The LG UltraGear 27GP750 is one of the new crop of gaming monitors with an ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate. It’s also a nice size choice for a gaming monitor, which I think of as “right-sized.” It’s equipped with a 27-inch display, which is large enough to be immersive and allow you to not feel cramped, but it’s not so large that you’re left wondering where you’re going to find the space for it. It’s packed with gaming features, including both NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD Freesync support. And it also features a striking black with a glossy red paint job.
Should the LG UltraGear 27GP750 be your new gaming monitor? I just wrapped up testing one and here’s what I thought of it.
Painless unboxing and setup
PC monitors can be a bit of a pain to unbox, with some manufacturers packing everything in so tightly it’s a major effort to extract everything. It’s obviously not a major issue and you only have to deal with it once, but LG packages this monitor in a way that is very secure and yet extremely easy to access. It’s a good start to the experience.
Setup continues the “easy” theme. The stand comes in two pieces. The first slides into slots on the back of the monitor and clicks securely into place. The base then screws onto the stand with a pair of integrated screws. No tools are required, there’s no way to accidentally put something on backward, you can’t drop the screws, and the whole process should take two minutes.
LG gave the monitor the full UltraGear treatment, making it clear this is aimed at the gaming market. That means black plastic with some interesting visual details and some very glossy red flourishes including the UltraGear logo. I thought it looked great and was a little disappointed that most of the red is actually hidden from view around the back.
A very adjustable stand
The stand offers plenty of flexibility. It has spring-loaded height adjustment and can tilt 20-degrees. There’s no built-in swivel, although the monitor is light enough to make it fairly easy to turn the whole thing slightly if needed.
You can even pivot the display to portrait mode. Not a gaming thing (that I know of), but potentially useful if you also use the monitor for more mundane computer tasks.
There’s a slot cut into the back of the stand to assist with cable management. The “V-shaped” base does intrude into desk space a little more than a traditional stand. If its footprint is an issue, you have the option of wall-mounting using an optional VESA mount.
Connectivity
The UltraGear 27GP750 is equipped with a pair of HDMI 2.0 ports, and one DisplayPort 1.4 port. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack. The monitor has no built-in speakers, and it also lacks USB ports, so you won’t be able to use it as a hub. Actually, there is one USB Type-A port, but it is for service only and covered with a plastic plug. The company says owners can use this port to upload new firmware.
LG included a DisplayPort cable in the box, but not HDMI. If you do use HDMI, make certain your HDMI cable supports the 2.0 standard—older cables may not be fully compatible.
LG UltraGear 27GP750 key specifications
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Hands-on
I tested the monitor with an Xbox Series S game console. That means I wasn’t able to verify advanced features like G-Sync and the 240Hz refresh rate. If you have a gaming PC that supports these capabilities, you should be good—they have been independently verified, including NVIDIA tested and validated G-Sync functionality.
For my purposes, the UltraGear 27GP750 performed nicely. The action was smooth, there was no input lag, and the 27-inch display was large enough to get a good view of the action. It wasn’t as bright as some displays but more than adequate. I found LG’s antiglare coating to be particularly effective. I set up in a room with big windows on a rare, sunny day, and had no problem with reflections washing out the picture.
LG also has extensive onscreen controls for the monitor, controlled by a mini joystick located below the bottom bezel. This gives detailed control over picture settings, game modes (including FPS and RTS options), and game adjustments such as black stabilizer (for dark scenes) and cross hair (for displaying one of four cross hairs onscreen for FPS games).
In other words, it’s a capable gaming monitor. You may get more out of it depending on your system’s capabilities, but any gamer is going to enjoy an upgraded experience compared to using a regular PC monitor.
Limited to 1080p (Full HD) gaming
One limitation to be aware of is the UltraGear 27GP750’s 1080p resolution. If you prefer gaming in 4K or even 1440p, this is not the monitor for you. In that case, LG offers UltraGear series gaming monitors with 1440p support, including this one.
Is the LG UltraGear 27GP750 your next gaming monitor?
LG makes some great monitors. Being the parent company of LG Display—one of the world’s leading manufacturers of PC and TV display panels—clearly doesn’t hurt. LG’s UltraGear versions are designed for PC and console gamers first and foremost and the LG UltraGear 27GP750 hits the mark.
It falls into a more affordable price band, which means it’s missing some features like support for 4K and 1440p gaming. It also lacks the high contrast range, brightness, and wide color gamut of higher end monitors. However with advanced capabilities like that blistering 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms GtG, NVIDIA G-Sync, and AMD Freesync support, very effective antiglare, a slew of gaming optimization features, and a versatile stand, it would make a great choice for anyone gaming in 1080p resolution.
It would be awesome to have this monitor in my home, because the 27 inch display is a nice upgrade along with the extremely high refresh rate! I also love how this monitor has 2 HDMI ports. My room gets lots of sunlight in the afternoon so the anti-glare feature would also be amazing!
I love the anti-glare and 340 Hz refresh rate !
I really love this monitor becaus apart from the fact that this would be an excellent upgrade from my old monit, it also has some amazing caracteristics, like the anti-glare, its good resoution and also the portrait mode (very useful to do other kind of work related stuff) .. That’s cool!!
Time to upgrade from my old 60hz, will be exciting to see the difference in refresh rate for gaming.
I would love this monitor to finally have a luxury experience (instead of the poor experience offered by my 6-year-old monitor that suddenly turns off once and again).
The large size of the monitor is so nice and that refresh rate to play the games is ideal.
A very adjustable stand!
I’d like this for its very effective antiglare. I have a sunroom where I play.
I would want this in my house so I can get the most out of elden ring.
I need this monitor because the one I have is so old and need a new monitor to have a better gaming experience.
The one reason I would want this monitor is to see what my PC is capable of. I was able to finally upgrade it but still using a pretty old monitor.
love the IPS panel with anti-glare! i have a window behind me and need to keep the blinds closed all the time. maybe this would help
I really want this monitor because of the 27-inch size – so big compared to my current monitor
I really want this monitor in my home because of its amazing refresh rate.
I would like to have this LG UltraGear 27GP750 gaming monitor because it would be great for my sons when they are gaming.
I would definitely go for the LG gaming TV as it would be great addition to my family setup for social gaming.
Husband would love this
Needed badly. Senior with failing eyesight. Hard to read laptop anymore.
I really want this monitor because I need a larger faster monitor to replace my old monitor.
IPS panel with anti-glare, 178-degree viewing angles would be great.
My boyfriend already has one of these monitors. He didn’t want to splurge to replace his second monitor as well, so it would be amazing to get another one as a surprise for him!
I love IPS panel with anti-glare
I think the refresh rate is amazing so that interests me most and would love to have
I’d love to win this monitor! They really thought of everything, anti glare, cord management and super cool features. Thanks for the chance to enter to win.
The size and simple set up is prefect in my home!
I’m building a new gaming PC and this LG gaming monitor would be a fantastic addition to my build.
I would like to have this LG UltraGear 27GP750 gaming monitor because it sounds like it is amazing! The newest and most up to date.
I really love LG monitors
I wanted 27-inch display, 1080p (Full HD) resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio monitor.
I’d love to surprise my hubby with this monitor as he gets far more out of gaming than I do.
I really want this monitor in my home because of the ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate.
I’d love this monitor because my current monitor is over 15 years old.
I’d love this monitor because my current monitor is over 15 year old.
I really want this monitor because it would be a great help to me when I stream!
The large screen of this monitor would help me see things more easily.
The 240Hz refresh rate is the stand out feature for me.
Anti glare would be awesome
Anti glare would be great
The two HDMI ports is perfect.
Our PCs in a brightly lit room so the anti-glare feature would be a very nice feature to have..
The 27-inch monitor would be a great upgrade to my set up!
From the review it seems like it’s easy to set up and use which I can get behind!
Very nice monitor would be a huge upgrade for my streaming setup
The upgrade in screen size and color accuracy would really impress my son and would make his birthday
The LG gaming TV monitor for the awesome size and viewing capacity.
The 27-inch display would be a nice upgrade for me.
One reason this monitor would work great for me is the adjustable stand. I don’t have a lot of space on my desk, so this would help.
The excellent resolution and fast refresh rate for gaming and video would definitely be a favorable upgrade in the home office.
I really want this monitor because it would be a huge upgrade to the 75 hz samsung monitor I am currently using, even more now since the release of elden ring. I’d really enjoy seeing the game in its full glory.
like the IPS feature
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