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LG 27GN800-B vs AOC CQ27G2
Side-by-Side Comparison
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LG 27GN800-B
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Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10No
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Variants
- 27GN800-B (27")
- CQ27G2 (27")
Our Verdict
LG 27GN800-B
AOC CQ27G2
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
6.8
Ergonomics
1.5
7.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.5
5.5
SDR Brightness
7.6
6.3
Contrast
5.7
8.3
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.2
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
Yes
Curve Radius
Not Curved
1500R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
1.5
7.6
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-15° to 2.5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
-30° to 30°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
18.6" (47.3 cm)
17.2" (43.7 cm)
Base Depth
9.3" (23.5 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.0" (15.2 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.5 cm)
24.1" (61.1 cm)
Housing Height
14.4" (36.5 cm)
14.4" (36.6 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
2.9" (7.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.7
8.3
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
841 : 1
3,858 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.6
6.3
Real Scene
304 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
328 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
329 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
329 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
330 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
330 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
328 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
329 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
329 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
330 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
329 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
55 cd/m²
38 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.4
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
346 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 2% Window
371 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 10% Window
373 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 25% Window
372 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 50% Window
373 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 100% Window
372 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
371 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
372 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
372 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
372 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
372 cd/m²
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.5
5.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
50°
25°
Color Washout From Right
47°
25°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
56°
41°
Color Shift From Right
55°
42°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
50°
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
49°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
16°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
16°
Gamma Shift From Left
58°
18°
Gamma Shift From Right
57°
17°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.6
5.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
26°
Color Washout From Above
31°
27°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
38°
41°
Color Shift From Above
41°
40°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
35°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
37°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
11°
Black Level Raise From Above
23°
11°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
11°
Gamma Shift From Above
30°
10°
Gray Uniformity
7.7
8.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.072%
2.124%
50% DSE
0.145%
0.152%
Black Uniformity
4.5
3.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.033%
3.987%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
5.4
7.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Standard (sRGB)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
129.7%
105.6%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
5.39
4.06
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,969 K
7,316 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.13
2.31
Color dE (Avg.)
4.85
2.97
Contrast Setting
70
50
RGB Settings
50-50-50
sRGB
Gamma Setting
Mode 2
Gamma 1
Brightness Setting
59
90
Measured Brightness
195 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
Yes
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.7
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Standard (User)
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.7%
97.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.74
0.68
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,469 K
6,512 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.41
0.62
Contrast Setting
70
50
RGB Settings
48-50-47
51-50-45
Gamma Setting
Mode 2
Gamma 1
Brightness Setting
15
38
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.1
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
97.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Standard
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
89.4%
81.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Standard
SDR Color Volume
9.6
9.7
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.1%
99.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Standard
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
91.4%
89.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Gamer 1
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
8.5
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
93.2%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Gamer 2
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
67.6%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Gamer 2
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
7.4
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
76.4%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Gamer 2
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
57.0%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Gamer 2
No HDR
Reflections
8.2
7.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.8%
5.8%
Indirect Reflections
4.1%
3.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.7%
2.0%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.8
8.2
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
8 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.3
8.3
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.2
6.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Strong
Rise / Fall Time
3.2 ms
6.6 ms
Total Response Time
6.1 ms
15.1 ms
Overshoot Error
1.1%
1.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.1 ms
20.4 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
10.0 ms
36.9 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
8.4%
7.8%
Response Time @ 120Hz
9.0
6.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Strong
Rise / Fall Time
3.2 ms
6.3 ms
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
15.3 ms
Overshoot Error
1.8%
1.6%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.1 ms
19.7 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
12.2 ms
33.7 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
11.3%
9.8%
Response Time @ 60Hz
8.1
6.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Strong
Rise / Fall Time
3.3 ms
5.2 ms
Total Response Time
13.3 ms
21.4 ms
Overshoot Error
2.9%
5.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
4.1 ms
9.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
22.6 ms
44.4 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
14.6%
23.1%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
144 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
100 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
172 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
172 cd/m²
68 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
Yes
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.0 ms
3.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
5.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.9 ms
8.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
7.4 ms
5.1 ms
Resolution And Size
8.0
8.0
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
311 in²
310 in²
PS5 Compatibility
7.0
3.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.2
5.8
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
1 (Service Port Only)
0
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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