LG claims its ultra-fast LG UltraGear monitor is a ‘gamer’s dream come true’

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LG has unveiled its latest gaming monitor, the LG UltraGear, at E3 2019, which features ultra-fast one millisecond response times – a world-first for an IPS gaming monitor.

In fact, LG claims the UltraGear is a “gamer’s dream come true”, not only because of the 1ms response times, but also because it’s G-Sync certified with a 144Hz refresh rate that can be overclocked to 175Hz.

This combination should make the UltraGear an incredibly fast and responsive gaming monitor – and it’s got a few more tricks up its sleeve which make us eager to get our hands on it for a full review.

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The panel uses Nano IPS technology, which is especially adept at color reproduction and vibrancy – according to LG, its new monitor’s wide color gamut is 98% DCI-P3 – so color accuracy is going to be very high.

It also supports HDR10 (and VESA DisplayHDR 400 in the largest model), and the G-Sync capabilities have been certified by Nvidia running over 300 tests to ensure that the monitor delivers smooth action without screen tearing.

The LG UltraGear comes in two sizes: a 38-inch model (8GL950G) with a curved screen, an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 3840 x 1600, and a 27-inch model (27GL850) with a standard widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio and a 2560 x 1440 resolution.

The LG UltraGear comes in two sizes: a 38-inch model (8GL950G) with a curved screen, an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 3840 x 1600, and a 27-inch model (27GL850) with a standard widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio and a 2560 x 1440 resolution.

Both monitors go on sale in July in the US, with pre-orders for the 27GL850 opening July 1, while Europe will be getting the monitors some time in the third quarter of this year.

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Matt Hanson
Managing Editor, Core Tech

Matt is TechRadar's Managing Editor for Core Tech, looking after computing and mobile technology. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there's no aspect of technology that Matt isn't passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. Ever since he got an Amiga A500+ for Christmas in 1991, he's loved using (and playing on) computers, and will talk endlessly about how The Secret of Monkey Island is the best game ever made.