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LG UltraGear 27GS95QE vs AOC AG274QZM

LG UltraGear 27GS95QE comes out ahead of AOC AG274QZM on 3 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.

LG UltraGear 27GS95QEWinner
LG UltraGear 27GS95QE
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
AOC AG274QZM
AOC AG274QZM
6.3
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

LG UltraGear 27GS95QE takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, LG UltraGear 27GS95QE takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose LG UltraGear 27GS95QE if…

  • • You want LG UltraGear 27GS95QE's edge on how deep its blacks go and how fast its pixels respond

Choose AOC AG274QZM if…

  • • You want AOC AG274QZM's edge on which hdr badge it carries and how long the warranty lasts

Round by round

  1. Round 1How deep its blacks goLG UltraGear 27GS95QE wins
    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE8/10

    1.5M:1 (Typ.)

    contrast ratio

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM5/10

    1000:1

    static contrast ratio

    • 1000:1, against 1.5M:1 (Typ.)

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How fast its pixels respondLG UltraGear 27GS95QE wins
    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE8/10

    0.03 ms (GtG)

    response time, gtg

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM5/10

    1 ms (GtG)

    response time gtg

    • 1 ms (GtG), against 0.03 ms (GtG)

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3Which HDR badge it carriesAOC AG274QZM wins
    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE5/10

    DisplayHDR True Black 400

    vesa displayhdr certification

    • DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM8/10

    DisplayHDR 1000

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

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How long the warranty lastsAOC AG274QZM wins
    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE5/10

    2-year warranty

    limited warranty, parts & labor

    • 2-year warranty, against 3 years

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM8/10

    3 years

    warranty period on product spec list (aoc us warranty page lists agon at 4 years)

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much color it showsLG UltraGear 27GS95QE wins
    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE8/10

    98.5% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 coverage (cie1976)

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM5/10

    97% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 cie 1976 % (behind 'show more'; adobe rgb is also 97.0)

    • 97% DCI-P3, against 98.5% DCI-P3

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How fast it refreshesTie
    LG UltraGear 27GS95QE7/10

    240 Hz

    max refresh rate

    Source: lg.com ↗

    AOC AG274QZM7/10

    240 Hz

    max refresh rate

    Source: aoc.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

LG UltraGear 27GS95QELG UltraGear 27GS95QE
AOC AG274QZMAOC AG274QZM

Side by side

Overall score
6.9
Best
6.3
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
6.7
7.0
What it costs
5.0
—
How deep its blacks go
7.7
5.0
How sharp the picture is
7.0
—
How fast its pixels respond
7.7
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
240 Hz
240 Hz
What it costs
$899.99
—
How deep its blacks go
1.5M:1 (Typ.)
1000:1
How sharp the picture is
2560 x 1440
—
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
1 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
—
—
How long the warranty lasts
2-year warranty
3 years
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR True Black 400
DisplayHDR 1000
Record
Head-to-head record
2–1
0–1
Head-to-heads won
67 %
0 %
Rounds won
44 %
33 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $899.99, against $649.99
      • 240 Hz, against 360 Hz
      • 2-year warranty, against 3 years
      • DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000
      • 1000:1, against 1.5M:1 (Typ.)
      • 1 ms (GtG), against 0.03 ms (GtG)
      • 97% DCI-P3, against 98.5% DCI-P3
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