27" LG 27GN850-B gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The LG 27GN850-B has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The LG 27GN850-B is a relatively new monitor. In terms of pixel density, the LG 27GN850-B has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the extremely fast frame rates, the LG 27GN850-B has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the LG 27GN850-B scores 7.8 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the LG 27GN850-B has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. For graphics color quality, the LG 27GN850-B has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of LG 27GN850-B is lower than other monitors. The minimum response rate of LG 27GN850-B is 4.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 852 : 1. LG 27GN850-B has a total input lag of 16.3 ms, which is bad among the competition.

Brand	LG
Year	2020
Model	27GN850-B
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.2ms
Average Response Time	7.8ms
Total Response + Input Lag	16.3ms
Maximum Brightness	322 cd/m^2
Price	$ 430.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	852 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	72.5/100	Very Good

Base Depth	11.6" (29.4 cm)
Base Width	16.7" (42.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	4.3" (11.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.5 cm)
Housing Width	24.2" (61.5 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Size	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	8.7" (22.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.0" (5.2 cm)
Tilt Range	-15° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)

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

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	Yes
1440p @ 60Hz	Yes
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)	N/A
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	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	14.0 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.5 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	311 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

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
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	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.2%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Normal
Rise / Fall Time	4.2 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	7.8 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	1.8%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	5.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.7 ms

50% DSE	0.137%
50% Std. Dev.	3.109%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	88.8%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	92.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	28°
Black Level Raise From Below	33°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	39°
Brightness Loss From Below	39°
Brightness Loss From Left	49°
Brightness Loss From Right	49°
Brightness Setting	50
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.5%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	37°
Color Shift From Below	31°
Color Shift From Left	55°
Color Shift From Right	55°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,183 K
Color Washout From Above	34°
Color Washout From Below	34°
Color Washout From Left	46°
Color Washout From Right	46°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.85
Contrast Setting	N/A
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	95.5%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	78.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Gamer 2
Gamma (Avg.)	2.13
Gamma Setting	Default
Gamma Shift From Above	33°
Gamma Shift From Below	33°
Gamma Shift From Left	61°
Gamma Shift From Right	59°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.7%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	181 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	55 cd/m²
Native Contrast	852 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.337%
Peak 10% Window	322 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	322 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	320 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	322 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	322 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	321 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	70.0%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	62.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Gamer 2
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	322 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	322 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	320 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	322 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	322 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.2%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	4.91
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.8%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	99.5%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.5%
sRGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1

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