Excellent updated display from LG. Would happily main this for all games. Fresh upload on the 2nd channel also! th-cam.com/video/5-aTwZdudH4/w-d-xo.html
And he actually knows the technical stuff that makes a monitor "good". Combine the grassroot element (from him actually using the product like typical user) and his technical knowledge its a pretty good combo for a reviewer.
This does matter. Someone doesn't need to be a pro to review these products of course, but having serious gaming experience does make you look at things differently and that's usually what we like to see in these reviews.
He definitely became my main source when it comes to solid and strong review videos. My new LG monitor will arrive tomorrow so I am very hyped for that! Wasn't able to make the purchase if I had not watched this review video!
A little late to the party, but I got this monitor for $350 after buying only budget 1080p 144hz TN panels for years. Holy shit, I didn't realize what I was missing. Every game I play now looks completely different
Contrast is a bit on low side and left side has a little backlight bleed. Although text clarity is sharp for productivity, colors look good, sRGB mode is actually usable and I use a monitor stand so no issues there, came from Samsung curved VA panel and now it looks blurry to me, pretty happy with this, good deal for $380.
A good thing to note with the LG monitors is that the connection inputs are perpendicular to the panel. This makes it super hard to wall mount with some VESA mounts, speaking from experience. The parallel ones like on the Gigabyte panel shown are way better for that kind of setup.
@@EmptiedPockets What i mean is that if the inputs are on the side, it's much easier to route the cables through a duct if the monitor is wall mounted. Since the LG inputs are on the back of the monitor, your wall duct will have to align with where the inputs are because the cables are sticking out directly towards the wall. Don't think I did a good job explaining it but shoot me a pm if you want and I can send some photos of my setup with an LG monitor and why it was so hard
I tried both 32GP850-B and 32GK650F-B and side by side, the 650 was the better panel. The backlight is way better and uniform. If you look at the 850 from any other angle from the center, you will notice the contrast change...this is also present if you look at areas away from the center. I don't understand why no reviewers ever talk about these things.
It differs from monitor to monitor a *lot*. However, the Nano IPS panels do have significant IPS glow (either blue or orange) on all of them it seems. Actual backlight issues like bleeding (which would also amplify glow btw) though, differst from sample to sample in bizarre ways. Also: for some reason, bleed can become less after use (IPS glow usually doesn't change much though frm what I've seen) especially the first few weeks/months. Probably with the pressure between the panel layers shifting as heat does its thing.
My wife just bought me 2 of these for my birthday. We’re in the middle of moving into our first home so they’re still in the box and I wasn’t sure how I was going to like them. It definitely put my mind at ease and I’m thankful I found this review
Lets see a review on the Alienware AW2721D, I’m loving it myself and I’ve seen some really good reviews on it. The only real downside was the price however it’s not 30% off so it’s looking rly good
I just bought the 27GP83 which is the successor to the 27GL83. Coming from the 27GN850 I much prefers the more natural colors on the 27GP83. I do agree on the monitor legs though as they protrude out a little far.
His review is SO FRESH, it's not even available yet through his link! Seriously though, GJ on getting the first review of this new monitor. And your content looks top notch!!
Watching this on my LG 27GP850 ;) Thanks Optimum for your wonderful reviews. I was on a VA curved 165hz 1080p and this LG monitor panel blew my mind away. Everything looks so crisp because of 1440p and the colours look fantastic! Content and Gaming looks so much better.
yeah Tim from HU made a good detailed review of this monitor, seems like the best choice in it's price range, too bad i am after an ultrawide and not just a 1440p display
Great review mate, have had a couple of LG monitors and the only real issue for me is that they sometimes have a issue with recognizing video output after going into sleep mode.
great review, I think is important to include a console section in monitor reviews (including HDR support, resolutions and such). I play both PC and consoles with a PC monitor.
@@Badcompany316 With FreeSync, it's capped to 1080p 120Hz. With FreeSync disabled, the console thinks the monitor is 4k 120 and sends such a resolution (if the game supports it) which the monitor then downscales to 1440p 120hz.
@@tahsin28 ohh really.... You may be priveleged but that doesn't mean that everyone could be priveleged like you... Here in India internet is very cheap but buying a good pc or a console is extremely expensive.... And you know what, in India there is not a huge market for a used consoles...
Just bought this thing for 250 euro. Came with 3 stuck pixels which seems to be a known QC issue with this monitor but for the rest it's got magnificent colors (sRGB mode looks washed out and green, HDR effect looks good) a good contrast (I think I might have just gotten lucky with a good panel) and has great motion handling. The negatives are that it only displays 2k 144hz via hdmi which was my fault for not searching it up but now I'm stuck not using the entire monitor, and the fact that the screen is very wobbly if your table shakes at all. For the rest the HDR sucks ass (like it's super bad) but the brightness is pretty damn good for a lower mid range monitor. Feel free to ask me more.
I have been trying to find a monitor that fit my video/photo editor/gaming lifestyle and now I can firmly say that this monitor is on the top of my bucket list! Will edit this comment when I get it :)
4:05 - The MBR you showed for 27GP850 is "Adaptive Sync enabled + Fast + MBR", so its strobed VRR which is very rare to find in monitors. If you included ufo pursuit shot with Adaptive Sync disabled it would look much better.
@Haimura You can always choose between MBR/Sync/MBR+Sync. If you can feel added latency then implementation is not good. On my VG279QM i measured same latency with ELMB SYNC vs ELMB.
@Haimura Wich monitor did you test with ELMB SYNC? It does not look good when compared to classic ELMB (without sync). But these are some of the first generations of this tech, so I'd expect it to be improved in future. And yes you can enable MBR only - th-cam.com/video/ItPCOFR5xuU/w-d-xo.html . Check out the ufo pursuit comparison, MBR vs MBR+VRR
Thanks for reviewing this monitor! I noticed you recommended the Warm 3 setting . Any chance you have other recommendations for the settings on this display? thank you.
Man, I have tested like 10 monitors last 1.5 year. I think I finally settle with this monitor, I got lucky to have unit without sicnificant backlight bleed and ips glow. I was earlier too afraid to buy this because I had seen too many blb problems. Im happy that I dis pull to trigger to try it. Its excellent.
@@micheal5409 i had 32 days return time and during it I found used, like brand new aw2721d for the same price and did decision to take it instead. Very similar monitor but 240hz and physical G-sync Ultimate module... and better build quality. Dont get me wrong, 850B is great monitor for the price
LG is just GOD at this screen business. Quality and pricing always great. What you think about color difference between nano ips and rapid ips ? LG have good dci p3 but AUO panel have %99 adobe gamut too.
And 3 years later, I was finally able to afford this monitor hahaha (in my defense, I live in Argentina, had to pay around $500 for it now that they're $300 in the US and we earn like $400/month). Might not be the newest monitor out there but Im loving it
первый хороший и понятный обзор, который я посмотрел. я действительно понял, что это за монитор. спасибо. потому мои соотечественники тупо зачитывают характеристики с бумажки, ничего не добавляя от себя.
My recommendations for 1440P high refresh rate monitors are: Gigabyte M27Q for ~$300, Dell 2721DGF for~$400, LG 27GP850 (the monitor in this video) for~$500, and the Samsung Odyssey G7 for ~$600-700. All are great monitors for their price point, it just depends on how much you can spend.
I just bought the LG 27GP850 but for some reason its capped at 144hz instead of being at 165 and the Overclock option for 180hz is also greyed out, is there something I can do or should I return it?
The question is? Would still recommend this over 4k? Im a little bit older now. I enjoy apex and COD, and i want to use refresh advantages but im also looking for high details as well. Im thinking about going 4k and using the rescaling option like you do as well. I think that im more for pixels since the overall server perfomance in COD with the not so great netcode is not worth the extra refresh speed when you can have 144 hz on 4k or 180 hz in 1440p
I have the older LG27GL850 and I am generally happy with the monitor, but I did replace the stand, as I dont like the prongs, how wide they are, and I think the OSD on this new version looks like it was made for teenagers with its theme. But my experience agrees with you in general, these are good panels.
Being someone who plays both 1080p and 1440p, I would say AA is required to reduce the jagged edges. The only reason some hardcore gamers turn it off, is to gain a few fps over everyone else who has it enabled.... that extra fps isn't making them any better at the game. Now if they have a budget rig, mid range cpu mid range gpu, yeah, turning AA off can be a huge boon vs having it on. Someone like me, I have a 3090. 1080p and even 1440p I can have AA on and not lose any real performance. I still get 180fps in warzone at 1440p.... IF I had 4k, I would play in 4k without AA or AA on lowest setting, simply because at that point, the screen is so sharp and there are so many pixels, that AA wont have as much of an effect. Even now, I can set warzone to upscale to 4k and leave AA off, and it looks just as sharp as 1080p with AA on max.... I would say, when we finally hit 8k gaming as the "norm", we will no longer need ANY form of AA in games.... at that point, only AF will be required (which effects textures at off angles)
AS FAR AS BACKLIGHT STROBING is concerned. Its a useless technology. When a typical LCD monitor, rather its TN, VA, IPS, the pixel itself will still be the color that it is. The backlight turning off doesn't mean the pixel stops displaying a color. Its more of a TRICK than a "solution" to the motion blur problem. So you just end up getting headaches. I actually leave flicker backlight off on every monitor ive owned that had it. Its useless. Now on the flip side, there is OLED, which still suffers from the base motion blur issues due to sample and hold (aka how LCD's work) but if you have black frame insertion, the monitor then behaves more like a CRT and motion blur is significantly reduced. A 60hz OLED with BFI enabled will have the same motion blur quality as a 240hz monitor. Don't believe me? Go to RTINS.com and look up the LG CX OLED review. Scroll down the page, and look at the motion blur rest image they captured at 60hz with BFI enabled. Then in another tab, go back to RTINGS.com and look up any 240hz monitor that you prefer. And once again, scroll down to the motion blur test, and look at the test image for the 240hz they captured. They will look almost identical. Now some have argued that "smoothness" wise, 240hz is still "better" which I wont disagree with. However "smoothness" of someone running a crossed your screen when you are standing still, and motion blur which is more of an effect when you whip your mouse to 180 headshot someone, are two different things. A lot of people confuse smoothness with motion blur and vice versa. I would LOVE to have an OLED gaming monitor, HDR400 True Black certified, with black frame insertion. Even if it was 4k60, I would buy it in a heartbeat.... 4k120 with black frame insertion would be better obviously, and of course I would buy that over 4k60 + BFI, but still. OLED is the future. Burn in also isn't an issue. Its fake news these days.
i was screaming towards my monitor...SAY IT, SAY IT PLEASE...."Apex Engine below 190fps" YEEESSSSS.....and exactly little special infos like this, make you Sir, SPECIAL :D
I want to get this for my xbox series x too. I've been playing on a 4k 60hz tv and want to upgrade to this monitor. But you know how it is reading negative reviews and stuff makes you kinda nervous to make the purchase. It's obviously mostly positively reviewed so I'm probably just overthinking. But how has your experience been with it so far? Any negatives?
@@tfgtaysav9586não compre eu comprei a um ano e ódie. Não jogo jogos de gráficos nele pq a saturação de cores é horrível. O preto é péssimo. A melhor opção é um monitor de painel VA 2k ou 4k até 120hz em PS5.
Very good screen. coming from the XL2540 , the Motion blur reduction is not even needed, i notice 0 ghosting compared to the zowie, like at all. It's an useless feature as the brightness drops way too low, i tried it out for fun.
Perfect Video!! I would love to see a Video "complete Silent custom loop". I try to find out how to create a silent build, but it is very difficult to buy Party and try them out. So I think with ur experience it would be possible :-D Thanks for ur Input!
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Excellent updated display from LG. Would happily main this for all games.
Fresh upload on the 2nd channel also! th-cam.com/video/5-aTwZdudH4/w-d-xo.html
Will. 3700x and 3070 be good enough for this?
Could you try the MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD? Would like to hear your opinion on that one.
Please give us timelines😭
I remember this from the stream, in fact at the end, I asked if it was the 950! Great video Ali!
@@senseicheems3270 Yes
What makes me take his review more seriously is the fact that he games pretty well.
And he actually knows the technical stuff that makes a monitor "good". Combine the grassroot element (from him actually using the product like typical user) and his technical knowledge its a pretty good combo for a reviewer.
This does matter. Someone doesn't need to be a pro to review these products of course, but having serious gaming experience does make you look at things differently and that's usually what we like to see in these reviews.
He definitely became my main source when it comes to solid and strong review videos. My new LG monitor will arrive tomorrow so I am very hyped for that! Wasn't able to make the purchase if I had not watched this review video!
@@FoxYinnyy Hey how's that monitor treating you? Any problems? or regrets?
@@KuroKuroki I purchased the 27GP850 10 months ago and because I loved it so much, I purchased the exact same monitor as a second display.
A little late to the party, but I got this monitor for $350 after buying only budget 1080p 144hz TN panels for years. Holy shit, I didn't realize what I was missing. Every game I play now looks completely different
I just bought this used for $250. Worth every dollar
I bought this now (still waiting for it) after having the same 60Hz 1080p for the last 12 yeas.
I'm about to join you in this club. Upgrading my old ASUS VG TN 60hz monitor to this!
@Michael Stevens well worth it. Still using mine as my main monitor
@@devinmcdrip did you choose specific settings in the menu or do you play on standard
Perfect timing, keen to pick one of these up soon
Hi i saw u on twitch
Get down
@@senseicheems3270 hey man!
@@1800Prez what did you pick ?
how is it after 3 years??
Me boi Optimum is a sweaty Wraith 😭
Truly revolting.
As a sweaty wraith main, I'm proud.
It's good to see LG doing well in making monitors, since they have stayed away from making phones.
Currently watching this on my lgv40. Served me well for Years
They make great tvs so you’d think they’d do good with monitors
wtf lg make phones too
Contrast is a bit on low side and left side has a little backlight bleed. Although text clarity is sharp for productivity, colors look good, sRGB mode is actually usable and I use a monitor stand so no issues there, came from Samsung curved VA panel and now it looks blurry to me, pretty happy with this, good deal for $380.
Have you any experience using this monitor for photo editing?
@@IVMTAB I'd like to know as well
Isnt 1000:1 like the standard contrast for ips?
@@IVMTABdo you have this monitor now bro? Im editor too and completely confused between this and 83gla one
@@markojovanovic9651 a bit late to reply, but in practice it hangs around 850:1 instead of 1000:1
A good thing to note with the LG monitors is that the connection inputs are perpendicular to the panel. This makes it super hard to wall mount with some VESA mounts, speaking from experience. The parallel ones like on the Gigabyte panel shown are way better for that kind of setup.
Can you explain? They are on the side not the bottom?
@@EmptiedPockets What i mean is that if the inputs are on the side, it's much easier to route the cables through a duct if the monitor is wall mounted. Since the LG inputs are on the back of the monitor, your wall duct will have to align with where the inputs are because the cables are sticking out directly towards the wall.
Don't think I did a good job explaining it but shoot me a pm if you want and I can send some photos of my setup with an LG monitor and why it was so hard
@@5bStix shoot I don’t know how to dm on yt
@@5bStix who wall mounts their monitor that sounds so stupid
Wall mounts sounds pointless for flat monitors of this side lol
You have really solid crosshair placement
💀
I tried both 32GP850-B and 32GK650F-B and side by side, the 650 was the better panel. The backlight is way better and uniform. If you look at the 850 from any other angle from the center, you will notice the contrast change...this is also present if you look at areas away from the center. I don't understand why no reviewers ever talk about these things.
It differs from monitor to monitor a *lot*. However, the Nano IPS panels do have significant IPS glow (either blue or orange) on all of them it seems. Actual backlight issues like bleeding (which would also amplify glow btw) though, differst from sample to sample in bizarre ways. Also: for some reason, bleed can become less after use (IPS glow usually doesn't change much though frm what I've seen) especially the first few weeks/months. Probably with the pressure between the panel layers shifting as heat does its thing.
Why the fuck would you wall mount a 27” monitor??? This ain’t a TV
My wife just bought me 2 of these for my birthday. We’re in the middle of moving into our first home so they’re still in the box and I wasn’t sure how I was going to like them. It definitely put my mind at ease and I’m thankful I found this review
Lets see a review on the Alienware AW2721D, I’m loving it myself and I’ve seen some really good reviews on it. The only real downside was the price however it’s not 30% off so it’s looking rly good
I bought for 1000 aud and the original price was 1500
@@reeeeeeee-e2g I know insane deal right now. I bought for 800$ cad vs 1500$ usually
That’s exactly what I was just looking into getting lol Thanks
I just bought the 27GP83 which is the successor to the 27GL83. Coming from the 27GN850 I much prefers the more natural colors on the 27GP83. I do agree on the monitor legs though as they protrude out a little far.
Gb83 modrn than gl one are you sure bro?
I like how even though I don’t have the money I just watch it that’s how you know you’re a good tech TH-camr 👍🏽
why is everyone in tech youtuber comments always broke and pathetic? get a job be useful
litteraly waiting for this video and u drop it the next day
Made up my day pal
Was your day made up? Wow
I stumbled upon your channel a few days back and I must say, I really like the style of the way you do reviews in. Good job dude
His review is SO FRESH, it's not even available yet through his link! Seriously though, GJ on getting the first review of this new monitor. And your content looks top notch!!
Watching this on my LG 27GP850 ;)
Thanks Optimum for your wonderful reviews.
I was on a VA curved 165hz 1080p and this LG monitor panel blew my mind away. Everything looks so crisp because of 1440p and the colours look fantastic! Content and Gaming looks so much better.
can you share monitor colour settings
hey man! I alternate between the prebuilt gamer 1 and gamer 2 settings
Gamer 1 brightness 100
Contrast 70
Sharpness 50
@@dullohst
Hey man, was wondering what 'black stabiliser' you use? Thanks 😊 @@TharinduPerera97
@@TharinduPerera97I have a question so it is a 1440p monitor is it still sharp and good when u play on 1080p?
yeah Tim from HU made a good detailed review of this monitor, seems like the best choice in it's price range, too bad i am after an ultrawide and not just a 1440p display
I'm really looking forward to seeing a test of the 27GP950 when it came out !
Keep checking LGs website I just got one an hour ago
@@McGuinness89 why does it say it’s 4K on websites but he’s claiming it’s 1440p
@@syb181 GP850 is QHD 1440P. GP950 is UHD 4K @120hz
@@McGuinness89 oh right that makes sense, got mixed up
Great review mate, have had a couple of LG monitors and the only real issue for me is that they sometimes have a issue with recognizing video output after going into sleep mode.
How do you fix it? Just reset it?
I've been using the monitor for over 2 years now. It's a solid monitor.
Do you have any ips glow on the monitor or ghosting?
I'm looking for a new monitor and an OLED is still a bit too expensive for my taste. Would you reckon this monitor is still worth buying today??
This guy casually flexing with his wraith heirloom.. ahaha, nice vid!
Its not much of a flex when its only a cosmetic that you have to buy or get very lucky at unlocking.
@@Dislob money is a flex
@@rivall8105 what if it isn't his gameplay? I mean, it could easily be some other dude getting paid to send him gameplay vids.
@@Danuxsy He streams, there are VODs you can check out.
I had two heirlooms before I switched to pc . Apex sucks that has no cross progression. Mouse and key was worth the switch though
great review, I think is important to include a console section in monitor reviews (including HDR support, resolutions and such). I play both PC and consoles with a PC monitor.
Play on the series x. Would you happen to know if this allows 120hz 1440p with freesync enabled through hdmi?
@@Badcompany316 With FreeSync, it's capped to 1080p 120Hz. With FreeSync disabled, the console thinks the monitor is 4k 120 and sends such a resolution (if the game supports it) which the monitor then downscales to 1440p 120hz.
13th time begging Optimum to play Titanfall 2. God damnit I need this
Yesss
@@tahsin28 maube they want his opinion
@@tahsin28 not everyone could afford a pc
@@tahsin28 ohh really.... You may be priveleged but that doesn't mean that everyone could be priveleged like you... Here in India internet is very cheap but buying a good pc or a console is extremely expensive.... And you know what, in India there is not a huge market for a used consoles...
I was waiting for this review
Just bought this thing for 250 euro. Came with 3 stuck pixels which seems to be a known QC issue with this monitor but for the rest it's got magnificent colors (sRGB mode looks washed out and green, HDR effect looks good) a good contrast (I think I might have just gotten lucky with a good panel) and has great motion handling.
The negatives are that it only displays 2k 144hz via hdmi which was my fault for not searching it up but now I'm stuck not using the entire monitor, and the fact that the screen is very wobbly if your table shakes at all. For the rest the HDR sucks ass (like it's super bad) but the brightness is pretty damn good for a lower mid range monitor.
Feel free to ask me more.
This monitor has average contrast performance, even compared to other IPS options though. I bought it anyway and am not disappointed :)
Is the contrast worse than tn?
I love your content, such a minimal look but so informative
watching this with my 27GP850 monitor
I have been trying to find a monitor that fit my video/photo editor/gaming lifestyle and now I can firmly say that this monitor is on the top of my bucket list! Will edit this comment when I get it :)
u get it?
4:05 - The MBR you showed for 27GP850 is "Adaptive Sync enabled + Fast + MBR", so its strobed VRR which is very rare to find in monitors. If you included ufo pursuit shot with Adaptive Sync disabled it would look much better.
@Haimura You can always choose between MBR/Sync/MBR+Sync.
If you can feel added latency then implementation is not good. On my VG279QM i measured same latency with ELMB SYNC vs ELMB.
@Haimura Wich monitor did you test with ELMB SYNC? It does not look good when compared to classic ELMB (without sync). But these are some of the first generations of this tech, so I'd expect it to be improved in future.
And yes you can enable MBR only - th-cam.com/video/ItPCOFR5xuU/w-d-xo.html . Check out the ufo pursuit comparison, MBR vs MBR+VRR
and my morning just got better
Thanks for reviewing this monitor! I noticed you recommended the Warm 3 setting . Any chance you have other recommendations for the settings on this display? thank you.
Man, I have tested like 10 monitors last 1.5 year. I think I finally settle with this monitor, I got lucky to have unit without sicnificant backlight bleed and ips glow. I was earlier too afraid to buy this because I had seen too many blb problems.
Im happy that I dis pull to trigger to try it. Its excellent.
hey, hows the monitor? i just bought and then saw all the horror stories, regretting it.
@@tobias1991o I have changed it already, using AW2721D atm 😂
@@matthewdicksoncrusher5592 why did you change it
@@micheal5409 i had 32 days return time and during it I found used, like brand new aw2721d for the same price and did decision to take it instead. Very similar monitor but 240hz and physical G-sync Ultimate module... and better build quality. Dont get me wrong, 850B is great monitor for the price
@@matthewdicksoncrusher5592 i think im getting the normal 850 for the ps5 since i can only use freesync and 120hz
LG is just GOD at this screen business. Quality and pricing always great. What you think about color difference between nano ips and rapid ips ? LG have good dci p3 but AUO panel have %99 adobe gamut too.
i believe lg owns ips, so yeah not surprising if theirs better
I still use this monitor in 2024, bought it 3y ago and still rivals many other monitors, its much cheaper now too if you can still find it.
I will be buying it soon
Do you have backlight bleeding issues?
@@6u99y I think if there were any issues, he would have written about them
Showerthought: Optimum Tech reviews are advanced frag movies xD
And 3 years later, I was finally able to afford this monitor hahaha (in my defense, I live in Argentina, had to pay around $500 for it now that they're $300 in the US and we earn like $400/month). Might not be the newest monitor out there but Im loving it
Soy Arg tmb, pensando en comprarlo, ¿lo compraste por MercadoLibre o hay algún lugar que lo tenga más barato? ¿Alguna queja por ahora o todo ok?
@@Denis-Maldonado Lo compre en Gezatek, lo tenian 660k pero ya no hay stock. Por ahora cero quejas
I will also be buying it soon, I don't see any alternatives to it
The 21:9 ultrawide variant (LG 34GN850) is also amazing, I just got it a few days ago and I'm never going back to 16:9
All your videos look super clean
man Ali seem to know exactly what I'm looking to buy, thanks man
nice review i got this monitor the best i ever owned
I'm waiting for its big brother, the 34GP950G! Hope you will review it :)
Just got mine for $420 at microcenter. And camped out and got a 3070 from Best buy the other day at MSRP. Was patient and it paid off. Good fn week!
первый хороший и понятный обзор, который я посмотрел. я действительно понял, что это за монитор. спасибо. потому мои соотечественники тупо зачитывают характеристики с бумажки, ничего не добавляя от себя.
Just bought the newer revison of this monitor (27GP850P-B) - loving it already. Bought it here in Denmark for 270USD
This is great and all but we seriously need a workout routine. Man is buff as shit.
i was just looking at this! Great timing!
My recommendations for 1440P high refresh rate monitors are: Gigabyte M27Q for ~$300, Dell 2721DGF for~$400, LG 27GP850 (the monitor in this video) for~$500, and the Samsung Odyssey G7 for ~$600-700. All are great monitors for their price point, it just depends on how much you can spend.
The LG27GP850 is on sale for me (german amazon) right now - 280€ instead of 380€, guess ill just have to get it lol.
@@mars.unreal yeah, but 2 years ago it was more expensive
@@godhash ye 380 was already a good price i guess. But now i got even 100€ less :D. So lucky, i love the monitor so far.
@@mars.unreal nice, I've just pulled the trigger on this one, at 285€
I recently bought a 32" version of this monitor, really liking is so far
Great review! Is the GP950 next?
Hopefully
6:20 watching this rn on one of em :D
First high refresh monitor I've ever owned so I'm superbly happy with it
Great video. As usual.
LG powers their monitors with a non-standard power cable with a giant wall wart, and the cable is insanely short.
Do you have any news on when we could expect the 34” version?
bruh this guy is cracked at val
I just bought the LG 27GP850 but for some reason its capped at 144hz instead of being at 165 and the Overclock option for 180hz is also greyed out, is there something I can do or should I return it?
dont use hdmi port, dp instead
Wanting to return a monitor because of 21hz is wild
I got this monitor for £222 best purchase ive made!
Yeah i hope in future i will be able to get monitor from lg too
The question is? Would still recommend this over 4k? Im a little bit older now. I enjoy apex and COD, and i want to use refresh advantages but im also looking for high details as well. Im thinking about going 4k and using the rescaling option like you do as well. I think that im more for pixels since the overall server perfomance in COD with the not so great netcode is not worth the extra refresh speed when you can have 144 hz on 4k or 180 hz in 1440p
Definitely! Just bought this 2K with 180hz(overclocked) really damn good !
@@pepsiboy4274 how good does the monitor handling hdr content?
Never giving up my lg cx 48” oled!!
I have the older LG27GL850 and I am generally happy with the monitor, but I did replace the stand, as I dont like the prongs, how wide they are, and I think the OSD on this new version looks like it was made for teenagers with its theme. But my experience agrees with you in general, these are good panels.
what stand did you replace it with ?
@@finessin i want to know too
Just got the 32 inch model. Pretty happy with it except the blacks are very gray. Aside from that it’s great.
Isn't the MSI MAG274QRF-QD currently the top-dog? Biggest problem with LG is still the lack of contrast.
It is. But he doesn't review it for some reason? Maybe they don't provide units
0:23 nice one tap
Interactive display adjustment, not see that before. Would love to know your thoughts on the Gigabyte panel and it's BGR subpixel layout.
What is the best 1440p 27" 180hz monitor to buy?
Would you still recommend this now?
I mean its still cool and cheaper than then
Yes yes yes
Being someone who plays both 1080p and 1440p, I would say AA is required to reduce the jagged edges. The only reason some hardcore gamers turn it off, is to gain a few fps over everyone else who has it enabled.... that extra fps isn't making them any better at the game. Now if they have a budget rig, mid range cpu mid range gpu, yeah, turning AA off can be a huge boon vs having it on. Someone like me, I have a 3090. 1080p and even 1440p I can have AA on and not lose any real performance. I still get 180fps in warzone at 1440p.... IF I had 4k, I would play in 4k without AA or AA on lowest setting, simply because at that point, the screen is so sharp and there are so many pixels, that AA wont have as much of an effect. Even now, I can set warzone to upscale to 4k and leave AA off, and it looks just as sharp as 1080p with AA on max.... I would say, when we finally hit 8k gaming as the "norm", we will no longer need ANY form of AA in games.... at that point, only AF will be required (which effects textures at off angles)
AS FAR AS BACKLIGHT STROBING is concerned. Its a useless technology. When a typical LCD monitor, rather its TN, VA, IPS, the pixel itself will still be the color that it is. The backlight turning off doesn't mean the pixel stops displaying a color. Its more of a TRICK than a "solution" to the motion blur problem. So you just end up getting headaches. I actually leave flicker backlight off on every monitor ive owned that had it. Its useless.
Now on the flip side, there is OLED, which still suffers from the base motion blur issues due to sample and hold (aka how LCD's work) but if you have black frame insertion, the monitor then behaves more like a CRT and motion blur is significantly reduced. A 60hz OLED with BFI enabled will have the same motion blur quality as a 240hz monitor. Don't believe me? Go to RTINS.com and look up the LG CX OLED review. Scroll down the page, and look at the motion blur rest image they captured at 60hz with BFI enabled. Then in another tab, go back to RTINGS.com and look up any 240hz monitor that you prefer. And once again, scroll down to the motion blur test, and look at the test image for the 240hz they captured. They will look almost identical. Now some have argued that "smoothness" wise, 240hz is still "better" which I wont disagree with. However "smoothness" of someone running a crossed your screen when you are standing still, and motion blur which is more of an effect when you whip your mouse to 180 headshot someone, are two different things. A lot of people confuse smoothness with motion blur and vice versa.
I would LOVE to have an OLED gaming monitor, HDR400 True Black certified, with black frame insertion. Even if it was 4k60, I would buy it in a heartbeat.... 4k120 with black frame insertion would be better obviously, and of course I would buy that over 4k60 + BFI, but still. OLED is the future. Burn in also isn't an issue. Its fake news these days.
Not sure it’s as good as my Alienware AW2721D (LG panel)
Nice! I have a 27GL850 which I love. Not letting it go any time soon.
Just bought mine for 295€, looking for extra validation for my purchase lol
Do you like it, how it's performing?
I’ve got a benq ex2780q and I love it . Will never upgrade until oled monitors are mainstream
Watching you destroy people in Valorant makes your videos even better 😄
i was screaming towards my monitor...SAY IT, SAY IT PLEASE...."Apex Engine below 190fps" YEEESSSSS.....and exactly little special infos like this, make you Sir, SPECIAL :D
Hi Optimum, what is the minimum GPU requirement to drive 144Hz at 1440p for this monitor? Thanks!
RTX 2060 or above
Would you recommend this for both gaming and content creation?
I love Gigabyte M27q❤❤
How are the colors?
@@MaximusLX Awesome 😍❤
Great video , thank you! Is a 2060 powerful enough for this monitor?
search for your gpu and cpu combo on youtube and look at some benchmarks
SAMSUNG Odyssey G7 > all other 27'' 2k monitors. Waiting for your review hehe.
True
waiting for this to come in this week picked it up for €299
after one day of searching for a good monitor with gaming n productivity ready finally :). with your review I can buy this in peace
Please add black equaliser review too sir love your video
Got this for my series x. Got it for $275 on a flash sale. And wow from 1080p to 1440p on even the series x and that 120hz is insane.
I want to get this for my xbox series x too. I've been playing on a 4k 60hz tv and want to upgrade to this monitor. But you know how it is reading negative reviews and stuff makes you kinda nervous to make the purchase. It's obviously mostly positively reviewed so I'm probably just overthinking. But how has your experience been with it so far? Any negatives?
@@tfgtaysav9586não compre eu comprei a um ano e ódie. Não jogo jogos de gráficos nele pq a saturação de cores é horrível. O preto é péssimo.
A melhor opção é um monitor de painel VA 2k ou 4k até 120hz em PS5.
@@tfgtaysav9586e pra jogar FPS em Pc. Ele também é horrível. Muito lento.
Lá eles dizem 1ms mas é 5-7-9 ms
Should I get this or the m27q? 🤔
M27Q is BGR sub pixel layout which is bad for texts, reading documents
it's $330 here, is it still good in 2022 ?
Thanks for the great content! Please review and compare with the 27GP950! Would also appreciate recommendations re GPU pairings for particular games.
How does this hold up in 2024? Worth purchasing or any newer options?
Very good screen. coming from the XL2540 , the Motion blur reduction is not even needed, i notice 0 ghosting compared to the zowie, like at all. It's an useless feature as the brightness drops way too low, i tried it out for fun.
A constant 165FPS requires an over 1000USD VGA. Overkill.
Got mine 2 yrs later for $180 and its soo good for that price
I think, this is first monitor ALSO for professional work on Photoshop. I have one and this is it for 100%. Now i have 2 in 1 - work and gaming.
Thanks for a great video! How does this monitor pair up with the 27GN950 as a second monitor?
this monitor with 2.1 hdmi would be a no brainer... currently I dont need a 2.1 hdmi but if you plan to use a consol this option is what you need.
Perfect Video!! I would love to see a Video "complete Silent custom loop". I try to find out how to create a silent build, but it is very difficult to buy Party and try them out. So I think with ur experience it would be possible :-D Thanks for ur Input!
For 300 would you say is still a great buy 2 years later?
Of course when I finally pull the trigger on my first 1440p monitor with the 27GL850-B, this one comes out just two weeks later.
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How do you like the monitor?
BenQ Mobiuz EX2710Q 27 vs LG 27gp850? Which is the best?