LG27" UltraGear 4K UHD (3840x2160) Gaming Monitor, 144Hz, 1ms, VESA DisplayHDR 400, G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, 4-Pole HP Out DTS HP:X, Tilt/Height/Pivot Stand, Black

My last monitor, the Dell 34 inch ultrawide U3415W, is still going strong. It is a great 1440p ultrawide with a 60hz refresh rate. I had been reading a lot about high refresh rate monitors for a couple of years but nothing in the 32 inch size was ever available without some sort of big compromise. That is, until this monitor came out.As per the Monitors Unboxed review on YouTube, this monitor has a single overdrive experience for the Variable Refresh Rate. What this means in plain English is that if you choose the "Fast" VRR mode for the display (which is the default out of the box), you will be a great experience whether you are gaming at 144, 90 or 60 fps without the need to change settings on a per game basis. For example, on my 7900xt with Ryzen 3700x, I can get 144fps on Forza Horizon 4, lock the frame rate at 90fps on Cyberpunk, or have around 45-50 frames on Starfield, and all games look great with no ghosting or other graphical artifacts.Colors on this monitor are great as is the brightness. While this monitor does not have true HDR capabilities such as a mini-led array of lights, the monitor is very bright at its out of the box setting of 40 out of 100. Dark scenes are nice an inky without any noticeable backlight blooming as can occur on other LCDs (such as my old U3415W which did have noticeable blooming around the edges of the screen). Colors are great as per the supported 10bit color panel and thanks to HDMI 2.1 can be enabled at the same time as a 144hz refresh rate unlike other monitors with HDMI 2.0 or below.For those with 60hz monitors thinking about upgrading to 144hz but still not sure if it is worth it, trust me when I say it totally is. While there was a big jump in clarity moving from 1440p to 4K, the jump from 60 to 144 trumped the resolution increase. This is because the faster refreshing screen eliminated a lot of the blur when items are in motion. This was particularly noticeable in Forza when trees on the size of the road where incredibly crisp and there was no smearing or blur on the leaves as you drove past them. This was also noticeable at the 90hz rate in Cyberpunk when looking through the windows in the Downtown area while driving around in your bike. In the battle of ray tracing vs. high refresh, I now understand why so many people advocate for refresh rate as the impact on image quality is amazing.Lastly, the only negative in my review, since I do love this monitor, is the packaging. When the monitor arrived, it was nicely packed but there was no peel of protection on the screen itself. The screen enclosure was enveloped in a foamy wrap but the screen itself did not have any sort of plastic covering as you see on TVs when you open them. It is for this reason that I believe a small scratch did exist on the screen which I only discovered after about 3-4 days when on a sunny Saturday morning the light from an open window on a powered down monitor revealed the flaw. As you can see from my two screenshots, you cannot see the scratch when the monitor is on (and believe, I have tried everything to catch it). So, since e-waste is bad, I won't be returning the monitor as I honestly cannot tell when using it. But, if you are the type of person who this would bother, make sure you use a small flashlight or similar to inspect the screen when you first get it.In closing, this is a great monitor worthy of 5 stars. The colors, brightness and 144hz screen all combine to make it a treat for the eyes and a great experience for gaming . I highly recommended it and believe that if you are coming from 1440p and 60hz, you will love it.

First of all, I casually play Black Desert, which is a Korean MMORPG. In my previous ASUS 24 inch monitor at 1080p, I didn't have any issues with excessive black shadows on my main character. When calling the horse, there is ghosting and on this new LG monitor, there's ghosting as well. So this could be an issue with Black Desert. However, I never experienced any excessive black shadows on my old monitor when I play at ultra max settings. On the new LG monitor, there is a lot of ghosting at 4K ultra settings. It doesn't matter if it's at max or not. So I have to play it using REMASTERED mode with FXAA to get rid of most or all of the ghosting. I like TAA better, but there is still minor ghosting and shadows that aren't supposed to be there. FXAA does not look as great as TAA. So this could be another issue with Black Desert meaning that it was not optimized for 4K. Or I could be wrong and maybe there's an issue with this monitor or both.The other issue here is that after 135 hours of use, I experienced a stuck RED pixel as you see in the screenshots. This is my first LG monitor and I'm already disappointed. I have until February 1st to return it and I definitely will. LG is off my list.I will be fair to note that the stuck red pixel disappeared well within 24 hour since I noticed the issue as you can see on the last two screenshots for testing. However, for reviews stating that LG makes the best IPS panels, this proves the opposite. I might have to settle for a gaming LED, mini LED, or OLED TV which will cost more. But I definitely don't want to experience any ghosting in 4K for any games that I'm playing.Another issue is that GTA V does not recognize my resolution as 3840x2160p. I'll try changing settings here and there again, but this monitor is definitely going to be returned. For a monitor that costs $510 in total and still causes issues is a huge rip off.Also, I called LG customer service and the service rep named Rue didn't even get back to me. He left me hanging on the phone. So I decided to go through Amazon's return process when I told him to do it on my behalf. Life ain't good. Life's GARBAGE.***UPDATE*** As of 12/22/24 around 10am, I noticed another stuck pixel. This time, it's towards the upper right side of the monitor and it's green. This is a huge let down. I thought about giving 3 stars to be fair. But now, it's down to 1 star.

This was honestly the best monitor I have ever owned. This monitor is a beast for my gaming sessions. Clear ultra-high-def picture with HDR. Plus, the 120 hz refresh rate makes the gameplay seamless when it comes to competing.

Great monitor right out of the box. I like it bright so I use the “game stetting 2.” I am a little worried reading the reviews about the monitor getting corrupted by issues. I’ve read reviews and Reddit pages outside of amazon and it seems the screen you get is like playing the lottery when you get a bad one. If I had to guess sometime last year LG sent out some bad batches. Hoping I got one of the newer ones but you never know which products you buy that have been lingering around a warehouse for months. Hoping I got one that lasts.As long as there are no uprising issues, I would rate this (from S-tier (best) to F tier (worst) as an A- or B+ based on specs, quality, and pricing. I played Hell Divers 2 on 4K ultra settings with a 3080ti getting about 80-90 fps and I was very happy with the way the monitor looked. Didn’t see any flickering ,dead pixels, or dim spots. Very enjoyable experience.If I had to criticize, I would like speakers and a remote! I would also like a function to have two different rgb colors going at the same time. (If you can do that someone please tell me how!) I think it would be cool to do a blue and red as a star wars theme to go with a starwars lightsaber back ground!Disclaimer: I have no opinions on the stand that comes with the monitor, I use an arm clamp on my desk to maximize space.Update: 4 months later- still great still 5 stars 😊