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LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B
ASUS TUF VG27AQ
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Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size
27"
Panel Type
IPS
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Size
27"
Panel Type
IPS
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Our Verdict
LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B
ASUS TUF VG27AQ
The ASUS TUF VG27AQ and the LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B are entry-level 1440p gaming monitors. The LG is the better choice for gaming thanks to its faster response time, while the ASUS is better for office use as it has better ergonomics.
Variants
- 27GL850-B (27")
- 27GL83A-B (27")
- TUF VG27AQ (27")
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Main Differences for
PC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
6.8
6.5
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.3
4.9
VRR Motion Performance
7.5
6.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
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Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
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Ergonomics
7.4
9.4
Ergonomics Picture
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Back Picture
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Height Adjustment
4.1" (10.5 cm)
5.1" (12.9 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
17.9" (45.5 cm)
14.4" (36.5 cm)
Tilt Range
-15° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
No swivel
-60° to 60°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
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Thickness Picture
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Base Width
18.9" (48.0 cm)
11.1" (28.2 cm)
Base Depth
9.4" (23.9 cm)
8.4" (21.3 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
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Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.4 cm)
24.3" (61.8 cm)
Housing Height
14.4" (36.5 cm)
14.2" (36.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.5
6.4
Checkerboard Picture
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Native Contrast
735 : 1
1,247 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.8
7.7
Real Scene
315 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
346 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
346 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
346 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
347 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
347 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
346 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
346 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
346 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
346 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
347 cd/m²
328 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
50 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.6
6.3
EOTF
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VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
363 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
394 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
395 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
396 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
396 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
396 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
376 cd/m²
356 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
379 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
371 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
380 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
395 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.010
0.000
Gray Uniformity
7.8
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
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50% Std. Dev.
3.120%
2.335%
50% DSE
0.156%
0.153%
Black Uniformity
4.8
6.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Native Std. Dev.
2.831%
1.784%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
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Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.3
7.5
Pre Calibration Picture
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Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Pre Color Picture
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Picture Mode
sRGB
Racing Mode
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.4%
111.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
6.96
2.84
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,860 K
7,072 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.13
2.35
Color dE (Avg.)
4.15
2.80
Contrast Setting
N/A
80
RGB Settings
Default
Warm
Gamma Setting
Default
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
40
55
Measured Brightness
182 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.5
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
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Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Post Color Picture
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Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Racing Mode
sRGB Gamut Area xy
102.7%
100.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.66
0.64
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,473 K
6,454 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.56
0.34
Contrast Setting
68
80
RGB Settings
49-46-40
98-100-99
Gamma Setting
Mode 2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
18
0
Measured Brightness
102 cd/m²
136 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.3
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
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sRGB Coverage xy
99.6%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Racing
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
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Adobe RGB Coverage xy
88.2%
77.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Racing
HDR Color Gamut
8.8
6.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
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DCI-P3 Coverage xy
95.2%
80.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Standard
HDR Gaming
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
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Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
70.5%
56.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Standard
HDR Gaming
HDR Color Volume
7.1
6.4
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
57.7%
51.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Standard
HDR Gaming
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
27.6%
22.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Standard
HDR Gaming
Viewing Angle
8.4
8.1
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
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Color Washout From Left
45°
45°
Color Washout From Right
45°
49°
Hue Graph
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Color Shift From Left
51°
51°
Color Shift From Right
51°
56°
Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss From Left
48°
45°
Brightness Loss From Right
50°
50°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
58°
35°
Gamma Shift From Right
55°
56°
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
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ClearType Off
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Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
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Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Direct Reflections
6.4
6.1
Ring Light Picture
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Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
32.4%
36.4%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.7
8.5
Black Level Raise Picture
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Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.30 cd/m²
0.25 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.58 cd/m²
0.66 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.8
5.5
Bright Room Off Picture
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Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
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Total Reflected Light Intensity
34,862% ⋅ pixel
37,918% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.7
8.8
Gradient Picture
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Color Depth
10 Bit
8 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.4
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
75 Hz
60 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.5
6.1
Pursuit Photo VRR
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OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Fast
60
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
189
290
Best CAD
182
261
Worst CAD
205
375
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.3
4.9
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
53%
27%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
58%
42%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
76%
57%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.4
6.4
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
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CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
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OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD fast
0 to 31
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
80
Avg. CAD
182
238
Best 10% CAD
104
117
Worst 10% CAD
300
459
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
7.1 ms
9.3 ms
Total Response Time
7.1 ms
11.5 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
80
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
3 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
16 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
13.0 ms
21.7 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
13.0 ms
21.7 ms
Heatmap First Response
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Heatmap Total Response
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Heatmap RGB Overshoot
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CAD @ 120Hz
7.4
6.3
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
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CAD Heatmap 120Hz
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OD Transition 120Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
80
Avg. CAD
183
257
Best 10% CAD
103
128
Worst 10% CAD
301
429
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
13.0 ms
19.1 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
8 RGB
Total Response Time
7.4 ms
12.8 ms
First Response Time
6.8 ms
7.7 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
80
Worst 10% Total Response Time
13.1 ms
20.1 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
8 RGB
27 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
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120Hz Total Response Heatmap
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120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
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CAD @ 60Hz
7.1
5.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
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CAD Heatmap 60Hz
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OD Transition 60Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
20
Avg. CAD
208
347
Best 10% CAD
115
152
Worst 10% CAD
331
501
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
20
First Response Time
6.5 ms
9.6 ms
Total Response Time
13.7 ms
17.9 ms
RGB Overshoot
5 RGB
8 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
21.8 ms
29.2 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
10.8 ms
16.6 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
16 RGB
28 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
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60Hz Total Response Heatmap
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60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
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Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
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Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
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Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
Yes
Maximum Frequency
N/A
165 Hz
Minimum Frequency
N/A
75 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
176 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
176 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
Yes
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
Yes
VRR Flicker
8.5
7.7
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
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Dark Gray Flicker
0.9 RGB
1.7 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.7 RGB
2.0 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.5 RGB
1.0 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
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Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.3 ms
3.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
14.0 ms
8.7 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
4.8 ms
Resolution
7.5
7.5
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
3.9
PS5 Compatibility Photo
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PS5 Compatibility Table
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4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
6.6
6.6
XSX Compatibility Photo
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XSX Compatibility Table
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4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Inputs 1
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Inputs 2
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DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Ethernet
No
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
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Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
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