ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
The ASRock Phantom Gaming 27" curved monitor offers excellent value for its price, with many users praising its smooth 280Hz refresh rate, good color reproduction, and easy setup. However, a few verified buyers reported issues like heavy smearing, broken units after a month, and incompatibility with Linux/Nvidia setups. Overall, it's a solid budget gaming monitor with some caveats.
Pros
- Smooth 280Hz refresh rate
- Good color reproduction
- Easy setup
- Great value for price
- Built-in speakers
Cons
- Heavy smearing reported
- Broken after one month
- Linux/Nvidia incompatibility
- Not very bright
- Short included cables (6 feet)
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" Black 2025
This 4K IPS monitor with a 180 Hz refresh rate is well-suited for gaming, supporting FreeSync Premium and G-Sync. It offers a wide color gamut with 1.07 billion colors and flexible connectivity including DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI. The stand is fully adjustable for height, pivot, swivel, and tilt, and it is VESA compatible for wall mounting. Overall, users appreciate its high refresh rate and color accuracy for both gaming and professional use.
Pros
- High 180 Hz refresh rate
- 4K resolution with IPS panel
- 1.07 billion color support
- FreeSync Premium and G-Sync compatible
- Fully adjustable stand
Cons
- No mention of response time
- Limited to 2 HDMI ports
- No built-in speakers mentioned
- No USB-C port
- No HDR support mentioned
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" | LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 27" | 27" |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | VA | IPS★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✓ | ✗ |
| Curvature | 1,500 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 280 Hz★ | 180 Hz |
| Response Time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium | G-Sync Compatible★ |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 93% DCI-P3 / 127% sRGB | 95% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | DisplayHDR 400 | DisplayHDR 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR10 | HDR10 |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 3★ |
| Speakers | ✗ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | — | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | — | ✗ |
| Power | 60W | 33W★ |
| Weight | 4.88 kg★ | 7.39 kg |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong performance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong color (76th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B 27" Black 2025
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong color (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong display (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 29 specs.
