The LG C3 OLED is one of the most capable displays for gaming — true blacks, near-instant response time, and support for 4K@120Hz with VRR and HDR. But it needs careful setup to avoid burn-in risk and to look its best.
OLED Light and Brightness
OLED Light controls how bright the panel drives its pixels. For gaming:
- SDR gaming: OLED Light 60–70. Higher settings increase burn-in risk in static-element areas (health bars, minimaps).
- HDR gaming: OLED Light 100 is fine — the content metadata manages brightness dynamically.
Never leave a static HUD at maximum brightness for hours on end.
Picture Mode
Use Gamer 1 or Gamer 2 for gaming (saves your custom configuration). Cinema mode is more accurate for movies but adds processing.
HDMI Input for Consoles
For PS5 and Xbox Series X on HDMI 2.1: enable HDMI Deep Colour (4K or higher) in the LG input settings for that HDMI port. Without this, you cannot get 4K@120Hz.
VRR / G-Sync / FreeSync
Enable VRR and G-Sync Compatible in the OLED's Game Optimizer menu. For PS5 and Xbox, VRR activates automatically when the console sends a VRR signal.
Pixel Refresher and Care Settings
Enable Screen Saver (Pixel Refresher) — this is LG's built-in burn-in mitigation. It runs automatically after 4 hours of content and takes about 6 minutes.
Logo Luminance Adjustment — On. This automatically dims areas of the screen that show a static logo or HUD for extended periods.
TruMotion (Motion Smoothing)
Off for gaming. TruMotion adds the soap opera effect and processing latency. For movies on streaming apps, some people use it at low settings.
Response Time
The C3 OLED's pixel response is handled at the panel level — there is no meaningful overdrive tuning to do. Response time is already sub-1ms natively.
Community Presets
LG C3 owners have shared their gaming and media presets at BestSettingsFor.com/displays/lg-c3 — including HDMI 2.1 setup notes for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
