This 27-inch LG OLED gaming monitor is on sale for $340 off

Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeOLED monitors are on a nice (albeit, still slow) trajectory toward lower prices. If you’re in the market for a gaming-centric OLED for your PC, check out the excellent LG UltraGear 27-inch 27GR95QE-B...

Jun 14, 2024 - 21:02

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This 27-inch LG OLED gaming monitor is on sale for $340 off

OLED monitors are on a nice (albeit, still slow) trajectory toward lower prices. If you’re in the market for a gaming-centric OLED for your PC, check out the excellent LG UltraGear 27-inch 27GR95QE-B currently selling for $656.99 ($340 off) at Amazon and B&H Photo or $659.99 at Best Buy.

This LG model may not be gargantuan or capable of native 4K, but its modestly sized 27-inch OLED panel has crisp QHD (2560 x 1440) resolution. It’s got the deep blacks and strong color contrast you expect in an OLED, and since it’s designed for gaming, it can reach up to 240Hz over its DisplayPort 1.4 or twin HDMI 2.1 ports — making it a great choice for pulling double-duty if you use both PC and current consoles at your desk. In fact, it has a built-in downscaler to ensure all the 4K content from a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or high-end gaming PC looks excellent.

LG’s 27GR95QE-B is a 27-inch gaming monitor with a high-quality 2560 x 1440 OLED panel that supports up to 240Hz refresh for fast performance in competitive games. It has HDMI 2.1 ports with built-in downscaling for making 4K content look good on its 1440p display. Read our review.

If 27 inches seems too small and the 16:9 aspect ratio too mundane for such fancy panel technology, you can also check out the larger ultrawide 34-inch LG UltraGear 34GS95QE-B curved OLED selling for $819.99 ($480 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. It’s pricier, sure, but it carries similar specs in a 21:9 aspect ratio with about seven inches of extra screen width.

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