru but from the Reddit post, the OP did use it using a dual monitor setup and the issues comes back. I guess if you only plan on using it single monitor and have this issue, then gru is a semi fix. But if you want to dual monitor, then best bet is to have it replaced which is what I’m planning on doing.

I don't think it's a defective unit I have it too... Just have to wait for a firmware or play borderless window for now

yes...crazy unaccurate

Color volume on QD-OLED is way better than the LG. I have the Alienware calibrated to D6500 white point and the colors are also accurate with an avg delta error of 0.7 after calibration. The Lg in this video is not calibrated, but in SRGB mode which is fairly accurate out of the box. I calibrated it this afternoon, will post an updated video with both monitors set at the same SDR brightness and D6500 white point so people can get an idea of SDR performance.

@@vektoriousproduction maybe. i just say what i see. and i have never seen pink fire in my life

@@vektoriousproduction if possible can you share me your settings after you calibrate the monitor? I’m currently using Gamer 1 at 75 brightness on SDR but the colours seem off.

@@MrRechtSo Dude are you kidding us? The Monitor u are watching this on is also showing the comparison differently and may show the qd oled ober sattured because it doesnt know how to display more colors out of nowhere. The right way would be to watch it on a calibrated QD Oled Screen.

Where have you heard that? I was thinking about getting the Samsung OLED G8 in the near future but if that's true I'll probably wait for the newer model

​@@korbireischl well smasung did announce that in 2023 77,65,55 and the 34 inch v.2 qd-oled panels will be hitting the monitors market + they will boost the production like up to 23% compared to 2022. I guess it is a common sense to think since the demand of these qd 3423dw is high+they are making v2 panels = they will simply stop the v.1 panels that they are currenty supplying for aw3423dw/f and replace them with a newer/better/more brighter ones. + there is a hdr true black 500 on v.2 qd-oled panels - sweet! That means 100% white image hits 300 nits brightness without abl! Yummy! good for buiseness - marketing and boosting the sales rates.

@@ALFGamingTV Nothing to be seen so far. Nothing announced as well. The only thing thats out are some revised TVs but thats it.

@@ThirdLife86 odyssey g9 49 inch qd-oled gen 2 panel is coming q2? (they said q1 - q2 2023) - that is it. patience.

@@ALFGamingTV Too wide for my liking and too narrow. And i would assume it would cost twice the price at the very least of an AW34. Sorry, no deal for me. I got the LG 45", should be coming in tomorrow. Seems to me the best option in terms of price to performance.

I preordered it on December 12th and received it on January 17th. I would expect shipping times to be faster now that it isn’t a pre-order item. I haven’t gotten to game on it yet, but I expect the response times and latency at 240 hz will be superb. You made a great purchase decision - I am excited for you.

I don't think you could really go wrong with either! You got an amazing display no matter the choice

Ordered the 16th of dec and got it the 18th of Jan.

@@zachariekelley BRUH 🙃 it took over a month to get it 😂😂😂💀 I’ll just hurry up and wait 🫡

@@iflankgxd6559 ye good luck 👍

If you have not gotten one yet. Asus ROG monitor with the same panel gets brighter

Text renders the same on both - you get used to it fast as long as you don’t have a traditional LCD right next to it. I do productivity work 8 hours per day and both monitors are fine for me. Colors I would give to the Alienware as it’s a glossy finish and QD OLED just produces brighter more vibrant colors that WOLED panels can’t produce. If you want the best picture quality and brightness go with Alienware - if you value refresh rate and latency go with the LG. Both monitors blow any IPS,VA,TN, or miniled monitor out of the water in terms of contrast. Brightness is not the strong suit of OLED tech so if you want the brightest displays this is not going to be a fit for you.

I would go with the aw3423dw personally. I have it and play both fps and single player games. The 175hz is plenty fast and you will be more immursed in sp titles. If you only played online fps I would say go for the LG but for you the aw3423dw is a clear winner. Trust me it's a beautiful and fast display The QD-OLED tech also gives you better colors and brightness so sdr and HDR content is so amazing

@@SleeplessNinja really tough man. Main fps i play is valorant and it does not support 21:9 hence black bars. I hate black bars :))

@@SleeplessNinja what made you choose the dw over the dwf?

@@joshuaamon8236 looks like you already know what you want. You’ll always play valorant with that feeling towards the black bars. I think you should also consider the resolution of the screen as well. Are the type of games you play graphically intensive? Because if so buying a 4K monitor will force you to constantly have a pc setup capable of rendering games in 4K. Lg is 1440p 240hz while Alienware is 4K 175hz. Something to consider for sure

@@simplesoda1794 i’m really considering the ultrawide again. I have a 4090 and 13900k so compatibility isnt an issue. I really just dont know what to buy. Is the anti glare coating really drastic on the lg?

Thats because lg doesnt have full matte, it is only half matte

@@user-wm1tb7ji5t but the Alienware is full glossy, isn't it? Either way I'm happy because that was my main worry before I pull the trigger on it.

@@thepadster123 AW still used anti glare coating underneath.

@@thepadster123 its hard to see the grain on the lg on this video.

I have both and the alienware looks much better in all terms.

I used the official dell monitor arm for the AW monitor. I am likely going to purchase another monitor arm for the LG as the additional desk real estate and cleanliness of having an arm is a huge advantage. I will likely go with the Ergotron LX single monitor arm - it will get the job done and is a quality product at $189.

it is , this is extremely new tech, if you look in reddit , theres stories of multiple people having issues , with shipping , dead pixels , fan noise and having to RMA multiple units until they get the right one. Dell has a 3 year warranty and Samsung is trying to flake out and offer only 1 year. In europe they cant get away with this as consumers are protected by 2 year warranty minimum in some regions. AllState is backing out of offering 3 year included Costco warranties on LG c2 bought after 1/22/23. If you go to a Best Buy you will see hordes of open box oleds on sale all the time. Protect your investment! only risk it for open boxed used items if they are well below 50 to 60% off.

@@starkistuna Dell's warranty is the only one that covers burn in, LG and Samsung won't help you out if you get burn in.

I am going to get the ASUS PG32UCDM 4K QD-OLED 240 hz and replace the LG with that. I have an RTX 4090 and for productivity 4K with text is much better!

@@vektoriousproduction awesome, more than I can spend at the moment.

You don't have to, Samsung released their 240hz version

@@mixed_nuts Which one?

@@rakansa4087 G9 OLED

@@mixed_nutsthey didnt release it lol - they announced it at CES - will take some time before you can buy it

Go with Alienware. The biggest gain in motion clarity is from the pixel response time from LCD’s to OLED which is a 1000% improvement whereas 175hz to 240hz is just a 37% improvement. Then you also get the benefit of ultra wide picture and much less pixels than 4k (meaning higher frame rate than on a 4k) whilst still looking very sharp and crisp. It’s perfect. Confession: I have it coming from £900 240hz Asus gaming monitor and the Alienware absolutely blew it out of the water. Best monitor improvement leap I’ve ever had by miles. Only thing now is I want a 38” Alienware qd-oled version next with same pixel density (3840x1600).

wait for ROG and acer then decide IMO.

WOLED's over reliance on the white sub pixel for brightness boosting in HDR results in washed out colors in HDR content, otherwise known as the white sub pixel dillution effect. It also results in a bit of flashing near black in some scenarios (near black chrominance overshoot).

This is not the case. Its a myth.@@soulshot96

If I cloned displays you would have black bars on the QD OLED since it’s ultra wide. I wanted to get something to those making a buying decision quickly and filmed this on my phone. I have been crazy busy and flew to cincinatti about an hour after I received the monitor for my job. I’ll get something high quality uploaded when I get back.

No alienware's panel produces better colors

May be he selected some different mode

HDR for comparisons is a nice touch - but even top reviewers like HDTV Test have opted to not film comparison videos in HDR format as there are too many folks out there that do not have HDR displays and the way RU-vid handles SDR versions of HDR videos is not ideal. In any event, I agree and do like HDR because it can give you a better interpretation of the brightness from each display. I filmed this on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, but I will work on getting you guys some higher quality content filmed with my mirrorless camera. I know people were eagerly awaiting comparisons and wanted to get something up the night I received the display.

Why would that be fair? Gimping the DW to accommodate the LG seems kind of pointless since they aren't even in the same aspect ratio. Either way the QD OLED should be brighter since we can compare the S95B vs the C2 so we don't even need to do that

You are not gimping anything. There are other reviews showing the exact kind of comparison I mentioned. Do more homework on displays as it’s evident you don’t understand.

@@Great_America my guy it doesn't need to be done because c2 vs s95b already exists. We know that result. I'm curious what real world impact your test even has? Let's say the lg is somehow brighter than the dw running at 16:9 1440p. What are you even going to do with that information? Not like I'm suddenly going to buy the LG when I want to color volume, the aspect ratio, and superior brightness at full resolution of the DW I'm not buying the DW to run it at 16:9 (which is the comparison you want)