TV Input Lag in 2015 — LG, Samsung, Sony and Sharp

Input lag is the delay between the moment a video signal is sent to a TV and the moment the corresponding image appears on the screen. TV manufacturers generally do not list input lag as a standard specification, but it is an important parameter when a TV is used for gaming or as a computer display.

The amount of input lag depends on how the TV processes the incoming signal. Picture-processing features can add additional delay, while Game Mode is designed to reduce processing and provide a faster response.

The following tables show input lag measurements for selected LG, Samsung, Sony and Sharp TVs from 2015. The results are shown with Game Mode enabled and with Game Mode disabled.

The measurements are historical and apply to the TVs and settings tested at that time. Input lag can vary depending on the input signal, picture settings, firmware and measurement method.

TV input lag in 2015

US models

TV model	Game Mode input lag (ms)	Outside Game Mode (ms)
LG LF5500	28.4	31
LG LF5600	29.8	29.8
LG LF6000	35.9	38.8
LG EC9300	40.7	106
LG LF5800	49.7	149.8
LG LF6100	50	149
LG LF6300	50	120
LG UF7600	55	65
LG UF7700	60	60
LG UF6800	60	64
Samsung JU7500	21	120
Samsung JS9500	24	155
Samsung JS9000	24	140
Samsung JU7100	26	128
Samsung JU6500	26.5	119
Samsung JS7000	28	122
Samsung JU6700	28	117
Samsung JS8500	37	118
Samsung J4000	39	39
Samsung J5500	40	92
Samsung J6200	45	65
Samsung J6300	45	128
Sony R510C	46	47
Sony X900C	35	72
Sony W850C	36	55
Sony X830C	37	74
Sony W800C	38	54
Sony X930C	38	69
Sony X850C	40	64
Sharp LE653U	35	35
Sharp UH30U	46	62
Sharp UB30U	80	147

The results show that Game Mode could make a substantial difference on many 2015 TVs. For example, the Samsung JU7500 measured 21 ms in Game Mode compared with 120 ms outside Game Mode. Similar differences can be seen on the Samsung JS9500, JS9000 and JU7100, as well as several LG models.

Some TVs showed little difference between the two modes. The LG LF5600, Samsung J4000 and Sharp LE653U had almost identical results with and without Game Mode.

European TV models

European versions often used different model numbers from their US counterparts. The LG models in the European list, for example, use designations such as LF540V, LF560V and LF652V.

TV model	Game Mode input lag (ms)	Outside Game Mode (ms)
LG LF540V	28.4	31
LG LF560V	29.8	29.8
LG LF652V	35.9	38.8
LG EC930V	40.7	106
LG LF580V	49.7	149.8
LG LF652V	50	149
LG LF630V	50	120
LG UF770V	60	60
LG UF680V	60	64
Samsung JU7500	21	120
Samsung JS9500	24	155
Samsung JS9000	24	140
Samsung JU7100	26	128
Samsung JU6500	26.5	119
Samsung JS7000	28	122
Samsung JU6700	28	117
Samsung JS8500	37	118
Samsung J4000	39	39
Samsung J5500	40	92
Samsung J6200	45	65
Samsung J6300	45	128
Sony R510C	46	47
Sony X900C	35	72
Sony W850C	36	55
Sony X830C	37	74
Sony W800C	38	54
Sony X930C	38	69
Sony X850C	40	64
Sharp LE653U	35	35
Sharp UH30U	46	62
Sharp UB30U	80	147

The European table contains the corresponding measurements recorded for the models listed in the original 2015 data. Model names can differ between regions even when TVs belong to the same product family.

What the 2015 results show

The measurements demonstrate why Game Mode was important for gaming on TVs of that period. On many models, disabling Game Mode resulted in considerably higher input lag because the TV continued to apply additional image processing.

Samsung models in particular show a large difference between the two modes. Several models had input lag below 30 ms in Game Mode while exceeding 100 ms outside Game Mode. LG also had models with a significant difference between the two settings.

The results were not the same for every TV. Some models had relatively low input lag regardless of the selected mode, while others remained comparatively slow even with Game Mode enabled.

Input lag should therefore be considered together with the picture mode and other test conditions. A single number does not necessarily describe how a TV will perform in every configuration.

About the measurements

These figures are historical measurements for selected TV models released around 2015. They should not be interpreted as current input-lag specifications or used to compare these TVs with modern models.

Different testing methods can produce slightly different results. Input lag can also change depending on the resolution and refresh rate of the input signal, picture mode, firmware and other TV settings.

The main purpose of this list is to preserve the measured input-lag results for 2015 LG, Samsung, Sony and Sharp TVs and show how much Game Mode could affect their performance.