LG’s 27-inch OLED gaming monitor drops below $500
The UltraGear 27GX700A-B is selling for $484.99 at Amazon and $499.99 through LG, according to The Verge.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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LG’s UltraGear 27GX700A-B gaming monitor has fallen under $500 at one major retailer, The Verge reported Tuesday. The discount matters for PC gamers tracking OLED display prices, because the 27-inch 1440p model uses newer Tandem WOLED panel technology and launched last August.
According to The Verge, Amazon is selling the monitor for $484.99, while LG lists it at $499.99. The publication said the monitor originally sold for $599.99, putting the Amazon price at about 19 percent off.
The model is part of LG’s Primary RGB Tandem lineup, The Verge reported. The site said the fourth-generation WOLED panel is designed to deliver brighter images and stronger contrast than earlier WOLED screens, with performance that competes with QD-OLED displays.
What the monitor includes
The Verge described the 27GX700A-B as a 1440p gaming monitor aimed at systems capable of high-frame-rate play at that resolution. The display has a 280Hz refresh rate and a 0.03-millisecond response time, according to the report.
The monitor also includes two HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 connection, The Verge reported. It has USB-A ports for accessories and a headphone jack for private audio.
For variable refresh rate support, The Verge said the monitor works with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and is compatible with Nvidia G-Sync. Those features are meant to help keep motion smooth when frame rates change during play, according to the report.
Review caveat
The Verge said it has not tested the 27GX700A-B. It cited Rtings, which reported that the monitor shows “distracting VRR flicker.”
The Verge added that the visibility of that flicker may depend on the game. Buyers who are sensitive to variable-refresh-rate flicker may want to consider that warning before choosing the display.
The discount comes as The Verge noted a split in PC hardware pricing. The publication said prices for some components, including RAM and storage, have climbed in recent months, while OLED gaming monitor prices have been moving lower.
The Verge also noted that some buyers may still choose less expensive IPS or VA monitors with fast refresh rates and broad feature sets. For shoppers set on OLED panel technology, the latest discount gives the LG model another lower-priced option for a gaming PC or console setup.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.