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LG 48 CX OLED vs ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ
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LG 48 CX OLED
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ
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Size48"
Pixel TypeOLED
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate120 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateAdaptive Sync
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Variants
- OLED48CXPUB (48")
- OLED55CXPUA (55")
- OLED65CXPUA (65")
- OLED77CXPUA (77")
- ROG Strix XG27UQ (27")
Our Verdict
LG 48 CX OLED
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ
Although the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ and the LG 48 CX OLED score similarly overall, they're very different types of displays. The ASUS is an IPS monitor with a slightly higher refresh rate, lower input lag, and higher peak brightness. It allows for ergonomic adjustments, which the LG doesn't offer, and its smaller screen results in a higher pixel density, so images and text look sharper. On the other hand, the LG has an OLED panel that can produce perfect blacks, making it better for dark rooms. It also has faster response time and supports HDMI 2.1. Although the LG has wider viewing angles, colors shift quickly when moving off-center, so it isn't ideal for content creation.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.3
Ergonomics
0.0
7.9
Contrast
10
6.3
Reflections
9.2
7.0
Black Uniformity
10
6.4
Vertical Viewing Angle
9.0
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
48"
27"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Weight (with stand)
42.3 lbs (19.2 kg)
16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
32.9" (83.6 cm)
20.3" (51.5 cm)
Depth
10.0" (25.4 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
Ergonomics
0.0
7.9
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
No swivel
-40° to 40°
Tilt Range
No Tilt
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.9 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
1.8" (4.5 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
6.3
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
1,232 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
1,211 : 1
Local Dimming
10
1.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
No Backlight
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
5.8
8.4
SDR Real Scene
183 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
201 cd/m²
467 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
200 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
200 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
200 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
171 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
177 cd/m²
467 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
191 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
192 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
193 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
164 cd/m²
470 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.011
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
7.2
7.2
HDR Real Scene
571 cd/m²
472 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window
725 cd/m²
498 cd/m²
HDR Peak 10% Window
724 cd/m²
544 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window
394 cd/m²
544 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window
242 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window
129 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window
685 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window
689 cd/m²
542 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window
372 cd/m²
543 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window
231 cd/m²
548 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window
124 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
HDR ABL
0.109
0.006
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.5
7.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
52°
29°
Color Washout From Right
62°
32°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
26°
51°
Color Shift From Right
28°
55°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
61°
35°
Brightness Loss From Right
61°
38°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
56°
33°
Gamma Shift From Right
57°
34°
Vertical Viewing Angle
9.0
7.3
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
70°
31°
Color Washout From Above
70°
30°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
26°
62°
Color Shift From Above
28°
50°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
69°
33°
Brightness Loss From Above
68°
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
59°
40°
Gamma Shift From Above
59°
38°
Gray Uniformity
9.1
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.228%
4.559%
50% DSE
0.095%
0.088%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.470%
0.383%
5% DSE
0.071%
0.042%
Black Uniformity
10
6.4
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.109%
1.700%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
1.829%
Pre Calibration
6.1
8.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
sRGB
Luminance
103 cd/m²
157 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
33
90
Contrast Setting
85
80
RGB Controls
0-0-0
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Color Temperature
5,840 K
6,458 K
White Balance dE
4.72
2.99
Color dE
3.53
1.70
Gamma
2.28
2.19
Post Calibration
9.5
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game (User)
User
Luminance
97 cd/m²
103 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
31
15
Contrast Setting
85
80
RGB Controls
High (2-0-1), Low (6-0-(-1))
80-100-96
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Color Temperature
6,493 K
6,446 K
White Balance dE
0.61
0.95
Color dE
0.78
0.60
Gamma
2.19
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
8.5
9.2
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
94.6%
99.4%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
73.8%
85.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
User
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
User
SDR Color Volume
8.9
9.3
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.1%
96.9%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
80.8%
88.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
User
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
User
HDR Color Gamut
7.9
7.9
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
88.3%
88.1%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
68.5%
70.5%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Color Volume
7.1
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
80.7%
86.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
60.8%
72.4%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Game HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Image Retention
9.2
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.25%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.06%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.02%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.06%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.02%
0.00%
Gradient
9.0
9.9
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.002%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.009%
0.007%
Reflections
9.2
7.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
1.3%
6.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
3.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.2%
2.6%
Text Clarity
7.0
9.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
OLED
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
WBGR
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9
9.0
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
Level 3
Rise / Fall Time
0.8 ms
5.3 ms
Total Response Time
1.8 ms
10.1 ms
Overshoot Error
0.8%
1.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
0.7 ms
5.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time
3.7 ms
10.2 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
3.5%
0.1%
Response Time @ 60Hz
10
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
Level 1
Rise / Fall Time
0.8 ms
6.9 ms
Total Response Time
1.9 ms
13 ms
Overshoot Error
0.4%
0.2%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
0.7 ms
7.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time
3.8 ms
12.1 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
1.9%
0.9%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
>1000 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
8.9
7.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
120 Hz
144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
100 Hz
Refresh Rate
8.7
9.0
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Adaptive Sync
Native
120 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
9.5
Native Resolution
5.3 ms
4.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
13.0 ms
8.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
6.8 ms
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
14.8 ms
11.0 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
13.7 ms
5.0 ms
Resolution And Size
9.0
9.2
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
92 PPI
164 PPI
Screen Diagonal
48.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
984 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
No
2 (DP 1.4)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
4 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
3 (USB 2.0)
2 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
Controllable
Speakers
Yes
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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