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LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B vs Dell - UltraSharp U3225QE

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UltraGear 27GX790A-BLGRENDER
Probe A
LG
UltraGear 27GX790A-B
72.6/ 100B
Performance92· 45%
Panel48· 40%
Connectivity—· 15%
UltraSharp U3225QEDELLRENDER
Probe B
Dell
UltraSharp U3225QE
65.3/ 100C
Performance70· 45%
Panel60· 40%
Connectivity—· 15%
Quick verdict

Between the UltraGear 27GX790A-B and UltraSharp U3225QE, the UltraGear 27GX790A-B comes out ahead in refresh rate and peak brightness, while the UltraSharp U3225QE wins on usb-c power delivery and screen size. Overall, the UltraGear 27GX790A-B scores 72.6 and the UltraSharp U3225QE scores 65.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The UltraGear 27GX790A-B edges ahead on the Mars Score (72.6 vs 65.3), but the 7.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the UltraGear 27GX790A-B if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, peak brightness, response time (gtg), among others.

Pick the UltraSharp U3225QE if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are usb-c power delivery, screen size, dci-p3 coverage.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the UltraGear 27GX790A-B is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B wins

  • ▲Refresh rate — 300.00% more. 480 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • ▲Peak brightness — 188.89% more. 1300 nits vs 450 nits.
  • ▲Response time (GtG) — 99.40% less. 0.03 ms vs 5 ms.
  • ▲Has G-Sync.
  • ▲Has FreeSync.
  • ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).

Why Dell - UltraSharp U3225QE wins

  • ▲USB-C Power Delivery — 115.38% more. 140 W vs 65 W.
  • ▲Screen size — 18.87% more. 31.5 " vs 26.5 ".
  • ▲DCI-P3 coverage — 0.51% more. 99 % vs 98.5 %.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Panel

SpecLG - UltraGear 27GX790A-BDell - UltraSharp U3225QE
Screen sizeⓘ26.5 "31.5 "lead
Panel typeⓘOLEDleadIPS
Resolutionⓘ1440p4Klead
Aspect ratioⓘ16:916:9
Curvedⓘfalsefalse

Performance

SpecLG - UltraGear 27GX790A-BDell - UltraSharp U3225QE
Refresh rateⓘ480 Hzlead120 Hz
Response time (GtG)ⓘ0.03 mslead5 ms
Peak brightnessⓘ1300 nitslead450 nits
DCI-P3 coverageⓘ98.5 %99 %lead
HDRⓘtruetrue
G-Syncⓘtrueleadfalse
FreeSyncⓘtrueleadfalse

Connectivity

SpecLG - UltraGear 27GX790A-BDell - UltraSharp U3225QE
HDMI ports2lead1
DisplayPort ports11
USB-C inputtruetrue
USB-C Power Deliveryⓘ65 W140 Wlead
KVMfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has higher refresh rate, UltraGear 27GX790A-B or UltraSharp U3225QE?+

UltraGear 27GX790A-B refreshes at 480Hz vs 120Hz.

Which has faster response time, UltraGear 27GX790A-B or UltraSharp U3225QE?+

UltraGear 27GX790A-B responds in 0.03ms vs 5ms.

Does UltraGear 27GX790A-B or UltraSharp U3225QE have USB-C with power delivery?+

Both offer USB-C PD — 65W on UltraGear 27GX790A-B, 140W on UltraSharp U3225QE.

Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

Screen size→Panel type→Resolution→Aspect ratio→Curved→Refresh rate→Response time (GtG)→Peak brightness→DCI-P3 coverage→HDR→G-Sync→FreeSync→
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