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The 27″ LG UltraGear 280Hz Gaming Monitor Featuring Tandem OLED Tech Is on Sale Today for $399.99
Amazon has cut the price of LG's UltraGear 27GX700A-B gaming monitor to $399.99, making it the cheapest Tandem OLED display currently on the market. The monitor normally retails for $850, though its price has recently hovered closer to $600, so this deal represents a notable saving for gamers wanting premium panel technology at a lower cost. Tandem OLED, LG's Primary RGB Tandem technology, offers brighter output and greater resistance to burn-in than standard OLED panels, a feature usually reserved for high-end products such as LG's Gallery Series TVs and the latest Apple iPad Pro.
Alongside the panel technology, the 27-inch monitor offers a QHD (2560×1440) resolution at 108ppi, a 280Hz refresh rate, and Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, though reaching top frame rates in demanding titles like Battlefield 6 requires a powerful graphics card such as an RTX 5070 Ti. It includes DisplayPort, HDMI and a two-port USB hub, plus a two-year warranty covering OLED burn-in, which is longer and more comprehensive than the one-year, no-burn-in cover typical of cheaper OLED monitors. Buyers purchasing directly from LG can also receive $100 in Rinse dry-cleaning credit as an added incentive.
In short
- LG UltraGear Tandem OLED gaming monitor now $399.99, down from $850.
- Cheapest Tandem OLED monitor available, offering brighter, burn-in-resistant display.
- Features 280Hz refresh rate, QHD resolution and a two-year burn-in warranty.
Explained simply
Gaming monitors are displays engineered for competitive gaming, featuring specifications such as high refresh rates and rapid response times. Players who compete seriously often prioritise monitor quality because these features directly influence gameplay smoothness and visual clarity.
OLED stands for Organic Light-Emitting Diode, a display technology that produces brighter, more vibrant colours than standard LCD screens. However, OLED displays have been avoided for gaming because of burn-in risk, where permanently displaying the same image can mark the screen, a problem that has limited OLED use mainly to televisions and smartphones.
Tandem OLED is LG's advancement on standard OLED that mitigates burn-in risk whilst retaining superior colour and brightness, accomplished through a dual-layer panel structure. Previously available only in premium televisions and flagship mobile devices, the technology is now also used in gaming monitors.