Who is the LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B for?
Strong choice. At 78.2 Mars Score it sits in the A-tier (78–87) — the cluster just below the absolute leaders.
Pick this when you want flagship-tier specs without paying for the S-tier halo. The day-to-day experience is hard to tell apart from the very top.
Mars Score is computed from 16 measured specs against the transparent formula for the monitors category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every monitors we track, here is where the LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes HDR — a feature not every monitors offers.
- ▲DCI-P3 coverage: 98 % — among the best monitors we track.
- ▲Response time (GtG): 1 ms — among the best monitors we track.
- ▼No USB-C input — a feature most stronger monitors include.
- ▼Screen size: 27 " — below the typical monitors.
- ▼Refresh rate: 160 Hz — below the typical monitors.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 27"
- Resolution
- 4K
- Refresh rate
- 160Hz
- Panel type
- IPS
All specifications
Panel
- Screen size?
- 27 "
- Panel type?
- IPS
- Aspect ratio?
- 16:9
Performance
- Refresh rate?
- 160 Hz
- Peak brightness?
- 600 nits
- DCI-P3 coverage?
- 98 %
Connectivity
- HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 1
- USB-C input
- false
- KVM
- false
Hands-on coverage
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B scores 78.2 on the transparent Mars Score formula for monitors, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B belong to?+
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B is a LG monitor catalogued in the Monitors category.
When was LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B released?+
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B was released on 2023-05-01.
What is the screen size of LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B has a screen size of 27 ".
What is the resolution of LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B has a resolution of 4K.
What is the refresh rate of LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GP950-B has a refresh rate of 160 Hz.
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