LG’s insane 480Hz OLED gaming monitor just hit its all-time best price

When we reviewed LG’s UltraGear 27GX790A-B, we said the monitor’s “motion clarity will leave gamers gobsmacked.” The $1,000 price tag wasn’t exactly appealing, but now that the monitor has gotten a serious discount, we think it’s worth grabbing. This gloriously fast OLED gaming display is now just $800 on Amazon.

It may not be one of those huge ultrawide monitors on the market—it’s “only” 27 inches—but it’s a fantastic pick for high-frame-rate gamers. This LG UltraGear delivers a 2560×1440 resolution on a vibrant OLED panel with a blazing-fast 480Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time. It’s all great, but that refresh rate in particular is chef’s kiss.

This isn’t the first 480Hz OLED monitor by any means, but as our testing shows, it delivers “class-leading” motion clarity that most competitive gamers will be happy with. All those action-heavy scenes will be smoother than ever, and this display comes with both AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync for minimal screen tearing.

No worries about connectivity either. You get two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 2.1, as well as two USB-A and a 3.5mm headphone jack. We’d have loved to see a USB-C on there, but it is what it is.

OLED monitors aren’t cheap, especially the uber-fast ones. But if you wanted one, now’s the time to get it. The 20% discount is solid and it’s not every day you see a 480Hz OLED for only $800. If this one doesn’t suit your fancy for whatever reason, you should check out our other picks for the best gaming monitors we’ve tested.