At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, LG introduced an impressive 27-inch 480Hz OLED panel with remarkable specifications, though the company did not disclose when or if it would develop a monitor based on it.
Now, LG has officially announced the UltraGear GX7 (27GX790A), a 27-inch QHD (2,560 x 1,440) OLED gaming monitor that boasts a 480Hz refresh rate and a .03-millisecond response time, which LG claims is the fastest response time of any QHD OLED monitor available.
This new monitor is compatible with both NVIDIA’s G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync technologies, which help to eliminate screen tearing and flickering.
It also holds VESA’s DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, indicating that it offers decent brightness, a wide color gamut (DCI-P3 98.5 percent), and produces rich, deep blacks.
The display is also equipped with an anti-glare and low reflection coating for improved viewing.
The UltraGear GX7 features a headphone jack and includes both HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 inputs.
However, it’s important to note that neither HDMI 2.1 nor DisplayPort 2.1 natively support 480Hz refresh rates at 1440p resolution.
Therefore, LG’s display will likely use DSC (Display Stream Compression) technology to achieve such high refresh rates when paired with modern NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.
Additionally, the monitor is mounted on a sleek stand that is height-adjustable, with 15 degrees of tilt and 30 degrees of swivel for optimal ergonomics.
Priced at $1,000, the UltraGear GX7 is positioned slightly below its competitor, Sony’s InZone M10S, which also features a 1440p 480Hz OLED display but is priced $100 higher.
However, Sony’s model offers additional professional gaming features, such as an outline effect to highlight enemies and a mode that simulates the look of older LCD monitors for players who prefer that style.
The UltraGear GX7 is currently available on LG’s website, but there is no pre-order option or shipping date as of now.
