A TV can look stunning during a film and still feel wrong the moment a gaming controller’s in hand because gamers are usually an afterthought. LG’s trying to change that with its OLEDG6 and QNED85 to solve that specific problem, and these TVs do it through a genuinely different route to the same result – gameplay that keeps up with whatever’s happening on screen, including a FIFA match rendered at high frame rates or a competitive shooter game where a single dropped frame changes the outcome.
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Two Panels, Two Ways of Getting the Picture Right
Let’s walk through the series. The LG G6 runs on Hyper Radiant Color Tech, an OLED panel controlling 8.3 million self-lit pixels individually. That level of pixel control is what gets its response time down to 0.1ms which is fast enough that ghosting simply isn’t part of the equation, even during the kind of fast camera pans that expose weaker displays instantly.
The LG QNED85 takes its own strong approach with Mini LED display paired with Precision Dimming, using an array of local dimming zones to sharpen contrast and detail with a precision conventional LED panels can’t match. LG’s Dynamic QNED Color Pro adds a wider colour gamut on top and is certified for 100% Colour Volume, so games with saturated and stylised art direction come through with genuine depth rather than looking washed out next to a film. Both panels are built to be excellent gaming displays, each drawing on a different strength to get there.
These screens move fast!
Refresh rate is where each TV shows what it’s capable of, and where LG shines. The LG G6 pushes 120Hz native with VRR up to 165Hz in 4K – a genuine ceiling for anyone running an RTX 20-series card or newer, or a current-gen console pushing high frame rate modes. The LG QNED85 delivers 120Hz natively with VRR up to 144Hz, a refresh rate that already outpaces most TVs in its segment and keeps fast-moving competitive titles looking sharp and controlled well beyond what a standard 60Hz or 120Hz panel could manage.
Keeping Motion Tear-Free, Whichever Console Is Plugged In
Sync technology is where the two TVs take different approaches. The LG G6 supports both NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium – covering the two major VRR ecosystems used across PC graphics cards and consoles in one panel, which is a genuinely rare combination that opens the door to serious PC gaming setups as well as consoles.
The LG QNED85 backs AMD FreeSync Premium, which is the same technology powering tear-free gameplay on consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Both TVs carry ALLM, HGiG for accurate HDR tone mapping in games, and Dolby Vision for Gaming at 4K 120Hz, keeping dynamic range intact rather than falling back to flatter SDR the moment low-latency mode kicks in. Neither TV compromises on this front, and both extend Game Dashboard and Game Optimiser to let players fine-tune refresh rate, latency, and visual presets on the fly without digging through a settings menu.
Skipping the Console Altogether
Cloud gaming runs strong on both TVs via LG’s Gaming Portal, letting a full game library play without a console at all. All you need is a compatible Bluetooth controller, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a high-speed internet connection.
There’s also Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency Controller support, which runs across both TVs, cutting cloud gaming input delay to under 3ms no matter which one a controller connects to, delivering a wired-like feel wirelessly on either panel, a genuine first for TVs at this level and one LG has built into both tiers rather than reserving for the flagship alone.
The Brains Behind Every Frame
The processors driving all this are engineered to impress. The LG G6 runs the Alpha 11 AI Processor 4K Gen3 with a Dual AI Engine, LG’s most advanced chip this generation, built for 5.6x faster neural processing, a 50% faster CPU, and 70% stronger GPU performance than the previous flagship silicon. That processing power extends beyond gaming too by driving AI Picture Pro’s pixel-level upscaling and Dynamic Tone Mapping Ultra to keep every frame looking its sharpest regardless of source quality.
The LG QNED85 runs the Alpha 8 AI Processor 4K Gen3, purpose-built for its price point with faster NPU performance, a stronger GPU, and better memory throughput than its own predecessor, backing its own AI Super Upscaling and Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro to deliver the same philosophy of real-time picture enhancement at a different scale.
Sound That Keeps Pace With the Action
Audio brings its own strengths to each TV. The LG G6 ships with a 4.2-channel, 60W speaker system running Alpha 11 AI Sound Pro’s virtual 11.1.2 up-mix, built for a home-theater-grade experience straight out of the box, immersive enough that a soundbar becomes a genuine upgrade rather than a necessity.
And the LG QNED85 runs a 2.0-channel, 20W setup, delivering that same virtual 11.1.2 up-mix, proof that LG’s sound engineering scales its spatial audio intelligence down without losing the effect, giving a smaller-footprint TV a genuinely spacious soundstage.
Both support WOW Orchestra, so pairing either with an LG soundbar takes the experience even further, syncing TV and soundbar speakers into one coordinated system rather than two competing sources.
Enough Ports to Stop Juggling Cables
Connectivity backs up the gaming ambitions on both sets. Each TV runs four HDMI ports supporting 4K 120Hz, eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS, and QFT, meaning every port is a full gaming-capable input rather than one dedicated slot buried among the rest, which is useful for anyone running a console, a PC, and a streaming box simultaneously without juggling cables. The LG G6 adds Wi-Fi 6 on top for households layering multiple 4K streaming and cloud gaming sessions across devices.
Picking the One That Fits the Setup
For a setup built around a gaming PC with an NVIDIA card, or for anyone chasing the highest refresh rate and fastest response time LG currently makes, the LG G6 is the clear pick, a TV built to be the best gaming display LG has ever shipped. For a console-first household running a PS5 or Xbox Series X, the LG QNED85 delivers ALLM, VRR, HGiG, and Dolby Vision gaming at a genuinely accessible price, with Motion Booster 288 giving it a real edge in competitive titles. Both TVs are built to win at console gaming. They’re simply built to win it differently, and either one puts a serious gaming display at the centre of the living room.
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