LG's glossy OLED gaming monitor is rare to find under $400

LG’s UltraGear Glossy OLED gaming monitor deliver deep, true-to-life blacks. | Image: LG If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your gaming monitor, LG’s 27-inch 27GX704A-B pairs a glossy WOLED panel with a fast refresh rate, and it’s currently on sale for $379.

99 at Amazon $449 $379. 99 at LG The monitor offers a 1440p resolution and a glossy coating, which isn’t a combination of specs we often see at this price. Most OLED monitors under $400 use QD-OLED panels, which can give blacks a slight bluish tint.

LG’s WOLED monitor delivers truer-looking blacks while the glossy coating helps colors appear richer and more vibrant. It doesn’t sacrifice speed, either. The monitor boasts a fast 240Hz refresh rate with variable refresh rate support (Nvidia G-Sync compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro), along with a fast 0.

03ms response time to keep games looking sharp in motion. It comes with a solid array of ports for the price, with two HDMI 2. 1 ports, DisplayPort 1. 4, and USB-A ports, making it easy to connect a PC, consoles, and accessories.

Rounding things out, the stand is fully adjustable, too, allowing you to raise, lower, tilt, swivel, or rotate the display into portrait mode for a more comfortable setup. Or, because it has a VESA mount, you can yank it off and toss it onto a monitor arm of your choice.