LG UltraGear 27GS95QE vs LG UltraGear 27GR95QE

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 UltraGear 27GS95QE monitor

LG

LG UltraGear 27GS95QE

46ppd · sharpReal HDR~$700

LG's second pass at the 27-inch 1440p OLED fixed the thing everyone complained about in the first: brightness.

Best for: Competitive play where motion clarity outranks desktop text sharpness

  • 2×HDMI 2.1· full speed
  • DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
LG UltraGear 27GR95QE monitor

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)
Specification comparison of the LG UltraGear 27GS95QE and the LG UltraGear 27GR95QE
SpecificationLG UltraGear 27GS95QELG UltraGear 27GR95QE
Approx. price~$700~$1,000
TypeOLED gamingOLED gaming
Screen size26.5 in26.5 in
Resolution2560×14402560×1440
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Pixels per degree46 — sharp46 — sharp
Pixels per inch111111
PanelWOLEDWOLED
Finishmattematte
CurvatureFlatFlat
Max refresh240 Hz240 Hz
Response time0.03 ms GtG0.03 ms GtG
VRRG-Sync CompatibleG-Sync Compatible
HDR tierReal HDRReal HDR
HDR certificationDisplayHDR True Black 400None
Peak brightness1,300 nits claimed1,000 nits claimed
Measured peak—609 nits · TFTCentral
SDR brightness275 nits200 nits
Local dimmingPer-pixel (emissive)Per-pixel (emissive)
Static contrasteffectively infiniteeffectively infinite
Colour gamut98.5% DCI-P398.5% DCI-P3
Colour depth10-bit10-bit
HDMI2 × HDMI 2.12 × HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1 × DisplayPort 1.41 × DisplayPort 1.4
DSCSupportedSupported
Port speed2 of 2 inputs at full speed2 of 2 inputs at full speed
USB-CNoneNone
ThunderboltNoNo
KVMNoneNone
USB hub2 ports2 ports
SpeakersNoneNone
Standheight, tilt, swivel, pivotheight, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA100x100100x100
Burn-in covernot covered2 years
Weight16.2 lb16.2 lb
Released20242023
$ per inch$26$38
$ per megapixel$190$271

LG UltraGear 27GS95QE: what it gives up

  • 1440p at 26.5 inches is 46 pixels per degree — the pixel grid is visible on text if you look for it
  • WOLED's white subpixel puts colour fringes on thin black-on-white text, which is worst in a code editor
  • No USB-C, no KVM, no speakers — this is a gaming-only feature set
  • Static UI elements need the automatic dimming left on, and that dimming is visible when a bright window is open

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

Full specifications: LG UltraGear 27GS95QE · LG UltraGear 27GR95QE