Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 vs LG UltraGear 27GX790A
LG UltraGear 27GX790A comes out ahead of Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 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.
The verdict
LG UltraGear 27GX790A takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, LG UltraGear 27GX790A 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 Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 if…
- • You want Samsung Odyssey OLED G6's edge on how fast it refreshes and which hdr badge it carries
Choose LG UltraGear 27GX790A if…
- • You want LG UltraGear 27GX790A's edge on how deep its blacks go and how bright it gets
Round by round
- Round 1How deep its blacks goLG UltraGear 27GX790A winsSamsung Odyssey OLED G65/10
1,000,000:1
static contrast ratio
- 1,000,000:1, against 1.5M:1 (Typ.)
Source: samsung.com ↗
LG UltraGear 27GX790A wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How bright it getsLG UltraGear 27GX790A winsSamsung Odyssey OLED G65/10
1,000 nits (peak)
hdr peak brightness, 3% apl (typical 300 cd/m2)
- 1,000 nits (peak), against 1,300 nits (peak)
Source: samsung.com ↗
LG UltraGear 27GX790A8/101,300 nits (peak)
hdr peak brightness @1.5% apl (typical 275 cd/m2)
Source: lg.com ↗
LG UltraGear 27GX790A wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How fast it refreshesSamsung Odyssey OLED G6 wins
Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Which HDR badge it carriesSamsung Odyssey OLED G6 winsSamsung Odyssey OLED G68/10
DisplayHDR True Black 500
vesa displayhdr certification
Source: samsung.com ↗
LG UltraGear 27GX790A5/10DisplayHDR True Black 400
vesa displayhdr certification
- DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR True Black 500
Source: lg.com ↗
Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Which DisplayPort it hasLG UltraGear 27GX790A wins
LG UltraGear 27GX790A wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6What it costsTieSamsung Odyssey OLED G67/10
$999.99
samsung.com regular price (on sale $699.99, save $300)
Source: samsung.com ↗
LG UltraGear 27GX790A7/10$999.99
lg.com regular price (on sale $699.99, $300 off; out of stock)
Source: lg.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 1,000,000:1, against 1.5M:1 (Typ.)
- 1,000 nits (peak), against 1,300 nits (peak)
- DP 1.4, against DP 2.1
- 1,000 nits (peak), against 2,000 nits (peak)
- 480 Hz, against 500 Hz
- DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR True Black 500
- $999.99, against $799
- 2-year warranty, against 3 years