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
72 Overall Score
Price CA$1,287
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong color (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 27" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (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 | MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 | Samsung Odyssey G60SD | Dell UltraSharp U4025QW | Alienware AW-Series AW2725D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 27 | 26.5 | 27 | 27 | 39.70000076293945 | 27 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 5120 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | OLED | OLED | QD-OLED | QD-OLED | IPS | QD-OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 540 | 240 | 240 | 360 | 120 | 280 |
| Response Time Ms | - | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 5 | 0.029999999329447746 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | Adaptive-Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Hdr | DisplayHDR True Black 500 | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR10+ | DisplayHDR 600 | DisplayHDR 400 True Black |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Portability | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG UltraGear 27GX790B-B 27" | 87.7 | 63.5 | 76.6 | 85.9 | 4.3 | 70.1 | 82.1 | 51.2 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare | 96.7 | 73.6 | 75.8 | 72.1 | 95.8 | 98 | 93.4 | 90.4 |
| MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 Compare | 99 | 63.5 | 76.6 | 85.9 | 95.8 | 98 | 82.1 | 99.5 |
| Samsung Odyssey G60SD Compare | 90.9 | 45.2 | 76.6 | 72.1 | 95.8 | 99.6 | 87.9 | 95.3 |
| Dell UltraSharp U4025QW Compare | 97.8 | 82.2 | 95.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 56.6 | 99.3 | 95.3 |
| Alienware AW-Series AW2725D Compare | 98.4 | 84.9 | 76.6 | 72.1 | 95.8 | 99.3 | 95.5 | 99.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,287
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