LG Unveils New UltraGear OLED Gaming Monitor With 480Hz Refresh Rate and DP 2.1

[TheLostSwede]

LG Electronics (LG) is unveiling its latest, premium UltraGear OLED gaming monitor GX7 (model 27GX790A). Designed for serious gamers, the new model features a 27-inch, QHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440) WOLED display with a 0.03milliseconds Gray-to-Gray (GTG) response time and a 480 Hz refresh rate - the fastest of any QHD OLED monitor. The 27GX790A, the most compact UltraGear OLED display yet, delivers enhanced gaming immersion with exceptional picture quality, silky-smooth performance and 4-side virtually borderless design. It also works seamlessly with the newest graphics cards, thanks to an array of advanced connectivity options, including DisplayPort 2.1.

The all-new 27GX790A is equipped with LG's WOLED display technology, which employs a white OLED light source with color filters to produce accurate RGB colors and impressive screen brightness. This technology provides a high contrast ratio, vibrant colors, deep blacks and excellent motion clarity - even during the most fast-paced gaming action - LG's WOLED tech has earned the new UltraGear OLED gaming monitor both VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification and highest VESA ClearMR tier.




Additionally, the 27GX790A offers NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support, further enhancing the gaming experience by eliminating distracting screen-tearing and flickering. The application of LG's Anti-Glare & Low Reflection (AGLR) Coating provides a more comfortable gaming experience in brighter rooms, enabling gamers to see what's happening on screen without difficulty.

Incorporating DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 interfaces, the 27-inch UltraGear OLED gaming monitor ensures compatibility with the latest consoles and gaming PCs, as well as next-generation GPUs expected to launch in early 2025. DisplayPort 2.1 yields a 67 percent increase in bandwidth compared to DisplayPort 1.4, meaning it can support higher resolutions and refresh rates.

Contributing to a cleaner gaming setup, the monitor's slim, flat L-shaped stand lets users place their keyboard on top of its base and offers ergonomic comfort and customizability with a swivel range of -30 to 30 degrees. It also comes with a 4-pole headphone jack to allow convenient in-game communications via headset and supports DTS Headphone:X. DTS's three-dimensional audio solution for headphones provides accurate sound positioning, helping users pinpoint where noises are coming from - which can mean the difference between victory and defeat in intense FPS or online battle royale games.

"An ideal choice for serious gamers, the 27GX790A boasts a 27-inch OLED screen with an exceptionally fast 480 Hz refresh rate," said YS Lee, vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Business Solutions Company. "Our new UltraGear OLED gaming monitor is perfect for both console and PC gaming, offering a range of connectivity options and compatibility with the latest gaming hardware. The LG UltraGear brand will continue to provide high-performance monitors that enhance every aspect of the gaming experience."



[Editor's note: The MSRP for the 27GX790A is U$999.99]

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[Space Lynx]

looks like it has a new kind of coating. hmm, unfortunately LG customer service is a nightmare, where as I have an irl friend who has a Dell Alienware OLED that developed burn in, and because Dell is amazing, they overnighted him his new monitor replacement for the burn in after only a 10 min chat with customer service, and he used that box to ship the old one back with a prepaid return label.

sorry, folks, it just doesn't get better than that. so Dell will be getting my money whenever they refresh their line of monitors.

also, I don't see any mention of warranty for burn in for the LG, and Dell promises 3 years. so yeah.

 

[Kaleid]

Meh, we've had 27" 1440p for a while now. We need UW with higher resolutions, better text quality
More robust against burn-ins

 

[VulkanBros]

$ 999 - in the US, that translated $ 1150 where I live (taxes and customs) - no thanks

 

[TheLostSwede]

$ 999 - in the US, that translated $ 1150 where I live (taxes and customs) - no thanks

You just reminded me that I forgot to put a note with the price on the news post.

 

[Space Lynx]

I'm still looking forward to reviews for this though, I want to see what this new coating is like. I imagine it will fix their grainy issues.

 

[Chomiq]

$ 999 - in the US, that translated $ 1150 where I live (taxes and customs) - no thanks

Unless you're playing competitive FPS and you're able to reach 400+ fps then there's no point in getting this.

I'm still looking forward to reviews for this though, I want to see what this new coating is like. I imagine it will fix their grainy issues.

It's the same coating as on 4K 240/480 Hz 32" model.

 

[Space Lynx]

Unless you're playing competitive FPS and you're able to reach 400+ fps then there's no point in getting this.


It's the same coating as on 4K 240/480 Hz 32" model.

hmm, a shame they didn't try to improve it then. def a pass for me, I will just wait for Dell to refresh their OLED line

 

[Chomiq]

hmm, a shame they didn't try to improve it then. def a pass for me, I will just wait for Dell to refresh their OLED line

Until you use it in bright room and end up with pinkish blacks.

 

[Space Lynx]

Until you use it in bright room and end up with pinkish blacks.

my room is always dim, and that coating may be improved with the next gen models (when I intend to buy)

 

[Onasi]

Speaking of coating, I forget, was that Asus 240Hz glossy one WOLED or QD-OLED?

 

[TheDeeGee]

So far out of these new WOLED Gen 2 models i like the Sony M10S the best, shame it has 1 year warranty.

Speaking of coating, I forget, was that Asus 240Hz glossy one WOLED or QD-OLED?

Most if not all QD-OLED's are glossy.

 

[Chomiq]

Speaking of coating, I forget, was that Asus 240Hz glossy one WOLED or QD-OLED?

Yes.

360 Hz will be glossy QD-OLED, Asus also has 240 Hz 27" W-OLED with glossy coating. They also have the 480 Hz variant using same panel as this one from the news article.

ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG 240Hz Glossy QHD OLED - PC Monitors

Even that glossy panel still has a bit of grain due to the micro lens array (MLA) that is utilized on the WOLED panel. No coating is going to bypass that.

 

[_roman_]

Ridiculous price of a monitor without calibration certificate from the manufacturer. Only two USB-A ports. I do use most of the time all four usb-a usb 3.0 "down ports" of my existing calibrated monitor.

 

[TheLostSwede]

So far out of these new WOLED Gen 2 models i like the Sony M10S the best, shame it has 1 year warranty.

You're in the EU though, so two years for you, but yeah, still pretty meh.

 

[sephiroth117]

I have a 240Hz 4K OLED (paired with a PS5..and an RTX2060 lmao whilst waiting for Blackwell).

I'd never get an anti-glare panel on an OLED display, those displays are around 200-250 nits in SDR, you can't use them in direct sunlight or high reflection to begin with lol..if you don't have a choice get a mini-led instead.

I'd rather keep the glossy/semi-glossy that has been doing wonders on LG/Samsung OLED TVs for years and just use your screen in a normal room configuration without the sun baking your screen.

 

[phints]

While I think paying for anything over 240Hz is a waste (unless you specifically play CS2 or Val on a PC fast enough to push that average framerate), this still looks like a fantastic monitor. I'm waiting for LG to put their "Pixel Sound" into a 27" 1440p 240Hz+ VRR OLED monitor though. I heard this on their 32" and it very quite good, like on par with the BenQ Mobiuz monitors, great for when not using headphones.

 

[Ravenmaster]

So you’re telling me they put a DisplayPort 2.1 connector on a 27” 1440p monitor but not on the 32” 4K 240hz one where extra bandwidth is needed? Absolute clowns…

 

[SAINT ENZO]

So you’re telling me they put a DisplayPort 2.1 connector on a 27” 1440p monitor but not on the 32” 4K 240hz one where extra bandwidth is needed? Absolute clowns…

This^^^^ but to be fair..... displayport 2.1 has just begun to become available.

 

[PixelTech]

So with DP 2.1, is this monitor DP 2.1a?, I wonder how long the cable is that they provide. Also, with DP 2.1 this means that I can run my setup without Display Stream Compression, DSC, correct? (with AMD's few cards that have DP 2.1 and upcoming Blackwell) I've read it's lossless compression, but I'd like to see some comparison photos and latency testing. Maybe there's other factors it improves w/o DSC.

 

[Baccala]

looks like it has a new kind of coating. hmm, unfortunately LG customer service is a nightmare, where as I have an irl friend who has a Dell Alienware OLED that developed burn in, and because Dell is amazing, they overnighted him his new monitor replacement for the burn in after only a 10 min chat with customer service, and he used that box to ship the old one back with a prepaid return label.

sorry, folks, it just doesn't get better than that. so Dell will be getting my money whenever they refresh their line of monitors.

also, I don't see any mention of warranty for burn in for the LG, and Dell promises 3 years. so yeah.

yeah ive had some bad experiences with them too. The worst being when I had ribbon cable start burning in the housing on one of their first curved ultrawide LCDs. They told me I could send it in for over $400 and they would look at it but no promises. I was kind of taken aback and asked him if he heard what I said about the product melting itself in my home. That said, I view OLEDs in particular as a consumable good though. Maybe get an extended warranty but go into the purchase treating it like a set of brake pads or tires. All of mine are still holding up with the oldest going over 5 years without any noticeable signs of degradation but as soon as they become unusable theyre going directly to the curb.

 

[Space Lynx]

yeah ive had some bad experiences with them too. The worst being when I had ribbon cable start burning in the housing on one of their first curved ultrawide LCDs. They told me I could send it in for over $400 and they would look at it but no promises. I was kind of taken aback and asked him if he heard what I said about the product melting itself in my home. That said, I view OLEDs in particular as a consumable good though. Maybe get an extended warranty but go into the purchase treating it like a set of brake pads or tires. All of mine are still holding up with the oldest going over 5 years without any noticeable signs of degradation but as soon as they become unusable theyre going directly to the curb.

yep, and my friend with the Dell, shipping was free both ways and only required a picture as proof of the burn in and from what he told me it was a vert 10 minute conversation and they were pleasant to deal with.

this alone has sold me on buying a Dell OLED next year. im just waiting for new models to come.

 

[x4it3n]

One of the reasons why I bought an AORUS FO32U2P is because it has a real (full) DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) aka 80Gbps! Even though DSC works great DSR and DLDSR do not work with DSC so it's not great imo
I remember back in 2013 when I had a 1080p@120Hz monitor, I bought 2x GTX 780, I was using DSR 4x to get "4K" on a 1080p monitor and it looked amazing! Imo it gives your monitor a longer lifespan too!

 

[konga]

So with DP 2.1, is this monitor DP 2.1a?, I wonder how long the cable is that they provide. Also, with DP 2.1 this means that I can run my setup without Display Stream Compression, DSC, correct? (with AMD's few cards that have DP 2.1 and upcoming Blackwell) I've read it's lossless compression, but I'd like to see some comparison photos and latency testing. Maybe there's other factors it improves w/o DSC.

The only comparison I've seen of DSC on and off is this one from Nvidia: How DSC Will Enable Higher Fidelity in VR Experiences | NVIDIA Technical Blog

That image is pretty much a worst-case scenario for any compression algorithm. I can see a very, very slight difference when I quickly tab back and forth, but I can't really say that one looks worse than the other. I can tell you that I've used DSC monitors side-by-side with non-DSC monitors for the last four years now, and I have never once noticed a difference between them accountable to DSC, even when I was really heavily scrutinizing the image for one. Slight differences in panel composition or in calibration will produce a bigger visible difference than DSC.

As for latency, I don't believe this has been tested directly, but you can look at general latency test results on Monitors Unboxed or RTINGS to see that it doesn't make a noticeable difference. The lowest-latency monitors that both reviewers have measured use DSC.

Unfortunately though, this monitor might only use UHBR 13.5, which would not be enough for 10-bit 1440p 480hz without DSC. It might be able to do 8-bit 480hz with custom timings, but that's pushing things really close. Right now, on the LG store a rep is admitting that they are unsure which DP spec is being used and are seeking clarification with the product team. But the materials released claim 67% more bandwidth than DP 1.4, which sounds like UHBR 13.5

 

[Scrizz]

this alone has sold me on buying a Dell OLED next year. im just waiting for new models to come.

Yeah, Dell is the best with display warranties etc. That's why I didn't think twice to jump on their QD-OLED display.