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I am debating between these two panels
PG27AQDP and FO27Q3 / MPG 271QRX
I cannot decide if the extra 120Hz is worth it in FPS games.
If QD-OLED/Glossy is worth it.
The QD-OLED is cheaper by quiet a bit ($250) and is in stock.
also I don't need DSC for HDMI 2.1
But mostly just wanna see if anyone has side by side compared these panels or has some good suggetions

I'd say get the glossy one

Is glossy really that much better?

I like the extra image clarity it provides. It's not like it's a huge difference though, but it's there. If I look at a matte panel next to the glossy panel, the matte panel looks like there's a very thin sheet layer of something covering it that you can't remove. Obviously when not comparing the panels right next to each other, the matte looks fine. It's the comparison that makes me go "oh yeah, the glossy looks clearer."

Other than that, the usual panel type differences apply. QD-OLED has better colors in HDR mode, W-OLED has deeper blacks in lit rooms and usually higher brightness if it's an MLA+ panel.

Can't say much about 480Hz vs 360Hz. The difference isn't that big. I opted for 240Hz myself (it's a glossy W-OLED) instead of 360 or 480 since everything above 120 is "good enough" for me.

Although I suspect that 480Hz is going to be a benefit when not using G-sync or freesync. OLED has VRR flicker, so if you disable VRR the higher refresh rate is going to make FPS/Hz mismatch judder be less noticeable. On my old 144Hz monitors, the judder is very noticeable without VRR. On the new 240Hz OLED, it's much harder to see with frame rates above 100. It stands to reason that with 480Hz it's going to be even harder to notice.

Thank you for the useful information! I currently have the PG34WCDM so i'm excited to compare them side by side! Im hoping the jump from WOLED to QD and glossy will be good! Thank you

Pretty sure you still need DSC for 360Hz @ 1440p (in 10bit) just fyi

JediBrysen wrote: ↑

07 Oct 2024, 11:10

Thank you for the useful information! I currently have the PG34WCDM so i'm excited to compare them side by side! Im hoping the jump from WOLED to QD and glossy will be good! Thank you

If you already have an OLED, then I'm not sure it's worth it. But it's your money

lostinpixelation wrote: ↑

07 Oct 2024, 11:30

Pretty sure you still need DSC for 360Hz @ 1440p (in 10bit) just fyi

For hdmi 2.1 you can use 10Bit without dsc
they fixed the panels with new firmware

RealNC wrote: ↑

07 Oct 2024, 12:39

JediBrysen wrote: ↑

07 Oct 2024, 11:10

Thank you for the useful information! I currently have the PG34WCDM so i'm excited to compare them side by side! Im hoping the jump from WOLED to QD and glossy will be good! Thank you

If you already have an OLED, then I'm not sure it's worth it. But it's your money

I just am not a fan of UW and I like higher refresh rates as i mostly play fps titles

I'm in the same situation right now and I don't know what to do. Should I get the 360hz or the 480hz. Does it worth the extra 250-300 euro for 120hz more?
And also maybe someone who really knows does it really worth the 480hz if I have around 200-300 in games? I can never reach 400 just in valorant or Cs2 ...