32" LG 32UL500-W gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

To compensate for graphically demanding games, the LG 32UL500-W has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 40 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor has a VESA mount. LG 32UL500-W has an excellent contrast ratio of 2883 : 1. For graphics color quality, the LG 32UL500-W has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the LG 32UL500-W has an excellent density of 138 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The LG 32UL500-W is a relatively new monitor. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The LG 32UL500-W has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The brightness of LG 32UL500-W is lower than other monitors. The LG 32UL500-W has a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games. The minimum response rate of LG 32UL500-W is 8.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. LG 32UL500-W has a total input lag of 24.9 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the LG 32UL500-W scores 14.4 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

Brand	LG
Year	2020
Model	32UL500-W
Size	32"
Minimum Refresh Rate	40Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	60Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	138 ppi
Minimum Response Time	8.2ms
Average Response Time	14.4ms
Total Response + Input Lag	24.9ms
Maximum Brightness	256 cd/m^2
Price	$ 294.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	2883 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	66.3/100	Good

Base Depth	8.3" (21.0 cm)
Base Width	16.0" (40.6 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.6" (1.4 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Housing Height	16.7" (42.3 cm)
Housing Width	28.7" (72.9 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	32"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	6.3" (15.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	1.9" (4.7 cm)
Tilt Range	-15° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)

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

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	No
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
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 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	32.0"
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3840 x 2160
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	10.2 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	10.2 ms
Pixel Density	138 PPI
Screen Area	438 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 (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	30 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.5%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Off
Rise / Fall Time	8.2 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	14.4 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	60 Hz
VRR Minimum	40 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	5.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	12.0 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	28.0 ms

50% DSE	0.158%
50% Std. Dev.	1.760%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	90.3%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	95.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	45°
Black Level Raise From Below	42°
Black Level Raise From Left	25°
Black Level Raise From Right	21°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	34°
Brightness Loss From Below	34°
Brightness Loss From Left	47°
Brightness Loss From Right	48°
Brightness Setting	55
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.1%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	70°
Color Shift From Below	70°
Color Shift From Left	69°
Color Shift From Right	70°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,055 K
Color Washout From Above	36°
Color Washout From Below	33°
Color Washout From Left	46°
Color Washout From Right	47°
Color dE (Avg.)	4.33
Contrast Setting	N/A
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	94.3%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	87.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	HDR Standard
Gamma (Avg.)	2.54
Gamma Setting	Default
Gamma Shift From Above	8°
Gamma Shift From Below	12°
Gamma Shift From Left	12°
Gamma Shift From Right	13°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.8%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	180 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	53 cd/m²
Native Contrast	2,883 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.105%
Peak 10% Window	256 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	256 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	256 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	256 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	256 cd/m²
Picture Mode	EBU
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	230 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	71.1%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	68.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	HDR Standard
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	256 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	256 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	256 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	256 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	256 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.9%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	5.92
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	100.0%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	105.3%
sRGB In ICtCp	99.4%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom

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