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LG Electronics UltraGear Gaming Monitor 32GQ950-B - 31.5 inch, Nano IPS with ATW UHD 4K Display, 144 Hz (O/C 160Hz), 1ms GtG, 3840 x 2160px, VESA Certified AdaptiveSync, VESA DisplayHDR 1000, HDMI 2.1

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The monitor even supports hardware calibration, so pairing it with a decent colorimeter will make sense for any serious colorist anyway. While at around 100Hz we start to see some inverse ghosting, it's minimal and even at 60Hz with a 32% inverse ghosting rate, the actual artifacts you'll see can be hard to spot - this is due to cumulative deviation figures that aren't wildly out of control on average. Across all these refreshes we see around 4ms response time performance which is really solid. As for the M27U, it's very similar to the ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQR as it's also excellent for gaming, but there are some minor differences. It has less HDMI 2.1 bandwidth than the ASUS, as it only supports 24 Gbps of bandwidth compared to 48 Gbps on the ASUS. This doesn't make a big difference, as you can still reach its max 160Hz refresh rate with 4k signals, but your graphics card needs to use compression for those signals. It can negatively impact picture quality, but it isn't a significant difference. In my opinion, the 32GQ950 does have a single overdrive mode experience, and both the Normal and Fast modes would qualify for this. Variable overdrive would have taken it to the next level if it could combine the benefits of both modes, but realistically the two options we do have both provide a great experience. The Normal mode had slightly lower cumulative deviation on average across the refresh range, and in my opinion looks similar to the Fast mode but with less overshoot artifacts, so it's the mode I'd choose. But if you have a preference for speed, the Fast mode is also decent.

The LG UltraGear 32GQ950 is a high-end 4K gaming monitor equipped with top-end features. 4K gaming is becoming increasingly popular thanks to new flagship GPUs such as Nvidia's RTX 4090, so this sort of 32-inch model may tempt you if you're upgrading your gaming setup or looking for something versatile for content creation. All of this plays out when viewing average cumulative deviation. The 32GQ950 in its best overdrive setting matches the Odyssey Neo G7 for performance, though it's not as fast as the Neo G8 which is a leader among LCDs, or OLEDs. Performance is slightly better than some of the 27" and 28" 4K options we've loved in the past, though it's to a negligible degree. What is a big improvement is again compared to those 32" options, this new LG display is minimum 25% better than something like the Aorus FI32U and that increases to 40 percent better relative to the PG32UQ. Apart from the standard image adjustment tools (brightness, contrast, color temperature, aspect ratio, etc.), you’ll find some advanced settings, such as sharpness, 6-axis hue/saturation, four gamma modes and manual color temperature fine-tuning in increments of 500K.At the rear of the monitor, there’s a hexagon RGB LED pattern that can glow in 21 different colors and various patterns. However, unlike LG’s previous RGB implementations (Sphere Lighting), it cannot be synchronized with on-screen video and audio. Input latency is also solid, with a processing delay of less than 1ms in both the SDR and HDR modes, even with dimming enabled, so you don't have to worry about extra lag in the HDR mode. This makes it among the most responsive 4K monitors, with most 4K displays limited more by refresh rate than processing delay when it comes to latency. The only products with superior latency are OLEDs with lightning fast pixel response, and the Neo G8 which is able to run at 240Hz. Among the 144Hz is models the 32GQ950 is really good. Next, the LG UltraGear 32GQ950 can get quite bright with a 450-nit SDR peak brightness and an excellent minimum brightness of around 15-nits. So, it’s suitable for comfortable use in both very dark and very bright rooms. There's really a lot to like here and among the 32-inch 4K monitors we've tested, this is definitely the one we'd recommend for non-HDR use based on its performance and the overall experience it offers. How good the HDR experience will be depends significantly on the content you're viewing. Brightness is a non-issue on the 32GQ950, this one gets bright and delivers strong highlight performance. Real world content examples were often in the 600 to 800 nit range, which is similar to true HDR displays.

One of the features LG has touted with this new generation of displays is an ATW polarizer, or Advanced True Wide polarizer. This is a technology designed to reduce IPS glow which is a common complaint from IPS monitors, as well as improve contrast when viewed at off angles. While the 32GQ950 does have great viewing angles, I didn't see much of an improvement relative to other IPS LCDs. LG 5K monitors are a great option for gamers, photographers & graphic designers. Our 4K & 5K gaming monitors have an excellent resolution & high refresh rate to enhance the user experience. Compared to other monitors at their max refresh and using the best overdrive setting, the 32GQ950 performs really well for an LCD. It gets close to the Odyssey Neo G7 from Samsung, delivering slightly slower performance and slightly more overshoot, but these products are similar. It offers a definite step above other 32" 4K offerings and delivers speed similar to, if not better than, most 27" IPS LCDs that we've praised in the past, so that's really nice to see from a new 32" panel that haven't always offered the best motion performance.Enjoy High Performance with LCD LED Monitors high performance for dual work as well as play purpose. If we look at the LG 32GQ950 purely as a 32-inch 4K SDR display, it's one of the best that we've tested so far. It's faster than other 4K monitors of this size, which significantly improves gaming motion, and it complements this with excellent color quality. However, besides the trade-offs with the motion handling and input lag, the ASUS still offers excellent gaming performance that you'd expect from a 4k gaming monitor. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to make full use of the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and modern gaming PCs. It also delivers good picture quality with accurate colors and high peak brightness, but it has a terrible local dimming feature. Connectivity options include two HDMI 2.1 ports with full 48 Gbps bandwidth, DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC, a dual-USB 3.0 hub and an audio line-out port with DTS Headphone:X support for 3D audio simulation. Price & Similar Monitors Besides that, the Sony is an excellent gaming monitor, and while it has worse motion handling than the Samsung, it's still good enough that you won't see much blur. It also has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth that lets it take full advantage of gaming consoles and modern graphics cards. Because it's a Sony product, it also has a few features you can only use with the PS5, like Auto HDR Tone Mapping, which optimizes the HDR performance according to different games.

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