LG 27GX790A-B
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Individually controlled OLED pixels deliver convincing, nearly ink-black shadows and an immersive dark-scene image.
Pros: refresh rate, competitive gaming suitability
Cons: value for money, brightness
True OLED blacks look inky and deep, with Tandem WOLED generally retaining their depth under ambient light better than QD-OLED rivals.
Pros: Resolution, overall satisfaction
Cons: value for money, Image scaling
WOLED maintains inky blacks even with room lighting, a notable edge over the purple-tinted blacks sometimes seen on QD-OLED.
Pros: overall satisfaction, value for money
Cons: reflection handling, screen uniformity
OLED produces exceptionally deep blacks, making night scenes and highlights more convincing.
Pros: competitive gaming suitability, refresh rate
Cons: Dual-mode versatility, GPU demands
Inky blacks are consistently a highlight, giving night scenes pronounced depth and helping bright objects stand apart.
Pros: brightness, color gamut
Cons: AI scene optimization, value for money
With local dimming enabled, this IPS display can produce remarkably deep blacks. The unassisted panel's native contrast is much weaker, and small highlights sometimes lose brightness.
Pros: Resolution, Dual-mode versatility
Cons: value for money, GPU demands
Per-pixel OLED blacks make dark environments exceptionally deep, including under ambient lighting. Some picture modes lift or crush near-black tones.
Pros: reflection handling, HDR performance
Cons: screen uniformity, Screen coating clarity
Blacks are richer than ordinary IPS on some units, yet they still look gray or washed beside OLED and Mini LED displays. Dark-room entertainment is where the limitation becomes most...
Pros: port selection, overall satisfaction
Cons: value for money, cable management
Blacks are relatively shallow compared with VA, mini-LED, and OLED displays; dim scenes may look gray rather than deep black.
Pros: refresh rate, overall satisfaction
Cons: HDR performance, contrast
Black levels lack depth, and IPS glow is noticeable in darkness. Raising shadow detail with the game controls can make blacks look even grayer.
Pros: adaptive sync performance, response time
Cons: HDR performance, console gaming compatibility
Dark scenes can have gray-looking blacks rather than the depth associated with higher-contrast panels.
Pros: refresh rate, value for money
Cons: HDR performance, contrast