LG 32GS95UE-B Monitor Review

The LG 32GS95UE-B has a simple yet sleek design that's different from most previously released LG UltraGear monitors but similar to the LG 34GS95QE-B. Its understated appearance fits well into an office or gaming environment.

The build quality is excellent. While the housing is plastic, it's quite solid, with minimal creaking or flex. Additionally, there isn't any noticeable electronic whine or fan noise.

The ergonomics are great, and it's easy to place in your preferred position for a long gaming session. However, its swivel range is limited, so it's not ideal if you need to turn the screen toward someone next to you. The stand has a cutout for cable management.

While the top of the stand is plastic, there's metal underneath on the base, and the stand has minimal creak or flex. The monitor is very resistant to wobble and recovers quickly when bumped. The ergonomic adjustments are very smooth.

There's a joystick to control the on-screen display and turn the monitor on and off. Additionally, there's a dedicated button to activate the monitor's 480Hz Dual-Mode. If you're looking for a monitor that you can control with a remote and can be used like a TV with integrated apps, check out the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8/G80SD S32DG80.

• DisplayPort cable
• HDMI cable
• USB-B to USB-A cable
• Power supply and cable
• Mouse bungee clip
• User documentation, including quality assurance report

The LG 32GS95UE-B has a near-infinite contrast ratio, as its WOLED panel can turn individual pixels on and off. This means it displays deep blacks next to bright highlights in dark rooms.

This monitor doesn't have a backlight, so it doesn't require a local dimming feature. However, with a near-infinite contrast ratio, there isn't any blooming around bright objects, and it's the equivalent of a perfect local dimming feature. We still film these videos on the monitor so you can see how the screen performs and compare it with a monitor that has local dimming.

The SDR brightness is okay. It maintains its brightness very consistently across different content if you set Peak Brightness to 'Off.' While it doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare, it's still fine if you have a few lights around. These results are with the following settings:

• Game Mode: Gamer 1 (after calibration)
• Brightness: 100
• Peak Brightness: High
• Smart Energy Saving: Off

PEAK BRIGHTNESS

The Real Scene brightness is highest when Peak Brightness is set to either 'Low' or 'High.' However, these settings cause gamma to not follow the target curve well, and screen brightness will vary depending on the content.

In addition to the test results above with Peak Brightness set to 'High,' you can see how changing Peak Brightness to 'Low' or 'Off' affects brightness below:

The HDR brightness is decent. It gets bright enough to make smaller highlights pop, but it can't sustain this brightness with larger highlights, so they don't stand out as much. It follows the PQ EOTF curve fairly well, though there's a gradual roll-off at peak brightness, so highlights aren't as bright as they could be. These results are with the following settings:

• Game Mode: Gamer 2
• Brightness: 100
• Peak Brightness: High
• Smart Energy Saving: Off

GAMER MODES, PQ EOTF, AND PEAK BRIGHTNESS

The 'Gamer 1' and 'Gamer 2' Game Modes both have very similar EOTF tracking when not using 'High' Peak Brightness. When using 'High' Peak Brightness, the 'Gamer 2' mode has better PQ EOTF and similar peak brightness. You can see how both Peak Brightness and Game Mode settings affect PQ EOTF below:

The VESA DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 400 brightness levels with the 'Gamer 1' Game Mode and 'Low' Peak Brightness are below:

The horizontal viewing angle is outstanding. Although it technically isn't perfect, you visually won't see any inconsistencies when viewing from the sides or if you sit close to the screen.

The vertical viewing angle is remarkable. The screen looks the same, even if you're standing up and looking down on it.

The LG 32GS95UE-B has great gray uniformity. However, like any OLED, there are thin gray vertical lines in dark scenes, but you won't notice them unless you look for them.

Thanks to its OLED panel, there isn't any blooming around bright objects.

The accuracy before calibration in the 'sRGB' picture mode is satisfactory. The color temperature is quite close to the 6500K target. However, the white balance is only fair, and brighter grays appear slightly magenta. Additionally, colors are oversaturated and only have decent accuracy. Gamma doesn't follow the target curve well, as most sections of scenes are too dark, and bright sections of scenes are too bright.

Using the sRGB mode locks out the following settings:

• Game Adjust: Black Stabilizer
• Picture Adjust: Sharpness, Gamma, Color Temperature, Six Color, Black Level

If you want to access those settings, then you need to use another mode with worse color accuracy, like Gamer 1.

The monitor performs very similarly in its 480Hz Dual-Mode, and you won't notice any differences in color accuracy, gamma, or white balance.

The accuracy after calibration is fantastic. However, even after calibration, there are notable gamma issues. Additionally, when Brightness is set to max and Peak Brightness is set to 'Off' or 'Low' the brighter parts of scenes are slightly too bright. However, if you set it to 'High' all parts of scenes are too bright, and the brightest parts of scenes are far too bright.

The SDR color gamut is superb. It displays all colors in the common sRGB color space and a wide range of colors in the Adobe RGB color space, which is sometimes used for photo editing. That said, some colors are off in Adobe RGB, and it oversaturates red.

The HDR color gamut is fantastic. It displays most colors in the common DCI-P3 color space, though a more limited range in Rec. 2020, and colors are fairly accurate. Color accuracy and coverage are very similar in all Peak Brightness modes.

The HDR color volume is great. It displays dark colors well, but it doesn't display bright colors as vividly as QD-OLED displays, like the Dell Alienware AW3225QF.

The text clarity is fantastic. Fringing is very minimal and isn't visible to some. This is at least partly due to the monitor's RGWB subpixel layout. These photos are in Windows 10, and you can also see them in Windows 11 with ClearType on and with ClearType off.

Because this monitor has a WOLED display, text looks different than on 32-inch QD-OLED monitors like the Dell Alienware AW3225QF and the Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2P, as you can see here.

Text clarity looks worse in Dual-Mode, as this mode has a 1080p resolution. Text looks clearer in 'Full Wide' than in the 27- or 24-inch Dual-Mode settings.

The reflection handling is incredible. The semi-gloss screen coating reduces glare quite well and looks less hazy than a full matte display.

While the monitor has superb gradient handling, it causes very dark grays to appear black below a certain threshold level. Increasing Black Stabilizer and Brightness can help mitigate this effect, but it does so by elevating grays above the threshold rather than eliminating the threshold itself. This occurs in both SDR and HDR. You can see this effect here.

The LG 32GS95UE-B has two distinct operating modes: a standard 4k @ 240Hz mode and a 1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode, which is activated by pressing a dedicated button on the monitor. Both modes support 10-bit color at their maximum refresh rate.

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

On top of FreeSync and G-SYNC compatibility, the LG 32GS95UE-B also supports HDMI Forum VRR.

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

The LG 32GS95UE-B has outstanding motion handling across its entire refresh rate range with VRR enabled. CAD remains low throughout, and there's minimal blur with fast-moving objects.

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

The LG 32GS95UE-B has outstanding motion handling across its entire refresh rate range with VRR enabled in Dual-Mode. CAD remains low throughout, and there's minimal blur with fast-moving objects.

The refresh rate compliance is outstanding. Its near-instantaneous response time means it makes full-color transitions before drawing the next frame.

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

The CAD at the maximum refresh rate is incredible. It displays fast-moving objects as intended, and motion is extremely sharp.

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

The CAD at the maximum refresh rate in Dual-Mode is outstanding. It displays fast-moving objects as intended, and motion is extremely sharp.

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

The CAD at 120Hz is incredible. Pixels transition to their target RGB level almost instantly, so there isn't any blur trail or noticeable inverse ghosting.

Note: When using a DisplayPort connection, the refresh rate of this monitor can't be set to 120Hz from either Windows settings or the NVIDIA control panel. Since we do this test with DisplayPort, these results are from using 240Hz in VRR with 120 fps content. The results are very similar to using the monitor at 120Hz with HDMI.

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

The CAD at 120Hz in Dual-Mode is fantastic. Pixels transition to their target RGB level almost instantly, so there isn't any blur trail behind fast-moving objects.

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

The CAD at 60Hz is incredible. Pixels transition colors almost perfectly, and any noticeable blur is persistence.

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

The CAD at 60Hz is outstanding. Pixels transition colors almost perfectly, and any noticeable blur is persistence.

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

The LG 32GS95UE-B doesn't have an optional black frame insertion feature to reduce the persistence blur further.

4k @ 240Hz Standard Mode

Unfortunately, the LG 32GS95UE-B has distracting VRR flicker with changing frame rates. It's most noticeable in dark scenes, and while it isn't so bad in brighter scenes, you can still see it in dark shadows. This doesn't happen if your PC can maintain fairly consistent frame rates.

1080p @ 480Hz Dual-Mode

VRR flicker is even worse in Dual-Mode. You can see this in the Dual-Mode VRR flicker graph and video.

The backlight isn't technically flicker-free because it has a slight brightness dip corresponding to the 240Hz refresh rate. However, it isn't considered pulse-width modulation like on LED-backlit monitors because it isn't a full-screen on-and-off flicker, and you won't notice it.

4K @ 240HZ STANDARD MODE

The LG 32GS95UE-B has low input lag for a responsive feel. The results above are from using an HDMI cable. You can see the input lag when using a DisplayPort cable below:

• 240Hz: 2.8 ms
• 120Hz: Not Supported on DisplayPort
• 60Hz: 9.1 ms

1080P @ 480Hz DUAL-MODE

The monitor has very low input lag at its highest refresh rate of 480Hz in Dual-Mode, though input lag increases substantially at 120Hz and 60Hz. You can see the input lag below in the monitor's three Dual-Mode views. These results are from using a DisplayPort cable.

This monitor's native resolution is 4k. However, when used in Dual-Mode, its maximum resolution is 1080p. Dual-Mode can be used in three different views: 'Full-Wide,' '27-inch,' and '24-inch.' The 'Full-Wide' mode has the sharpest image, with the '27-inch' and '24-inch' modes looking worse.

The LG 32GS95UE-B works well with the Xbox Series X|S, except you need to use the console's HDMI override setting for 1440p @ 60Hz to work, which disables VRR. The Xbox doesn't support HDR with 1080p or 1440p signals, so that isn't an issue with the monitor.

The 3.5 mm audio output serves as a combo jack with both audio out and mic in, but you need to have the USB-B cable connected to your computer to make full use of it.

If you're looking for a monitor that can deliver up to 90W of power over USB-C, check out the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED.

This monitor works well with macOS. HDR doesn't look washed out, and VRR works well.

Window Movement

The LG 32GS95UE-B has a few extra additional features, including:

• Crosshair: Adds a virtual crosshair that your system won't detect.
• DTS Virtual:X: Simulates surround sound audio on the speakers.
• FPS Counter: Displays the frame rate of your source.

Like most OLED displays, there are also a few settings to help reduce the risk of burn-in:

• OLED Image Cleaning: Runs a complete image refresh cycle after four hours of use and starts when you turn the monitor off or enter the power saving mode. It takes about 10 minutes to finish.
• OLED Screen Move: Moves the image by a few pixels to one side to help reduce the risk of burn-in.
• OLED Screen Saver: Automatically turns the screen off when there's inactivity.

Burn-in can occur with constant exposure to the same static elements over time, so the best ways to reduce the risk of burn-in is by watching varied content, hiding the taskbar, and using a black background.