Thursday, June 8th 2023

LG Sneaks Out Two 4K UltraGear Gaming Monitors

LG is something of an expert when it comes to silently launching new monitors and although its latest additions to its UltraGear range of gaming monitors are only minor variants of already existing products, it appears that we're looking at a pair of more affordable models. The 27GR93U-B and 32GR93U-B as the new models are called, measure 27 and 32-inches respectively and both offer 4K resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate. Comparing the 27GR93U-B to the 27GN950-B, the first really obvious difference is the use of a standard IPS panel instead of a Nano IPS panel and this leads to a slight reduction in the DCI-P3 colour gamut from 98 to 95 percent.

The new models are only certified for FreeSync Premium, rather than FreeSync Premium Pro, but that appears to be the only obvious reduction in gaming features, as G-Sync compatible support, VRR, Black Stabilizer, Dynamic Action Sync, Crosshairs and the FPS counter are all present and accounted for. Both displays have two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 and one upstreams and two downstreams USB 3.0 ports, as well as a 4-pole 3.5 mm jack for a headset. On the plus side, these new models have slightly lower power consumption, with a typical power consumption of about 50 W for the 27-inch model and 65 W for the 32-inch model. The stand still supports tilt, height and pivot adjustment. No official pricing was announced, but we found the 27-inch model listed in Hong Kong for the equivalent of around US$560, which is around US$200 less than what the 27GN950-B retails for.
Sources: LG UK (27GR93U-B), LG UK (32GR93U-B)
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7 Comments on LG Sneaks Out Two 4K UltraGear Gaming Monitors

#1
trsttte
So they discontinued the 27GP950 (and the 27GP95R that used a fixed red led at the back instead of rgb because of supply chain issues) and now replaced it with something worse? :kookoo:

Is not even that cheaper as the 27GP950 was frequently on sale before being discontinued.
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Double-Click
Basically this is their own version of the Gigabyte M28-U / Sammy G70A / ASUS TUF 28 / Predator X28 (all same panel).

I've been looking at reviews on all of these, and I'm not sold.
Too many issues, some it's flicker, others its input/latency, backlight bleed and all of them have poorly built stands.

I can live without HDR and local dimming at this price point, but the rest isn't acceptable.
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#3
trsttte
Double-ClickGigabyte M28-U / Sammy G70A / ASUS TUF 28 / Predator X28
Those used a panel from Innolux (not sure about the Acer Predator but probably is part of the group, along with MSI as well, that Innolux panel got a lot of play).

It might share the panel with the new Gigabyte M27U (and soon to be released MSI version) and that one from the Hardware Unboxed review was worse in most aspect, only positive I believe was the lower price but 4k gaming monitors are still a bit pricey.

Still doesn't make sense, LG has better panels than this and should be able to produce something better
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#4
thunderingroar
entry level/mid range monitor market hasn't moved an inch in almost 3 years, same monitors that were recommended during pandemic are also recommended now, some of those even went up in price
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#5
RH92
No FALD , no QD layer , 144Hz .... this is old tech sold at a premium ( $560 for the 27'' ). Meh !
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Tomorrow
RH92No FALD , no QD layer , 144Hz .... this is old tech sold at a premium ( $560 for the 27'' ). Meh !
Agreed. I already had this tech in 2016 for 800. 7 Years later for 240 less is a bad deal.
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RH92
TomorrowAgreed. I already had this tech in 2016 for 800. 7 Years later for 240 less is a bad deal.
Yeah that was my point . You would expect at the very least a 50% drop in price for such a long period and even that would be kinda steep .

Honestly with OLED entering the $800-900 market you would think that top tier LCDs ( QD-IPS/FALD/240Hz or more ) would occupy the $500-600 range . Monitors such as the 27GR93U-B should cost no more than $300-350 considering how little they do offer in this day and age but nope , here we are in 2023 with a 27'' 4K 144Hz monitor at almost $600:nutkick:.

At least there is hope for salvation once BOE and TCL announce mass production of inkjet printed OLED :
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