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AOC CU34G2X
Gigabyte G34WQC
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Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size
34"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size
34"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
3440 x 1440
Our Verdict
AOC CU34G2X
Gigabyte G34WQC
The AOC CU34G2X and the Gigabyte G34WQC are both great gaming monitors. They have similar features with the same panel type and max refresh rate. The Gigabyte has a quicker response time, but black smear is visible on both. The Gigabyte is better to use in a well-lit room because it has better reflection handling and gets brighter. However, the AOC has four USB inputs, which the Gigabyte doesn't have, and its stand offers swivel adjustments.
Variants
- CU34G2X (34")
- G34WQC (34")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.6
Ergonomics
8.0
6.0
SDR Brightness
7.0
8.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1500R
1500R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.0
6.0
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.5" (14.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-25° to 2.5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-35° to 35°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
21.3" (54.0 cm)
19.4" (49.4 cm)
Base Depth
10.0" (25.4 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
9.1" (23.1 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
18.3 lbs (8.3 kg)
18.3 lbs (8.3 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
34"
34"
Housing Width
31.9" (81.0 cm)
31.9" (80.9 cm)
Housing Height
14.5" (36.8 cm)
14.3" (36.3 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.9" (9.9 cm)
4.5" (11.5 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.7
8.0
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
2,789 : 1
3,134 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.0
8.1
Real Scene
257 cd/m²
381 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
265 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
265 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
265 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
265 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
264 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
265 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
265 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
265 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
264 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
264 cd/m²
371 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
48 cd/m²
63 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
5.7
7.2
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
260 cd/m²
499 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
258 cd/m²
479 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
258 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
259 cd/m²
488 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
259 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
259 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
258 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
258 cd/m²
486 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
259 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
259 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
259 cd/m²
487 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.001
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.4
5.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
35°
24°
Color Washout From Right
36°
26°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
61°
46°
Color Shift From Right
64°
52°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
41°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
42°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
16°
15°
Black Level Raise From Right
16°
18°
Gamma Shift From Left
18°
16°
Gamma Shift From Right
17°
20°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.7
5.4
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
29°
26°
Color Washout From Above
31°
24°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
62°
60°
Color Shift From Above
63°
60°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
27°
Brightness Loss From Above
34°
25°
Black Level Raise From Below
12°
13°
Black Level Raise From Above
12°
11°
Gamma Shift From Below
12°
13°
Gamma Shift From Above
11°
10°
Gray Uniformity
8.1
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.639%
2.981%
50% DSE
0.139%
0.142%
Black Uniformity
6.7
6.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.491%
1.629%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.8
7.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard (sRGB)
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
95.6%
90.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.69
4.21
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,029 K
7,320 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.16
2.09
Color dE (Avg.)
3.09
3.95
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Default
Default
Brightness Setting
80
35
Measured Brightness
188 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.6
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Custom 1
sRGB Gamut Area xy
97.0%
96.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.51
0.64
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,494 K
6,454 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.53
0.60
Contrast Setting
50
60
RGB Settings
50-44-46
50-47-46
Gamma Setting
Gamma 1
Gamma 3
Brightness Setting
58
10
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.1
9.1
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
97.2%
97.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom 1
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
84.3%
84.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom 1
SDR Color Volume
9.7
9.7
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
98.8%
98.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom 1
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
89.6%
89.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom 1
HDR Color Gamut
7.8
7.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
89.5%
88.1%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Game
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
61.2%
64.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Game
HDR On
HDR Color Volume
7.5
6.9
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
76.9%
70.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Game
HDR On
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
57.6%
60.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Game
HDR On
Reflections
7.1
7.5
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
6.1%
5.6%
Indirect Reflections
3.4%
3.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.7%
2.0%
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
8.6
9.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.3
8.3
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
100 Hz
100 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
5.5
7.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Speed
Rise / Fall Time
9.1 ms
3.0 ms
Total Response Time
20.3 ms
13.8 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
15.3%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
19.7 ms
8.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
36.3 ms
25.2 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
0.0%
52.7%
Response Time @ 120Hz
5.4
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Balance
Rise / Fall Time
9.3 ms
5.0 ms
Total Response Time
19.9 ms
14.8 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
2.8%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
19.9 ms
13.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
35.3 ms
32.5 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
0.0%
21.2%
Response Time @ 60Hz
4.8
6.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Medium
Balance
Rise / Fall Time
11.2 ms
4.7 ms
Total Response Time
22.4 ms
20.6 ms
Overshoot Error
0.3%
5.8%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
18.0 ms
8.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
37.0 ms
38.6 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
3.2%
25.3%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
144 Hz
Minimum Frequency
100 Hz
100 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
211 cd/m²
220 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
76 cd/m²
220 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
Yes
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
5.1 ms
4.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.6 ms
5.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.6 ms
9.2 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
7.4 ms
4.2 ms
Resolution And Size
8.4
8.4
Native Resolution
3440 x 1440
3440 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
21:9
21:9
Megapixels
5.0 MP
5.0 MP
Pixel Density
110 PPI
109 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
34.0"
34.1"
Screen Area
412 in²
415 in²
PS5 Compatibility
6.0
7.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
8.3
8.3
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
2 (DP 1.4)
2 (DP 1.4)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
4
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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