LG's 480Hz OLED Gaming Monitor is ALMOST Perfect... [Full Review] 

No is the short answer

Yep

I was really looking forward to this monitor, but with this pricetag and no USB-C .. That is really disappointing 😒 Not to mention the brightness of this monitor. I would have thought it could get a lot brighter compared to the QD-OLED's 🤷‍♂ I think I will pass on this one tbh, since there is absolut 0 chance of me using that 480Hz mode anyway. I might end up getting the LG 32GQ950P-B instead, seeing as the price has gone down a lot over the past few weeks.

No i wouldnt

No, but I'm not a competitive gamer in the slightest. Maybe this thing will appeal to those people but for $1,400 you can do so much better than this. It's trying to be a jack of all trades and master of none.

Yeah - blacks are darker for sure. Each has its advantages - I quite like the Asus QD-OLEDs I have too.

I completely agree. Raised blacks on QD-OLED panels is a deal breaker for me.

The G8 sucks in general for many other reasons, but yeah WOLED is much better for blacks and power efficiency. QD OLED is just a bit more vibrant but 99% of people won't notice the difference.

Cheers!

Thanks! And yeah, it does - that's how I tested it.

Great thanks for clarifying that👍🏻

depends on the region, in EU the Asus costs 1500EUR, while AW is around 1140EUR (incl. tax, varies slightly by country). If LG prices it reasonably then it will probably be less expensive than the Asus or at least same. But so far we have no info of pricing outside the US. As for WOLED panel, there is still a good chance that Asus will tune it differently than LG and give a much brighter monitor, similar what they did with last gen WOLED releases.

@@patrikmedia True. It will most likely have the USB-C as well. But the design of the stand and monitor is really horrible compared to the LG. It looks like something a 12 year old kid designed 😵‍💫

@@Iddqd_84 it is confirmed to have KVM and 90W PD usb-c with dp alt. so essentially it's the exact copy of the QD-OLED variant but with a different panel. it's pretty much perfect, but price will be eye-watering for sure and still a couple more months of waiting.

QD-OLED still has grey issues. Not really worth much considering the level of grey when reflected by light. If it's fixed in this year's model probably

Can I just use my gaming monitor as a TV? But would it be a waste of money?

glossy the light comes straight into the eyes which gives intense colors but also even dazzling whites. The surface takes reflections like a mirror. It is however quite pretty in a room when it is turned off. Matte screens greatly attenuate reflections, and the image is softer, a little less dazzling but with less intense colors. I personally prefer matte for a gaming/working/text PC etc. It's much more comfortable and relaxing when you spend time on it

My 2 cents. Yes the Asus have some issue with Peak1000 mode but True HDR400 is not affected. Many people have reported this and Asus is aware of this issue. They have fixed previous 27" oled monitor. We gonna wait how they will handle this one.

Wait for the ASUS with WOLED then. Also WOLED is still less prone to burn in than QDOLED. The 2 year warranty is still something that sucks on the LG especially for that price. My 4K 27“ LCD LG got a red stripe on the right side 5 months after warranty end..

@@Mutio86If Woled is less prone to burn, why is there no burn-in guarantee from LG? That’s ridiculous

10:08 apparently LG does offer 2 year warranty on the panel including for burn-in.

@@Alinho295 LG does offer a 2 year warranty for the panel including burn in as he says in the video. Others offer a 3 year warranty though and especially for the asking price that‘s a no go. But like I said, ASUS will release a monitor with the same panel. Plus we‘ll see others like Gigabyte as well. So there‘s lots of competition and I expect the prices to drop. I won‘t buy one until autumn anyways. With Blackfriday etc. that’s the best time to shop tech. Until then I‘ll hold on to my current LG. Even when the red stripe sucks but at least it’s pretty much on the right and not in the middle of the panel. ASUS or Dell would‘ve just replaced the monitor as it‘d still be within warranty *sigh*. If I were to buy an LG again definitely only with a warranty extension.

Sorry, my man, but I can read the Polish Lg website. They state 45 days 😂

I think you're fine. I recommend to choose wallpaper shuffles and dock hide in settings to help prevent burn in. I would also remember to turn off the display when not in use.

Cyberpunk 2077 without DLSS at 4K with raytracing and RTX4090 runs @30 FPS

You'd need to drop settings and use dlss to hit 240hz 4k even with the 4090.

Interesting how all these reviewers who got them for free forget to mention burn in warranty problem.

@@Jubitu9 Well I wouldn't be that quick to judge. LG might not have made that clear with the reviewers guide.

@@Jubitu9 Did you even watch the video yet? he says quite clearly it offers a 2 year panel warranty including Burn in (he used those specific words, burn-in is covered).

@@droknronAlso the Asus with the same panel offers even a 3 year warranty.

I have LG Oled G series tv with 5 years warranty.

Handles during sleep or when you turn off

Sweden Will have this monitor in stores first in June.

What would you call it? :)

@@Thetechchapultra high end super enthusiast product lol

I don't believe so sadly

It does not do power delivery and it has no USB-C port. The display ports on this monitor do not deliver power nor is that a spec that exists over the native display port connector standard.

@@Thetechchap thanks Tom! Any chance of an updated monitor buying guide? Seems there is a gap for one! I can't find a good up to date one anyway! 😅

240Hz is making use of Windows/apps silky smooth making feel your computer more responsive and fast. IMHO all monitors should be a gold standard to have high refresh rate if you are gaming or not.

It's a UBTECH First Order Stormtrooper Robot from about 6 years ago!

@@Thetechchap Thanks mate

April i believe

@@Thetechchap Thanks Tom

Should be in just a couple of weeks - in April

Cover can be plastic. Some metal inside can cause this weight...

higher ppi so a lot sharper

@LCJammer just what I'm thinking... mst look stunning!

With lights on theres no true blackcks on either screen coating QD oleds loose too much contrast And even W-oled with glossy display with ambient light the screen reflects too much to apretiate blacks

LG literally has a good matte coating on this monitor

Yep it's rough

well you clearly only use this mode for competitive games and never for desktop use or story driven gaming, in that case the difference in resolution hardly a problem. really need to take the use cases into account. for example most CS players play on 1280x960 on 1080p monitors, so 1080p mode here would be absolutely no problem apart from the physical size being rather big, but that can be easily solved by just moving the monitor further back. it's a very niche feature for sure and should only be relevant if you actually need more than 240hz but still want an incredible desktop experience.

W-OLED is your common OLED display type. From what I've seen, QD-OLED is newer and better in the sense that its colors are more vibrant and the screen more uniform. I think they usually can get a little brighter, too? The main visual benefit is more color vibrancy. I think it's the same technology as W-OLED, but it has a Quantom Dot layer in the panel(QD), that gives it it's even stronger colors and uniformity.

No point of dp 2.1 yet... lol theres zero hardware that can take advantage of it.

@@matthewrezuke8130 the GPUs coming next year will. Putting DP 1.4 especially on monitors at this price tier is r3tarded lol

Only the Gigabyte one coming will have DP 2.1 with UHBR20. Thats it lol

​@@chy.0190They aren't coming next year, LMAO. And no, upping the generation wouldn't do anything even if "next year's GPUs" could somehow take advantage of it.

Thats very interesting because HDR color accuracy is much better with wider color gamut than LG not to mention fucked up EOTF for HDR. And HDR settings are locked both on LG/Asus. You can pick HDR mode and calibrate colors for DCP-I3 and SRGB mode along with Gamma. Check MonitorUnboxed review for LG - you goofed sending it back my man.

@@MrM-dl5zm not at all mate it looked shit. Orange tint to it. I’ve had it confirmed to me that the LG you can change colour temperature in HDR mode.

​@@MrM-dl5zmObjectively untrue, lol.

MSI 32" $999 and extra for $400 you can buy any set of speakers you want that will blow out of the water whatever its inside any of the monitor.

I didn't totally ignore it, I think i mentioned twice how good the speakers are, and it's a shame the alternatives don't have it

if you bought a 1k monitor to game with monitor speakers, you don't deserve this monitor.

90% if people use a gaming headset

@@iiTudy Yes, I did buy the monitor because it was 140PPI OLED, AND it had speakers. It's another $175 - $999 for a soundbar. Having speakers was exactly the reason why I purchased this. These speakers from other reviews aren't tinny, they are relatively loud, and actually pretty good with a relatively good bass to them.