LG UltraGear QHD 27-Inch Gaming Monitor 27GL850-B, Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) with HDR 10 Compatibility and NVIDIA G-SYNC, 144Hz, Black

Ive really enjoyed this monitor so far. I was experiencing some screen splitting issues when playing on my PC with my previous monitor (max 60Hz refresh rate), and switching to this monitor immediately fixed that issue. I like that its QHD, and the quality and sharpness of the picture is solid. The only minor complaint I have is that its a bit finnicky getting the proper balance of brightness and contrast to convey atmosphere in darker environments without completely stripping out the details in darker areas of a map. But its not so terrible that Im not able to find a balance that works. One issue that isnt so much related to gaming is that its spotty in its support for certain docking stations (or any other non-direct connection). I, like many others, have recently had to WFH full-time, and if I try to use this monitor with a Dell docking station, theres an annoying brightness flicker on the screen. A support agent told me this is a known issue and that direct connections are recommended/preferred. Not a dealbreaker, but I figured its worth mentioning to anyone looking at this monitor.

Some reviewers have mentions picture presets. I have used the SpyderXPro monitor calibration tool repeatedly on all of this monitors presets. Almost every single monitor profile that was created for accurate colors has always been the closest to the default “Gamer 1” preset that comes with the monitor. The sRGB preset has lower saturation and is far too warm (leaning more toward yellowish). The monitor I received has no light bleed, and very minimal LED glow, however, and this is IPS monitors in general, you will not achieve True Blacks like you would in a plasma. So for photo/video editing this monitor will get you close but is not perfect. If you want a compromise between gaming and digital production, this a great choice, just make sure to do your dead pixel tests when you get it, and again a week before your return time expires.

I waited until this come back in stock, and snagged it for ~$450. I use it with GSYNC and it works flawlessly. I am the type of person to research, compare and re-research products I buy, especially tech that is expensive. I chose this monitor over the ASUS ROG Swift PG27VQ / PG27VQZ, and a few other GSYNC specific monitors. This is one of the best (if not, then THE best) IPS 1440p 144hz 27-inch gsync compatible gaming monitors available. My room bought the Asus, I mentioned above, and this LG has better color accuracy, and picture quality overall; as well as less black light bleed. The IPS glow is minimal. This monitor is newer than a lot of the Asus panels, and it shows that LG actually cares and has better quality control when it comes to the panel and black light bleed. The GSYNC compatibility is perfect, and un noticeable the it is FreeSync monitor. If I paid $600 for this monitor, I would have still been happy. The fact that I grabbed it for $450, when it was available, purchasing this monitor over everything else was a no-brainer.

I am a photographer who occasionally games. With monitors they were traditionally broken into two worlds, photo monitors and gaming monitors. Photo monitors usually are usually IPS with wide color gamut (ADOBE RGB and DCI coverage), bright, great viewing angles, high resolution. Unfortunately they are almost always 60hz. Gaming monitors on the other hand are either TN or Va panels but you get the super fast 120-240hz refresh rates. Gaming monitors are usually 1080p, have very poor viewing angles, poor color gamut, and not as bright. This monitor however is IPS, good color gamut (88% ADOBE RGB), great viewing angles, and 1440p, and 144hz! Furthermore, I was easily able to overclock the monitor to 1440p @ 150hz by making a custom resolution in Nvidia control panel. Any further causes a out of bounds notice from the monitor. Its not a huge improvement but it certainly helps for free performance. This certainly is the best of both worlds as I can game and edit photos without much loss in color accuracy. I have tried gaming monitors before and the colors were always washed out yet this monitor remains vibrant and great. I can edit photos confidently knowing that they wont look different when the client receives them. The downsides: 1. There is IPS glow as you can tell from the black screen image. The glow looks very apparent in photos but in real life its not that bad. This is due to being edge-lit with edge LEDs and not selectively dimmed. Blacks are not very black since again, no selective dimming. 2. The white is fairly uniform and there is a small band of dark near the edges. It is barely noticeable. 3. The monitor is technically HDR compatible but the brightness is around 350 nits which isnt enough for HDR. 350 nits is on par with most monitors on the market but isnt superb. 4. The OSD menu button is terrible. LG probably decided to save money by using a one button OSD joystick. Theres no confirm or back/cancel buttons and navigating the OSD is extremely difficult. When you are done, you have to wit for the OSD to time out or press and hold to close. This is extremely unintuitive and different from every other monitor on the market. Its a small thing but very annoying. Overall a great monitor if you are someone like me who wants accuracy and resolution but with gaming capabilities. There are few compromises here. Some people have a dual monitor setup with gaming and work monitor but not everyone has the space for that. This is a great single monitor setup for both!

You do need display port to fully take advantage of the capabilities of this monitor, however it comes with both a mid quality hdmi and display port cable so its ready to go out the box. A display port, 2 hdmi, and a dvi port are the slots available here, so plenty of room for other devices. It auto detects devices very well that are on too so no manual switching either. Very bright and clear colors at any brightness, I experience almost zero glare from a bright window behind me at full brightness. Even direct sunlight the glare is not too bad. I experienced colors very slightly being off and slight ghosting out the box on initial set up using display port, however setting display port version to 1.2 instead of 1.4 fixed this issue. Another reviewer reported this issue also, not sure what is really changing here. Possibly the cord provided but not sure, this monitor cant use any of the features that DP version 1.4 has, so 1.2 is plenty adaquate. To set this its located deep in the settings somewhere, good luck. The many settings are moderately confusing to navigate as some settings are only available on some modes with pleny of sub menus, however game modes allow the most settings and you can make it perfect as you see fit. The response time is very impressive, I turned it down to low response to 100% eliminate any ghosting or visual artifacts and it is still very fast. Blows my 8 year old LCD gaming monitor out the water in every metric. The software G sync works great with my RTX 2080 super, however the frame rate is 5-15 fps lower than it would be with conventional V sync. So if you are pushing the limits of your graphics card you may experience some studdering or delay. Above 75 fps the monitor was smooth and fast. If you cannot maintain 75+ fps at 1440p then I would not intend on using G sync or lower the graphics settings, as it is software G sync and does have some processing to do so the higher the average framerate the better. Doing full rgb colors reduced the max from 144hz to 120hz, but makes it look that much better. If I get into a game that my 2080 decimates I may change this back. I sucessfully overclocked to 165 hz without issues (set custom resolution in Nvidia control panel with a higher hz), however I dont see the need as its so smooth already at 144hz there is little difference going higher. My experience is it doesnt really look smoother than 144hz until you get into the 200s, which unfortunately this monitor cannot do. If you have a great graphics card that cant quite do 4K, get this monitor you wont regret it. Easily the best in this price range.

I dont think Ive ever 5 stard anything on every aspect before, let me get to the point: if you are using an old TN led monitor, you will be blown away, period. I do not have the hardware to run over 60hz, and only 1 of the 2 panels my gpu can handle 10bit the other runs at 8bit. I didnt notice much at first in game other than larger screen area due to 1080p->1440p, I alt tabbed and put a video full screen and told my friend i might cry its so beautiful and vivid, and that was only a 1080p@30 video upscaled. As I cant speak to the >60hz due to HW limitations its not an entire review, however Im still happy I switched to ips, it even has a better contrast ratio than my old old 1080p leds. Notes: cables are dumb short. If you dont have your pc almost literally next to it, get a 6-10 dp 1.4 vesa certified cable, or hdmi depending on your preference. The power cord is on the short side too i had to squeeze my surge protector behind my desk. Not sure whats up with all these short cables when management is easy even with 2ms. Ill update if i ever get new HW to fully run these at their potential

About 6 or 7 years ago (might not be exact to be honest), I purchased one of Acers 1st 144hz, 2k, IPS gaming monitors the first or one of the first of Acers Predator line. The Acer monitor has been great, but lately Ive been craving something a little more for the monitor space, since its been quite a while since ive had this monitor (actually a pretty good monitor even for todays standards). I decided to go with LGs 850b Nano IPS monitor since i really enjoyed a new LG Nano Cell TV I just purchased recently. Once I turned on the monitor, calibrated, and turned on the correct settings I was blown away by the noticeable difference from my previous 2k, IPS, 144hz monitor. Theres a distinct characteristic I like about Nano cell displays in particular, where the colors are more vivid than other displays. The images also appear to be more smooth than my previous display although it is running at the same 144hz. I can easily see this monitor being one of the best for the price point although I havent tested other monitors. The display that I got came with no issues, no dead pixels, and the backlight bleed does not bother me much if at all during normal use. With the recent Nano cell TV I purchased, and this monitor, LG has truly one my heart over for their display technologies. I have a Samsung QLED TV as well, and the Nano cell TV (which was way cheaper) was a much better deal and better quality. LG has done a spectacular job in the creation of this display and their recent line of TVs and offer a competitive price for the quality. A+

Colors are MORE vibrant and immersive than 1080p without a doubt, 144hz, few other modes built in. The only thing i will say is the brightness isnt as bright as i would like it to be to be honest (tbh). If you have a dark room or like to use your PC at night then the brightness is plenty. At night ill leave the brightness at like 45-65 cause it gets up there lol

Note: The first display received was a loser in the so-called panel lottery. Horrendous backlight bleed, and a stuck pixel to go with it. Amazon rectified the issue within 2 days, and the second panel is better. Will not be returning the second. Whats in the box? - Your new panel and stand (w/ cable management system) - HDMI 2.1 and DP 1.4 cables - Power cable Things I like: - Color accuracy in sRGB mode is about as good as it gets without advanced calibration - Power saving mode is quick to respond to a sleeping computer - Some of the gaming features are neat, even if I wont use them - G-SYNC works as described - Picture quality is great, and the 144hz refresh rate is a game changer if this is an upgrade for you - The monitor settings are intuitive, and the controls are better than the four button system present on other panels What I dont like: - Backlight bleed still present in second panel - The stand is flimsy, and has a lot more give than Id like. Ill be replacing it soon. - On the topic of the stand, the cable management system is a joke. It amounts to a hook on the back in an inconvenient location. If your machine is to the left of your monitor... You will not use this. - The power cable has an ENORMOUS power supply that takes up more than half of a standard power strip Overall, Id have no trouble recommending this monitor. Im happy to accept that I got a bad panel the first time, and that it isnt the norm. Expect to replace the stand, but other than that... Well done LG.

This monitor was the cherry on top of a major system upgrade. I was running a GTX 1080, but on an old 4790k, so I made the jump to the 10700k and paired with this, the 1080 finally gets to fulfill its destiny. The Panel: First off, let me just mention how awesome Adaptive Sync is. You GFX card brand shouldnt have to be a factor in picking your monitor. This is my first sync monitor so I wasnt sure what to expect, but all my games are running buttery smooth regardless of FPS so thats working great. The IPS was also a main attraction, as my last AOC monitor was my first IPS panel and I loved it. The fact they make gaming panels with it now is fantastic. Its also REALLY bright, like burn your retinas bright on white pages on stock settings. Bottom line, the picture quality on this screen and everything Ive loaded on it has looked beautiful so far. As far as response time, honestly I dont pay much attention to that, so if youre looking for how accurate the ms timing advertised is, I cant help you there. The Stand: So, the stand confused the hell out of me, because I was trying to find a height adjust before attaching it to the monitor, but when Id lower it, itd pop right back up. Turns out its balanced perfectly with the monitor weight and that pressure just holds it at the height you want. I like mine at lowest setting and the stand hasnt raised it under pressure yet. It supports tilt and rotate, but not swivel... which I dont need, but find odd. IMO less things to break down. Accessories: The good news is, they include a DisplayPort, HDMI, and USB cable which the software for the monitor used for hardware updates (mine was up to date out of box). The bad news is theyre all short AF. I get that most people dont need longer, but people with a larger desk area or that want to do proper cable managemnet will need to provide their own longer cables. Conclusion: Very happy with this monitor, wish I could afford 2 more for a triple setup. Shipped with no damage or dead pixels, so thats a win.