And, running this game at max settings on a display that’s this color accurate is a dream come true. Rather than playing something like Overwatch, which is better suited to lower resolution displays with high refresh rates, we decided to dive into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to see what this monitor could do. However, even with the out-of-the-box screen settings you’d be surprised at how beautiful games look on the LG 27UD88. This probably gives an advantage in competitive games, but the hit to image quality just isn’t worth it.
Even other productivity tasks, like word processing or web browsing, take advantage of this bright, colorful display that makes content pop.īut, the LG 27UD88 supports AMD’s FreeSync technology, so it should be able to game, right? Well, once you swear to yourself to ignore the game modes - color accuracy and black levels take a hit.
We found ourselves hunting across the internet for RAW photos to mess around with in Photoshop. Instead, we are able to just plug it in and get to work.Īnd, as we’ve already hinted at a few times before, this monitor is at its best in creative workloads. The panel is factory calibrated, so we don’t have to screw around in the menus to get the perfect image. That would be enough to carve out a win in our book, but in reality it’s even sweeter. The LG 27UD88 has a gorgeous IPS panel at 3,840 x 2,160 and covers a whopping 99% of the sRGB color space. We feel like this is an acceptable array of inputs, but we would have liked to see a more accessible headphone jack, if for nothing other than convenience.įor the money you’re spending here, the LG 27UD88 looks better than it needs to, and should be the perfect addition to your setup, whether you’re a creative or even if you’re an everyday user with a clean aesthetic. Around the back, you’ll find an alcove that contains all the ports on offer: three USB ports, one DisplayPort, an audio output, HDMI and a USB-C port. On the bottom of the monitor, you’ll find just one little nub that’s used to control the on-screen menu, and that’s it – both volume and inputs are also controlled with this control stick. The LG 27UD88 keeps a low profile, thanks to its slim bezels, but the lack of buttons helps contribute to its low input. It’s an inelegant problem in an otherwise high-quality build. Instead, if you want to turn the display, you’ll have to turn the entire unit, base included. Considering that it can move effortlessly in other directions, this restriction doesn’t make a lot of sense.
However, for whatever reason you can’t swivel the display along the Y’ axis. Once it is attached, you can tilt, raise, lower and rotate the monitor 90 degrees for portrait mode. The screen attaches to the base effortlessly and toolessly and is easily detached via a convenient button so you can effortlessly switch mounting solutions which you may, considering the Vesa compatibility. But, with its 27-inch display and narrow bezels, it’ll effortlessly blend in to any office environment. It’s not an unbelievably huge display, like the Dell UltraSharp UP3218K or an ultra-wide like the AOC Agon AG352UCG. With a white chassis and black bezels, the classy build belies the low cost of the device. Considering the manufacturer, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the LG 27UD88 is an attractive display.