It’s safe to say that as far as TVs and monitors are concerned, LG is definitely up there with the top brands thanks to its wide selection of gear, which once again expands with the introduction of the UltraGear GX7. An OLED monitor, the GX7 packs a premium design in addition to premium features, the biggest highlight of which is its rather impressive display.
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Of course one could argue that any gaming monitor worth its salt will feature an impressive display, as that it the entire point of one. That’s most certainly true with the GX7. Up front is a 27-inch WOLED panel, which means that you’ll get deep blacks and rich colours. It also comes with a QHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440 pixels in this case), as well as a a 0.03millisecond Gray-to-Gray (GTG) response time. It also comes with support for up to 480Hz refresh rates, which places it competitively with entries from rivals like Sony. LG also claims that the GX7 is the most compact UltraGear display so far, and it does feature super-slim bezels on all four sides (no awkward chins here).
LG says that its WOLED display technology comes with a white OLED light source (hence the W), that’s integrated with colour filters for more accurate RGB colours as well as enhanced screen brightness. This also allows for a high contrast ratio, in addition to vibrant colours, and deeper blacks. Additionally, LG’s WOLED comes with VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification and the highest VESA ClearMR tier.
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Like a lot of other premium monitors these days, the GX7 also supports NVIDIA G-SYNC, and is compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support – this essentially means that there’s less screen-tearing and flickering during gaming sessions. LG has also equipped the display with an Anti-Glare & Low Reflection (AGLR) Coating to reduce glare especially during use in bright situations. For hardware compatibility, the GX7 packs DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 ports, meaning that there’s compatibility for a lot of newer consoles, GPUs, and gaming PCs.
In terms of external design, the monitor also features a flat L-shaped stand that lets users position their keyboard onto its base for better customizability. There’s also a swivel range of -30 to 30 degrees, a 4-pole headphone jack for more flexible in-game communications with headphones, and DTS Headphone:X support. As for pricing, the GX7’s features don’t exactly come cheap – the monitor costs a thousand US dollars ($999.99 to be more precise). LG hasn’t specified a release date so far though, so folks interested in grabbing one might have to wait a bit for more info.
