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LG UltraGear 32GS95UE-B

The LG UltraGear 32GS95UE-B is a 31.5-inch 4K 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor. Dual Mode switches to 1080p 480 Hz at the press of a button; it offers DisplayHDR True Black 400, a matte AGLR surface, two HDMI 2.1 ports, DP 1.4 with DSC and 2 × 10 W speakers behind the panel. Testing found text clarity and motion excellent; there is no USB-C, KVM or advanced burn-in protection.

32GS95UE-B black; 31.5-inch 4K WOLED. The white 32GS95UV-W is a colour/market variant with the same panel; the 32GX850A-B and 27-inch models are separate.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Panel31.5-inch OLED, 16:9; 3840 × 2160; 0.1814 mm pixel pitch; matte AGLR surface

About 140 ppi keeps text sharp at 32 inches; the matte surface diffuses reflections but can make blacks look slightly greyer than a glossy finish.

Refresh and Dual Mode240 Hz at 4K; Dual Mode switches to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 480 Hz via hotkey or joystick

Dual Mode doubles the refresh rate by lowering the resolution; it improves motion clarity in competitive games, while 1080p looks softer on the desktop.

Response time0.03 ms GtG

GtG is the time a pixel takes to move from one grey shade to another; it is not the same as total input lag.

Brightness and contrast275 nits typical (250 minimum); 1,500,000:1 typical contrast
Colour and HDRDCI-P3 98.5% (CIE 1976); 1.07 billion colours; HDR10; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400

The True Black 400 certification sets black level and small-area brightness criteria for OLEDs; full-screen brightness stays below that.

Variable refreshNVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible; AMD FreeSync Premium Pro; VESA AdaptiveSync and ClearMR certifications
Connections2 × HDMI 2.1; 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC); USB 3.0 (1 upstream, 2 downstream); 4-pole headphone out

4K 240 Hz runs over DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC compression. There is no USB-C input or KVM.

AudioPixel Sound; 2 × 10 W; DTS Virtual:X

The speakers sit behind the panel, so sound comes from the front of the screen.

Stand and mountingTilt, height and swivel adjustment; VESA 100 × 100 mm
PowerExternal adapter (19.5 V, 10.8 A); under 0.5 W in sleep, under 0.3 W off
Size and weightWith stand 714.1 × 507–627 × 266 mm, 9 kg; without stand 714.1 × 411.8 × 65 mm, 5.6 kg

From the manufacturer

LG presents the 32GS95UE as the first 4K OLED gaming monitor with a Dual-Hz feature. LG UK

Strengths and limitations

  • TFTCentral says LG Display’s new subpixel layout and 140 ppi make text sharp, largely solving earlier WOLED text issues. Default SDR measured about 282 nits with no ABL; HDR measured about 630–1324 nits depending on mode. Average G2G is about 0.52 ms with no overshoot, and total lag at 240 Hz is 0.33 ms. Switching to Dual Mode takes about 3 seconds; the 27/24-inch simulations are not pixel-mapped, so text gets a little blurry, and because DSC is forced in this mode DSR/DLDSR cannot be used. The HDMI 2.1 ports provide 48 Gbps and ran 4K 120 Hz HDR from a console. The speakers were found useful. Drawbacks: no USB-C, PiP/PbP, KVM, BFI, Dolby Vision, HDMI-CEC or ALLM; the sRGB mode is less accurate; the stand wobbles when rotated; a small fan can be heard in quiet systems. OLED Care protection is limited compared with rivals, and LG’s statements on burn-in warranty conflict.

    TFTCentral, Simon Baker, 19 July 2024; latest firmware at the time (no version number given).

    TFTCentral — Simon Baker: LG 32GS95UE Review

Owner experiences and issues

  • In Best Buy reviews of the white 32GS95UV-W, Dual Mode, OLED contrast and the matte surface cutting reflections are praised most; TruespinW finds the 480 Hz mode useful for competitive games, and RONALDB is still happy after a year and a half. JamesD found text poor in Dual Mode on Windows 11 and turned it off; Samuel and JamesD say the matte surface looks less vivid than glossy glass for films; TruespinW finds HDR lacking punch. AverageJoe and WillyBMac rate the speakers as average; MoodyKickz wants a built-in KVM and JEchev 90 W USB-C. USMC1108A saw red pixels with the first DisplayPort cable that went away on HDMI 2.1, and Papuchin notices a slight magenta tint in a bright room. No visible review reports burn-in.

    Best Buy US, white 32GS95UV-W (SKU 6595425), pool shared with the black variant; 20 visible of 619 reviews, the 19 named ones verified and incentivised. Ownership from one week to a year and a half.

    Best Buy: LG UltraGear 32" OLED Dual Mode White (32GS95UV-W) customer reviews

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Sources

  1. LG UK: 32'' UltraGear OLED Gaming Monitor 32GS95UE-B specifications
  2. LG press release: LG UltraGear Unveils World’s First 4K OLED Gaming Monitor With Dual-Hz Feature
  3. TFTCentral — Simon Baker: LG 32GS95UE Review
  4. Best Buy: LG UltraGear 32" OLED Dual Mode White (32GS95UV-W) customer reviews