27" LG 27GN800-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 27GN800-B has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. In terms of pixel density, the LG 27GN800-B has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the LG 27GN800-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. The LG 27GN800-B is a relatively new monitor. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the LG 27GN800-B has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the LG 27GN800-B scores 6.1 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. For graphics color quality, the LG 27GN800-B has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The minimum response rate of LG 27GN800-B is 3.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. LG 27GN800-B has a total input lag of 16.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of LG 27GN800-B is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 841 : 1.

Brand	LG
Year	2020
Model	27GN800-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	3.2ms
Average Response Time	6.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	16.6ms
Maximum Brightness	330 cd/m^2
Price	$ 297.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	841 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	75.0/100	Very Good

Base Depth	9.3" (23.5 cm)
Base Width	18.6" (47.3 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.4" (36.5 cm)
Housing Width	24.2" (61.5 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	6.0" (15.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	3.0" (7.5 cm)
Tilt Range	-15° to 2.5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

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

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
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)	7.4 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	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.9 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.0 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	311 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	1 (Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed	480Mbps (USB 2.0)
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)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	172 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	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	Yes
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Normal
Rise / Fall Time	3.2 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	172 cd/m²
Total Response Time	6.1 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	8.4%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	4.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.0 ms

50% DSE	0.145%
50% Std. Dev.	4.072%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	89.4%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	91.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	23°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	37°
Brightness Loss From Below	35°
Brightness Loss From Left	50°
Brightness Loss From Right	49°
Brightness Setting	59
Calculated Direct Reflections	0.7%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	41°
Color Shift From Below	38°
Color Shift From Left	56°
Color Shift From Right	55°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,969 K
Color Washout From Above	31°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	50°
Color Washout From Right	47°
Color dE (Avg.)	4.85
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	93.2%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	76.4%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Gamer 2
Gamma (Avg.)	2.13
Gamma Setting	Mode 2
Gamma Shift From Above	30°
Gamma Shift From Below	31°
Gamma Shift From Left	58°
Gamma Shift From Right	57°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	4.1%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	195 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	55 cd/m²
Native Contrast	841 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.033%
Peak 10% Window	329 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	330 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	328 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	329 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	330 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Gamer 1
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	50-50-50
Real Scene	304 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	67.6%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	57.0%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Gamer 2
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	329 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	329 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	328 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	329 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	330 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.8%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	5.39
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	100.0%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	129.7%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.1%
sRGB Picture Mode	Gamer 1

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