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Updated April 22, 2024·
The Acer Predator X45, with its OLED panel, offers deep blacks and excellent contrast, making it ideal for HDR gaming and media consumption. It excels in color depth and clarity, which benefits digital photo editing too. However, its matte coating and lower pixels per inch might not provide the best text quality, making it less suited for productivity tasks. Conversely, the LG 38WN95C has an IPS panel that provides good color accuracy and better text clarity, making it more versatile for a mix of productivity and media. It's good for casual gaming but not as optimal for competitive scenarios or high-quality HDR content due to lower contrast and brightness. If your priority is immersive gaming and media with richer colors, the Acer might be the better option, but if you need a well-rounded monitor for various tasks, including work and light gaming, go for the LG. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Good for media consumption
- Very good refresh rate
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the LG 38WN95C (IPS)
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.8
6.1
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
94.1 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
6.4
4.5
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.1 ms
48 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
4.0
6.6
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
83 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
7.1
6.2
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$1,200
$950
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) has a price of $1,200 and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) costs $950.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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How the Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Acer Predator X45 (W-OLED) | LG 38WN95C (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,200 | $950 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 45" | 38" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 3840 x 1600 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | W-OLED | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 4 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 898:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 477 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | 692 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | Unknown | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.01 ms | 7.1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 240 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 7.9/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 83 PPI | 111 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 3.8/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 4.9/10 | 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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