The LG 27GN850-B is an impressive gaming monitor that has features most people should enjoy, such as VRR support, an incredible response time, and extremely low input lag.

It has wide viewing angles, so people viewing from the side get the same accurate image as if they would be directly in front. See our recommendations for the best 1440p 144Hz monitors, the best gaming monitors, and the best LG monitors. However, it has disappointing ergonomics, making it difficult to position your screen to share with someone. The Gigabyte offers more features, such as a USB-C input that supports DisplayPort and charging, a Picture-in-Picture mode, and a KVM.

The percentage of the approximate area, taken by the active part of the screen, to the total front area. The 32GP850 has a slightly faster refresh rate, better reflection handling, and it has an optional black frame insertion feature to reduce persistence blur. This one is the most unnatural looking to me; I have tweaked the colors and settings to where the the saturation isn't as extreme but the blues still look a bit off. Also, although experts were happy that this monitor has HDR tech, they were disappointed by its relatively low 325-nit HDR peak brightness and lack of a local dimming function.

The LG 27GN850-B/27GN880-B is better for most uses than the LG 27GN750-B, but they have a few different features. EFT is by comparison very drab and under-saturated by default (I play with the in game vibrance boosted a bit to help with visibility) and it gets a slight color boost on the GN850. I'm also not a fan of the 'gamer' aesthetic so I don't love how the back of the monitors look but since they'll be against a wall and not visible it doesn't really matter.

ICC profiles aren't the best because of panel variations but I like to use them as a baseline since I no longer have access to a colorimeter. It also has a quicker response time at its max refresh rate, making it a slightly better choice for gaming.