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AOC Q27G3XMN vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q

AOC Q27G3XMN comes out ahead of LG UltraGear 27GR83Q on 5 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

AOC Q27G3XMNWinner
AOC Q27G3XMN
6.7
Fair
5 of 6 rounds
vs
LG UltraGear 27GR83Q
LG UltraGear 27GR83Q
5.6
Weak
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

AOC Q27G3XMN takes it, 5–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, AOC Q27G3XMN takes 5 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose AOC Q27G3XMN if…

  • • You want AOC Q27G3XMN's edge on what it costs and how deep its blacks go

Choose LG UltraGear 27GR83Q if…

  • • You want LG UltraGear 27GR83Q's edge on how fast it refreshes

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsAOC Q27G3XMN wins
    AOC Q27G3XMN8/10

    $299.99

    regular price, the aoc store (on sale $259.99; aoc.com lists retailer 'from 229.99 usd')

    Source: theaocstore.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    $499.99

    lg.com regular price

    • $499.99, against $299.99

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How deep its blacks goAOC Q27G3XMN wins
    AOC Q27G3XMN8/10

    4000:1

    static contrast ratio

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    1000:1 (Typ.)

    contrast ratio

    • 1000:1 (Typ.), against 4000:1

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it refreshesLG UltraGear 27GR83Q wins
    AOC Q27G3XMN5/10

    180 Hz

    max refresh rate

    • 180 Hz, against 240 Hz

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q8/10

    240 Hz

    max refresh rate

    Source: lg.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4Which HDR badge it carriesAOC Q27G3XMN wins
    AOC Q27G3XMN8/10

    DisplayHDR 1000

    vesa hdr certification (spec list, behind 'show more')

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    DisplayHDR 400

    vesa displayhdr certification

    • DisplayHDR 400, against DisplayHDR 1000

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How long the warranty lastsAOC Q27G3XMN wins
    AOC Q27G3XMN8/10

    3 years

    aoc g-series us limited warranty

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    1-year warranty

    limited warranty, parts & labor

    • 1-year warranty, against 3 years

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How much color it showsAOC Q27G3XMN wins
    AOC Q27G3XMN8/10

    103.4% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 cie 1976 % (cie 1931: 101.3%; behind 'show more')

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GR83Q5/10

    95% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 coverage (cie1976)

    • 95% DCI-P3, against 103.4% DCI-P3

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

AOC Q27G3XMNAOC Q27G3XMN
LG UltraGear 27GR83QLG UltraGear 27GR83Q

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
Best
5.6
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
6.0
6.0
What it costs
8.0
7.0
How deep its blacks go
6.0
5.0
How sharp the picture is
5.0
—
How fast its pixels respond
5.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
180 Hz
240 Hz
What it costs
$299.99
$499.99
How deep its blacks go
4000:1
1000:1 (Typ.)
How sharp the picture is
2560 x 1440
—
How fast its pixels respond
1 ms (GtG)
1 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
—
400 nits (typical)
How long the warranty lasts
3 years
1-year warranty
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR 1000
DisplayHDR 400
Record
Head-to-head record
1–1–1
0–3
Head-to-heads won
50 %
0 %
Rounds won
58 %
19 %
Pros
    • lg.com regular price (on sale $299.99, $200 off)
    Cons
    • 180 Hz, against 240 Hz
    • 4000:1, against 1,000,000:1 (HDR)
    • 2560 x 1440, against 3840 x 2160
    • DisplayHDR 1000, against HDR1400
    • $499.99, against $299.99
    • 1000:1 (Typ.), against 4000:1
    • DisplayHDR 400, against DisplayHDR 1000
    • 1-year warranty, against 3 years
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