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LG - UltraGear 45GX950A-B vs Samsung - Smart Monitor M8 (2024)

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UltraGear 45GX950A-BLGRENDER
Probe A
LG
UltraGear 45GX950A-B
83.8/ 100A
Performance81· 45%
Panel87· 40%
Connectivity—· 15%
Smart Monitor M8 (2024)SAMSUNGRENDER
Probe B
Samsung
Smart Monitor M8 (2024)
65.5/ 100C
Performance70· 45%
Panel61· 40%
Connectivity—· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the UltraGear 45GX950A-B and Smart Monitor M8 (2024), the UltraGear 45GX950A-B comes out ahead in peak brightness / refresh rate, while the Smart Monitor M8 (2024) wins on dci-p3 coverage. Overall, the UltraGear 45GX950A-B scores 83.8 and the Smart Monitor M8 (2024) scores 65.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The UltraGear 45GX950A-B is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 18.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the UltraGear 45GX950A-B if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, refresh rate, response time (gtg), among others.

Pick the Smart Monitor M8 (2024) if you care most about dci-p3 coverage. Its strongest claims are dci-p3 coverage.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the UltraGear 45GX950A-B is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why LG - UltraGear 45GX950A-B wins

  • ▲Peak brightness — 225.00% more. 1300 nits vs 400 nits.
  • ▲Refresh rate — 175.00% more. 165 Hz vs 60 Hz.
  • ▲Response time (GtG) — 99.25% less. 0.03 ms vs 4 ms.
  • ▲Screen size — 40.63% more. 45 " vs 32 ".
  • ▲USB-C Power Delivery — 38.46% more. 90 W vs 65 W.
  • ▲Has G-Sync.
  • ▲Has FreeSync.
  • ▲Panel type: OLED (vs VA).

Why Samsung - Smart Monitor M8 (2024) wins

  • ▲DCI-P3 coverage — 0.51% more. 99 % vs 98.5 %.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Panel

SpecLG - UltraGear 45GX950A-BSamsung - Smart Monitor M8 (2024)
Screen sizeⓘ45 "lead32 "
Panel typeⓘOLEDleadVA
Resolutionⓘ5Klead4K
Aspect ratioⓘ21:916:9
Curvedⓘtrueleadfalse

Performance

SpecLG - UltraGear 45GX950A-BSamsung - Smart Monitor M8 (2024)
Refresh rateⓘ165 Hzlead60 Hz
Response time (GtG)ⓘ0.03 mslead4 ms
Peak brightnessⓘ1300 nitslead400 nits
DCI-P3 coverageⓘ98.5 %99 %lead
HDRⓘtruetrue
G-Syncⓘtrueleadfalse
FreeSyncⓘtrueleadfalse

Connectivity

SpecLG - UltraGear 45GX950A-BSamsung - Smart Monitor M8 (2024)
HDMI ports2lead1
DisplayPort ports1lead0
USB-C inputtruetrue
USB-C Power Deliveryⓘ90 Wlead65 W
KVMtrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has higher refresh rate, UltraGear 45GX950A-B or Smart Monitor M8 (2024)?+

UltraGear 45GX950A-B refreshes at 165Hz vs 60Hz.

Which has faster response time, UltraGear 45GX950A-B or Smart Monitor M8 (2024)?+

UltraGear 45GX950A-B responds in 0.03ms vs 4ms.

Does UltraGear 45GX950A-B or Smart Monitor M8 (2024) have USB-C with power delivery?+

Both offer USB-C PD — 90W on UltraGear 45GX950A-B, 65W on Smart Monitor M8 (2024).

Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

Screen size→Panel type→Resolution→Aspect ratio→Curved→Refresh rate→Response time (GtG)→Peak brightness→DCI-P3 coverage→HDR→G-Sync→FreeSync→
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