LG UltraGear 27GS93QE-B 240Hz QHD OLED
As an Amazon Associate and Newegg Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases made using the “Buy” button at the bottom of this post. Where possible, you'll be redirected to your nearest store. Further information on supporting our work.OLED gaming monitors have flooded the market recently. They’re very attractive for uses such as gaming, with strong image quality and responsiveness. The LG UltraGear 27GS93QE (27GS93QE-B owing to the largely black rear) is one such offering, with 240Hz QHD OLED panel. The monitor has fairly sleek and angular styling, with dark matte materials used extensively. Including for the ‘penguin foot’ stand. The top and side bezels are dual-stage with slender panel border flush with the rest of the screen, plus slim hard plastic outer part. An ‘active area’ (overprovisioning of pixels) is included around the image, as usual for OLEDs and used for one of the image retention mitigation measures. The bottom bezel includes a glossy lilac-tinted underhanging bar which features an IR sensor for the included remote. A joystick beneath the central region of the bottom bezel offers an alternative control method for the OSD (On Screen Display).
A 26.5″ 2560 x 1440 (QHD or 1440p) LG Display OLED panel is used with matte anti-glare screen surface. A 240Hz refresh rate is supported alongside VRR, including HDMI 2.1 VRR and Adaptive-Sync support. Technologies such as AMD Freeync Premium Pro and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ can be used, with 48 – 240Hz VRR range plus LFC. A 1.5m:1 static contrast ratio is specified alongside 178°/178° viewing angles. The monitor has a specified 275 cd/m² brightness at 100% APL (Average Picture Level) – or full white. The monitor is flicker-free with 98.5% DCI-P3 colour gamut. The screen responds to HDR10 content, allowing it to put its per-pixel illumination and generous gamut to work with 10-bit colour processing and brightness pulses up to a specified 1000 cd/m². It’s also VESA DisplayBlack TrueBlack 400 certified. Hardware Calibration is supported using LG Calibration Studio software and a compatible colorimeter.
A 0.03ms grey to grey response time is specified – as usual don’t pay too much attention to such figures, though OLED technology is known for its excellent responsiveness. The rear of the screen is mainly matte black plastic, with a few glossy elements. This monitor doesn’t include the ‘Hexagon Lighting’ RGB LED feature of the ’95QE’. The stand attaches centrally via a quick-release mechanism and can be easily removed to reveal 100 x 100mm VESA holes for alternative mounting. The included stand provides full adjustability, including 110mm (4.33 inches) height adjustment and pivot into portrait. The ports face backwards in a recessed area beneath the stand attachment point and include; 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, DP 1.4 (with DSC), 2 USB 3.0 ports (plus Type-B upstream) and a DC power input (external ‘power brick’). A downwards-facing 4 pole 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack is also included beneath the bottom bezel, with support for DTS:X headsets.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for $600 USD.
