LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B vs 27G610A-B: Which Monitor Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.1.1

Updated Feb 13, 2026 04:15 PM

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Max Refresh Rate 144 Hz

Size 27"

Panel Type IPS

Native Resolution 2560 x 1440

Max Refresh Rate Lock Hz

Size Lock"

Panel Type Locked

Native Resolution Locked

Our Verdict

LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B

LG 27G610A-B

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

27GL850-B (27")
27GL83A-B (27")

27G610A-B (27")

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27"

27GL850-B

27"

27G610A-B

27"

27GL83A-B

27"

27G610A-B

27"

27G610A-B

B&H

27"

27G610A-B

BestBuy.com

27"

27G610A-B

Walmart.com

Main Differences for

PC Gaming

Threshold

0.10

PC Gaming

6.8

0.0

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Full Comparison

PC Gaming

6.8

0.0

Console Gaming

6.2

0.0

Office

7.3

0.0

Editing

6.9

0.0

Brightness

7.1

0.0

Response Time

7.4

0.0

HDR Picture

4.7

0.0

SDR Picture

6.0

0.0

Color Accuracy

7.9

0.0

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

Locked

Curve Radius

Not Curved

Locked

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Build Quality

7.0

N/A

Build Quality Picture

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Ergonomics

7.4

N/A

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Back Picture

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Height Adjustment

4.1" (10.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Min Height To Top Of Panel

17.9" (45.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Tilt Range

-15° to 5°

Locked

Rotate Portrait/Landscape

Yes, Clockwise

Locked

Swivel Range

No swivel

Locked

Wall Mount

VESA 100x100

Locked

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Thickness Picture

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Base Width

18.9" (48.0 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Base Depth

9.4" (23.9 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness (With Display)

6.5" (16.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Weight (With Display)

13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)

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Display

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Size

27"

Lock"

Housing Width

24.2" (61.4 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Housing Height

14.4" (36.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness (Without Stand)

2.2" (5.6 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Weight (Without Stand)

9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)

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Borders Size (Bezels)

0.4" (1.0 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Power Supply

External Brick

Locked

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Picture Quality

Contrast

5.5

N/A

Checkerboard Picture

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Native Contrast

735 : 1

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Contrast With Local Dimming

N/A

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Local Dimming

0.0

N/A

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Local Dimming

Locked

Backlight

Edge

Locked

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SDR Brightness

7.8

N/A

Real Scene

315 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

347 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

347 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

346 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

347 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

Lock

Minimum Brightness

50 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness

6.6

N/A

EOTF

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VESA DisplayHDR Certification

No Certification

Locked

Real Scene

363 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

394 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

395 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

396 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

396 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

396 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

376 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

379 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

371 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

380 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

395 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.010

Lock

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Gray Uniformity

7.8

N/A

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50% Std. Dev.

3.120%

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50% DSE

0.156%

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Black Uniformity

4.8

N/A

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Native Std. Dev.

2.831%

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Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

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Std. Dev. w/ L.D.

N/A

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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)

7.3

N/A

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

Locked

sRGB Gamut Area xy

100.4%

Lock%

White Balance dE (Avg.)

6.96

Lock

Color Temperature (Avg.)

7,860 K

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Gamma (Avg.)

2.13

Lock

Color dE (Avg.)

4.15

Lock

Contrast Setting

N/A

Lock

RGB Settings

Default

Locked

Gamma Setting

Default

Locked

Brightness Setting

Lock

Measured Brightness

182 cd/m²

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Brightness Locked

Locked

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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)

9.5

N/A

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

Locked

sRGB Gamut Area xy

102.7%

Lock%

White Balance dE (Avg.)

0.66

Lock

Color Temperature (Avg.)

6,473 K

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Gamma (Avg.)

2.18

Lock

Color dE (Avg.)

0.56

Lock

Contrast Setting

Lock

RGB Settings

49-46-40

Locked

Gamma Setting

Mode 2

Locked

Brightness Setting

Lock

Measured Brightness

102 cd/m²

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ICC Profile

Download

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SDR Color Gamut

9.5

N/A

sRGB Color Gamut Picture

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sRGB Coverage xy

99.6%

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sRGB Picture Mode

Gamer 1

Locked

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture

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Adobe RGB Coverage xy

88.2%

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Adobe RGB Picture Mode

Gamer 1

Locked

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HDR Color Gamut

8.8

N/A

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Locked

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture

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DCI-P3 Coverage xy

95.2%

Lock%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode

Standard

Locked

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture

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Rec. 2020 Coverage xy

70.5%

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Rec. 2020 Picture Mode

Standard

Locked

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HDR Color Volume

7.1

N/A

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp

57.7%

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DCI-P3 Picture Mode

Standard

Locked

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp

27.6%

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Rec. 2020 Picture Mode

Standard

Locked

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Viewing Angle

8.4

N/A

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Chroma Graph

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Color Washout From Left

45°

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Color Washout From Right

45°

Lock°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift From Left

51°

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Color Shift From Right

51°

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Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss From Left

48°

Lock°

Brightness Loss From Right

50°

Lock°

Black Level Raise From Left

70°

Lock°

Black Level Raise From Right

70°

Lock°

Gamma Shift From Left

58°

Lock°

Gamma Shift From Right

55°

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Text Clarity

7.0

N/A

ClearType On

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ClearType Off

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Panel Type

IPS

Locked

Pixels

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Subpixel Layout

RGB

Locked

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Direct Reflections

6.4

N/A

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

32.4%

Lock%

Screen Finish

Matte

Locked

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Ambient Black Level Raise

8.7

N/A

Black Level Raise Picture

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Ambient Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.30 cd/m²

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Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.58 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

5.8

N/A

Bright Room Off Picture

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Total Reflection Ring Light Picture

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

34,862% ⋅ pixel

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Diffraction Artifacts

Locked

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Gradient

9.7

N/A

Gradient Picture

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Color Depth

10 Bit

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Motion

Refresh Rate

7.4

N/A

Native Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Lock Hz

Max Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Lock Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP

144 Hz

Lock Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI

144 Hz

Lock Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit

144 Hz

Lock Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit

75 Hz

Lock Hz

DSC Toggle

Locked

DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP

N/A

DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

Locked

FreeSync

Yes

Locked

G-SYNC

Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)

Locked

VRR Maximum

144 Hz

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VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

VRR Supported Connectors

DisplayPort, HDMI

Locked

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VRR Motion Performance

7.5

N/A

Pursuit Photo VRR

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OD Mode CAD Comparison

Preview Graph

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Recommended VRR OD Setting

Fast

Locked

Variable Overdrive Advertised

Locked

Avg. CAD

189

Lock

Best CAD

182

Lock

Worst CAD

205

Lock

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Refresh Rate Compliance

7.3

N/A

Fast GTG Sequence

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VRR Compliance

Preview Graph

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Compliance @ Max Hz

53%

Lock%

Compliance @ 120 FPS

58%

Lock%

Compliance @ 60 FPS

76%

Lock%

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CAD @ Max Refresh Rate

7.4

N/A

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

Cycle through frames

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Recommended Overdrive Setting

Fast

Locked

Avg. CAD

182

Lock

Best 10% CAD

104

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

300

Lock

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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate

First Response Time

7.1 ms

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Total Response Time

7.1 ms

Lock ms

Recommended Overdrive Setting

Fast

Locked

RGB Overshoot

0 RGB

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Worst 10% RGB Overshoot

1 RGB

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Worst 10% First Response Time

13.0 ms

Lock ms

Worst 10% Total Response Time

13.0 ms

Lock 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

N/A

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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OD Transition 120Hz

OD fast

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Recommended Overdrive Setting

Fast

Locked

Avg. CAD

183

Lock

Best 10% CAD

103

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

301

Lock

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Response Time @ 120Hz

Worst 10% First Response Time

13.0 ms

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RGB Overshoot

1 RGB

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Total Response Time

7.4 ms

Lock ms

First Response Time

6.8 ms

Lock ms

Recommended Overdrive Setting

Fast

Locked

Worst 10% Total Response Time

13.1 ms

Lock ms

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot

8 RGB

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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

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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OD Transition 60Hz

OD fast

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Recommended Overdrive Setting

Fast

Locked

Avg. CAD

208

Lock

Best 10% CAD

115

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

331

Lock

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Response Time @ 60Hz

Recommended Overdrive Setting

Fast

Locked

First Response Time

6.5 ms

Lock ms

Total Response Time

13.7 ms

Lock ms

RGB Overshoot

5 RGB

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Worst 10% Total Response Time

21.8 ms

Lock ms

Worst 10% First Response Time

10.8 ms

Lock ms

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot

16 RGB

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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

Locked

Maximum Frequency

N/A

Minimum Frequency

N/A

Longest Pulse Width Brightness

N/A

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness

N/A

Pulse Width Control

No BFI

Locked

Pulse Phase Control

No BFI

Locked

Pulse Amplitude Control

No BFI

Locked

VRR At The Same Time

No BFI

Locked

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VRR Flicker

8.5

N/A

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VRR Flicker Graph

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Dark Gray Flicker

0.9 RGB

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Middle Gray Flicker

1.7 RGB

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Light Gray Flicker

1.5 RGB

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Image Flicker

N/A

Backlight Picture

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Flicker-Free

Yes

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

Locked

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Inputs

Input Lag

8.7

N/A

Native Resolution @ Max Hz

4.3 ms

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Native Resolution @ 120Hz

5.1 ms

Lock ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz

14.0 ms

Lock ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI)

N/A

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Resolution

7.5

N/A

Native Resolution

2560 x 1440

Locked

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Locked

Megapixels

3.7 MP

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Pixel Density

109 PPI

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PS5 Compatibility

4.9

N/A

PS5 Compatibility Photo

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PS5 Compatibility Table

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4k @ 120Hz

Locked

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

6.6

N/A

XSX Compatibility Photo

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XSX Compatibility Table

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4k @ 120Hz

Locked

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

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Inputs

Inputs 1

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Inputs 2

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DisplayPort

1 (DP 1.4)

Locked

DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth

No DisplayPort 2.1

Locked

Mini DisplayPort

Locked

HDMI

2 (HDMI 2.0)

Locked

HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth

No HDMI 2.1

Locked

Daisy Chaining

Locked

3.5mm Audio Out

Yes

Locked

Ethernet

Locked

HDR10

Yes

Locked

Dolby Vision

Locked

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USB

USB-A Ports

Locked

USB-A Rated Speed

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

Locked

USB-B Upstream Port

Yes

Locked

USB-C Ports

Locked

USB-C Upstream

No USB-C Ports

Locked

USB-C Rated Speed

No USB-C Ports

Locked

USB-C Power Delivery

No USB-C Ports

Locked

USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode

No USB-C Ports

Locked

Thunderbolt

Locked

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macOS Compatibility

macOS Screenshot

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Features

Additional Features

Speakers

Locked

RGB Illumination

Locked

Multiple Input Display

Locked

KVM Switch

Locked

Smart OS

Locked

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On-Screen Display (OSD)

OSD Picture

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27GL850-B

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27GL83A-B

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27G610A-B

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27G610A-B