Thursday, June 8th 2023
LG Sneaks Out Two 4K UltraGear Gaming Monitors
LG is something of an expert when it comes to silently launching new monitors and although its latest additions to its UltraGear range of gaming monitors are only minor variants of already existing products, it appears that we're looking at a pair of more affordable models. The 27GR93U-B and 32GR93U-B as the new models are called, measure 27 and 32-inches respectively and both offer 4K resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate. Comparing the 27GR93U-B to the 27GN950-B, the first really obvious difference is the use of a standard IPS panel instead of a Nano IPS panel and this leads to a slight reduction in the DCI-P3 colour gamut from 98 to 95 percent.
The new models are only certified for FreeSync Premium, rather than FreeSync Premium Pro, but that appears to be the only obvious reduction in gaming features, as G-Sync compatible support, VRR, Black Stabilizer, Dynamic Action Sync, Crosshairs and the FPS counter are all present and accounted for. Both displays have two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 and one upstreams and two downstreams USB 3.0 ports, as well as a 4-pole 3.5 mm jack for a headset. On the plus side, these new models have slightly lower power consumption, with a typical power consumption of about 50 W for the 27-inch model and 65 W for the 32-inch model. The stand still supports tilt, height and pivot adjustment. No official pricing was announced, but we found the 27-inch model listed in Hong Kong for the equivalent of around US$560, which is around US$200 less than what the 27GN950-B retails for.
Sources:
LG UK (27GR93U-B), LG UK (32GR93U-B)
The new models are only certified for FreeSync Premium, rather than FreeSync Premium Pro, but that appears to be the only obvious reduction in gaming features, as G-Sync compatible support, VRR, Black Stabilizer, Dynamic Action Sync, Crosshairs and the FPS counter are all present and accounted for. Both displays have two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 and one upstreams and two downstreams USB 3.0 ports, as well as a 4-pole 3.5 mm jack for a headset. On the plus side, these new models have slightly lower power consumption, with a typical power consumption of about 50 W for the 27-inch model and 65 W for the 32-inch model. The stand still supports tilt, height and pivot adjustment. No official pricing was announced, but we found the 27-inch model listed in Hong Kong for the equivalent of around US$560, which is around US$200 less than what the 27GN950-B retails for.
7 Comments on LG Sneaks Out Two 4K UltraGear Gaming Monitors
Is not even that cheaper as the 27GP950 was frequently on sale before being discontinued.
I've been looking at reviews on all of these, and I'm not sold.
Too many issues, some it's flicker, others its input/latency, backlight bleed and all of them have poorly built stands.
I can live without HDR and local dimming at this price point, but the rest isn't acceptable.
It might share the panel with the new Gigabyte M27U (and soon to be released MSI version) and that one from the Hardware Unboxed review was worse in most aspect, only positive I believe was the lower price but 4k gaming monitors are still a bit pricey.
Still doesn't make sense, LG has better panels than this and should be able to produce something better
Honestly with OLED entering the $800-900 market you would think that top tier LCDs ( QD-IPS/FALD/240Hz or more ) would occupy the $500-600 range . Monitors such as the 27GR93U-B should cost no more than $300-350 considering how little they do offer in this day and age but nope , here we are in 2023 with a 27'' 4K 144Hz monitor at almost $600:nutkick:.
At least there is hope for salvation once BOE and TCL announce mass production of inkjet printed OLED :