In SDR mode the luminance range of the screen is limited compared with LCD monitors, with a maximum brightness measured at 192 cd/m 2, which was close to the advertised 200 cd/m 2 which was pleasing. Most LCD monitors however can reach 300 – 500 cd/m 2 easily for SDR content and so on first glance, this might appear to be very limiting on the 27GR95QE. If you are used to using a very bright monitor or running at high brightness settings, you will almost certainly find this screen to look dark by comparison.

When using VRR, the pixel response time performance is perfect regardless of the refresh/frame rate as there’s no need for different overdrive modes. We can also compare the motion clarity of the 27GR95QE here against some 360Hz LCD screens we’ve reviewed. You can see that actually despite the lower refresh rate (by 33%) the motion clarity is very similar here from the 240Hz OLED panel. There is a ratio of approximately 1.5:1 when it comes to motion clarity between an OLED screen and an LCD screen, thanks to the near-instant response times. So you get a motion clarity in practice beyond what you might expect from the refresh rate number. We have compared the LG against two 360Hz screens here.

Design and Features

I’ve never encountered a monitor that makes perfect sense like the UltraGear OLED 27 does. It doesn’t always hold up on the spec sheet, but sitting down in front of the monitor consistently reinforced one idea: this is one of the best gaming experiences you can have right now. Information about the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. A higher resolution allows the display of a more detailed and of higher quality image. We calibrated the screen at a software level using Portrait Display’s Calman Ultimate software and our calibration tools. We will also look at hardware level calibration afterwards. The Vivid HDR mode can reach up to 800-nits for 3% and lower sizes, 700-nits for 10% and 130-nits for 100%, but it over-exposes some bright parts and has a bluish tint. Either way, it falls short of the specified 1000-nit peak brightness. LG plans to release a firmware update in April to improve the brightness performance. HDR We’d argue that reflections on glossy panel are likely to be far more problematic to most people than a small impact to the contrast ratio from an AG coating for what is at the end of the day specifically designed to be a desktop monitor. Remember, this isn’t designed to be a TV, it’s not designed to be used in a dark lounge with carefully controlled lighting for relaxing night time viewing. It’s designed to be used as your desktop monitor, throughout the day, in a normal lighting setup where you have windows, overhead lighting and lamps around.

HDR mode performs better in this regard, with it reaching up to 700 cd/m2 peak brightness. Unlike most LCD monitors which support DisplayHDR 400 or DisplayHDR 600 certification, but usually amount to little difference, the HDR on the 27GR95QE makes a notable difference in the image quality as it is able to utilize the HDR data to a much greater effect. As such, games and movies on the monitor looked expectedly stunning, so much so that there was little difference between it and my LG C9 OLED TV. These values are dim in comparison to the Sony Inzone M9, which achieved an average of 395 nits of brightness in its standard mode. The Armada 27 (344 nits) also outshines LG’s monitor. But keep in mind neither of these has OLED panels. LG UltraGear OLED 27 review: Performance Information about the brightness of the screen. It is measured in candela per square metre (cd/m²). The maximum number of colors, which the display is able to reproduce, depends on the type of the panel in use and color enhancing technologies like FRC.

The LG UltraGear 27GR95QE will be available in the UAE sometime in April. The monitor will retail at AED 4,199. The Verdict The screen has a decent range of ergonomic adjustments with tilt, height, swivel and also rotate available. They are all pretty stiff to operate though which makes changing the viewing angle a pain sometimes. Side to side swivel adjustment also has a pretty limited range, but overall the screen is very sturdy and stable.

The fringing is not as noticeable as it is on monitors with a triangular subpixel layout, such as that of the Dell AW3423DWF with a QD-OLED panel, so except for those particularly sensitive to this, most users won’t even notice anything wrong with text rendering on the LG 27GR95QE unless looking at small text and fine details up close. The small and stubby toggle under the centre of the display to access the OSD is best left alone because it’s quite difficult and aggravating to use. Better to use the excellent remote control that LG bundles, which allows you to access the entire menu system at the touch of a button and has some useful shortcuts, like one that cycles through the DTS HeadphonesX audio settings. Image Quality

The percentage of the approximate area, taken by the active part of the screen, to the total front area. Clarified in the Compared To Other Monitors section that it performs better than one of its competitors, the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM. The UltraGear OLED 27 has competitive games down, but it also has cinematic games nailed. OLED and the stellar HDR experience it brings means you can enjoy games like Cyberpunk 2077and Horizon Zero Dawnwithout missing out. Gradient handling was good though with no visible banding issues, and only minor gradation in darker tones. sRGB Emulation Mode Related content: our video guide to the best settings for the LG 27GR95QE Calibration (Software Profiling)

LG provide a 2 year warranty for this screen although do not really talk about image retention or burn in cover, other than to say that the warranty does NOT cover “Burned-in images resulting from improper usage as described in the user manual”– but improper use is a pretty vague term. This may make it difficult to claim under the warranty should you ever run in to any image retention issues, so we would advise some caution depending on your usage type and habits, and your risk tolerance. Gaming Compared with the 360Hz IPS panel of the Asus ROG Swift PG259QN we would say the LG has the edge though. Despite the higher refresh rate of the Asus, it has some issues with response time, notably some slower transitions from light to dark shades common on IPS panels and causing a bit of pale smearing. And also a bit of pale overshoot as the response times are pushed hard to keep up with the frame rate. Admittedly this was one of the first gen 360Hz IPS panels and other reviewers have noted that more recent offerings are a bit faster (e.g. the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQN – 27″ 1440p, 360Hz as reviewed by Monitors Unboxed) which would bring the performance closer to the LG OLED panel. But certainly compared with most of the existing 360Hz IPS panels we think the LG 240Hz OLED panel has the slight edge in motion clarity, even though it has a lower refresh rate. Lag We will not go too much in to potential concerns around lifespan of the OLED panel, colour shift, dark spots or image retention/burn-in here. You can read our OLED Displays and the Monitor Marketarticle for more information about those potential issues. As a desktop monitor if you are going to use the screen for many hours per day, some of these things might become an issue in time. In our fairly short period of time testing and using the screen we noticed no issues in any of these areas. Updated 8/3/23 –There is a very low lag on the 27GR95QE measured at 0.78ms total display lag, and leaving us with only 0.67ms estimated signal processing lag. This is fine for competitive gaming and shouldn’t represent any issue. This is a lot lower than most TV’s since there is no added image processing or advanced scalers like there would be on TV’s, with the screen designed to be like a normal desktop monitor. There is no difference to lag in HDR mode by the way. Console GamingYou can see that the targets had been closely matched after this process. This is a further “validation” process you can run which takes 3 minutes to complete and will produce a more thorough report, including one you can save as a PDF if you want: A lot of users would have preferred a 4K resolution at this screen size for an even high pixel density and sharper details, but we find that 1440p suits ~27″ sized screens very well. Besides, 4K UHD is a lot more demanding than 1440p, so you wouldn’t be able to maintain as high frame rate. The LG 27GR95QE-B’s brightness output reached 365 cd/m2 in SDR, but it went down to 161 cd/m2 if you put an all-white image on it. It peaked at 688 cd/m2 in HDR scenes, so it can get as bright as it needs to be for games and movies. Its contrast can dip or rise exponentially, just like any other OLED display out there. Information about whether there is a possibility for wall mounting according to the VESA Mounting Interface Standard (MIS).