The LG UltraGear is a powerful gaming monitor with top-tier features that increase your chances of victory. With an IPS panel and a 1ms response time, the image shows almost no ghosting. It features a 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10 with sRGB 99% for true colors, and compatibility with AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync for smooth gaming.
165Hz Refresh Rate
The fast speed of 165Hz allows players to quickly see the next frame and makes the image appear smoothly. Players can respond quickly to opponents and aim at the target easily.
IPS 1ms (GtG)
Stunning Speed
The ultra-fast 1ms (GtG) response time, which reduces reverse ghosting and provides quick response time, allows you to enjoy an entirely new level of gaming performance.
Compatibility with NVIDIA G-SYNC
The monitor is compatible with G-Sync technology (officially tested and certified by NVIDIA), eliminating distortions and minimizing flicker, for a smoother and faster gaming experience.
AMD FreeSync Premium
Clearer, smoother, and faster
With FreeSync Premium technology, gamers can enjoy seamless, smooth motion in high-resolution action games. It essentially eliminates screen tearing and flickering.
Feel the real battle with true colors
This monitor supports the HDR10 standard with sRGB 99% (typical), providing a realistic visual experience with rich colors and contrast. Beyond the battlefield, the player can see the colors exactly as the game developers envisioned them.
Award-Winning Gaming GUI
Players can use the On-Screen Display and OnScreen Control to easily adjust settings, from tweaking the basic screen options to setting up the "User Defined Key" through which the user can create a shortcut.
Dynamic Action Sync
Dynamic Action Sync reduces input lag, helping players in critical moments and in real time.
Black Stabilizer
Black Stabilizer helps the player avoid snipers hiding in the darkest areas and quickly escape situations when they see the flash.
Crosshair
The crosshair is centered for more accurate shooting.
FPS Counter
Without installing separate software, you can view the frames per second (FPS) in games by displaying them in the corner of the screen.
Player-Centric Design
Enhance your gaming experience with impressive style and a design with 3 nearly borderless sides. The adjustable stand supports the tilt, height, and rotation of the screen to help you play games more comfortably.
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I bought it on sale for €200 about 4 months ago.
At this price, it was a regular robbery.
Change from 1080p to 1440p. Huge difference. You enjoy colors, graphics, etc. Of course, for someone who plays competitively, the 1440p format may not be suitable.
Otherwise, I changed it yesterday.
I don't use HDR. It doesn't excite me.
Colors, response, everything is very nice.
You definitely need to adjust it to your tastes; the factory settings annoy some people, including me. But you will definitely configure it as you want; it has a user-friendly menu.
2 negatives I have are:
1) It doesn't have a speaker like the old AOC I had.
I paired it with a soundbar since I didn't have speakers in my setup.
2) It has a very bulky stand. If your desk doesn't have depth, you will need some 3rd party stand to reduce the centimeters that the back of the stand will take up.
But if you don't have this problem, it's very good and convenient to find the height you want.
A newer model has come out. But if you find it at a similar price as I did, it's worth it.
Anyone selling it for 600 is just ridiculous.
Excellent monitor. At 480-550€, it is one of the best. I have also extended the warranty for 8 years. Very fast response, excellent colors, super for FPS games like COD. 165Hz is easy on the eyes... What can I say, at 1440p it is one of the best options. If you don't have a super high-end PC, you won't go for a higher frequency. I am giving it a run with 7800 x3d + 7800 XT!
The best choice for a 2K gaming experience. I've had it for almost a year and it's just top-notch. However, there was a little issue and a pixel got stuck after six months. Obviously, the screen was repaired for free due to the warranty and it's fine again. The price has really gone up a lot now, so I don't know if it would be worth paying more than 400 euros. (I got it for 340)
At first, I was disappointed because I didn't like the picture, I couldn't find a proper setting, after quite a bit of persistence, I got it to where I wanted, amazing colors and generally a very nice picture. You just need to buy a speaker for €15, which connects very easily like hands-free... it doesn't have a built-in speaker... I have it connected to my PS5. The purchase is worth it.
The best monitor I believe especially for this price (229 - 300 euros), well done to LG. Perfect colors as seen in the photos, HDR, fast with 1ms. At first, I had 144hz due to the old computer but after the upgrade and using Display Port, the difference is noticeable to the eye. The 165hz is very smooth. I have tried many games and it performs perfectly in all, I have had it for 5 months and it hasn't had any problems at all. The height adjustment is also an advantage for you to buy it. Also, a sturdy base for the monitor and good build quality +1. Just be careful because if you have a small desk, the legs of the base are huge and may not fit. I run it with an RTX 4070 Super and it has many settings for gaming as well as for various activities. Buy it with your eyes closed!!!
I have had it for about 1 month. It is one of the best monitors for this budget. It is ideal for someone who does gaming but also for photo and video editing; the colors are incredible, that's why it has an IPS panel.
The best monitor you can find on Skroutz for its price. It has incredible colors and can be adjusted in tilt and height as you wish. I haven't noticed any image smearing (blurriness due to fast transitions on the screen) even in the most demanding FPS games. The only downside I found is that the HDR mode is practically useless, but the other modes are more than sufficient.
Good, but the choice for 27 inches was a mistake. It should have been purchased at least for 32 inches. Other than that, it's a perfectly fine monitor.
Amazing monitor for the money it asks for. Connected to ps5 and I really saw the light. 1440p 120hz, very comfortable with good colors out of the box, generally a very good choice. Much better than an msi I have 1080p 180hz. I highly recommend it.
My first good monitor. Im using it for 2 month for now, but with old laptop through HDMI. not DisplayPort, so 60hz only. Although, the 2k picture is amazing and colors are great.
I will write full review after trying it with good PC through DisplayPort
UPD: So im using it in 2k 160hz mode for over a month, and its really good, the picture is great and smooth. I didnt really get G-sync/ V-sync pros and cons, also i would recommend to turn on HDR from the start, without it the colors are kinda off. But overall - excellent monitor.
For its price, it might be very good. Height adjustment is nice, the instructions are clear (be careful not to grab it from below as that's where the menu is adjusted and it shouldn't break [that's a small negative for me]). Its HDR puzzled me a bit as it was very intense as a setting, so I put that in the negatives. It has good color performance and the response is good. Unfortunately, it took me a few days to find the right configuration for me. It's worth noting that this is my first time with a gaming monitor, so someone experienced might understand if it's my issue or a manufacturing problem. Once you set it up, you're good to go. It's large, and that's a good thing. If someone is between the above 34-inch model and this one and is in doubt, they should go for the 34-inch. That's the only thing I would change; even though it's large, some might want something bigger (that's just personal preference). (In the photo, due to camera focus, it's about 0.30 gamma stronger than it normally gives. Personally, I adjusted it with the Windows tool and based on photofriday.com/info/calibrate.
In the settings, I have it set to:
Monitor settings
Game mode: mode 2
Game adjust: Adapt Sync: basic Black Stabilizer 50, Response fast,
Picture adjust: Brightness 90
Contrast: 55
Sharpness: 70
Gamma: Mode 2
Color Temp Manual W5
GPU 4070 ti display settings:
Adjust desktop color settings:
Brightness: 40-45%
Contrast: 12%
Gamma: 0.75
Digital vibrance: 60%
It's worth the money. I have reduced the brightness to 40% because it was too high at 80%. I use it for editing and my child plays games on it, and so far (I have had it for a week) everything is good. The only negative thing is that the base is bulky and it has closed off the small desk completely against the wall. I assume in the future I will get a wall mount to push it further back
Very good user-friendly menu easy assembly I have been using it for 4 months now. I have not encountered any problems. Definitely worth its money. Satisfied
First 2K monitor, I would describe it as a pure FHD. It hasn't disappointed me so far in anything. It seems like a decent choice for its price (330). I use it for 2K gaming in combination with the 6700xt and I can say that I have a pleasant experience. As a negative, I could say that I find the bezels a bit large for its manufacturing date, but we can't have everything for ourselves. . . I provide a comparison with a 27-inch Dell monitor.
Amazing monitor for PS5 that I have connected. Easy assembly, amazing picture with 120Hz refresh rate. No light bleed, ghosting, or reflections observed. I was torn between this and the M27Q but it was on a tempting offer for 260 euros and also because of the uncertainty of getting the (rev.1) or (rev.2) of the M27Q. I didn't want the (rev.2) but no representative could guarantee which version would be received since the code was the same. Regardless, I am very satisfied with this specific LG monitor and I don't think there would be any difference. And it's a 2023 model! Go ahead and confidently make the purchase, and if you find it at this price, it's the ultimate value for money!
Update 15/2/2024. The screen is so good that I get absorbed in the games and admire the details! Marvel's Spiderman on PS5, at 120fps and in 2k resolution, which is also the optimal setting on this monitor, I have no words! Fortnite as well, the colors and motion are unreal! Also, any PS5 game is mind-blowing. I compare them to a 24" Phillips TV that I had with the PS5 before (1080p), as well as an LG 65" Qled with 2.1 HDMI, which is also 4k and 120fps, and I have it in the living room. This monitor cannot be described, gentlemen. It is significantly better in motion, detail, and colors compared to the 65" even though the 65" uses 2.1 HDMI because it has the capability. Okay, I'm not the super gamer who will notice numbers and details that are not visible to the naked eye, exaggerations basically. But I believe that with this price, there is no competition! Now, if you get a monitor with Oled, 120++ fps, and 4k for double the price, it will definitely be better. Of course, then you will want a PC with a super-duper graphics card and not a PS5! But with 270 euros, I don't think you will be dissatisfied.
So many years using a 60hz 1080p monitor and when I switched to this monitor, I truly found my light. I didn't expect such a change in my eyes and overall screen image.
Incredible monitor, incredible quality, worth every penny with its 165hz.
The menu of the monitor is unbelievable with many options. It has profiles that you can change according to the occasion, you can set a profile for every task you do, a different profile for games, another profile for everyday use, etc. You can customize it as you wish. Additionally, you can manage the monitor's menu with a program on your computer, which is great so you don't have to constantly use the analog button on the monitor.
It stressed me out the first few days. On the first day, it bothered my eyes so much that I had to get up. On the second day, fortunately, I had no issues during work in a bright room, even though I had white screens (Word, etc.). In the evening hours, it still tires me a bit more when I have the lights off. I have slightly lowered the brightness and the blue light, and I am quite comfortable now. Perhaps it's due to the transition from a 24'' Full HD to a 27'' 2K, so it might not be the monitor's fault, and someone used to the size/resolution might not have an issue.
In terms of resolution and response, it is excellent.
I don't consider the IPS glow to be at bad levels (comparison in the photo with the AOC 24G2U on the left).
The stand is very large; I had seen it in the specifications and in a store where I happened to see the display model earlier, so I knew what I was buying. However, other LG models with the same design do not have such a "tail" from what I've seen. Expect at least 25 centimeters of space behind where you want the monitor to be. I have 5cm of the stand in the air behind the desk, and it remains stable anyway.
Update one year later: I recommend downloading an ICC Profile from sites like RTings to significantly improve the color profile, unless you want to do the calibration yourself. The colors out of the box are not good at all; with calibration, they improve significantly.
I returned it, not a good experience at all. The monitor is fast, has nice colors but it is very tiring for the eyes as it has a white veil that creates something like a sunlight effect. It is somewhat reduced if you lower the black stabilizer, but it is still quite noticeable.
Perfect image with very nice colors, I use it mostly for gaming and the graphics are amazing. It has a very easy menu to adjust it. I would buy it again!
It is the second screen of the Ultragear series that I buy, mainly for Gaming because I bought it for my vacation home. At first glance, it gives exactly what the 4K model I have from 2020 does. On the other hand, it is an amazing monitor that is perfect for high-value PCs and consoles. I tried it with PS5 and SWITCH. I don't know, but the image seemed clearer to me with less bleeding at the edges than the 2020 model. Overall, my experience with HDR on this one doesn't leave me satisfied, my PC games keep crashing all the time..... (maybe it's my fault too) and I don't recommend it for that, in short, skip it. One quite positive thing is that this one goes up and down and also tilts! The cooling is passive, meaning it doesn't have a fan, so we don't have any noise like the 2020 model, and the LED lighting is gone. It gave me quite good performance in both bright and dark images, so I have no problem with that either. Finally, the sound remains at the same levels, meaning it's decent but you'll need external speakers. The menu hasn't changed, but it seems to lag quite a bit... But I don't use it much, to be honest. Also, at the bottom, you'll see a protrusion with the logo that may bother you because it's not full body glass. On the Start Up and in general, the concept shows the Ultragear logo, so the LG logo is not visible in general.
In summary, the price is fine, although I bought it with a coupon for 289. I honestly recommend it for all medium and above builds. The image is very clear and it continues to perform well for my tasks (programming) and gaming. I don't think you need to go for 4K unless you want it for the extravagance. I am very satisfied once again with this series.
Connected to Playstation 5, with speakers attached to the monitor. Video/Movies/Games are flawless, I don't think there is a better screen for this price (292€). It can be easily adjusted from the menu, and you can place it in any position you want from its stand.
Well, I won't say much since more experienced people will say it, but I just want to say that the screen seems super to me. However, I want to focus on something else that seems "strange" to me. I bought it for my Xbox Series X and for a laptop that I have. What seems strange to me is that it runs in 4K on the console... I honestly don't know how that's possible. An AOC monitor that I had before only went up to 2K, I don't know what's going on with this one... I will upload a photo when I connect it to the console! I mean, the resolution doesn't stop at 2560x1440, but goes up to 3840x2160... it runs everything in 4K (at 60Hz, of course)
Quite a good screen, nice colors, HDR works fine, the menu is simple but it doesn't give me all the options to adjust it! I believe I will figure it out over time! Overall, quite satisfied! It should be noted that I use it as an external monitor for my laptop, so I use HDMI 2.1 instead of DisplayPort, which allows me to reach up to 144Hz! Personally, I have no issue with that! Keep in mind that it only comes with a DP cable! I was a bit disappointed by this because I was expecting HDMI as well. I didn't use the clip to hold the cable from the mouse, I almost didn't even notice it and almost threw it away! It's indifferent to my taste!
Anyway, let's get to the main point! For the money, it's simply a great opportunity!
Update 04/06/2024.
I bought a display port with USB-C and now I easily reach 165Hz and the screen now supports G-SYNC as well. Unfortunately, I didn't know about it to buy it directly! Now the screen gives 100% and the difference is significant!
No brainer purchase for this money. Image, technologies, it has it all. The only thing that lacks slightly is its stand. It doesn't offer all the adjustments (e.g. vertical placement), and it may not be characterized as one of the most sturdy stands in the world. However, it's not like there is any serious issue. Even if I needed another 10, I would get 10 of these. Completely satisfied!
This particular monitor is truly worth it. It is a budget gaming monitor, without extra USB ports.
The screen is IPS with very nice colors and very good viewing angles. The HDR is great. There is a little bleeding in the corners, but it is only noticeable in absolute black.
The stand is very stable and overall it has a very nice build quality for its price.
Gsync works flawlessly at 165hz, and for those who want to connect a next-gen console, for example the PS5, it works perfectly at 1440p with native resolution and 120hz support. Only VRR is not supported due to HDMI 2.0 instead of the required 2.1 for this specific feature.