Who is the LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B for?
Solid mid-pack monitor. The 72.6 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 17 measured specs against the transparent formula for the monitors category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every monitors we track, here is where the LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Response time (GtG): 0.03 ms — among the best monitors we track.
- ▲Includes HDR — a feature not every monitors offers.
- ▲Includes USB-C input — a feature not every monitors offers.
- ▲DCI-P3 coverage: 98.5 % — among the best monitors we track.
- ▲Refresh rate: 480 Hz — well above the typical monitors.
- ▼Screen size: 26.5 " — 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
- 26.5"
- Resolution
- 1440p
- Refresh rate
- 480Hz
- Panel type
- OLED
All specifications
Panel
- Screen size?
- 26.5 "
- Panel type?
- OLED
- Resolution?
- 1440p
- Aspect ratio?
- 16:9
Performance
- Refresh rate?
- 480 Hz
- Response time (GtG)?
- 0.03 ms
- Peak brightness?
- 1300 nits
- DCI-P3 coverage?
- 98.5 %
Connectivity
- HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 1
- USB-C input
- true
- KVM
- false
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B scores 72.6 on the transparent Mars Score formula for monitors, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B belong to?+
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B is a LG monitor catalogued in the Monitors category.
When was LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B released?+
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B was released on 2025-04-08.
What is the screen size of LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B has a screen size of 26.5 ".
What is the resolution of LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B has a resolution of 1440p.
What is the refresh rate of LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B?+
LG - UltraGear 27GX790A-B has a refresh rate of 480 Hz.
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