

With most real content, this isn't that noticeable, as all zones are usually lit up, so the local dimming feature isn't really doing anything. Due to the large size, any object on the screen causes an entire column of the screen to light up, resulting in significant blooming. It has about 16 zones, so each zone covers a large area of the screen. Unfortunately, although the LG 27GP950-B has a local dimming feature, it's terrible. Our unit was manufactured in July 2021 you can see the label here. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, may vary between individual units. If someone comes across a different type of panel or their LG 27GP950 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we'll update the review. As they each have different specs, this review isn't valid for any of the other models. There's also a successor to this model, known as the LG 32GQ950-B, which features a larger screen. There are many other monitors in LG's UltraGear lineup with various configurations, some of which you can see in the table below. We tested the LG 27GP950-B 27 inch gaming monitor, which is part of LG's UltraGear gaming lineup and is one of the only ones that supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. Added tests for Console Compatibility and macOS compatibility and made minor changes to other tests, which you can see in our Changelog. Updated to Test Bench 1.2, resulting in changes to the results and scores with the Response Time and Input Lag.

We tested the monitor with the PS5's new variable refresh rate feature and confirmed that it's working properly. We bought and tested the LG 32GQ950-B, and added a few relevant comparisons in the text. We bought and tested the Sony INZONE M9, and added relevant comparisons to this review. Over HDMI, the monitor now supports up to 144Hz at 10-bit, but the optional overclock is still not accessible over HDMI. We retested the refresh rate range with the latest firmware (4.06, 44, 6.07). Confirmed that 1440p works on this monitor with the PS5.
