LG 45GR65DC
Today
Previous check$550
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.0 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonLG 45GR65DC or MSI MD342CQPW?
MD342CQPW costs $210 less today and also has score 1.1 higher (5.1 vs. 4.0).
LG 45GR65DC
4.0score
MSI MD342CQPW
5.1score · higher
LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 3
- 0.0Image2.7
- 9.5Smoothness6.0
- 5.0Connections8.0
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0
LG 45GR65DC is the cheaperMSI MD342CQPW is $210 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only LG 45GR65DC works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
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The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
45GR65DC wins on smoothness; MD342CQPW wins on image, connections and ergonomics.
- 0.0Image2.7 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness6.0
- 5.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)
MSI MD342CQPW
Today
Previous check$340
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.1
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
45GR65DC
- Amazon Lowest price$550Buy on Amazon
MD342CQPW
- Amazon Lowest price$340Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | 45GR65DC | MD342CQPW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) | Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) |
| Size changes | 45 ″ | 34 ″ |
| Resolution changes | QHD | UWQHD |
| Pixel density changes | 65 ppi | 110 ppi |
| Aspect ratio changes | 32:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved screen | Yes | Yes |
| Line changes | UltraGear | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 45GR65DC | MD342CQPW |
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How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.