LG UltraGear 27GR95QE vs KTC G27P6
Both panels land at 46 pixels per degree from a desk distance, so sharpness is not the deciding factor here — the table below is where they actually separate.
LG
LG UltraGear 27GR95QE
46ppd · sharpReal HDR~$1,000
The first 27-inch 1440p OLED monitor anyone could actually buy, and the one that set the template the whole category still follows.
Best for: OLED motion on a smaller budget, in a room you can keep dim
- 2×HDMI 2.1· full speed
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
KTC
KTC G27P6
46ppd · sharpReal HDR~$590
Same LG Display WOLED panel as the far pricier 27-inch OLEDs of its generation, and it measures accordingly: TFTCentral recorded 904 nits of HDR peak against KTC's 1,000-nit spec, and 209 nits on a full white screen once the brightness limiter settles.
Best for: OLED contrast plus a USB-C dock for well under a thousand dollars
- 2×HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
- USB-C (DP Alt Mode)· full speed(DSC)
| Specification | LG UltraGear 27GR95QE | KTC G27P6 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$590 |
| Type | OLED gaming | OLED gaming |
| Screen size | 26.5 in | 26.5 in |
| Resolution | 2560×1440 | 2560×1440 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per degree | 46 — sharp | 46 — sharp |
| Pixels per inch | 111 | 111 |
| Panel | WOLED | WOLED |
| Finish | matte | matte |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| Max refresh | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 0.03 ms GtG | 0.03 ms GtG |
| VRR | G-Sync Compatible | FreeSync Premium |
| HDR tier | Real HDR | Real HDR |
| HDR certification | None | None |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits claimed | 1,000 nits claimed |
| Measured peak | 609 nits · TFTCentral | 904 nits · TFTCentral |
| SDR brightness | 200 nits | 209 nits |
| Local dimming | Per-pixel (emissive) | Per-pixel (emissive) |
| Static contrast | effectively infinite | effectively infinite |
| Colour gamut | 98.5% DCI-P3 | 97% DCI-P3 |
| Colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDMI | 2 × HDMI 2.1 | 2 × HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 |
| DSC | Supported | Supported |
| Port speed | 2 of 2 inputs at full speed | 2 of 3 inputs at full speed |
| USB-C | None | Video in over USB-C |
| USB-C power | — | 65 W — Thin-and-light laptop |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| KVM | None | Built in |
| USB hub | 2 ports | 2 ports |
| Speakers | None | Built in |
| Stand | height, tilt, swivel, pivot | height, tilt, swivel, pivot |
| VESA | 100x100 | 75x75 |
| Burn-in cover | 2 years | 3 years |
| Weight | 16.2 lb | 11.5 lb |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| $ per inch | $38 | $22 |
| $ per megapixel | $271 | $160 |
LG UltraGear 27GR95QE: what it gives up
- 200 nits full-field SDR is genuinely dim — this needs a room with controlled light
- Superseded by the 27GS95QE, which is brighter and now the cheaper of the two
- Text fringing from the WOLED subpixel layout is at its worst on this generation
- No USB-C and no KVM
KTC G27P6: what it gives up
- HDMI is 2.0, so a current console tops out at 1440p120 rather than the panel's 240 Hz
- TFTCentral measured only 209 nits on a full white screen, so bright-room desktop work is dim
- Support is factory-direct with no retail counter behind it, and KTC documents its burn-in terms in the policy rather than on the product page — read them before you rely on them
- The matte texture is grainy on large white areas, and the WOLED subpixel order fringes small text
- 75×75 mm VESA rather than the usual 100×100 — check your arm before buying
Full specifications: LG UltraGear 27GR95QE · KTC G27P6