If you prioritize high-quality visuals with rich colors and deep contrasts for tasks like HDR gaming and media consumption, or if you are into professional photo and video editing, the KTC M27P20 Pro with its superior brightness, MiniLED technology, and full coverage of various color gamuts would be an excellent investment, despite its higher price. On the other hand, if you prefer a monitor that offers a good balance between price and performance with decent gaming capabilities and fair image quality for everyday use, the LG 27GP83B would serve you well and save you money. However, it won't match the KTC's performance in high-end creative work or HDR content display. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
Excellent for casual gaming
Best in class for productivity
Excellent for media consumption
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Good contrast
Best in class brightness
Very good color volume
Advantages of the LG 27GP83B (IPS)
The LG 27GP83B (IPS) has no clear advantages over the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.3/10
6.0/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
180Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
807:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
365 nits
1040 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
472 nits
98.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.6 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for casual gaming, while the LG 27GP83B (IPS) is only fair.
Productivity
10.0/10
6.2/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the LG 27GP83B (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
9.1/10
5.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
807:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
365 nits
1040 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
472 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent for media consumption, while the LG 27GP83B (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$800
$389
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) has a price of $800 and the LG 27GP83B (IPS) costs $389.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the LG 27GP83B (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the LG 27GP83B (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the LG 27GP83B (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
6.2/10
6.0/10
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
180Hz
3.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
6.8 ms
48 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 180 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
365 nits
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and LG 27GP83B (IPS) are both only fair for competitive gaming.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and LG 27GP83B (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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How the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and the LG 27GP83B (IPS) compare to other monitors
"Gaming and HDR are the two target uses for this screen, and it does generally very well in both. For gaming there are good response times, a single overdrive mode experience for VRR, super low input lag and solid support for latest gen consoles too. The moderately high 160Hz refresh rate provides good motion clarity, and is a nice combination with the high 4K resolution that provides a sharp and crisp image."
"The LG 27GP83B-B offers today’s sweet spot in gaming specs and capabilities in a well-designed premium package. It’s the first 1440p upgrade over the previous releases such as the LG 27GL83A-B with improvements in image quality thanks to its Nano IPS panel."
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