8 reviews for LG Ultragear QHD Nano IPS (27 inches / 68.5 cm) 165 Hz, 180 Hz 1ms, Nvidia G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium, VESA Display HDR 400, HDMI, Gaming…
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★★★★★
Yashveer Singh –
good for both work and gaming
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★★★★★
atif s. –
Really impressed with the monitor. Loved it
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★★★★★
Syed Irfan –
Lacking inbuilt speakers and not really 1ms. Other than that it’s a decent 2k high refresh rate monitor in the segment. I use it for both gaming and work and kinda satisfied.
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★★★★★
Amit Kumar Goala –
Best 2k 165hz monitor in its price range and segment. Better viewing angle, better visuals, better gaming experience, better body adjustments. Laptop users don’t forgot to buy ur Dp to Usb C adaptor for that sweet 165hz. Even though they market with 180hz, its just overclocked value, for better durability just play in 165 which is plentiful. Note: this monitor boosted me from gold to ascendant in Valorant 🥇🥳🤤 (GPU : RTX 3060, just in case if u r not ranking up 🤷 u proly forgot about the gpu 😝 or just stop gaming and get a life 🤧, just laughing in money 🤑🤤😂 not rtx 4090 though 😭 bummers). Just go for it dude, no regrets… Game on… 🤑🤑🤑🎮
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★★★★★
Sandip Banerjee –
TL;DR: Unless you are hoping for a content-creator-grade state-of-the-art model, you’ll love this.
Let me just begin by saying that LG IPS panels have not and will not disappoint an everyday user. The 27GP850 is a great monitor (gaming or otherwise) by most counts. Maybe not perfect though.
A list of pros and cons should do the job here.
PROS: – It’s IPS. Just by existing, it’s already better than all the VAs in the market (Yes, I’m talking to you, Samsung). Excellent color gamut coverage (135% sRGB, 97% Adobe RGB, 97% DCI-P3 according to specs). – 165Hz is already great for 1440p panels. 180 Hz (OC mode) is a nice feature with the pricepoint. – No IPS glow was seen on my unit. Got lucky I guess. – No ghosting or inverse ghosting is there with Response Time set to Fast. Faster might be a problem at high refresh rates. Best to keep it at Fast. – Stands looked sturdy and trendy enough. Though not using them since I use an aftermarket dual monitor stand. Which works great with the VESA mount. LG even had the screws in place for mounting the plate. – I found that sticking to the Gamer 1 profile with Gamma set to Mode 3 and color to Medium gives a great reproduction of colors and contrast (Brightness 90, Contrast 70). The GUI is intuitive and user-friendly enough.
CONS: – Contrast ratio. It’s almost always that. Less than the advertised 1000:1 apparently. Black areas are terrible to look at, especially in low light. Best case scenario, it’s some dark shade of grey. No amount of gamma and contrast fixes (not even from the NVIDIA control panel) could fix that inherent issue. Had to make my peace with it. – Viewing angles are not all that great. Full black screen starts to turn bluish when viewed from an angle and gets worse as the angle gets bigger. Not expected from an IPS panel. Probably because of the screen; which brings me to the next point. – Thes screen is not entirely matte. There is some degree of reflection going on. I can see this being a problem with an open window during the day or some low-hung light behind the user.
There is no denying that the 27GP850 has some major flaws. Despite all that, I am quite happy with this purchase. And I think this will be a great buy for a lot of people who do not want to spend 11-12k more on the MSI quantum dot monitor (MAG274QRF-QD, which is probably the only one in its category distinctly better than the 27GP850).
If your budget is around 35k for a 1440p medium refresh rate monitor, feel absolutely free to ditch all the Gigabytes, Samsungs (probably the worst of the lot), BenQs, Acers, and AOCs and grab this one. The value for money factor is off the charts.
If this doesn’t seem convincing, go look up a review by Hardware Unboxed on YouTube. I saw that, bought this, and ended up with this essay here. Cheers and happy gaming!
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★★★★★
Amit Kumar Goala –
Great monitor for 30k Rupees range. Pro : 1) Awesome display 2) VRR is amazing and effective (Using it in Xbox Series S) 3) Screen size is optimum, not too big not too small 4) UI for changing settings is really stylish 5) Getting QHD 165 (180 overclock) hz at this rate is great 6) Better than Samsung Monitor 7) Two HDMI port and one DVI port 8) Also two USB ports and 3.5 mm headphone port
Cons 1) HDR is awful 2) HDR 400 is bad unlike HDR10 3) It’s 2022, we should have remote control for monitor too especially when we have audio option as well as ability to change settings. By audio option, I mean we can insert headphone or speaker through the 3.5mm port
Overall I will recommend it at this price range – 8/10
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★★★★★
Yashveer Singh –
It supports a resolution of 2160 x1440, HDR, and 180Hz refresh rate (165Hz without overclocking the monitor) even on MacBook Pro M1 with Display port 1.4! MacOS feels so smooth to use now.
Regarding gaming, I have tested it with Legion 5 Pro (32 GB, RTX 3070) over Display port 1.4, which delivers 2K resolution, and HDR with a native 165Hz refresh rate. The gameplay feels smooth, tried some AAA titles, There was no stuttering or tearing with adaptive sync.
Go over the monitor settings to select the appropriate settings for the best color profile.
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★★★★★
Arul –
Im writing a review after using it for 1 year.
Pretty damn good for gaming as well as office work everything is working well no screen issues so far. Go for it i research through a lot of monitors under 30K this is the one best compared to Asus, Samsung, BenQ at this price range since its NanoIPS worth to buy.
Yashveer Singh –
good for both work and gaming
atif s. –
Really impressed with the monitor. Loved it
Syed Irfan –
Lacking inbuilt speakers and not really 1ms. Other than that it’s a decent 2k high refresh rate monitor in the segment. I use it for both gaming and work and kinda satisfied.
Amit Kumar Goala –
Best 2k 165hz monitor in its price range and segment. Better viewing angle, better visuals, better gaming experience, better body adjustments. Laptop users don’t forgot to buy ur Dp to Usb C adaptor for that sweet 165hz. Even though they market with 180hz, its just overclocked value, for better durability just play in 165 which is plentiful. Note: this monitor boosted me from gold to ascendant in Valorant 🥇🥳🤤 (GPU : RTX 3060, just in case if u r not ranking up 🤷 u proly forgot about the gpu 😝 or just stop gaming and get a life 🤧, just laughing in money 🤑🤤😂 not rtx 4090 though 😭 bummers). Just go for it dude, no regrets… Game on… 🤑🤑🤑🎮
Sandip Banerjee –
TL;DR: Unless you are hoping for a content-creator-grade state-of-the-art model, you’ll love this.
Let me just begin by saying that LG IPS panels have not and will not disappoint an everyday user. The 27GP850 is a great monitor (gaming or otherwise) by most counts. Maybe not perfect though.
A list of pros and cons should do the job here.
PROS:
– It’s IPS. Just by existing, it’s already better than all the VAs in the market (Yes, I’m talking to you, Samsung). Excellent color gamut coverage (135% sRGB, 97% Adobe RGB, 97% DCI-P3 according to specs).
– 165Hz is already great for 1440p panels. 180 Hz (OC mode) is a nice feature with the pricepoint.
– No IPS glow was seen on my unit. Got lucky I guess.
– No ghosting or inverse ghosting is there with Response Time set to Fast. Faster might be a problem at high refresh rates. Best to keep it at Fast.
– Stands looked sturdy and trendy enough. Though not using them since I use an aftermarket dual monitor stand. Which works great with the VESA mount. LG even had the screws in place for mounting the plate.
– I found that sticking to the Gamer 1 profile with Gamma set to Mode 3 and color to Medium gives a great reproduction of colors and contrast (Brightness 90, Contrast 70). The GUI is intuitive and user-friendly enough.
CONS:
– Contrast ratio. It’s almost always that. Less than the advertised 1000:1 apparently. Black areas are terrible to look at, especially in low light. Best case scenario, it’s some dark shade of grey. No amount of gamma and contrast fixes (not even from the NVIDIA control panel) could fix that inherent issue. Had to make my peace with it.
– Viewing angles are not all that great. Full black screen starts to turn bluish when viewed from an angle and gets worse as the angle gets bigger. Not expected from an IPS panel. Probably because of the screen; which brings me to the next point.
– Thes screen is not entirely matte. There is some degree of reflection going on. I can see this being a problem with an open window during the day or some low-hung light behind the user.
There is no denying that the 27GP850 has some major flaws. Despite all that, I am quite happy with this purchase. And I think this will be a great buy for a lot of people who do not want to spend 11-12k more on the MSI quantum dot monitor (MAG274QRF-QD, which is probably the only one in its category distinctly better than the 27GP850).
If your budget is around 35k for a 1440p medium refresh rate monitor, feel absolutely free to ditch all the Gigabytes, Samsungs (probably the worst of the lot), BenQs, Acers, and AOCs and grab this one. The value for money factor is off the charts.
If this doesn’t seem convincing, go look up a review by Hardware Unboxed on YouTube. I saw that, bought this, and ended up with this essay here. Cheers and happy gaming!
Amit Kumar Goala –
Great monitor for 30k Rupees range.
Pro :
1) Awesome display
2) VRR is amazing and effective (Using it in Xbox Series S)
3) Screen size is optimum, not too big not too small
4) UI for changing settings is really stylish
5) Getting QHD 165 (180 overclock) hz at this rate is great
6) Better than Samsung Monitor
7) Two HDMI port and one DVI port
8) Also two USB ports and 3.5 mm headphone port
Cons
1) HDR is awful
2) HDR 400 is bad unlike HDR10
3) It’s 2022, we should have remote control for monitor too especially when we have audio option as well as ability to change settings. By audio option, I mean we can insert headphone or speaker through the 3.5mm port
Overall I will recommend it at this price range – 8/10
Yashveer Singh –
It supports a resolution of 2160 x1440, HDR, and 180Hz refresh rate (165Hz without overclocking the monitor) even on MacBook Pro M1 with Display port 1.4! MacOS feels so smooth to use now.
Regarding gaming, I have tested it with Legion 5 Pro (32 GB, RTX 3070) over Display port 1.4, which delivers 2K resolution, and HDR with a native 165Hz refresh rate. The gameplay feels smooth, tried some AAA titles, There was no stuttering or tearing with adaptive sync.
Go over the monitor settings to select the appropriate settings for the best color profile.
Arul –
Im writing a review after using it for 1 year.
Pretty damn good for gaming as well as office work everything is working well no screen issues so far. Go for it i research through a lot of monitors under 30K this is the one best compared to Asus, Samsung, BenQ at this price range since its NanoIPS worth to buy.