No reason to even consider this, LG literally announced a better version of these already. Are they making so many versions of monitors the press releases are already outdated before a monitor ships now? LOL
If you are referring to the 27GL850 I would agree that it is far more desirable but I guess some would want the extra Hz for games like CS:GO.
On the topic of the 27GL850 I have been waiting for these to come in stock anywhere for near to RRP for months now. They were meant to be available last month but the stock levels are so low the pre-orders are always taking up all of the stock before it even hits the shelves.
LG need to sort their stuff out and get some stock out the door before their competition gets displays based on these, or similar, panels.
Yah to be fair though Asus and Acer put out press releases for a monitor that didn't come out for over a YEAR even though was suppose to be available a month after press release. lol
Same here. I was excited for a moment. Latest gen IPS panels have had really good response times, so I wouldve strongly considered this over the upcoming 240hz tn panels. But 1080p is a deal breaker. 1440p for me.
Hope someone finds value in this monitor, not for me though.
TBH, I don't really even see the point of 240 Hz. I get why people want > 60, but how much are you really getting above 120 Hz? Is the main benefit really just for better-quality motion blur? Don't try to tell me the latency difference is perceivable.
Do these "fast IPS" sacrifice image quality to obtain these pixel response times?
Any loss in colour or introduction of artifacts I wonder? My first gen 120Hz TN panel suffers from reverse ghosting due to all the pixel over drive to get to 1ms for example.
They get pretty fast without ghosting (but not really fast enough for 240hz to be realistic, at least on their 1440p144 monitor), and have good colour accuracy with a decent gamut. Their main shortcoming appears to be below average contrast ratios, like 800:1 or 850:1.
I bought the GL850, and yes the contrast is pretty low, but if you have no backlight bleed (like I do) it ends up being better anyways. One downside. But wow, the colours are amazing, and most importantly for me, this is the VERY FIRST gsync and freesync monitor that I've ever bought that has zero issues. It works amazingly well, even with windowed mode on.
Shimmering, flashing, blanking, screen tearing, nope. PERFECT freesync and gsync so far. I can't say what a massive improvement the gsync is with this monitor vs my PG279Q. I actually leave Gsync on now.
It was tested already. They can only reach 1 ms with massive ghosting. Without it they stay as fast (slow) as past IPS panels (~4 ms). Its just a PR-lie.
It's not 1ms, just like there are no 1ms TN panels either. But it is the fastest IPS gaming monitor so far. And more importantly it has the best freeysnc and gsync module I've used. It works.
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Mr Perfect - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
1080 on a 27"? I hope this thing is cheap.JoeyJoJo123 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
Probably won't be. It's explicitly G-sync certified.poohbear - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
unless its super cheap, i don't see why anyone would buy this when there are so many IPS 1440p G-sync monitors out there already.imaheadcase - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
No reason to even consider this, LG literally announced a better version of these already. Are they making so many versions of monitors the press releases are already outdated before a monitor ships now? LOLjimbo2779 - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
If you are referring to the 27GL850 I would agree that it is far more desirable but I guess some would want the extra Hz for games like CS:GO.On the topic of the 27GL850 I have been waiting for these to come in stock anywhere for near to RRP for months now. They were meant to be available last month but the stock levels are so low the pre-orders are always taking up all of the stock before it even hits the shelves.
LG need to sort their stuff out and get some stock out the door before their competition gets displays based on these, or similar, panels.
imaheadcase - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - link
Yah to be fair though Asus and Acer put out press releases for a monitor that didn't come out for over a YEAR even though was suppose to be available a month after press release. lolmode_13h - Friday, September 13, 2019 - link
I am awaiting that monitor, too.I'm a bit more patient, though. I want to see some reviews, first.
jimbo2779 - Saturday, September 14, 2019 - link
You want to see reviews for the 27GL850? If so there are a few out there, rtings have a good write up on it for example.mode_13h - Sunday, September 15, 2019 - link
Thanks. I'll have a look, but I'm in no rush. I'd rather wait for more people to get theirs and put some hours on them.mobutu - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
all was well until second paragraph "has a 1920×1080 resolution"literally stopped right there, posted the comment and gone
mobutu - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
and leftjstein - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - link
There's no way you left before posting this commentDanNeely - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
I know. How dare they make a monitor that doesn't cater to your personal preferences of resolution, DPI, and refresh rate. /smode_13h - Friday, September 13, 2019 - link
How dare he voice an opinion against a product with specs he doesn't like. /sinighthawki - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
Same here. I was excited for a moment. Latest gen IPS panels have had really good response times, so I wouldve strongly considered this over the upcoming 240hz tn panels. But 1080p is a deal breaker. 1440p for me.Hope someone finds value in this monitor, not for me though.
mode_13h - Friday, September 13, 2019 - link
TBH, I don't really even see the point of 240 Hz. I get why people want > 60, but how much are you really getting above 120 Hz? Is the main benefit really just for better-quality motion blur? Don't try to tell me the latency difference is perceivable.Beaver M. - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - link
Yep, 1080p on a 27" monitor is pretty useless.blzd - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
Do these "fast IPS" sacrifice image quality to obtain these pixel response times?Any loss in colour or introduction of artifacts I wonder? My first gen 120Hz TN panel suffers from reverse ghosting due to all the pixel over drive to get to 1ms for example.
Guspaz - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
They get pretty fast without ghosting (but not really fast enough for 240hz to be realistic, at least on their 1440p144 monitor), and have good colour accuracy with a decent gamut. Their main shortcoming appears to be below average contrast ratios, like 800:1 or 850:1.Alistair - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - link
I bought the GL850, and yes the contrast is pretty low, but if you have no backlight bleed (like I do) it ends up being better anyways. One downside. But wow, the colours are amazing, and most importantly for me, this is the VERY FIRST gsync and freesync monitor that I've ever bought that has zero issues. It works amazingly well, even with windowed mode on.Shimmering, flashing, blanking, screen tearing, nope. PERFECT freesync and gsync so far. I can't say what a massive improvement the gsync is with this monitor vs my PG279Q. I actually leave Gsync on now.
Beaver M. - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - link
It was tested already. They can only reach 1 ms with massive ghosting. Without it they stay as fast (slow) as past IPS panels (~4 ms).Its just a PR-lie.
Alistair - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - link
It's not 1ms, just like there are no 1ms TN panels either. But it is the fastest IPS gaming monitor so far. And more importantly it has the best freeysnc and gsync module I've used. It works.xeal - Thursday, September 12, 2019 - link
I stopped reading at "1920 × 1080".We're approaching 2020, LG people! What's going on here?!
mode_13h - Friday, September 13, 2019 - link
27" @ 1080p sux, I know. But, look at it another way: how are you going to render at 240 Hz, except at 1080p (or if it's an ancient game)?biomiracle - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - link
Thank you Anandtech.com LG's ultra gear monitor is excellent. i am waiting for this monitor.