LG has been slowly releasing more products than it announced at CES, this time with a new 5K gaming monitor. The LG UltraGear evo GM9 5K Gaming Monitor uses a 5K Mini LED panel and includes built-in AI upscaling so games and other content can run at higher resolutions without paying for a new GPU.
Unlike the UltraGear GX7, which uses LG’s Tandem OLED technology, the UltraGear evo GM9 is all about mini LEDs, specifically LG’s branded “Hyper Mini LED” screen, which features a small gap between its LED backlight and the panel in an effort to reduce light leakage and blooming. The 27-inch screen offers 5K resolution (5,120 x 2,880), a peak brightness of 1,250 nits, and 2,304 local dimming zones for better contrast and higher brightness. The monitor also comes with LG’s Dual Mode, which lets it run at 5K at a 165Hz refresh rate or 1140p at 330Hz, and supports NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium to reduce graphical issues like flickering and screen-tearing.
The UltraGear evo GM9 includes a variety of AI-powered features to better take advantage of its new hardware, such as the previously mentioned AI Upscaling, as well as AI Scene Optimization to adjust image settings and AI Sound to do similar things with audio. LG designed the UltraGear for gaming, but it should work for productivity use cases as well. The monitor includes DisplayPort 2.1 and USB-C ports, and offers 90W power delivery so you can transfer data and charge your laptop using the same cable.
The LG UltraGear evo GM9 is available for pre-order in the US on LG’s website for $1,200. The company says it will be available in other markets throughout the year.
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