Thanks man. All these massive youtubers that just scream at the screen and fill you with crap just because they were given the monitor by the manufacturer litteraly do my head in. You were quiet,laidback and told me exactly what i needed to hear. Because of you I am buying this monitor. Keep up the good work bro,and never change.
Have this monitor for quite some time as my second moni besides a Predator X34P Ultrawide. After some long sessions with eyestrain and headache, i played with the settings. -> gamer 1 preset Black stabilizer 60 Brightness 74 (depends on room) Contrast 68 Sharpness 50 Gamma Mode 2 Color temp - manual W4 6 colors - just red saturation 49 And thats it. Kinda looks like a more saturated version of the srgb preset, which i really like cause it‘s better for the eyes (warmer color temp).
These damn panels are trash, my LG OLED TV has Contrast at 100 and Brightness at 50 and looks great, on this panel Contrast at 100 washes out all the whites, totally backward.
I use after 9 months of adjusting : Gamer 1 black stabilizer 55 or 60 depending on game/content. brightness to suit your environment, i use between 20-40 contrast 68 sharpness 60 gamma 4 color custom R50 G47 B49 six color all hue default 50 all saturation 42
thanks im using gamer 2 mode, setting the sharpness to 60 from 70 really helped with pure black text on pure white background. before it looked like letters had weird colors around them
I have triple lg 32GQ850 should I stop using the 260hz OC option I have? I've also been using the HDR option for my sim racing all the other options are just too dark should I be using gamer 1 also ? I pretty much haven't done much set them all the same and done. I know it's not the same model as your video but they are in the same family of monitors just more of everything. Good video thanks for sharing
This took me awhile to figure out. I guess when you bring up the menu the settings are already selected: It looked like it was just a logo in the middle. So really you just have to press the control stick thing twice in a row to get to the settings
Hey, I've got a question; the link you put in the description for the LG 27GP850, to amazon shows a picture that says it has 165hz refresh rate. Though in the specs it says it's 144hz. I live in Scandinavia, and it is the same as US. Other scandinavian electronic stores have the same issue. Where did you buy yours?
@nazzleweed875 I don't currently have it but I am looking to buy it this current week. The main question was if it actually is 165Hz, and if everything needed for it is fully included. Amazon shows a picture of 165Hz but shows 144Hz in the specs.
I bought mine off amazon and the listing they have for the 27gp850-b it says 165/180Hz OC in the title of the listing but in the description it says 144 or 165Hz from what I remember. But it does ship the 27gp850-b. They have the description wrong. This monitor should cost around $300-350 USD right now. When I got it in 2021 it was $599 USD.
ive had this model for about a year, and have pretty bad image retention now. any white areas will temporarily burn into screen after already a minute. i bought two of them, and it happens to both, so i have reason to believe that this is simply an issue with the monitor and not a "defect" per se? can anyone confirm?
When I connect this monitor with Display port 1.4 cable and set refresh rate to 165Hz I get lots of backlight flickering. If I set refresh rate down to 144Hz it works without a problem. I changed the display port cable with another one but it didnt fix the problem. I updated the drivers on monitor and GPU and honestly I dont know what to do anymore. Graphic card is RX 6800 and freesync is off... Do you got idea what should be causing it? Thanks in advance
@@petarsremac8495 I tried litteraly everything and didnt work. AMD released new drivers with a fix in it and it worked out instantly. So it was AMD drivers that caused the issue.
Thank you my gtx 1660 super gets around 60 to 90 fps so i am going to try normal instead of fast you are the first to help with that . ohh i have 27gN850-b but still got what i wanted to know . 🙂
Hello, please tell me this information - I have 2k 27gp850, I play tanks, the system gives me a stable 250fps, this is what is best with G-sync and lock 161Hz or disable G-sync and lock 220 fps and play, I need your professional advice .
For static reading and studying; the very low min brightness helps. On the flipside, this IPS panel isn't really the best for text sharpness - you really have to play with settings to get that right. It's just a great all rounder. but there isn't a native eye saver mode though, like samsung monitors, nor is it a Kindle :).
I don’t understand why when I put adaptive sync and motion blur reduction off I’m stock at 120 hz on pc when I’m in warzone, and I’m with a display port
This is standard unfortunately, I believe those settings are locked to get the best out of the "extended" adaptive sync, although I am still not sure what real world benefit the extended setting gives tbh...
How is the monitor holding up today? What are your thoughts on the dark areas looking grayish instead of pure black especially playing in dark room? Is it that bad to be considered as a deal breaker? I am really torn in buying my first 1440p monitor.
Very good monitor for the price you pay, uk around £300, don’t let the low contrast put you off just mess with settings to your preference and it’s barely noticeable
Still enjoy using it. Its not the best but at the price point, its perfect. I do notice the contrast in dark scenes but its acceptable in overall use for me. ☺️
I have to be honest! I have one week with my monitor and I just LOVE IT ! I have try other Dell AW2721D so expensive and 2 time returnet and I take this instead 300💵 minus and wow I love it
Ciao! Sul mio monitor lg 32gp850, collegato ad una Xbox Series X, ci sono rimasto malissimo (mi reputo inesperto su questo campo) quando ho scoperto che non c'è la possibilità di attivare contemporaneamente il FreeSync e Motion Blur Reduction! Ma com'è possibile??? 😅😢
ive got a 27GP950BA and is horrible with dark games. I was playing new call of duty mission alone and when i go into a dark corner my screen flickers white lights from bottom to the top of the screen in a column fashion? is this normal? someone please help just paid £500 on this . when a message is displayed on my screen such is a hint/tip in the centre of my screen in a dark setting a collum of light will appear in the centre of the screen from top to bottom
That is not normal, for sure! This is something I would be calling customer service for. It could be something to do with HDR/ Dynamic local zone lighting, but what you are describing sounds very extreme, so I am not sure. Sorry I couldn't be of much help, honestly never heard of this particular issue before? For the sake of my curiosity, let me know what customer service tell you.
I got this screen for my PlayStation four after I connected the screen and opened the battlefield five it automatically activate a mode which made the colors look realistic, make the game more realistic. due to a the seller I had to return the screen. I also received the same screen back and repackaged it after I connected it and opened the game even though I didn’t ask for this mode. Now the game doesn’t look as crisp as before, what do I have to do because someone recommends what that could have been?
for me, the red color is so bright that it hurts the eyes and apart from the SRGB mode, I can't change it. reducing the contrast only darkens the image but does not remove the glowing red color :(
It's not the monitor, it's windows. I assume you are using Win 10 or older. Windows 10 uses SRGB color space and this monitor is wide color gamut, which in short means all colors (specially red) will be overly saturated.
@@ag4640 I have the same problem in Win11, it's very annoying. In most videos and pictures everyone looks like they are sunburned and there is a lot of glow. I tried multiple settings, icc from factory, rtings, rgb settings, nvidia settings, everything.. I don't know what I should try anymore.
@@Lanka_99 yeah, color profiles won't solve the issue since only supporting programs will make use of them. There are 2 solutions. Either to set the monitor to sRGB mode (recommended). You’ll lose a little bit of controls, but by setting RGB color format and Full dynamic range on your GPU control panel you’ll get accurate colors with deep blacks. OR, turn HDR mode in Windows (Win 11 is best option since it has an HDR calibration app). This way the entire OS will use the native color space of the monitor and saturation will be no more. Just be aware that this mode only makes sense with Auto HDR enabled, which can cause fullscreen problems in certain games.
@@ag4640Thank you for your help. The weird thing is that even in sRGB mode it did not fix the issue, only slightly. What happend is that the red is still there but slighly greyed out. I start to think that there is something wrong with my monitor and not the settings.
@@Lanka_99 Have you set in your GPU control panel RGB/Full Dynamic Range/10 bpc? Aside from that, the colors in sRGB mode should be accurate. It’s just that you come from seeng an extremely saturated red and when you compare it with a property shown red you get the feeling that the colors are just washed out or even slightly changed. But trust me, that’s how it should look like. If you have an OLED phone or tablet like an iPad (they tend to be color accurate), google "shades of [insert color] wikipedia" and compare the images. You will see that the colors in your monitor are indeed accurate.
I'm planning to buy the same monitor in this video as an external monitor for my rog g531gt laptop but my laptop has only one hdmi 2.0b port. Does g-sync works via hdmi 2.0b? I hope you can help me.
tried playing league of legends straight out of the box however the darkness level on the screen was horrible, the mini map looked almost like a shadow on the screen, after playing around i found a solution that lets me play with low brightness and perfect clarity brigtness 48 contrast 68 black stabilization 55 sharpness 80 personel perference RGB 55 45 48 gamma mode 1 !!Nvidia control panel color settings most importent!! brigtness 47 contrast 57 gamma 1.40 saturation 58 :) HOBE THIS HELBS IF U HAVE SAME SITUATIEN AS MISELF
update i returned the screen and got a new one. its not supposed to be that dark, the new one looks 10x better in league, i think i have it at 1.10 gamma now. if something seems sus with a new monitor or tv always return it
Late reply, but maybe someone else has this question. Using DisplayPort I guess. Many options aren't available there. Also HDR on disables some, I guess.
Hey mate, I've tried messing around a bit with the settings but I just cant seem to find one that is satisfactory to me. Im currently using Gamer 1, Brightness 90, Contract 70, Sharpness 80, Gamma Mode 1 and Colour Temp normal but it still feels a little washed out or "numb". Would appreciate your thoughts or settings to improve this. Thanks!
@@DoubleTakeTechUk Displayport to my PC. Black equaliser is on 50/55 if i recall. Bit hard to explain which colours look washed out, it just looks a little foggy, not as vibrant as my previous AOC24G2
I tried calibrating mine to match my OLED iPhone screen closest I could. This is what I came up with Gamer Mode 2 Black Stabilizer - 50 Brightness - 100 Contrast - 70 Sharpness - 70 Gamma - Mode 2 Color Temp - Custom RGB - 50/50/47 Black Level - High Red Hue - 62 Red Saturation - 37 Green Hue - 40 Green Saturation - 40 Blue Hue - 50 Blue Saturation - 50 Cyan Hue - 50 Cyan Saturation - 50 Magenta Hue - 50 Magenta Saturation - 36 Yellow Hue - 50 Yellow Saturation - 40
@@Brandon_02 Thanks mate. I think I've gotten somewhat used to my settings so will probably leave it as is now lol. But will save your settings just in case! Thanks again man!
Hey man love the video why is my monitor not allowing me to change my contrast gamma etc. it’s all greyed out only allowing me to change brightness and I’m using game 1 and to top it off staying at 60hz
Try using a display port connection and changing settings in windows. Also depends on how old your hardware is, some older graphics cards do not have the right ports.
Hello, Thank you for your great video! It was a big help for me! I just have two questions, I use this monitor just for gaming like warzone. 1.) I have an AMD Graphik card (AMD RX 7900 GRE), should I activate MBR or Adaptive sync in basic or extended? I get 120-140 Hz in warzone 2.) Should I put the smart energy saving on off or low for the best performence in game? I hope you can help!
Thank you! You should keep MBR and adaptive sync off for best performance. I do not believe the ECO mode has much impact on the performance, it'll probably turn of your monitor LED and make the screen dimmer. Other than that, it should not do a huge amount to performance.
Hey how are you I just had a question, I’ve been using this lg for the last week I have tried so many settings, yours a couple in the comments and some other videos and none of them have been working for me I play on the series x and mostly COD MW2 and WZ2. The picture quality just doesn’t seem to get right and constant headaches and eye strain just after a couple games on every settings I’ve tried. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you and sorry for the long comment.
Hi Zach, I have looked online and can see a lot of people are complaining about eye strain on the Xbox Series X. Seems like people who are using the same monitor / tv for a ps5 'non strained session', are finding the series X to cause eye strain within 30minutes. I could suggest a few things but without experiencing the issue myself, it would be difficult to root cause. 1. Turn down the brightness 2. Turn off HDR 3. Use highest available refresh rate 4. Try adjusting the colours towards the 'warm spectrum' (reduce blue, increase red) 5. Wear special blue light filter glasses 6. Don't play in a completely dark room, have a soft light behind the screen or on the wall you are facing 7. Don't sit too close to the monitor, have enough distance that you don't have to constantly move your eyes to see each corner. Also try to move your head rather than just eyes when looking in different directions. I hope these tips do help. Let me know how you get on.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk thank you so much!!! I haven’t been able to give much of a try these last 2 weeks. But I did get blue light glasses and will make sure I do all the steps you listed and give it a try! You believe based on the research you did that it’s because of the xbox? I was thinking it was just me personally lol.
@@zachpomara5376 Please let me know how you get on. Yes, there are a lot of threads suggesting this to be something xbox series X users are experiencing. You can also try connecting it to a different monitor / TV to see if you feel the same about it.
Thanks for the comment Jv. If you watch the detailed review by hardware unboxed, you will see the response time can be 1ms on faster response time curve in some situations. The main reason for not suggesting the fastest mode is, you see ghosting in this mode more so than the others. The response times are still very impressive around 5ms and you will not be able to tell the difference as a user.
hey dude i m in trouble whit this monitor afther few times that i m lokkign at my eyes go tierd ,do u know how to turn on the night mode or smothing else also i cant activate the motion blur reductiopn and i dont know why.please help me i paid too much this monitor and now its not working really good
Hi Ivan. Thats a real shame but I hope one of the things in the list below help you out: 1. Turn down the brightness 2. Turn off HDR 3. Use highest available refresh rate 4. Try adjusting the colours towards the 'warm spectrum' (reduce blue, increase red) 5. Wear special blue light filter glasses 6. Don't play in a completely dark room, have a soft light behind the screen or on the wall you are facing 7. Don't sit too close to the monitor, have enough distance that you don't have to constantly move your eyes to see each corner. Also try to move your head rather than just eyes when looking in different directions. I hope these tips do help. Let me know how you get on.
I tried multiple settings and 2 icc profiles (rtings and factory), but everyone is still looking sunburned on my screen. Do you know how I can fix this issue?
Hello can you help with about my question pls : why my lg27gp850 is called GSM5BD2 in some games and why after hours of searching i can't put my screen in the recommanded qhd ( they force me to have 4k and only 60hz ) ( I hope it is beacause of the HDMI but im not sure) also why i can't acces in some settings like motion blur reduction in the lg panel ? Thank you so much for responding i'm sorry to ask that much but i'm really worried
Hi Ailop, I am afraid I will not be able to help you on this one. I do not recognise that model number. To confirm what monitor you have, start by looking at the sticker on the back of the monitor.
Hei man.Please respond at this question: I have this monitor and I still dont know what to set at ADAPTIVE SYNC - off, basic or extended.I have a NVIDIA card (g-sync compatible).I reach bellow 100 fps in games.Should I turn g-sync ON and ADAPTIVE SYNC EXTENDED?
Nothing to worry about here; just use extended. Extended covers a wider fps range. Sometimes, the extended option can give some issues (rarely), so i think thats why LG gives the basic version as well.
Question: When i use this monitor capped at 60 fps..its looks very blurry when looking around and just not smooth at all...are there some fixes or does it just not work good at 60 fps
Hi, I have just bought this monitor today, and am loving it so far. However, my unit seems to be locked at 144hz, even though on the box is says it is a 165hz monitor. I am using the HDMI cable that came with the monitor. Do you know how I can change this so I reach that 165hz?
Hi, i have the same monitor. Happy with it, just that something strange happened a while ago that now, when I enable hdr from the windows 11 settings actually is going off, when i turn hdr option off it is going to be on instead. It os the contrary. Any idea?
Hi Riverwood, are you using the monitor with a laptop or have multiple displays? There could be a range of reasons for this issue. There are a few things you can try, check them on the microsoft support page: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hdr-settings-in-windows-2d767185-38ec-7fdc-6f97-bbc6c5ef24e6
Have you tried using a different cable? Try a display port or a hdmi cable capable of supporting 2.1. Or try using a different port on your pc / monitor altogether. I've also read online there could be issues with colour profile. Have you looked in to this?
@@Blue_Dun I found why, adaptative sync in the settings menu with the joystick, you must select extended so you can have 180 Hz. But as soon as I enable it, I can't use second monitor
@@Blue_Dundid u fixed it? I bought mine today and I can't change my mbr and my refresh rate. It's on 60hz constantly and I can't do nothing about it. I use it with ps5 BTW
Hi, I bought this monitor and have attached it to PS5, but the monitor settings says 60hz only and the options of overclock are grayed out, can you please help ?
Have you guys toggled on/off the 120hz mode? PS5 supports upto 120hz but you have to turn it on in your console settings. Other than that make sure adaptive sync / free sync is off. I hope that helps.
I have it set to automatic and it stays at 60 in the menu, but now that I put a game and set it to 120 Hz in the game, the monitor changed from 60 to 120@@DoubleTakeTechUk
Hard to say without knowing your settings, but I am sure it’s because your are on 1080p. This monitor is not geared for ps5 as ps5 does not support 1440p (it’s either hd or 4K). Check out this thread; www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/qgwy4y/samsung_odyssey_g7_and_ps5/
Thanks for the motion blur reduction flickering tip. WIll try it for a few days with the motion blur off and see how i feel about it. Is this a known fact or you just assume the flickering from the motion blur reduction is bad?
Hi @pedro domingos, thank you for the comment. So flickering is something that everyone has different levels of sensitivity to. Some people don't even notice it, whereas others may be able to pick up straight away. If you find your eyes are feeling rather tired or it seems like the light in your room is flickering when you look away from the monitor, it is having an affect on you. I hope that helps 😀
Anyone had ghosting issue on this device. I barely see sometime if fps drop between 50-55. I lock 60fps for spiderman morales. Do I need to change my monitor hz same woth my fps or just leave it max? Is it normal? Do I need to change something like brightness or contrast? Now I'm using 30 brightness and 60 contrast maybe. *Update: I test on dead pixel checker include moving object and clearly I can see ghosting on the start. About 5 second and after that gone. I use default 165hz, fast mode. Only change brightness and contrast.
Thanks man. All these massive youtubers that just scream at the screen and fill you with crap just because they were given the monitor by the manufacturer litteraly do my head in. You were quiet,laidback and told me exactly what i needed to hear. Because of you I am buying this monitor. Keep up the good work bro,and never change.
i can't believe ppl are reaching 100 brightness. I am straining my eyes from 25 hahahaha
I feel you
I use 100 brightness, I’m not playing in dark room lmao
yeah generally lower brightness is far healthier for your eyes and brain. I think it looks better as well
Turn a light on?
I'm using 20 brightness on this monitor in bright room.
There is definately a HUGE difference between 165Hz and 180Hz. The difference between 180Hz and 240Hz however is harder to spot.
I only use the 180Hz mode on this monitor lol I definitely notice a difference, this guy has no idea.
Great video, just got this monitor and happy to see all your advices. Thanks!
Have this monitor for quite some time as my second moni besides a Predator X34P Ultrawide.
After some long sessions with eyestrain and headache, i played with the settings.
-> gamer 1 preset
Black stabilizer 60
Brightness 74 (depends on room)
Contrast 68
Sharpness 50
Gamma Mode 2
Color temp - manual W4
6 colors - just red saturation 49
And thats it. Kinda looks like a more saturated version of the srgb preset, which i really like cause it‘s better for the eyes (warmer color temp).
Just put my order in, ill give this a shot over the weekend
thank you sir for this precious comment! just used these settings and it looks great..
how can i activate the black stabilizer ??
@@danilomarkovic9216turn hdr off
These damn panels are trash, my LG OLED TV has Contrast at 100 and Brightness at 50 and looks great, on this panel Contrast at 100 washes out all the whites, totally backward.
I use after 9 months of adjusting :
Gamer 1
black stabilizer 55 or 60 depending on game/content.
brightness to suit your environment, i use between 20-40
contrast 68
sharpness 60
gamma 4
color custom R50 G47 B49
six color all hue default 50
all saturation 42
Hi, do you find the colors and the visuals beautiful and sharp with your settings?
@@combineforce9596 looks more natural with these settings having the saturation down to 42. Personal taste. No harm in trying them. 🙂
thanks im using gamer 2 mode, setting the sharpness to 60 from 70 really helped with pure black text on pure white background. before it looked like letters had weird colors around them
Black stabilizer at 60 is grey and 55 is more black but in games in 60 when I'm looking around feels more fluid
What about Motion Blur or adaptive sync for gaming?!
What are the best settings for Xbox series X with COD Warzone on this monitor. I'm sure you explained it but I just want to hear it more simple
Did u find a better explanation?
Thank you for the video man, it still helps people, like myself :)
لماذا لم اجد هذا الخيار في الشاشه التي لدي ارجو الرد ؟ ( motion blur reduction )
Hi, my monitor only support up to 144hz after connecting to my laptop using HDMI, can i check what's the issue preventing me from reaching 165hz?
Why Do I have almost every option blocked? I cant set gamma/contrast/rgb and many others option... does anyone have solution?
Hi Olgierd, have you tried changing the preset modes?
Turn off HDR in windows
Bruh! I brought 3 of the exact same monitors and all of them have different settings and 1 of them have all the options blocked. Its so irksome!
Hello just bought the same monitor, mine has some black borders around the screen almost innapreaciated. Is it normal? I tried eveything
did you find a fix?
@@nhj. Is it the default borders, you can't lower them
@@Superchoco25ESP alright, thank you!
I don't think the monitor will get "overworked" with a 15hz overclock, I think it'll be just fine.
the problem is if u wanna use the overclock on this monitor u need to enable adaptive sync.. which is annoying
do you actually?@@freespirit0788
I have triple lg 32GQ850 should I stop using the 260hz OC option I have? I've also been using the HDR option for my sim racing all the other options are just too dark should I be using gamer 1 also ? I pretty much haven't done much set them all the same and done. I know it's not the same model as your video but they are in the same family of monitors just more of everything. Good video thanks for sharing
In my settings it says 60hz how do I get to 120+?
On my monitor I see all the profiles but I cant see any of the settings. I can select Gamer 1 in Game Mode, but thats it, no more setting options
This took me awhile to figure out. I guess when you bring up the menu the settings are already selected: It looked like it was just a logo in the middle. So really you just have to press the control stick thing twice in a row to get to the settings
Hey, I've got a question; the link you put in the description for the LG 27GP850, to amazon shows a picture that says it has 165hz refresh rate. Though in the specs it says it's 144hz. I live in Scandinavia, and it is the same as US. Other scandinavian electronic stores have the same issue. Where did you buy yours?
Are you using HDMI? It can only do 165Hz over displayport
@nazzleweed875 I don't currently have it but I am looking to buy it this current week. The main question was if it actually is 165Hz, and if everything needed for it is fully included. Amazon shows a picture of 165Hz but shows 144Hz in the specs.
I bought mine off amazon and the listing they have for the 27gp850-b it says 165/180Hz OC in the title of the listing but in the description it says 144 or 165Hz from what I remember. But it does ship the 27gp850-b. They have the description wrong. This monitor should cost around $300-350 USD right now. When I got it in 2021 it was $599 USD.
ive had this model for about a year, and have pretty bad image retention now. any white areas will temporarily burn into screen after already a minute. i bought two of them, and it happens to both, so i have reason to believe that this is simply an issue with the monitor and not a "defect" per se? can anyone confirm?
As soon as I saw mugetsu you got my like man
This is a very good review. You made me subscribe. Keep it up, really.
Bonjour,
Quelqu’un peut-il reporter les réglages décrits dans la vidéo par écrit svp ?
Ces réglages sont-ils adaptés pour la PS5 ?
Merci
When I connect this monitor with Display port 1.4 cable and set refresh rate to 165Hz I get lots of backlight flickering. If I set refresh rate down to 144Hz it works without a problem. I changed the display port cable with another one but it didnt fix the problem. I updated the drivers on monitor and GPU and honestly I dont know what to do anymore. Graphic card is RX 6800 and freesync is off... Do you got idea what should be causing it? Thanks in advance
Just turn off in menu General/Smart Energy Saving.
@@petarsremac8495 I tried litteraly everything and didnt work. AMD released new drivers with a fix in it and it worked out instantly. So it was AMD drivers that caused the issue.
@@progressive091 Tale as old as time.
Hi there, I just bought this monitor yesterday. Do you see 4 tiny white dots on 4 corners of the bezel?
Is there a way to directly turn on HDR through the monitor?
I just switched from ps4 pc and monitors and I’m confused on how you get to look up stuff on the internet. Like how do you have browsers?
What should I do?
I use motion blur reduction for Rocket League and it’s great but turn it off for any other game
I have a problem in this monitor, im using Gsync and the monitor in the color gray start to flicker on the bottom of the rigth side.
Thank you my gtx 1660 super gets around 60 to 90 fps so i am going to try normal instead of fast you are the first to help with that . ohh i have 27gN850-b but still got what i wanted to know . 🙂
Hello, please tell me this information - I have 2k 27gp850, I play tanks, the system gives me a stable 250fps, this is what is best with G-sync and lock 161Hz or disable G-sync and lock 220 fps and play, I need your professional advice .
Great review, is the monitor good for studying also? Do your eyes hurt or something when reading static text?
For static reading and studying; the very low min brightness helps. On the flipside, this IPS panel isn't really the best for text sharpness - you really have to play with settings to get that right.
It's just a great all rounder. but there isn't a native eye saver mode though, like samsung monitors, nor is it a Kindle :).
I don’t understand why when I put adaptive sync and motion blur reduction off I’m stock at 120 hz on pc when I’m in warzone, and I’m with a display port
When I turn Adpative-Synch to extended I can no longer change msot of the other settings like contrast, gamma and so on. Any help?
This is standard unfortunately, I believe those settings are locked to get the best out of the "extended" adaptive sync, although I am still not sure what real world benefit the extended setting gives tbh...
How is the monitor holding up today? What are your thoughts on the dark areas looking grayish instead of pure black especially playing in dark room? Is it that bad to be considered as a deal breaker? I am really torn in buying my first 1440p monitor.
Very good monitor for the price you pay, uk around £300, don’t let the low contrast put you off just mess with settings to your preference and it’s barely noticeable
boought it for 300, amazing price for such a good monitor even if its "old", 10 bits 1440p good colors and hz, such a good deal.
Still enjoy using it. Its not the best but at the price point, its perfect. I do notice the contrast in dark scenes but its acceptable in overall use for me. ☺️
How do I change the hz on ps5 it just says 60 hz all the time how do I change it to 120hz what monitor setting do I use
Is it better to turn off the adaptive sync for warzone ?
I have to be honest! I have one week with my monitor and I just LOVE IT ! I have try other Dell AW2721D so expensive and 2 time returnet and I take this instead 300💵 minus and wow I love it
idk but I can't access these settings for egzample motion blur reduction
So do you recommend this monitor? Looking for a 1440p monitor for PS5 since it now supports 1440p.
Yes
Yes - it’s dropped a lot in price as well so a good buy these days.
PS5 doesn’t support native 1440p
@@GradietPanda12345 it does now. I have this monitor and it's running 1440p/60-120fps
@@tappenthat i have this monitor for ps5 as well. What is your monitor settings?
Uh how do you move around on the monitor settings on Xbox
The joy con on the underneath of the center of the monitor. Click the joy con twice and you can access all settings.
Bro in mine motion blurr reduction is not hoghlighted how to fix it
I play on xbox why is fps faster then gameing on mine is that what i should have it on i play warzone
Why does your say 165hz but I have the same one but says 144hz
Hi! Just i get this baby!❤ i don t know if to use 180hz or 165hz..what i get, what i lose? Response time it s set to "fast"
Ciao!
Sul mio monitor lg 32gp850, collegato ad una Xbox Series X, ci sono rimasto malissimo (mi reputo inesperto su questo campo) quando ho scoperto che non c'è la possibilità di attivare contemporaneamente il FreeSync e Motion Blur Reduction!
Ma com'è possibile??? 😅😢
Did you find some solution?
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@@DUduluDIruDu33 no man
ive got a 27GP950BA and is horrible with dark games. I was playing new call of duty mission alone and when i go into a dark corner my screen flickers white lights from bottom to the top of the screen in a column fashion? is this normal? someone please help just paid £500 on this . when a message is displayed on my screen such is a hint/tip in the centre of my screen in a dark setting a collum of light will appear in the centre of the screen from top to bottom
That is not normal, for sure!
This is something I would be calling customer service for. It could be something to do with HDR/ Dynamic local zone lighting, but what you are describing sounds very extreme, so I am not sure.
Sorry I couldn't be of much help, honestly never heard of this particular issue before? For the sake of my curiosity, let me know what customer service tell you.
GREAT HELP THANKYOU MY GUY!!
I got this screen for my PlayStation four after I connected the screen and opened the battlefield five it automatically activate a mode which made the colors look realistic, make the game more realistic. due to a the seller I had to return the screen. I also received the same screen back and repackaged it after I connected it and opened the game even though I didn’t ask for this mode. Now the game doesn’t look as crisp as before, what do I have to do because someone recommends what that could have been?
I can’t be in peace with the low contrast of this monitor 😭
same .....its driving me mad
Somehow if i press the Button under the Monitor i cant change Settings only gamer1 gamer 2 fps and rts cant change hdr or hz why is that
for me, the red color is so bright that it hurts the eyes and apart from the SRGB mode, I can't change it. reducing the contrast only darkens the image but does not remove the glowing red color :(
It's not the monitor, it's windows. I assume you are using Win 10 or older. Windows 10 uses SRGB color space and this monitor is wide color gamut, which in short means all colors (specially red) will be overly saturated.
@@ag4640 I have the same problem in Win11, it's very annoying. In most videos and pictures everyone looks like they are sunburned and there is a lot of glow. I tried multiple settings, icc from factory, rtings, rgb settings, nvidia settings, everything.. I don't know what I should try anymore.
@@Lanka_99 yeah, color profiles won't solve the issue since only supporting programs will make use of them.
There are 2 solutions. Either to set the monitor to sRGB mode (recommended). You’ll lose a little bit of controls, but by setting RGB color format and Full dynamic range on your GPU control panel you’ll get accurate colors with deep blacks.
OR, turn HDR mode in Windows (Win 11 is best option since it has an HDR calibration app). This way the entire OS will use the native color space of the monitor and saturation will be no more. Just be aware that this mode only makes sense with Auto HDR enabled, which can cause fullscreen problems in certain games.
@@ag4640Thank you for your help.
The weird thing is that even in sRGB mode it did not fix the issue, only slightly. What happend is that the red is still there but slighly greyed out.
I start to think that there is something wrong with my monitor and not the settings.
@@Lanka_99 Have you set in your GPU control panel RGB/Full Dynamic Range/10 bpc? Aside from that, the colors in sRGB mode should be accurate. It’s just that you come from seeng an extremely saturated red and when you compare it with a property shown red you get the feeling that the colors are just washed out or even slightly changed. But trust me, that’s how it should look like.
If you have an OLED phone or tablet like an iPad (they tend to be color accurate), google "shades of [insert color] wikipedia" and compare the images. You will see that the colors in your monitor are indeed accurate.
How do you get the 165 hz?? Mine is only at 144 I have a 6950XT and 5800x3d so def not a hardware issue.
Edit: wasn’t using the display port lmao
Hi MariNate, have you tried using a display port cable? Sounds like you might be using a HDMI cable to connect to the monitor.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk yep that’s what it was thanks
@@DoubleTakeTechUk what’s a display port cable?
@@paulpadilla3184it's a newer connection type that is pretty much better than HDMI in every aspect
Any reason as to why i can't change some settings when HDR is on? I dont seem to see you having HDR on in this video, but i did skim through it.
It does disable some settings when using HDR as those have to be standardised for the HDR experience.
How do I turn HDR off?
@@tylerbrandenburg9615 You can do it in settings, but also in Windows.
thanks a lot mate !
thank you!
I'm planning to buy the same monitor in this video as an external monitor for my rog g531gt laptop but my laptop has only one hdmi 2.0b port. Does g-sync works via hdmi 2.0b? I hope you can help me.
Hi Jasper. You will have to use the display port to utilise G Sync.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk if my laptop with rtx 3070 doesn`t have display port? can i use hdmi adapter to display port?
tried playing league of legends straight out of the box however the darkness level on the screen was horrible, the mini map looked almost like a shadow on the screen, after playing around i found a solution that lets me play with low brightness and perfect clarity
brigtness 48
contrast 68
black stabilization 55
sharpness 80 personel perference
RGB 55 45 48
gamma mode 1
!!Nvidia control panel color settings most importent!!
brigtness 47
contrast 57
gamma 1.40
saturation 58
:) HOBE THIS HELBS IF U HAVE SAME SITUATIEN AS MISELF
update i returned the screen and got a new one. its not supposed to be that dark, the new one looks 10x better in league, i think i have it at 1.10 gamma now. if something seems sus with a new monitor or tv always return it
Glad you got it sorted and thanks for the words of wisdom. Couldn't agree more 👍
i cant use some options like black stabiliser, they are greyed out does anyone hvae a explanition?
Late reply, but maybe someone else has this question. Using DisplayPort I guess. Many options aren't available there. Also HDR on disables some, I guess.
@@Skalli10 hey mate thanks for the reply
How do I move around the settings !irs only goin to 2 options 😊
Hey mate, I've tried messing around a bit with the settings but I just cant seem to find one that is satisfactory to me. Im currently using Gamer 1, Brightness 90, Contract 70, Sharpness 80, Gamma Mode 1 and Colour Temp normal but it still feels a little washed out or "numb". Would appreciate your thoughts or settings to improve this. Thanks!
Hi Arvin. What are you connecting to the monitor? What colours look washed out? Have you checked your black equaliser level?
@@DoubleTakeTechUk Displayport to my PC. Black equaliser is on 50/55 if i recall. Bit hard to explain which colours look washed out, it just looks a little foggy, not as vibrant as my previous AOC24G2
I tried calibrating mine to match my OLED iPhone screen closest I could. This is what I came up with
Gamer Mode 2
Black Stabilizer - 50
Brightness - 100
Contrast - 70
Sharpness - 70
Gamma - Mode 2
Color Temp - Custom
RGB - 50/50/47
Black Level - High
Red Hue - 62
Red Saturation - 37
Green Hue - 40
Green Saturation - 40
Blue Hue - 50
Blue Saturation - 50
Cyan Hue - 50
Cyan Saturation - 50
Magenta Hue - 50
Magenta Saturation - 36
Yellow Hue - 50
Yellow Saturation - 40
@@Brandon_02 Thanks mate. I think I've gotten somewhat used to my settings so will probably leave it as is now lol. But will save your settings just in case! Thanks again man!
Hey man love the video why is my monitor not allowing me to change my contrast gamma etc. it’s all greyed out only allowing me to change brightness and I’m using game 1 and to top it off staying at 60hz
Can anyone help me my monitor is stuck on 60 Hz and i cant find a way to get it up too that 165 Hz
Try using a display port connection and changing settings in windows. Also depends on how old your hardware is, some older graphics cards do not have the right ports.
Is HDR the same as HDR effect on game mode?
32gp850 - B has a hidden menu. We need to turn on HCDP in the hidden menu. Is not on in all monitors from LG. Turn it on !!!
Hey do you know why most of my settings are blocked (i have the same monitor)
As mentioned, have you tried changing the profile to Gamer 1 or Gamer 2?
Hello,
Thank you for your great video! It was a big help for me!
I just have two questions, I use this monitor just for gaming like warzone.
1.) I have an AMD Graphik card (AMD RX 7900 GRE), should I activate MBR or Adaptive sync in basic or extended? I get 120-140 Hz in warzone
2.) Should I put the smart energy saving on off or low for the best performence in game?
I hope you can help!
Thank you!
You should keep MBR and adaptive sync off for best performance. I do not believe the ECO mode has much impact on the performance, it'll probably turn of your monitor LED and make the screen dimmer. Other than that, it should not do a huge amount to performance.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk got this monitor brand new, question why i can run it in only 59 hz? im using windows 11 laptop rtx 3050
@@kokon2010 thats strange. What cable are you plugged in with? Have you changed the refresh rate in windows?
There isn't any buttons how do u chnagr brightness
Is there speaker sound on monitor?
*Thank you for the video. Where could we obtain the same wallpaper that you have please ?*
Thanks. Try searching Bleach Getsuga Tenshou form in google. You'll find it 😊
Hey how are you I just had a question, I’ve been using this lg for the last week I have tried so many settings, yours a couple in the comments and some other videos and none of them have been working for me I play on the series x and mostly COD MW2 and WZ2. The picture quality just doesn’t seem to get right and constant headaches and eye strain just after a couple games on every settings I’ve tried. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you and sorry for the long comment.
Hi Zach, I have looked online and can see a lot of people are complaining about eye strain on the Xbox Series X. Seems like people who are using the same monitor / tv for a ps5 'non strained session', are finding the series X to cause eye strain within 30minutes. I could suggest a few things but without experiencing the issue myself, it would be difficult to root cause.
1. Turn down the brightness
2. Turn off HDR
3. Use highest available refresh rate
4. Try adjusting the colours towards the 'warm spectrum' (reduce blue, increase red)
5. Wear special blue light filter glasses
6. Don't play in a completely dark room, have a soft light behind the screen or on the wall you are facing
7. Don't sit too close to the monitor, have enough distance that you don't have to constantly move your eyes to see each corner. Also try to move your head rather than just eyes when looking in different directions.
I hope these tips do help. Let me know how you get on.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk thank you so much!!! I haven’t been able to give much of a try these last 2 weeks. But I did get blue light glasses and will make sure I do all the steps you listed and give it a try! You believe based on the research you did that it’s because of the xbox? I was thinking it was just me personally lol.
@@zachpomara5376 Please let me know how you get on. Yes, there are a lot of threads suggesting this to be something xbox series X users are experiencing. You can also try connecting it to a different monitor / TV to see if you feel the same about it.
I just got this monitor today but my display on but menu not interactive
Any recommendations for my settings on LG 27gn800b i play stuff like MW2 fifa 23 forza horizon 5 Fortnite but mostly MW2 thanks in advance guys
sir you said dont put respsonse time on fastest, does that mean were not using 1ms??
Thanks for the comment Jv. If you watch the detailed review by hardware unboxed, you will see the response time can be 1ms on faster response time curve in some situations.
The main reason for not suggesting the fastest mode is, you see ghosting in this mode more so than the others.
The response times are still very impressive around 5ms and you will not be able to tell the difference as a user.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk thank you very much for replying, subscribed to you bro
Hello bro!Why is my motion blur reduction disabled?I can’t change it.I tried fast and faster response time but it’s still fade
Lmao at the 'still crap at but addicted part' I recognize myself. Thanks for the work
nice! keep up the good work
hey dude i m in trouble whit this monitor afther few times that i m lokkign at my eyes go tierd ,do u know how to turn on the night mode or smothing else also i cant activate the motion blur reductiopn and i dont know why.please help me i paid too much this monitor and now its not working really good
Hi Ivan. Thats a real shame but I hope one of the things in the list below help you out:
1. Turn down the brightness
2. Turn off HDR
3. Use highest available refresh rate
4. Try adjusting the colours towards the 'warm spectrum' (reduce blue, increase red)
5. Wear special blue light filter glasses
6. Don't play in a completely dark room, have a soft light behind the screen or on the wall you are facing
7. Don't sit too close to the monitor, have enough distance that you don't have to constantly move your eyes to see each corner. Also try to move your head rather than just eyes when looking in different directions.
I hope these tips do help. Let me know how you get on.
I have the same but how I can change fps 60 to 165 ?
Thank you from Bangladesh
I tried multiple settings and 2 icc profiles (rtings and factory), but everyone is still looking sunburned on my screen. Do you know how I can fix this issue?
Try changing colour temperature through the Picture Adjust -> Color Temp
@@DoubleTakeTechUkSadly it has no effect on this problem. I contacted LG service about it today.
How can I get that menu settings with my LG 24GN60R-B?
Hi Dabu, you should be able to view a similar menu using the joy stick at the center - bottom of the screen.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk shit I'm dumb... I thought that was only to turn it on/off
The screen looks yellowed even with vivid mode and without hdr
Hello can you help with about my question pls :
why my lg27gp850 is called GSM5BD2 in some games and why after hours of searching i can't put my screen in the recommanded qhd ( they force me to have 4k and only 60hz ) ( I hope it is beacause of the HDMI but im not sure) also why i can't acces in some settings like motion blur reduction in the lg panel ?
Thank you so much for responding
i'm sorry to ask that much but i'm really worried
and i don't even see adaptive sync in my settings, do i really have the lg27850 b ?
Hi Ailop, I am afraid I will not be able to help you on this one. I do not recognise that model number. To confirm what monitor you have, start by looking at the sticker on the back of the monitor.
Hello it works with playstation 5 40fps mode?
How do I set it to 165hz cause mine is at 144hz
why cant i change most of my settings on the monitor? please help ASAP!!
Try changing the mode you are using in 'Game Mode'. Some versions do block out certain settings based on which mode you are in.
Can i buy a remote controller to turn it on and off?
Hi Tranello, to my knowledge, no, a remote does not exist for this monitor.
Hei man.Please respond at this question:
I have this monitor and I still dont know what to set at ADAPTIVE SYNC - off, basic or extended.I have a NVIDIA card (g-sync compatible).I reach bellow 100 fps in games.Should I turn g-sync ON and ADAPTIVE SYNC EXTENDED?
Nothing to worry about here; just use extended. Extended covers a wider fps range. Sometimes, the extended option can give some issues (rarely), so i think thats why LG gives the basic version as well.
Why can't u disable extended with overclock?
Question: When i use this monitor capped at 60 fps..its looks very blurry when looking around and just not smooth at all...are there some fixes or does it just not work good at 60 fps
Try changing your response times. At 60 fps the normal one should perform better.
A little, but it still looks smeared when i move the camera in game.@@DoubleTakeTechUk
Hi, I have just bought this monitor today, and am loving it so far. However, my unit seems to be locked at 144hz, even though on the box is says it is a 165hz monitor. I am using the HDMI cable that came with the monitor. Do you know how I can change this so I reach that 165hz?
I think you would need a DisplayPort 1.4
@Elunne345 Ah, okay. Do you have any recommendations for a USB Type C to Displayport Cable?
I'm not sure, I'm also looking for one hahaha
@@Elunne345 All good!
Hi, i use this monitor for PS5, I would like to know if I should activate motion blur reduction or continue to take off. Thanks
Keep it off.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk thanks
Hi, i use this monitor for PS5 too, but i don't see this option, Any help please.
Hi, i have the same monitor. Happy with it, just that something strange happened a while ago that now, when I enable hdr from the windows 11 settings actually is going off, when i turn hdr option off it is going to be on instead. It os the contrary. Any idea?
Hi Riverwood, are you using the monitor with a laptop or have multiple displays?
There could be a range of reasons for this issue.
There are a few things you can try, check them on the microsoft support page: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hdr-settings-in-windows-2d767185-38ec-7fdc-6f97-bbc6c5ef24e6
@@DoubleTakeTechUk 10x for the reply, i am using the monitor with a gaming pc.
@@DoubleTakeTechUk only one display
Have you tried using a different cable? Try a display port or a hdmi cable capable of supporting 2.1. Or try using a different port on your pc / monitor altogether.
I've also read online there could be issues with colour profile. Have you looked in to this?
Is there a way to get the full 1440p and 180hz connecting it to a laptop?
With a display port if it has the connection 🫡
I have the LG 27GP850P and a display port 1.4 do you know why I don't have any 180 Hz option? Maximum fresh rate is 165 Hz
I don't have options to adjust refresh, mbr, Freesync, etc, etc. Can't figure it out
@@Blue_Dun I found why, adaptative sync in the settings menu with the joystick, you must select extended so you can have 180 Hz. But as soon as I enable it, I can't use second monitor
@@Blue_Dundid u fixed it? I bought mine today and I can't change my mbr and my refresh rate. It's on 60hz constantly and I can't do nothing about it. I use it with ps5 BTW
@@DeFacto1991 I ended up returning it and got Lenovo's latest gaming monitor: Legion y27h-30. Solid natural color right out of the box
i can't set motion blur reduction to "on". i have rx 6700xt gpu.
It can be greyed out with certain other setting on. Have tried turning off adaptive sync and then try it?
@@DoubleTakeTechUk if I turn off Adaptive Sync, isn't screen flickering gonna be an issue?
Hi, I bought this monitor and have attached it to PS5, but the monitor settings says 60hz only and the options of overclock are grayed out, can you please help ?
I have the same problem, I haven't found how to increase the Hz.
Have you guys toggled on/off the 120hz mode? PS5 supports upto 120hz but you have to turn it on in your console settings.
Other than that make sure adaptive sync / free sync is off.
I hope that helps.
I have it set to automatic and it stays at 60 in the menu, but now that I put a game and set it to 120 Hz in the game, the monitor changed from 60 to 120@@DoubleTakeTechUk
Bro, I use it on ps5, but am I wrong or is it too blurry?
Hard to say without knowing your settings, but I am sure it’s because your are on 1080p. This monitor is not geared for ps5 as ps5 does not support 1440p (it’s either hd or 4K).
Check out this thread;
www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/qgwy4y/samsung_odyssey_g7_and_ps5/
@@DoubleTakeTechUk 1440 is coming to ps5 brooooo🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
@@BabyRocky-xx you got me, it is indeed! My bad!
@@DoubleTakeTechUk np😁
How do you turn off the accessibility on this monitor ?
I play on the ps5 how can i pop the menu
Thanks for the motion blur reduction flickering tip. WIll try it for a few days with the motion blur off and see how i feel about it. Is this a known fact or you just assume the flickering from the motion blur reduction is bad?
Hi @pedro domingos, thank you for the comment. So flickering is something that everyone has different levels of sensitivity to. Some people don't even notice it, whereas others may be able to pick up straight away.
If you find your eyes are feeling rather tired or it seems like the light in your room is flickering when you look away from the monitor, it is having an affect on you.
I hope that helps 😀
why does it always show HDR off?
Anyone had ghosting issue on this device.
I barely see sometime if fps drop between 50-55. I lock 60fps for spiderman morales. Do I need to change my monitor hz same woth my fps or just leave it max?
Is it normal?
Do I need to change something like brightness or contrast?
Now I'm using 30 brightness and 60 contrast maybe.
*Update: I test on dead pixel checker include moving object and clearly I can see ghosting on the start.
About 5 second and after that gone.
I use default 165hz, fast mode.
Only change brightness and contrast.
Try changing your response time to normal. Thats the best setting under 100 fps for ghosting 👍