The LG C3 is a popular choice when it comes to a gaming television set capable of getting the most out of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. To see what settings you should be using for this TV, you can check out this guide from Seeking Tech.
Model Numbers
This article should be based on the following model numbers from the C3 series:
- 42″ LG C3 evo OLED TV (OLED42C3PUA)
- 48″ LG C3 evo OLED TV (OLED48C3PUA)
- 55″ LG C3 evo OLED TV (OLED55C3PUA)
- 65″ LG C3 evo OLED TV (OLED65C3PUA)
- 77″ LG C3 evo OLED TV (OLED77C3PUA)
- 83″ LG C3 evo OLED TV (OLED83C3PUA)
Supported PS5 Features
When it comes to the PlayStation 5, the LG C3 supports Auto Low Latency Mode and HDR10.
In terms of frame rate, the TV is capable of playing PS5 games at up to 120 fps with Variable Refresh Rate support as long as it stays above 48 fps.
Supported Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Features
For the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the LG C3 supports Auto Low Latency Mode in addition to being capable of displaying games in HDR10 and Dolby Vision.
As for the frame rate, the Series X and Series S games can be played at up to 120 fps. When it comes to frame rate drops in these Xbox titles, the TV supports Variable Refresh Rate starting at 40 fps as well as Low Frame Rate Compensation.
Recommended Settings
To set up your LG C3 correctly for your PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S, you can take the following steps:
1. Connect your console to the OLED television if you haven’t done so already. Make sure you use the HDMI cable that came with your PS5, Series X or Series S for the best compatibility.
All four HDMI ports of the C3 are version 2.1; therefore, you can connect the console to any of them.
2. Open the TV settings of your LG C3 and then go to the General tab. From there, make sure that the Game Optimizer mode is turned on.
This picture setting will let you play games with low input lag. It will also turn on the Game Optimizer menu for the C3.
3. In the settings of your TV, you should also make sure that the HDMI Deep Color setting is set to 4K.
This will unlock the full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for your console.
4. With the aforementioned Game Optimizer menu enabled, press the gear button on the TV remote to open it while the input of the screen is showing your connected console.
5. From there, make sure that the VRR & G-Sync setting is enabled.
6. In the same Game Optimizer menu, you should also set the Prevent Input Delay setting to Boost as well.
7. You should now be done with setting up your LG C3. With that said, you still have work to do on the console side. To start off, you should check to see if you have the right settings enabled on your PS5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.
For the PlayStation 5, open the console’s Settings menu and then go to Screen and Video > Video Output. From there, you need to set the following options to Automatic:
- VRR
- 120 Hz
- ALLM
- 4K Transfer Rate
- Deep Color Output
- RGB Range
For the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, go to the console’s Settings menu and then navigate over to General > TV & Display Options > Video modes. You should then make sure that the following are enabled:
- Allow Auto-Low Latency Mode
- Allow Variable Refresh Rate
- Allow 4K
- Allow HDR10
- Allow Dolby Vision
- Dolby Vision for Gaming
7. You also need to calibrate your console’s HDR output for the LG C3.
On the PS5 side, you need to open the Settings menu and then select Screen and Video > Video Output > Adjust HDR.
If you have an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then you need to open the console’s Settings menu and then select General > TV & display options > Calibrate HDR for Games.
Finally, select the on-screen instructions to calibrate the HDR brightness output for your C3 OLED.