Upcoming Lg Ultragear 27gx790a Oled Review

If you're looking for a seriously speedy 1440p OLED monitor, the 480 Hz LG UltraGear 27GX790A is on point. But it's not the latest OLED tech and it's not a great all-rounder.

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Fans of 27-inch OLED panels rejoice. There are so many monitor models to choose from, it's actually hard to keep up. But that creates a problem for the likes of the new LG UltraGear 27GX790A. How to carve out a niche of its own against all that competition?

On the plus side, this is a very speedy monitor, even by OLED standards. It tops out at 480 Hz refresh, making it one of the quicker 1440p gaming OLEDs out there. It's also relatively reasonably priced for a model with 480 Hz refresh, typically coming in around $700 or £800.

On the other hand, the LG UltraGear 27GX790A doesn't get the latest and brightest LG WOLED panel technology. It's also a bit slim on features, lacking USB-C connectivity or speakers of any kind.

Screen size: 27-inchResolution: 2,560 x 1,440Brightness: 275 nits full-screen, 1,300 nits HDR 3% APLResponse time: 0.03 msRefresh rate: 480 HzHDR: DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 Features: WOLED panel, adaptive sync, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1a, USB-A hubPrice: $730 | £799

Of course, most monitor speakers are positively painful to listen to, and if you don't need USB-C then it hardly matters that it's not offered here. So, those omissions are more indicative of a monitor that's been carefully positioned to hit a certain price point than automatic deal breakers. This is not an out-and-out premium model.

Anyway, aside from the headline 2,560 by 1,440 resolution spec and 480 Hz refresh, you get the usual 0.03 ms OLED response rating. There's a danger of being blasé about such hitherto stupendous performance figures. But let's be really clear. That's at least an order of magnitude quicker than the very best LCD monitors, regardless of whether they have IPS, TN or VA type panels. OLED is just faster, and by miles.

Less impressive are the panel brightness specs. Full-screen brightness is rated at 250 nits minimum and 275 nits typical. That betrays the fact that the LG UltraGear 27GX790A doesn't have the latest generation of WOLED panel. Monitor models that do, including LG's own UltraGear 27GX700A, are rated at 300 nits minimum and 335 nits typical.

Using last-gen LG WOLED tech

Source: PC Gamer