Product Description
32" UltraGear UHD 4K Nano IPS with ATW 1ms 144Hz HDR 1000 Monitor with G-SYNC Compatible. See the game as it was meant to be seen-with vivid color that you can experience on an ultra-large 32" UHD screen for an even bigger gaming experience.
Dimension
Product Height :
Product Width :28.3 inches
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Product Weight :25.6 pounds
Features
32” UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) Nano IPS Display with ATW See the game as it was meant to be seen—with vivid color that you can experience on an ultra-large 32” UHD screen for an even bigger gaming experience.
VESA DisplayHDR 1000 with DCI-P3 98% (Typ.) Get in the game or create content with next-level picture quality and brightness, featuring a wider spectrum of color and outstanding luminance for an incredibly immersive, high-contrast experience*.
1ms (GtG) with 144Hz Refresh Rate (O/C 160 Hz) Stay ahead of the game with an impressive 144Hz refresh rate and an IPS 1ms response time for a gaming experience that is fast, fluid and responsive.
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro AMD FreeSync Premium Pro equips serious gamers with a fluid, virtually tear-free gaming experience.
HDMI 2.1 x 2, DisplayPort 1.4 With DSC x 1 Plug Into Better Gaming. Play to win with smoother motion, more vivid color, and the incredible detail of high-resolution graphics from 2 HDMI 2.1 ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC.
*CI-P3 Typical 98%, Minimum 90%
What's Included
Reviews
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Don’t Let The Contrast and Non-FALD Deter You
CONCLUSION: This is an excellent monitor and may be the best in its specific niche (32 inches, 4k144Hz, IPS, HDR1000, $900 - $1300 price range). I think that the retail price of $1300 is too expensive without full array local dimming. As a lot of new monitors are coming out with that around this price range. But getting it for $900 - $1000 is fair. As at that range, with the specs, and compared to the competition it will be hard to beat. As I only have two negatives. The contrast ratio is poor which is inherent with IPS tech. Second with HDR1000 spec I was hoping for full array local dimming. With it being edge lit, only 32 zones, and IPS contrast suffers greatly but color, brightness, and sharpness are excellent and better than most other HDR400 or HDR600 monitors. I absolutely love using this monitor as it is very versatile for gaming, work, or consoles. I have a ton of fun on it. Response time is amazing making my competitive scores go up. Also, playing through A Plagues Tale Requiem in HDR is a real treat and at times takes my breath away to the point I actually say “wow”. Making it an easy recommendation if this hits the things you’re looking for on your monitor checklist. PROS: - Nano IPS is very well done here with fantastic viewing angles, colors, and response times. Previously using the Samsung G7 and Asus PG279Q and this feels faster to me. - ATW makes a big difference in dramatically reducing IPS glow. On my unit it is nearly non-existent. I see it a bit with Local Dimming. But otherwise, I don’t notice it even in the dark with dark scenes. However, it is still an IPS panel, so the contrast is still terrible at about 1000:1 so blacks often look grey. Especially, when compared to VA or OLED. - The VESA DisplayHDR 1000 is kind of disappointing. As it only has 32 zones and is edge lit, instead of having full array local dimming. This means that contrast (which to me is the most critical part of HDR) is poor. Especially, in dark scenes you just don’t get as good of dark darks with bright brights. However, this monitor gets very bright easily hitting the 1000 nits mark and the expanded color gamut and accuracy are excellent so the HDR experience especially in games is still good/great. Making it so when I was gaming I always turned it on as it made a big enough improvement on everything that it was worth it. But for normal desktop browsing and media consumption I kept it off as I felt I was getting a subpar experience. As the SDR experience on this is phenomenal. - DCI-P3 98%: The colors and accuracy of said colors are phenomenal. Text is very sharp and easy to read. With LG Calibration Study you can fully calibrate the display making this viable for professional work loads. Also, the included display options have RGB along with RGB Hue’s which is rare. - Again, the 4K resolution is excellent making things look sharp. It supports 4K120Hz 10-Bit color WITHOUT DSC, or 4K144Hz 10-bit with DSC, or you can overclock it to 4K160Hz with DSC all via Display Port Cable. Surprisingly, this monitor is actually better with HDMI 2.1 as it fully supports 4K,144HZ,10-BIT w/ HDR (confirmed on my 4090) without DSC while still supporting both VRR tech (Nvidia Gsync compatible and Freesync Premium Pro). I didn’t try the 160 Hz overclocking. As trying to get 144 Hz on anything at 4K is difficult and anytime you overclock something issues are more likely to happen. - Comes with x1 Display Port 1.4 and x2 HDMI 2.1. Both cords are included and the HDMI is certified. Along with a x2 USB-A 3.0 port hub. That cable is also included. All these ports are extremely easy to reach on the back of the monitor (over say the bottom or something). - Monitor turns on/off, reads sources, and alt-tabs pretty quickly. My Samsung G7 takes FOREVER and drives me crazy. This isn’t an issue on this monitor which I’m eternally grateful for. - No LED light when in standby, powered on, or off. Meaning no light pollution which is nice when in a room you sleep. However, there is an LED light on the back of the monitor which is RGB that can be adjusted in the settings to be different colors or if on/off. - I wish it came with a dedicated G-Sync Module. But instead, it is only G-Sync Compatible and has Freesync Premium Pro. Thankfully, I noticed ZERO issues with this on my Nvidia RTX 4090. No flickering, no screen tearing, or any other type of artifacts. My G7 is horrific with this so seeing it actually work is refreshing. - They have OnScreen Control. Where you can Control the settings of your monitor via an application on your PC instead of through the joystick. To get full control if you plug in the included USB-B cable to the monitor and then plug in the USB-A to your PC it will give you additional options. Such as installing firmware and activating the two 3.0 ports. I had a firmware update and it took like an hour to complete from start to finish which is a long time. Not sure what was up with that. - I hooked it up to my PS5 as well and got full specs (HDR, 4K, 120hz). It also looked fantastic, was very responsive, and a joy to use. Making it a good choice for consoles as well. But arguably you are paying a premium for this monitor and you could likely get something similar with not as good of specs for less which would give similar experience if only using console. - I also plugged it into my MacBook Air and it looked fantastic without any issues. CONS: - This monitor is incredibly heavy at 20.5 lbs. (without the stand). Meaning nearly all VESA Monitor Mounts won’t work but has the ports for it. As all three of mine support up to 17.3 lbs. With those that support >20 lbs. are typically $>200. Therefore, you’re forced to use the included stand. Which for the price comes off as cheap. As it appears to be mostly plastic or at least is covered in it. Only supports tilt, vertical movement, or going from vertical to horizontal. Nothing laterally. Also, the arms on the bottom stick out a lot and I constantly bump my mouse against the one on the right. I don’t really have complaints about the included stand, more that it is difficult to VESA mount, which is always my preference. - With how much it weighs I’d expect the power brick to be internal. But it isn’t. - It does generate a lot of heat and has a fan in it. I don’t hear the fan but that could be an issue. - No dedicated g-sync module. - Two settings I had to change were Power Savings was on so it would dim the screen and then if you were on a static screen, it would slowly get brighter. Turning this off resolved this issue. Second, I switched the Aspect ratio from “wide” to “original” which helped with overall sharpness. - 4K 144 Hz is still a framerate that few graphics cards can fully utilize. Meaning most will be leaving performance on the table (even I do with an RTX 4090). With a bunch of new monitors coming out with “next gen” upgrades this may not hold the stand of time and other monitors may be more affordable and/or better when 4K gaming at high frame rates becomes the norm. Which I think is worth considering before buying.
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Fine for Ps5
Great construction, easy assembly and great picture. Verynice for Ps5
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Good Monitor for Gaming and Productivity, Okay HDR
The 32GQ950-B has been on my list ever since it came out earlier this year and seemed like an ideal monitor for me with the bright screen, wide color gamut, high resolution, and high refresh rate. The price always kept me away though and while I don’t think it’s a slam dunk (HDR leaves something to be desired), if you can get it for under $1K it’s a great monitor if you need something that’s good for both gaming and work. Getting the monitor unboxed and assembled was a straightforward process and didn’t require any tools. The stand assembles in 2 pieces with the V-shaped base screwing into the neck via a thumbscrew and that then snaps into the back of the monitor. The whole thing is a bit heavy once it’s put together, but it’s very stable. The stand offers height, tilt, and pivot adjustments and can also be used in a portrait orientation. The overall aesthetic of the monitor is nice; it fits into my setup well and while the back has a certain ‘gamer’ look to it, it’s not overdone and the lighting looks great up against a wall. The ports around the back consist of 1 DisplayPort, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports that can support full console bandwidth, and 2 USB-A ports along with a USB-B upstream port. It’s a good selection of ports and I’m especially happy with HDMI 2.1 support with many monitors still sticking to just 2.0. The underside of the monitor has a joystick for navigating the OSD and a 4-pole 3.5mm jack for a headset (note the microphone input only works if you have the USB-B port connected to your PC). I briefly used the headset jack, but most of my headsets are wireless and/or USB anyway. Still, I found the volume output at 100% to be a bit lacking compared to the headset port on my PC and probably would not use it regularly. Navigating the OSD with the joystick works well and I didn’t have any frustrations with accidentally selecting something or clicking out of the interface (unlike with the HP monitor I was previously using). I’m not a huge of the look of it, but everything is laid out clearly and adjusting the picture settings is easy to do. The 160Hz mode is not enabled out of the box as it is an overclocked refresh rate, but it can be enabled within the OSD. I enabled it briefly and it worked fine for me, but ended up switching back to 144Hz to avoid any potential instability. The 32GQ950-B occupies a crowded space in gaming monitors. At the $1300 MSRP I think it’s a borderline bad deal, but if you can find it for $1000 or less (and you often can) it’s a much more reasonable proposition. At this price you could also opt for a small OLED or Mini-LED TV from LG or Samsung, but at this point even the smallest 42” screen size is too large for a lot of desks. I think the 32 inch screen size is a good sweet-spot for bigger screen PC gaming and the 4K resolution fits the screen size a lot better than it would for something like a 27” monitor. The monitor also advertises wide color gamut support, which should make it a good choice for creative/productivity work as well. I was disappointed to find out the 32GQ950-B doesn’t use full array backlighting and instead opts for an edge-lit setup. Samsung has a couple of 32” monitors that use full array mini-LED backlighting, but they are also curved displays unfortunately, which is not my preference. HDR1000 is nice to have, but if the monitor is just bright and doesn’t deliver in contrast department it doesn’t have the same impact. Getting the monitor setup and connected to my desktop, I was immediately impressed with how bright this monitor can get compared to the previous ones I’ve used. Colors look fantastic in both SDR and HDR and the monitor ships with a factory calibration report as well so you can be sure that everything is inline. LG also has some calibration software you can use to further dial things in if you have a compatible color sensor. I was happy using the monitor with the response time set at its default ‘fast’ setting and didn’t feel the need to turn that up at all or notice any ghosting. The display supports both Freesync and G-Sync. I can confirm G-Sync works great and helps smooth out gameplay a lot especially for games that fall under 60fps that you’ll likely encounter trying to run them at 4K. Being an IPS panel and only having edge-lit backlighting, you are not going to get the deepest blacks, but for me they were mostly fine and I’ve typically used IPS monitors in the past so I did not notice it too much.The native contrast ratio is around 1000:1 and the local dimming doesn’t help that by much; in HDR it’s pretty easy to spot where one zone ends and the other begins if you’re looking for it and there’s a lot of blooming on scenes with varying levels of bright/dark areas. For SDR picture modes the local dimming is turned off by default and I’m content to leave it that way there. Overall the HDR experience is still better than all the monitors out there that advertise the bare minimum HDR400, but if you are mainly looking at this monitor specifically for HDR I think you’ll come away disappointed. Gaming in HDR is still decent, but not as good as it could be. Some miscellaneous notes: - The monitor ships with both DisplayPort and HDMI cables. The HDMI cable is HDMI 2.1 certified. - The monitor uses external power brick, which considering the size of the monitor I had hoped the power supply would be built-in. I was able to hide it under my desk though. - The color for the lighting on the back of the monitor can be changed via the OSD and they give you a rainbow of different color options, but it doesn’t appear you can set your own specific RGB value or control it via software. I found a cyan color that matched my setup pretty well though. - The monitor supports a VESA 100x100 mount if you don’t prefer the stand, though if you are doing your own mount I’d recommend getting something that’s of a higher quality and can support the weight of this larger monitor. Overall, besides the just okay HDR performance I’m happy with this monitor. The main items for me were the wide color gamut, 32” size, 4K resolution, and high refresh rate, as well as flat screen instead of curved and this checks all those boxes. It seems like a lot of really great monitors are coming out these days though and it’s getting harder and harder to decide, but I’d still recommend this for somebody looking for a monitor that can pull double duty for gaming and work.
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Supreme quality, no lag, a beast.
I have gamed on several high end monitors in my time. Some have been said to be good, while some actually were good. When it boils down to it due to several reasons I would recommend this monitor as a go-to for all of your gaming needs. Pros: Monitor has some density to it, its not cheaply assembled or made to look nice when it really isn't. This 32" monitor is solid. The set up is very easy to complete and connect to the base stand. The monitor stand is very sturdy, the monitor does not move when typing or making other physical motions, also sliding the monitor up and down on the stand is easy. My gut was telling me due to its size that there would be some wobble to it but I didnt experience any. All inputs such as HDMI and other video cables connect to the back rather than bottom of the monitor, I do prefer this, as trying to tip a monitor on its back or face to plug in an HDMI is less than desirable. However this may be prohibitive if you wish to wall mount the monitor. The headphone jack is located on the bottom of the monitor right next to the power button, if you choose to run audio through your monitor, is easy to locate. My first test was performed on a top of the line graphics card while playing a very vivid FPS. My second test was performed with my gaming console playing the same game. Results in terms of response time we as follows: HDR enabled was observably a better look than without. Colors are beyond super vibrant - Blues, greens and reds pop noticeably. The lighting on the monitor is very impressive and really makes everything stand out too. Pairing this monitor with a top notch graphics card and a game that is rendering on a top of the line engine will assure peak performance. During my tests I did not observe pixelation issues In all games I configured max hz for a refresh rate and did not have any issues, skipping or other visual issues. Motions and animations were all very smooth as well with no lag or skipping. Tested audio functions by connecting the USB from the computer to the monitor and using my headset, jacked into the monitor. All audio sounded great, no crackling or other issues noted. Overall this monitor is amazingly impressive, the colors, refresh rate, HDR capabilities really out perform any TV or other monitor I have ever played on. If you are looking for a beast of a monitor that can handle 4k, and max hz this is the top pic for you.
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Coming from the LG 27gp950.
I was between the 42" LG C2 TV and this for desk use. And after setting up the 32" I know the 42" C2 would've been too big for a 24" deep desk. The oled picture of the C2 is better for deeper blacks but after putting over 1300 hours of gaming on the LG 27gp950 (not oled), whatever they call it special ATW polarizer they put on this 32gq950 is a good upgrade towards better blacks. SDR looks better than the HDR on this. With how bright it gets, the highlights pop fine anyway. Purchased for $829 and would buy again in a heartbeat. I play single player rpgs, fps, and horror games on PS5 and Series X.
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Incredible 4k monitor with minimal IPS glow
Having used another LG monitor (32GP83B-B.AUS) for years now I was looking into getting a high refresh rate 4k monitor. I compared practically all monitor types (TN/VA/IPS/OLED/QLED/MiniLED) at all price points from various manufacturers (Samsung, ASUS, Corsair, Sony/ etc.) and found this to be the best value in terms of performance. With the reliability that I've had from my other monitor and a price match offer of $1000 for this, I found it to be a great value. Granted, I've price matched it again after purchase so the new total was $750, and I have to say anyone interested in this monitor should buy it immediately because this monitor is really superb and at almost half the price literally cannot be beat in terms of performance. I checked the history of sales for this monitor and this price is the floor that rarely happens so if you have any doubts, I say go for it. The box it comes in is very large as it is a 32" monitor, but it was secured very well and putting it together was straightforward as usual, and with the added benefits of LED lighting in the rear now as well. Some reviews complain about the fan noise but so far, even with it on max settings I haven't heard anything over the sound of my computer so they may have had one-off's. Looking forward to many more years of use with this monitor for gaming/photo editing/etc.!
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Great monitor
DP was quicker, had whiter whites at similar adjustment and it allowed me to get into the BIOS, which HDMI does not even display the BIOS screen! DP with DSC is the only version that allows you to get 1440P/HDR/10-bit color/240hz. HDMI 2.1 allows those with room to spare.
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Good purchase!
Get the protection plan, this monitor is doing outstanding, although I personally have had issues with previous LG monitors. This was a step up in resolution from my 38GN950, I have also used the 69G-B and 89G-B extensively. 4k is a very noticeable difference with clean viewing angles. HDR is hit or miss on some media titles, HDR in gaming is perfect, maximum brightness in HDR is preferred. Was planning on getting the 45” UltraGear but OLED burn in and 1440p resolution are unacceptable. Photo editing is exciting and smooth with such accurate colors.
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This monitor is awesome.
This monitor is the best monitor I ever Had. The color looks crisp, natural, and well balanced.
