27" LG 27GL650F-B gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

To compensate for graphically demanding games, the LG 27GL650F-B has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. For the extremely fast frame rates, the LG 27GL650F-B has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The brightness of LG 27GL650F-B is significantly better than other monitors. The LG 27GL650F-B is a relatively new monitor. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For graphics color quality, the LG 27GL650F-B has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor has a VESA mount. The LG 27GL650F-B has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the average response rate, the LG 27GL650F-B scores 13.9 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. LG 27GL650F-B has a total input lag of 24.4 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of LG 27GL650F-B is 4.9 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1165 : 1. In terms of pixel density, the LG 27GL650F-B has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality.

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Brand	LG
Year	2019
Model	27GL650F-B
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.9ms
Average Response Time	13.9ms
Total Response + Input Lag	24.4ms
Maximum Brightness	429 cd/m^2
Price	$ 289.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1165 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	75.0/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" LG 27GL650F-B Design

Base Depth	9.2" (23.4 cm)
Base Width	18.7" (47.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.4" (1.0 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	4.3" (11.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.6 cm)
Housing Width	24.3" (61.6 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Size	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	6.7" (17.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	1.9" (4.8 cm)
Tilt Range	-15° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)

27" LG 27GL650F-B Features

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

27" LG 27GL650F-B Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	No
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	8.4 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	1920 x 1080
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	13.6 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.7 ms
Pixel Density	82 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	0
USB-A Rated Speed	No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

27" LG 27GL650F-B Motion

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	190 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	144 Hz
Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	7.2%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	Yes
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Faster
Rise / Fall Time	4.9 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	190 cd/m²
Total Response Time	13.9 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	36.4%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	7.7 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	25.3 ms

27" LG 27GL650F-B Picture Quality

50% DSE	0.138%
50% Std. Dev.	3.143%
ABL	0.001
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	75.4%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	83.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	60°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	38°
Brightness Loss From Below	36°
Brightness Loss From Left	47°
Brightness Loss From Right	49°
Brightness Setting	100
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.6%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	44°
Color Shift From Below	37°
Color Shift From Left	57°
Color Shift From Right	58°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,350 K
Color Washout From Above	33°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	46°
Color Washout From Right	48°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.77
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	81.0%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	69.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Gamma (Avg.)	2.19
Gamma Setting	Mode 2
Gamma Shift From Above	34°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	62°
Gamma Shift From Right	62°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.7%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	461 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	68 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,165 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.793%
Peak 10% Window	426 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	429 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	424 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	428 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	429 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	50-50-50
Real Scene	391 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	57.1%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	50.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	425 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	429 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	422 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	427 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	428 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.2%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	3.97
Wide Color Gamut	No
sRGB Coverage xy	99.4%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	111.1%
sRGB In ICtCp	98.4%
sRGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1