LG 24GL600F Monitor Review

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B has a decent overall design. It looks very similar to the other UltraGear monitors, but has a simpler design, with thicker borders than the higher-end models, and no advanced features, like RGB bias-lighting. It's almost entirely made of plastic, but there are no obvious weak points or issues. Unfortunately, the stand can only tilt and has no height adjustment or swivel feature, so it might be difficult to place it in an ideal viewing position.

The stand is very similar to the LG 24MP59G-P, but is slightly smaller. The overall footprint is small.

Unlike the other LG UltraGear monitors we've tested, the 24GL600F has very limited ergonomics. It has a disappointing tilt range, no height adjustment, and no swivel function, so it might be difficult to place in an ideal viewing position.

The back is plain, with the same ring design featured on other UltraGear monitors. Unlike the 24MP59G-P, this monitor can be VESA mounted, which is great, as it has bad ergonomics.

The borders are thicker than most monitors we've tested, so it isn't as well-suited for a multi-monitor setup.

Even on its stand, this is a very thin monitor. When VESA mounted, the display is extremely thin.

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B has decent overall build quality. It's almost entirely made of plastic, and some parts feel a bit cheap, but there are no obvious issues or weak points.

The contrast ratio of the LG UltraGear 24GL600F is one of the best we've seen on a TN monitor, but it's still mediocre and causes blacks to appear gray in a dark room. Unfortunately, there is no local dimming feature on this monitor.

The LG 24GL600F doesn't have a local dimming feature. The above video is provided for reference only.

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B has good SDR peak brightness. There is very little variation in brightness, which is great. This monitor is bright enough for most rooms, but might not be able to overcome glare in a brightly-lit office.

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F doesn't support HDR.

Like all TN monitors, the horizontal viewing angle on the LG 24GL600F-B is poor. Even slightly off-center, the image appears washed out from the rising black levels and decreasing brightness.

Like all TN monitors, the LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B has disappointing viewing angles. From below, the image degrades significantly at an angle, and eventually, the image inverts and appears as a negative image. From above there's no inversion, but the image washes out very quickly.

Decent gray uniformity. Like the ASUS VG245H, the top half of the image is noticeably darker. This is due to the bad vertical viewing angle, not the actual uniformity. In near-dark scenes, the uniformity is much better.

This monitor has bad black uniformity. There is noticeable clouding throughout the screen, and some backlight bleed along the left side. This might vary a bit between units.

Out of the box, the LG 24GL600F-B has decent accuracy. Gamma doesn't follow the sRGB target curve very well, and most scenes are too bright. There are noticeable errors in some shades of gray, and significant errors in certain colors, to the point where even non-enthusiasts might notice.

After calibration, this monitor has excellent accuracy. Gamma follows the sRGB target curve almost perfectly, and there are no remaining noticeable inaccuracies in shades of gray or in colors.

You can download our ICC profile calibration here. This is provided for reference only and shouldn't be used, as the calibration values vary per individual unit even for the same model due to manufacturing tolerances.

s.RGB Picture Mode: Gamer 1 (calibrated)
Adobe RGB Picture Mode: Gamer 1

This monitor has an excellent SDR color gamut. It can display almost all of the sRGB color space, but has only decent coverage of the wider Adobe RGB color space, which isn't ideal for professional photo editing.

s.RGB Picture Mode: Gamer 1
Adobe RGB Picture Mode: Gamer 1

Excellent SDR color volume. Due to the low contrast ratio, it can't display dark, saturated colors very well. Like the vast majority of LCD displays, it can't display very bright blues, either.

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B doesn't support HDR.

The UltraGear 24GL600F-B doesn't support HDR.

There are no signs of temporary image retention, even immediately after displaying our high-contrast static test image for ten minutes.

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B only supports 8-bit color, so there is noticeable 8-bit banding in our 10-bit test image.

There are no noticeable signs of color bleed on the UltraGear 24GL600F-B.

The LG 24GL600F-B has great reflection handling, very similar to the LG 24MP59G. Glare might still be an issue in a bright room, but most people won't have any issues.

The LG UltraGear 24GL600F-B has an excellent response time, so there is less motion blur behind fast-moving objects. There are four different response time modes; we recommend the 'Fast' setting, as it delivers the best results overall. Lower settings have very similar overall response times, but the 'Faster' setting has noticeable overshoot in many transitions, so we don't recommend it.

The backlight of the 24GL600F-B is normally completely flicker-free, so there are no noticeable duplications. There is an optional black frame insertion (BFI) feature, which is only available with a refresh rate of 120Hz or 144Hz, and this does cause some noticeable duplications in motion. BFI is not available at the same time as FreeSync.

This monitor has a native 144Hz refresh rate, which is supported over both HDMI and DisplayPort. It supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology over both HDMI and DisplayPort.

The UltraGear 24GL600F-B also supports FreeSync when connected to a recent NVIDIA graphics card over DisplayPort only, but it has to be manually enabled, as this monitor isn't certified by NVIDIA as G-SYNC Compatible.

Over HDMI, the monitor supports up to a 144Hz refresh rate, but during testing, the screen would occasionally flash in this mode. Over DisplayPort, we did not encounter this issue.

Update 08/30/2019: The native resolution input lag was measured with the incorrect scaling settings. We retested it and updated the numbers.

The 24GL600F-B has outstanding low input lag, great for even the most competitive gamers.

The 24", 1080p screen might be a bit small for most people, but it's great if you have a limited amount of space.

The LG 24GL600F-B has a pretty standard selection of inputs, with two HDMI ports and a single DisplayPort connection. Unlike the larger UltraGear models, there is no USB hub, and by extension, the firmware can't be updated.

This is a very basic monitor with few additional features. Like the majority of gaming monitors, it can add virtual crosshairs to any game, and there is an optional black frame insertion feature. This monitor doesn't support HDR10, it doesn't have built-in speakers, and it doesn't support picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture.

The UltraGear 24GL600F-B features the same physical controls as most LG monitors. The controls consist of a single joystick that is used to navigate the menus. You can also quickly adjust the backlight and volume of connected headphones from the joystick, without entering the main menu.

• Quick Setup Guide
• HDMI Cable
• Power Adapter
• Driver/Manual CD