LG 27GL850 review - still the best 27inch gaming monitor?

LG 27GL850 review: LG kicked off the 1ms IPS gaming screen market with this monitor, but is it still the best?

[TechyTalkUK]

At the time I reviewed this model, its price was inflated and regularly sold for £500 here in the UK (and around $500USD). Several competitors were either cheaper or offered more features and better image quality for a similar price. However, now the 27GL850 has dropped back to £430, making it much better value. Its contrast is still a major problem, though.

[GrapJack]

“There are better displays”. > Doesn’t list them. < “Gee, thanks.”

[earlspencermaynard]

Is this a review, or simply a list of what you didn't like about the monitor?

[DaniDullaert]

In your review you are stating there are other cheaper (and better) options, but I can't find any other 144hz 1440p gsync compatible monitor around this price range just one Acer Nitro which has almost exactly the same specs..

[malnogar]

Which ones are better & cost less?

[DocWattson]

You end the review saying other monitors are better then not list a single one. Thanks for making my search even harder now...

[xFLASHxSD]

THis video doesnt' make any sense. You CAN clamp the gamut since the LG has SRGB mode, which is among the better calibrated SRGB modes(it's equivalent to the LG 27GL3a). Over-Saturation has little to do with HDR, it's just a requirementfor HDR. All saturation does is make content more vibrant and u have the option to turn it off via SRGB mode. Saturation CAN be reduced or increased by simply going on Nvidia/amd or any control panel. THe viewsonic has a saturation setting on the OSD, but it does NOT have SRGB, so it doesnt' matter if you lower the saturation on the XG270qg, because at software level, the gamut isn't really clamped so u are not sure if you are seeing accurate colors. Not to mention the viewsonic nano cannot get a 10 bit color depth due to g-sync limitation. THe viewsonic also has poor overdrive implementation(standard mode is 5.4ms g2g at 165hz), unlike the LG where it has a middle ground(fast ) which makes the g2g average better. Sorry man but the LG 27gl850 is still the best overall monitor today. There really isn't a monitor that is "better". 98% dci-p3 and the 2nd fastest resposne time for an IPS 1440p(behind the 38" LG ultrawide). The LG is stil lthe best. great for color reproduction thanks to SRGB and excellent for gaming thanks to being one of the fastest 1440p IPS monitors

[JudeHavoc]

Just bought this monitor and although I am incredibly impressed with the size, sharpness and overall superb image quality, I had to disable HDR as it just made things way too dark. After disabling it and readjusting brightness to 100% it was all good

[marcusreby]

You refered to other monitors throughout the video but never mentioned any names. What are some alternatives?

[KingindaNorf]

I want more accurate colors and contrast at 1440p and 144hz for both content and gaming but I’m torn I’m not sure what to get a few people say the 300+1 contrast isn’t noticeable and some are saying it is and idk what gamut is so not sure there.

[pablonieescobar]

Is it realy that good ? I want to buy it for Xbox Series X... is there realy No ghosting and blur ?

[thebulletkin]

i dontt get how that tiny stand can hold all the weight of the screen

[byezidahmed]

Can you please make a review on MSI MAG272QR and compare it with LG 27GL850? eagerly waiting for that review. TIA

[andys]

H ini, I have purchased two monitors and would like some advice on which one to keep. They are both still boxed and I can only return if unopened but I'd really like to put them side to side and play them but obviously can't.So if you could give me your opinion I would be really grateful.The two monitors are the LG gl850 27"and the Samsung CJG52 32" I also have the new Xbox series s and a pc with a Asus GeForce GTX1070 ti What would be the best monitor to keep in your opinion?thanks

[Tripw]

I just got this monitor and when I tried it on Ps4 pro output 4k 60HZ via HDMI the image was a bit too good so I connected my RTX3070 via HDMI and in windows I can set 3840x2160 both in windows Display (it scales up to 150%) and in nVidia settings at 60 Hz. In games I can pick resolution 3840x2160 at 60 Hz how is that possible it is 1440p, it has hidden 4k 60 Hz on HDMI and use same panel as the lg27ul650 and same HDMI setup only to have a different displayport setup with 144Hz and max 1440p. Im confused :) When I connect my RTX 3070 with display port I only get the 1440p option.

[stephenstritch]

The panel is amazing no panel is perfect i'm glad i purchased at £339

[ThatVikingGamer]

Trying to decide between LG Class UltraGear 27GL850, ACER Predator XB273UGS and ASUS TUF VG27AQ. LG and ASUS are similar prices but the ACER is about £50 more.


I'll be playing mostly on console. PS5 / Series X but do plan on building a new PC.

Any ideas??

[kallday]

Look at the monitor jiggling around while you play though. Is that the desk or the poor base? Either way it would drive me nuts.

[alternatecrabby]

Should I buy this or Asus TUF vg27aq if both are the same price

[trystanmarshall]

Will this monitor work on a laptop as a second screen and will the GTX 1650ti in my laptop be able to push the 1440p resolution while gaming and be able to do HDR as well