34GK950F-B

Hey LG, Like a lot of commentors here, I use my ultrawide for productivity + gaming. I'm a software engineer by day and noob slayer, mother-insulter by night. I have been rocking a 34" 1440p LG 34GK950F for the last few years and just recently upgraded to the AW3425DW. Unfortunately, I'm still in the market. I took a risk on the OLED AW3425DW (240hz) and while it does look outstanding for gaming, the text fringing and lower PPI make the "upgrade" from my LG 34GK950F leave me a little disastisfied. I'm slightly hesitant my RTX 4080 will power a 5k2k, but I don't typically run games on ultra (I almost always tweak and use some blend of med/high settings) and I don't mind frame gen and DLSS. That said, I think the increased screen realestate will be a plus and the increased pixel density + 5k resolution of the 39GX950B will solve the issues I'm having with text fringing when it comes to productivity. I'm looking forward to reviewing how 39GX950B compares to my two other monitors on the basis of ppi, IPS vs OLED, 2k vs 5k, 39" vs 34" for productivity and also for a lot of the gaming community, how well slightly older cards like the 4080 can handle \~11 million pixels without needing to drop another $3k on a 5090. Thanks and may the odds be ever in *my* favor 🤞🏼

Yeah I'm in the same boat. Running an oldish 34in 85ppi 21:9, IPS 144Hz LG. Bumping up to 39in 142ppi 5k2k, oled 165Hz would be a huge upgrade. Those retinal displays are really really tempting though for the beautiful ppi. But tbh I don't know how well those crazy resolutions would even perform in games. Your desktop background would look heavenly, but most game engines would probably grind to a stop. Not to mention the lack of ultrawide.

If i have to choose like you in similar case I'd go for 57". I used to be gamer before I became a dev and for past 3 years I've been gaming maybe in total 50 hours. Current I use dual monitor setup -> 34" LG ultragear and 24" 1080p. If I have the money I'd take as much as possible more wider screen than caring that much for gaming.

I use the LG ultragear 34". I'm not sure if it's the exact same model that you say is not in stock. It's the best monitor Ive I've had though, so I'd say it's worth doing some digging. I tried some VA panels, and they had the dreaded VRR/AdaptiveSync flicker issue that so many get. I've heard OLEDs get them too. I'd never go back to gaming without VRR, especially at high refresh rates. The one I returned before getting the LG even flickered on the desktop sometimes. IPS hardly ever has that issue.

Hell yeah! Did you weld that up yourself? I'm bad to ask because I run vr. But I run a 34 ultrawide LG ultra gear and you can't go wrong with their monitors. I've seen most recommend a 49 for just one or a 57 if you can swing it but they pricey for sure. Samsung has a 49 you can find on sale all the time. Heard that inconn brand 49 on Amazon isn't terrible for its price. I did see someone post at like Sam's Club or Costco there's a msi 49 inch deal for $650 right now. Not sure if you're in US