LG OLED evo AI G5 83" 83.5" Review

The LG G5 is the undisputed champion of big-screen gaming. If that's your primary use and money is no object, buy it. For anything else, look at a Sony.

The LG G5 is the gaming TV to beat, full stop. It's not just an OLED with good gaming features, it's a purpose-built monitor for your PS5 and Xbox that also happens to be a phenomenal TV. The one thing you need to know is this: it scored a perfect 100th percentile in our gaming benchmark. If you're a serious gamer with a big budget, this is your endgame screen.

We knew the gaming performance would be good, but the perfect score still surprised us. The combination of a 120Hz native refresh rate, near-instantaneous 0.1ms response time, and full support for FreeSync Premium, G-Sync, and HDMI 2.1 VRR means there's zero compromise. It's the smoothest, most responsive big-screen gaming experience in our database. The Alpha 11 AI processor is no slouch either, making webOS 25 feel snappy and handling upscaling beautifully.

At $5,000, this is a luxury purchase, no two ways about it. The value is entirely in its unmatched gaming prowess and the included professional-grade wall mount. If you're just watching movies, there are better values. But if you want the absolute best big-screen gaming experience and hate screen glare, the G5 justifies its price. Shop around, though—we've seen a $300 spread, so don't pay the highest sticker price.

The most direct competitor is the Sony BRAVIA 5 Mini-LED. The Sony will likely beat it in pure movie-watching picture quality and has better built-in audio, but it can't touch the G5's gaming feature set or its perfect anti-glare screen. The other LG G5 model, the 97-inch version, is the same TV just bigger and even more expensive. For most gamers, the 83-inch hits the sweet spot of size and (relative) affordability. If your budget is tighter, high-end TCL or Hisense Mini-LEDs offer great HDR for movies but fall short on gaming response and OLED's perfect blacks.

If you're a cinephile who prioritizes absolute peak HDR movie picture quality above all else, this isn't your best choice. Go get the Sony BRAVIA 5 instead. Also, if you need a stand and aren't planning to wall-mount, skip this—buying the stand separately feels bad.

We're giving a strong buy recommendation, but only for a specific person: the dedicated gamer with a generous budget who wants a massive, flawless display. It's overkill for a casual viewer and not the best pure movie-watcher's TV for the money. But for its intended purpose—being the ultimate gaming display—it has no equal right now.