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LG UltraGear 27GX790B-B 27" Black 2026
The 27-inch QHD OLED panel pushes a 540Hz refresh rate with a 0.02ms response time, eliminating motion blur for ultra-smooth competitive play. Its Dual Mode instantly switches to 720Hz at 1080p, and Primary RGB Tandem tech boosts brightness to 335 nits for vivid HDR while DisplayPort 2.1 supports the extreme bandwidth. This monitor is best for esports competitors who toggle between sharp 1440p detail and 720Hz speed for split-second reactions.
Screen 27
Resolution 2560 x 1440
Panel OLED
Refresh 540 Hz
adaptive sync FreeSync Premium Pro
HDR DisplayHDR True Black 500
71 Overall Score
Price $700
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ergonomic (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong color (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong connectivity (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 27" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel Type | OLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 540 Hz |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 335 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99.5% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 10-bit |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 500 |
| HDR Support | HDR10 |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Speakers | No |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
Ergonomics
| Height Adjustable | Yes |
| Tilt | Yes |
| Swivel | Yes |
| Pivot | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 |
Features
| Webcam | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| PIP/PBP | Yes |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG UltraGear 27GX790B-B 27" | ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG | Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 LS57CG952NNXZA | MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED | Dell UltraSharp U4025QW | Alienware AW-Series AW3425DW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 27 | 26.5 | 57 | 27 | 39.70000076293945 | 34 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 7680 x 2160 | 3840x2160 | 5120 x 2160 | 3440x1440 |
| Panel Type | OLED | OLED | VA | OLED | IPS | QD-OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 540 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 120 | 240 |
| Response Time Ms | - | 0.029999999329447746 | 1 | 0.029999999329447746 | 5 | 0.029999999329447746 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | G-Sync Compatible | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Hdr | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | HDR10 | HDR10+ | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | DisplayHDR 600 | DisplayHDR 400 True Black |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Compact | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG UltraGear 27GX790B-B 27" | 87.6 | 63.9 | 76.5 | 85.9 | 3.7 | 90.3 | 69.6 | 81.9 | 51.6 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare | 96.4 | 74.1 | 75.6 | 71.9 | 96 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 93.1 | 85.9 |
| Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 LS57CG952NNXZA Compare | 99.4 | 32 | 99.7 | 97.3 | 0 | 71.9 | 87.3 | 93.1 | 95.5 |
| MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED Compare | 95.8 | 63.9 | 97.3 | 85.9 | 75.9 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 81.9 | 75.5 |
| Dell UltraSharp U4025QW Compare | 97.5 | 82.5 | 98.3 | 97.3 | 75.9 | 71.9 | 55.8 | 99.3 | 98.4 |
| Alienware AW-Series AW3425DW Compare | 98.3 | 80 | 85.3 | 91.6 | 0 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 95.3 | 95.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $700
Best Buy 1 offers From $700
Newegg 1 offers From $1,000
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