32" LG 32UL950-W gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. In terms of pixel density, the LG 32UL950-W has an excellent density of 140 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. The LG 32UL950-W is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the LG 32UL950-W has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 40 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The brightness of LG 32UL950-W is significantly better than other monitors. The LG 32UL950-W has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the LG 32UL950-W has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the average response rate, the LG 32UL950-W scores 19.3 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1336 : 1. LG 32UL950-W has a total input lag of 22.8 ms, which is bad among the competition. The minimum response rate of LG 32UL950-W is 8.7 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The LG 32UL950-W has a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games.

Brand	LG
Year	2018
Model	32UL950-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	IPS
Pixel Density	140 ppi
Minimum Response Time	8.7ms
Average Response Time	19.3ms
Total Response + Input Lag	22.8ms
Maximum Brightness	404 cd/m^2
Price	$ 1,042.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1336 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	63.8/100	Good

Borders	0.4" (1.0 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	9.0" (22.9 cm)
Height Adjustment	4.3" (10.9 cm)
Size	32"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	6.3" (16.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	1.6" (4.1 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 2.5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
Weight (without stand)	12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
Width	16.1" (40.9 cm)

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	PBP
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

10 Bit HDR	9.3 ms
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	1 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	9.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.0 ms
Pixel Density	140 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	424 in²
Screen Diagonal	31.5"
USB	2 (USB 3.0)
USB C	2 (Thunderbolt 3) (1x in with PD, 1x out)
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	9.5 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	9.5 ms

BFI Maximum Frequency	N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency	N/A
Best Overdrive Setting	Fast
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	No
Dark Overshoot Error	7.8%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	8.9 ms
Dark Total Response Time	20.5 ms
Flicker-Free	No
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Native	60 Hz
Overshoot Error	5.3%
PWM Dimming Frequency	240 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	8.7 ms
Total Response Time	19.3 ms
VRR Maximum	60 Hz
VRR Minimum	40 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

5% DSE	0.041%
5% Std. Dev.	0.300%
50% DSE	0.114%
50% Std. Dev.	2.259%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	93.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom
Adobe RGB xy	85.0%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Loss From Above	38°
Brightness Loss From Below	34°
Brightness Loss From Left	44°
Brightness Loss From Right	46°
Calculated Direct Reflections	3.8%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	50°
Color Shift From Below	44°
Color Shift From Left	50°
Color Shift From Right	55°
Color Temperature	6,182 K
Color Washout From Above	35°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	39°
Color Washout From Right	40°
Color dE	3.87
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,336 : 1
DCI P3 Picture Mode	Custom
DCI P3 xy	79.8%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	67.9%
Gamma	2.17
Gamma Setting	Mode 2
Gamma Shift From Above	45°
Gamma Shift From Below	45°
Gamma Shift From Left	41°
Gamma Shift From Right	45°
HDR ABL	0.033
HDR Peak 10% Window	410 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	682 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	270 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	444 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	447 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	423 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	408 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	442 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	266 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	442 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	445 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	3.7%
Local Dimming	Yes
Luminance	405 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	100
Native Contrast	1,336 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.936%
Picture Mode	DCI-P3
Pixel Column Error	0.001%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	50-50-50
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	68.4%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Custom
Rec. 2020 xy	69.7%
SDR ABL	0.033
SDR Peak 10% Window	368 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	404 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	243 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	400 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	403 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	379 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	367 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	403 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	241 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	399 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	402 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	3.884%
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	7.5%
White Balance dE	3.06
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	99.6%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom
sRGB xy	99.7%

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