LG debuts 5K Hyper Mini LED UltraGear evo GM9 gaming monitor
LG is making an attempt to finish the compromise between professional-grade decision and eSports-grade velocity with the rollout of the UltraGear evo GM9 (mannequin 27GM950B). First teased at CES earlier this yr, this 27-inch monitor is the world’s first to pair a dense 5K (5,120 x 2,880) decision with Hyper Mini LED backlighting.
By cramming roughly 14.7 million pixels into the 27-inch UltraGear evo GM9, LG has achieved a pixel density of 218 PPI. One other characteristic value highlighting is the backlight, which makes use of LG’s Hyper Mini LED structure with 2,304 native dimming zones powered by 9,216 particular person LEDs. This permits it to succeed in a peak of 1,250 nits and earn the DisplayHDR 1000 certification. The hole between the panel and the backlight has been minimised to nearly zero, a feat of engineering that lately secured the show an anti-blooming certification from TÜV Rheinland.
Driving a 5K show at excessive refresh charges stays fairly demanding, so LG has carried out a two-pronged answer to handle this. The primary is Twin Mode, which permits customers to toggle between a 5K at 165 Hz and QHD (1440p) at 330 Hz. Whatever the mode, the monitor maintains a 1 ms (GtG) response time and helps each Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium. The second answer is a built-in 5K AI upscaling processor that guarantees to upscale content material with out the latency sometimes related to software-based scaling. AI Scene Optimization and AI Sound additional spherical out the bundle, adjusting the 99% DCI-P3 color replica and audio on the fly based mostly on the content material being displayed.
For connectivity, the monitor has a DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) for optimum bandwidth, 2x USB-A (3.2 Gen1), a USB-C port with 90W energy supply, a headphone out, and 2x HDMI ports. The LG UltraGear evo 27GM950B is accessible to pre-order for $1,199.99.
KitGuru says: On condition that we are actually seeing 5K panels with over 2,000 dimming zones, do you assume the period of OLED dominance is lastly being challenged, or does the “infinite distinction” of OLED nonetheless maintain the crown for you?