LG 27GN750-B vs 27GN950-B

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LG 27GN750-B
LG 27GN950-B

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Our Verdict

LG 27GN750-B

LG 27GN950-B

The LG 27GN950-B is better overall than the LG 27GN750-B. The 27GN950-B is a 4k monitor with a slightly quicker response time, a wide color gamut for HDR content, and it gets brighter. On the other hand, the 27GN750-B is a 1080p monitor with a much higher 240Hz refresh rate, slightly lower input lag, and it has better reflection handling.

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Variants

  • 27GN750-B (27")
  • 27GN950-B (27")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.4
7.9

Resolution And Size 
 

6.5
9.0

Text Clarity 
 

7.0
9.0

Reflections 
 

7.8
5.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Design Picture  

Curved 
 

No
No

Curve Radius 
 

Not Curved
Not Curved
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

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Ergonomics 
 

7.1
7.1

Ergonomics Picture  

Back Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

4.3" (11.0 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)

Tilt Range 
 

-15° to 5°
-15° to 5°

Rotate Portrait/Landscape 
 

Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range 
 

No swivel
No swivel

Wall Mount 
 

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Stand 
 

Stand Picture  

Thickness Picture  

Base Width 
 

18.7" (47.5 cm)
16.7" (42.5 cm)

Base Depth 
 

9.4" (24.0 cm)
11.5" (29.2 cm)

Thickness (With Display) 
 

7.7" (19.5 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Weight (With Display) 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
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Display 
 

Display Picture  

Size 
 

27"
27"

Housing Width 
 

24.2" (61.5 cm)
24.0" (61.0 cm)

Housing Height 
 

14.4" (36.5 cm)
13.9" (35.4 cm)

Thickness (Without Stand) 
 

2.1" (5.4 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Weight (Without Stand) 
 

8.8 lbs (4.0 kg)
12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)

Borders Size (Bezels)  
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.2" (0.6 cm)

Controls 
 

Controls Picture  

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Power Supply 
 

External Brick
External Brick
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
6.1

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,032 : 1
1,048 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
1,051 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
2.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.1
8.2

Real Scene 
 

351 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

377 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

377 cd/m²
422 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.000

Minimum Brightness 
 

52 cd/m²
83 cd/m²
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HDR Brightness 
 

6.6
7.4

EOTF  

VESA DisplayHDR Certification 
 

No Certification
DisplayHDR 600

Real Scene 
 

370 cd/m²
454 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

398 cd/m²
678 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

398 cd/m²
710 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

399 cd/m²
722 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

398 cd/m²
729 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

441 cd/m²
730 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

396 cd/m²
677 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
708 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
441 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

397 cd/m²
444 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

398 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.035
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.3
7.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

44°
37°

Color Washout From Right 
 

46°
36°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

50°
53°

Color Shift From Right 
 

51°
55°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

47°
42°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
42°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

56°
39°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

58°
40°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
8.2

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

32°
38°

Color Washout From Above 
 

33°
34°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

31°
67°

Color Shift From Above 
 

34°
68°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

37°
39°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

38°
37°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

52°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

28°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

31°
52°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

33°
60°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.3
8.0

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.615%
3.545%

50% DSE 
 

0.130%
0.133%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.0
2.3

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.989%
4.222%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
5.843%
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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration) 
 

7.1
7.9

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
sRGB

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

112.9%
104.7%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

3.85
4.45

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,569 K
7,247 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.17
2.32

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

2.95
2.78

Contrast Setting 
 

70
70

RGB Settings 
 

50-50-50
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2
Default

Brightness Setting 
 

40
5

Measured Brightness 
 

195 cd/m²
107 cd/m²

Brightness Locked 
 

No
No
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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration) 
 

9.6
9.8

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

101.8%
101.1%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

0.61
0.48

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,411 K
6,461 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.18
2.18

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

0.56
0.31

Contrast Setting 
 

70
70

RGB Settings 
 

48-51-49
50-48-45

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 2
Mode 2

Brightness Setting 
 

14
6

Measured Brightness 
 

101 cd/m²
102 cd/m²

ICC Profile 
 

Show Text 

SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
9.6

sRGB Color Gamut Picture  

sRGB Coverage xy 
 

97.2%
100.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture  

Adobe RGB Coverage xy 
 

75.7%
88.3%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.3
9.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

96.0%
97.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

81.1%
91.8%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

6.8
8.9

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
Yes

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture  

DCI-P3 Coverage xy 
 

82.0%
95.7%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture  

Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 
 

57.9%
69.4%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1
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HDR Color Volume 
 

6.8
7.7

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

70.0%
78.9%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

52.1%
63.2%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Gamer 1
Gamer 1
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Reflections 
 

7.8
5.7

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.8%
8.9%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.9%
4.9%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.9%
4.0%
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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
9.0

ClearType On  

ClearType Off  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Pixels  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Gradient 
 

8.6
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Motion

Refresh Rate 
 

9.0
8.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
160 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP 
 

240 Hz
160 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 
 

240 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 
 

144 Hz
160 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 
 

144 Hz
30 Hz
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Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 
 

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)

VRR Maximum 
 

240 Hz
144 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

DisplayPort
DisplayPort, HDMI

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.1
8.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Fast
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.4 ms
3.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

6.8 ms
6.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.0%
1.3%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.3 ms
5.4 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

9.2 ms
11.2 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

9.8%
9.9%
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Response Time @ 120Hz 
 

8.5
8.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Fast

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.6 ms
3.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

9.1 ms
8.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

3.9%
4.2%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.5 ms
4.4 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

14.8 ms
13.6 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

20.8%
18.6%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.9
8.4

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Off
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.8 ms
4.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.5 ms
9.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
0.4%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.9 ms
6.2 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

18.1 ms
17.8 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
3.4%
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Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Backlight Strobing Picture  

Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture  

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

No BFI
No BFI

Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Longest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A
N/A

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

N/A
N/A

Pulse Width Control 
 

No BFI
No BFI

Pulse Phase Control 
 

No BFI
No BFI

Pulse Amplitude Control 
 

No BFI
No BFI

VRR At The Same Time 
 

No BFI
No BFI
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.1
8.9

Native Resolution @ Max Hz 
 

2.8 ms
4.2 ms

Native Resolution @ 120Hz 
 

5.1 ms
5.0 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

9.3 ms
9.3 ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

6.5
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Megapixels 
 

2.1 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density 
 

82 PPI
164 PPI

Measured Screen Diagonal 
 

27.0"
27.0"

Screen Area 
 

310 in²
310 in²
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

7.0
7.0

PS5 Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

7.5
9.2

XSX Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Photos  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Video And Audio Ports 
 

DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)

Mini DisplayPort 
 

No
No

HDMI 
 

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1

DVI 
 

No
No

VGA 
 

No
No

Daisy Chaining 
 

No
No

3.5mm Audio Out 
 

1
1

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio In 
 

No
No

3.5mm Microphone In 
 

No
No
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USB 
 

USB-A Ports 
 

2
2

USB-A Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-B Upstream Port 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

macOS Screenshot  

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
No

RGB Illumination 
 

No
Presets

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
PIP

KVM Switch 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD) 
 

OSD Picture  

Check Price

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27GN750-B
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27GN950-B
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27"
27GN750-B
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LG.com
27"
27GN950-B
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LG.com
27"
27GN750-B
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27"
27GN950-B
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27"
27GN750-B
B&H
27"
27GN950-B
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27"
27GN750-B
BestBuy.com
27"
27GN950-B
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