LG 32G810SA
LG 32G810SA Review & Specifications
32G810SA by LG is a 31.50″ IPS monitor with a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels (1.778:1, 16:9 aspect ratio) and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. It supports a 10-bit color depth, displays up to 1073741824 colors, and offers the following color space coverage: 95.00% DCI-P3 . The panel delivers 400 nits of brightness, has a static contrast ratio of 1000:1. It has a pixel density of 140 PPI, with viewing angles of 178 ° (degrees)° horizontal and 178 ° (degrees)° vertical. The screen covers 89.32% of the front surface. It uses a W-LED backlight and has a Anti-glare/Matte screen coating. Built-in 2 x 5 W (watts) speakers are included. HDR capabilities include support for HDR10, DisplayHDR 400.
General Work Usage
The LG 32G810SA achieves an outstanding 93.2% work usage score, making it an excellent choice for productivity-focused users, including professionals who engage in coding, document editing, and multitasking in office applications. It utilizes an IPS panel—a top-tier choice for productivity. IPS and similar panels deliver exceptional color accuracy, wide viewing angles, and consistent brightness across the screen. Their resistance to burn-in makes them especially well-suited for prolonged use involving static content like spreadsheets, toolbars, and text editors. The monitor’s very high resolution of 3840×2160 ensures excellent workspace flexibility and visual clarity for office work and complex layouts. With a pixel density of 140 ppi, the display offers very clear text and smooth images. Some users may still prefer scaling settings to enhance readability, especially for long working sessions. With a typical brightness of 400 nits, this monitor maintains excellent visibility even in well-lit office spaces.
The LG 32G810SA has color space coverage of: 95.00% DCI-P3 , which gives this monitor exceptional color gamut coverage, making it a top-tier choice for professionals working in color-sensitive applications such as photo editing (Photoshop, Lightroom), video grading, or design production. Colors appear rich, consistent, and accurate across supported spaces. Combined with 8-bit + FRC support, the monitor achieves visually smooth color transitions, suitable for semi-professional or enthusiast-level work. While not native 10-bit, FRC allows for near-10-bit results in most scenarios.
The work performance-per-price score of 23.3% indicates that this monitor does not offer strong value for professional productivity use. However, its exceptional work usage score of 93.2% may justify the price for users who value quality, clarity, and ergonomics in demanding workflows.
Gaming and Media Usage
The LG 32G810SA earns a solid 79.9% rating for gaming and media use, offering smooth visuals, decent color accuracy, and responsive performance that will satisfy most gamers and movie enthusiasts. It utilizes an IPS panel, which is widely appreciated for accurate color reproduction, wide viewing angles, and consistent brightness. These panels are a balanced and reliable choice for gamers who enjoy vivid visuals and moderate HDR. High-end IPS models often support local dimming zones and high peak brightness levels, enhancing the experience in HDR games and bright rooms. While response times are slightly slower than OLED or TN, recent advancements have greatly reduced motion blur and input lag. The monitor’s very high resolution of 3840×2160 offers excellent visual clarity, enhancing textures, fine details, and overall realism in both games and media. A capable GPU is recommended for optimal performance at this level. The monitor offers a high refresh rate of 144 Hz, providing fluid gameplay and improved responsiveness over standard 60 Hz displays, but its None ms response time could hinder clarity in action-heavy content.
The monitor offers excellent ergonomic capabilities, allowing for highly customizable positioning that supports long, comfortable usage sessions across both work and entertainment, and offers excellent connectivity, supporting a wide range of usage scenarios and seamless integration with various devices and setups.
Specific ergonomic adjustments and connectivity details can be found in the specifications section below.
Performance per Price
The gaming performance-per-price score of 14.0% indicates that this monitor does not offer strong value for gaming-focused users. Its respectable gaming suitability rating of 79.9% may still justify the price for certain use cases, though better-valued options exist.
With a performance-per-price score of just 22.2%, this monitor does not offer strong value in its category. However, its high-end overall quality of 88.6 pts may still justify the purchase for users prioritizing build excellence, display fidelity, or brand preference over cost.
Monitor Information
| Manufacturer | LG |
|---|---|
| Monitor Model | 32G810SA |
| Current Price Amazon | $800 |
| Amazon Price Updated | 1 day, 6 hours ago. |
| Launch Date | 2 years, 6 months ago. |
| Monitor Available | True |
| Panel Size / Type | 31.50" / IPS |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels, Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Refresh Rate / Response Time | 144 Hz / None ms |
| Brightness / Contrast | 400 nits / 1000:1 |
| Color Depth / Coverage | 10-bit (FRC) / DCI-P3: 95.00% |
| Pixel Density | 140 PPI |
| Viewing Angles | 178 ° (degrees)° / 178 ° (degrees)° |
| Screen Ratio / Curvature | Screen-to-Body Ratio: 89.32% , Flat screen |
| Backlight / Coating |
W-LED
Anti-glare/Matte |
| Speakers | 2 x 5 W (watts) |
| HDR Support | HDR10, DisplayHDR 400 |
Performance and Features Evaluation (Max 100 pts)
Calculated Performance and Performance per Price Scores
Additional Features and Information
| Connectivity | 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream), 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream), 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode), 1 x Ethernet RJ45, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a), 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (3-pole) |
|---|---|
| Ergonomic Adjustments | Height Adjustment , Pivot , Swivel , Tilt , VESA Mount (100x100mm) |
| Included Accessories | HDMI cable, Remote control, USB Type-C cable |
| Additional Features | 3-sided virtually borderless design, AI Personalized Picture Wizard, AI Picture, AMD FreeSync Premium, Black Stabiliser, Color Weakness Mode, Color Calibrated in Factory, Crosshair, Disney+, Dynamic Action Sync, Dynamic Tone Mapping, Flicker-free technology, FPS Counter, HDR Effect, LG Switch, Low Blue Light, Netflix, NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible, RGB LED Hexagon Lighting, Smart Energy Saving, YouTube |
32G810SA Compared to Monitors with Similar Performance and Features
Monitor Quality & Features per Price Table
| Brand | Monitor (Desc) | Price (Desc) | Work (Desc) | Play (Desc) | Overall (Desc) | Work/$ (Desc) | Game/$ (Desc) | Overall/$ (Desc) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic |
$930
|
0.0%
|
100.5%
|
75.5%
|
89.1%
|
21.6%
|
11.4%
|
19.2%
|
|
| ASUS |
$1999❗
|
0.0%
|
93.7%
|
80.6%
|
89.4%
|
9.4%
|
5.6%
|
8.9%
|
|
| LG |
$800
|
↑
1.4%
|
93.2%
|
79.9%
|
88.6%
|
23.3%
|
14.0%
|
22.2%
|
|
| GIGABYTE |
$457❗
|
0.0%
|
89.4%
|
84.6%
|
88.2%
|
39.1%
|
25.9%
|
38.6%
|
|
| Lenovo |
$370
|
↓
-47.4%
|
87.1%
|
84.0%
|
87.2%
|
47.1%
|
31.8%
|
47.1%
|
|
| Dell |
$494❗
|
0.0%
|
85.6%
|
86.3%
|
87.5%
|
34.7%
|
24.5%
|
35.4%
|
|
| BenQ |
$700❗
|
0.0%
|
84.4%
|
81.4%
|
87.0%
|
24.1%
|
16.3%
|
24.9%
|
|
| Samsung |
$665
|
↑
6.4%
|
84.1%
|
83.2%
|
88.9%
|
25.3%
|
17.5%
|
26.7%
|
|
| ASUS |
$899
|
↓
-25.0%
|
77.5%
|
90.9%
|
89.4%
|
17.2%
|
14.2%
|
19.9%
|
Monitor Comparison and Detail Specifications Table
| Specification | Perf Chart | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price |
$930
|
0.0%
|
$1999❗
|
0.0%
|
$800
|
↑
1.4%
|
$457❗
|
0.0%
|
$370
|
↓
-47.4%
|
$494❗
|
0.0%
|
$700❗
|
0.0%
|
$665
|
↑
6.4%
|
$899
|
↓
-25.0%
|
| Brand | ViewSonic | ASUS | LG | GIGABYTE | Lenovo | Dell | BenQ | Samsung | ASUS |
| Size / Type | 27.00" / IPS | 31.90" / AHVA IPS | 31.50" / IPS | 27.00" / IPS | 31.50" / IPS | 31.50" / AHVA IPS | 31.50" / AHVA IPS | 39.60" / VA | 31.50" / QD-OLED |
| Resolution | 5120 × 2880 | 3840 × 2160 | 3840 × 2160 | 3840 × 2160 | 3840 × 2160 | 3840 × 2160 | 3840 × 2160 | 5120 × 2160 | 3840 × 2160 |
| Hz / Response | 75 Hz / 5.00 ms | 120 Hz / 5.00 ms | 144 Hz / No data ms | 160 Hz / 5.00 ms | 144 Hz / 2.00 ms | 144 Hz / 1.00 ms | 144 Hz / 2.00 ms | 180 Hz / 1.00 ms | 240 Hz / 0.03 ms |
| Nits / Contrast | 500 nits / 2000:1 | 1000 nits / 1000:1 | 400 nits / 1000:1 | 400 nits / 1000:1 | 350 nits / 1000:1 | 400 nits / 1000:1 | No data nits / 1000:1 | 350 nits / 3000:1 | No data nits / 1500000:1 |
| Color / Coverage | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 99.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 98.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 95.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 95.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 90.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 95.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 98.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 90.00% | 10-bit / DCI-P3: 99.00% |
| Pixel Density | 218 PPI | 137 PPI | 140 PPI | 163 PPI | 140 PPI | 137 PPI | 140 PPI | 140 PPI | 139 PPI |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat | Flat | Flat | Flat | Flat | Flat | 1000R | Flat |
| Backlight | W-LED | Mini LED | W-LED | Edge LED | W-LED | W-LED with Local Dimming | W-LED | W-LED | None |
| Coating | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | None |
| Speakers | 2 x 5 W (watts) | 2 x 3 W (watts) | 2 x 5 W (watts) | 2 x 3 W (watts) | 2 x 5 W (watts) | ❌ | 2 x 2 W (watts) | ❌ | ❌ |
| HDR | No data | No data | HDR10, DisplayHDR 400 | No data | No data | DisplayHDR 600 | HDR10, DisplayHDR 600 | No data | No data |
| Local Dimming | ❌ | Enabled (Mini LED) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Enabled (Local dimming) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Power | Typical: 47.00W , Max: 245.00W | Typical: 55.00W | No data | Typical: 34.00W | Typical: 62.00W , Max: 175.00W | Typical: 33.70W , Max: 121.00W | Typical: 48.00W , Max: 160.00W | , Max: 140.00W | Typical: 42.00W |
| Panel Brand | No data | AU Optronics | No data | No data | Innolux | AU Optronics | AU Optronics | No data | Samsung |
Monitor Specifications Table
| Brand | Monitor (Desc) | Size | Resolution | Panel Type | Bright. | Contrast | Depth | Hz | Resp. | Curvature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic | 27.00" | 5120 × 2880 | IPS | 500 nits | 2000 : 1 | 10-bit | 75 Hz | 5.00 ms | Flat | |
| ASUS | 31.90" | 3840 × 2160 | AHVA IPS | 1000 nits | 1000 : 1 | 10-bit | 120 Hz | 5.00 ms | Flat | |
| LG | 31.50" | 3840 × 2160 | IPS | 400 nits | 1000 : 1 | 10-bit | 144 Hz | None ms | Flat | |
| GIGABYTE | 27.00" | 3840 × 2160 | IPS | 400 nits | 1000 : 1 | 10-bit | 160 Hz | 5.00 ms | Flat | |
| Lenovo | 31.50" | 3840 × 2160 | IPS | 350 nits | 1000 : 1 | 10-bit | 144 Hz | 2.00 ms | Flat | |
| Dell | 31.50" | 3840 × 2160 | AHVA IPS | 400 nits | 1000 : 1 | 10-bit | 144 Hz | 1.00 ms | Flat | |
| BenQ | 31.50" | 3840 × 2160 | AHVA IPS | None nits | 1000 : 1 | 10-bit | 144 Hz | 2.00 ms | Flat | |
| Samsung | 39.60" | 5120 × 2160 | VA | 350 nits | 3000 : 1 | 10-bit | 180 Hz | 1.00 ms | 1000 mm | |
| ASUS | 31.50" | 3840 × 2160 | QD-OLED | None nits | 1500000 : 1 | 10-bit | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | Flat |
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