f3likx Hi how are your eyes now? I made a post here related to my issues https://ledstrain.org/d/963-1500-down-the-toilet-lg-38gl950g its odd given my ipad 10.1 IPS 120hz gives me no eye strain whatsoever yet this thing is burning me after 2 minutes!!
Not sure if you have used this site before https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/a51ef5e - nice breakdown
https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_32gk850g.htm a review on the monitor
Maybe something in there might help?
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/1a1f16d6
Mine is https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_38gl950g.htm
You can use the site to also do a comparison like between mine and yours:
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/917eb301a
Instantly I notice that there is no FRC on yours. Someone mentioned cables earlier, not sure if thats a thing but this is the first time im outputting a mini dp to DP 1.4, I used to be on Dual DVI, sadly I sold my old monitor and now I'm in a bit of a pickle!!
Your contrast is 3000:1 to my 1000:1
Yours is AMVA to my IPS
Yours is 93 PPI to my 111
both backlights are W-led
I have dynamic contrast also (? Sounds like changing perhaps!)
I have HDR which is disabled
Similar refresh rates
My ports are HDMI 2 & DP 1.4 vs your HDMI 1.4 and DP 1.2
Ironically in this blog for best eye care monitors the no1 recommendation is the ASUS PB278Q which is the one that was destroying your eyes! So if we compare this to your current one we get this:
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/07e0139da3
It is a PLS panel (no idea what that is!)
higher pixels than yours
but heres something interesting, its 1000:1 contrast same as mine and it also has dynamic contrast too.
It doesn't have FRC
Mine doesn't have horizontal frequency (IPS) yours has horizontal and vertical
It also has the same ports as yours
My old monitor I could work all day on, with a little bit of grief here and there but often I could game until 3am if I chose too and recover after having breakfest enough to be able to continue working again.
That one was https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/a98f139db1 and it had 1000:1 contrast also like my current one
What about Chroma, could turning off RGB help at all?
Other than this I've also found a guide on viewing distance
Im trying still with my current monitor but after 3 hrs today my eyes are ready to jump out of their sockets again!!