27" LG 27GN880-B gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For graphics color quality, the LG 27GN880-B has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the LG 27GN880-B has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The LG 27GN880-B is a relatively new monitor. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the average response rate, the LG 27GN880-B scores 6.7 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the LG 27GN880-B has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the extremely fast frame rates, the LG 27GN880-B has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The LG 27GN880-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 minimum response rate of LG 27GN880-B is 3.9 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. LG 27GN880-B has a total input lag of 15.2 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of LG 27GN880-B is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 797 : 1.

Brand	LG
Year	2021
Model	27GN880-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	3.9ms
Average Response Time	6.7ms
Total Response + Input Lag	15.2ms
Maximum Brightness	338 cd/m^2
Price	$ 619.7
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	797 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	71.3/100	Very Good

Borders	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	4.8" (12.2 cm)
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range	-180° to 180°
Thickness (with stand)	18.9" (48.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.0" (5.2 cm)
Tilt Range	-25° to 25°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	17.9 lbs (8.1 kg)
Weight (without stand)	9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
Width	4.8" (12.2 cm)

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	10.9 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	311 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	No
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.4 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	11.4 ms

BFI Maximum Frequency	N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency	N/A
Best Overdrive Setting	Normal
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	No BFI
Dark Overshoot Error	0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	4.1 ms
Dark Total Response Time	6.5 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.3%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	3.9 ms
Total Response Time	6.7 ms
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

5% DSE	0.030%
5% Std. Dev.	0.301%
50% DSE	0.102%
50% Std. Dev.	2.492%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	91.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Adobe RGB xy	88.4%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	55°
Black Level Raise From Below	23°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Loss From Above	36°
Brightness Loss From Below	38°
Brightness Loss From Left	49°
Brightness Loss From Right	48°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.6%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	37°
Color Shift From Below	28°
Color Shift From Left	47°
Color Shift From Right	57°
Color Temperature	6,374 K
Color Washout From Above	31°
Color Washout From Below	33°
Color Washout From Left	46°
Color Washout From Right	43°
Color dE	3.73
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	Gamer 2
DCI P3 xy	94.8%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	82.1%
Gamma	2.28
Gamma Setting	Mode 2
Gamma Shift From Above	32°
Gamma Shift From Below	30°
Gamma Shift From Left	58°
Gamma Shift From Right	58°
HDR ABL	0.003
HDR Peak 10% Window	432 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	432 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	412 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	432 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	432 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	349 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	431 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	432 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	411 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	431 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	431 cd/m²
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	2.7%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	117 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	40
Native Contrast	797 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.683%
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Column Error	0.001%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	50-50-50
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	60.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Gamer 2
Rec. 2020 xy	70.3%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	337 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	338 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	337 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	337 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	338 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	315 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	337 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	337 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	336 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	337 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	337 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.2%
White Balance dE	5.35
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	97.3%
sRGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1
sRGB xy	99.9%

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