LG UltraFine 32U990A Best Settings (Patreon)

Review here: https://youtu.be/6OpU-y8AV_0

General settings

Install 'LG Switch' software and make sure to update to the latest firmware/software version for the screen

Make sure to disable Windows Auto Color Management otherwise it will always clamp colour space for SDR

Only enable Windows HDR when viewing actual HDR content (see here)

Set resolution to 6144 x 3456 and then configure OS scaling to a suitable level for your needs. 200% scaling likely optimal, especially on MacOS.

Set refresh rate to 60Hz (the max supported)

Set colour depth in graphics card control panel to 10-bit or 12-bit (it's a 10-bit panel)

SDR setup

Smart energy saving = turn this OFF in the general menu

Preset mode = Custom (for full native colour space and when using our calibrated ICC profile). If you want to clamp to a specific target colour space all the time

Brightness = 15 (for 120 nits) but set this to whatever you feel is appropriate for your ambient light conditions and user preference

Auto brightness = turn on if you want to use the ambient light sensor

Contrast = 70

Sharpness = 50

Super resolution = Off

Color Temp = Custom

Gamma = Mode 2

RGB channels = 48, 49, 51 (for improved 6500K white point)

Six color adjustments = leave on default

Our calibrated ICC profile available below

HDR setup

Deep Black Pro (local dimming setting) = High

Preset mode = Custom

Brightness = 100

Color temp = Manual > W1 (for better white point)

Black stabilizer = experiment for darker HDR movies/games if needed, but max setting of 60 to avoid raised blacks

Gaming

Response time = Fast

Black stabilizer = experiment for darker games if needed, but max setting of 60 to avoid raised blacks