LG - 38GL950G-B

I really do think an OLED at 45 inches in a 21:9 aspect ratio and 5k resolution is the ultimate end game monitor for both productivity and gaming. I've been using a 38 inch LG ultrawide IPS (38GL950) for the past 4 years in my home office setup and although it's an awesome monitor, during heavy coding sessions I've had this urge for more screen real estate to better fit my development environment and documentations. Gaming on it is nice due to the immersiveness of 21:9, especially playing MMOs like World of Warcraft, but the lower brightness and contrast of IPS makes images not as vibrant. I've also been using a 47 inch LG tv (47LA7400) as a dedicated computer monitor on my bedroom setup for the past 12 years. With over 60,000 hours of use on it, it is still working perfectly. I love LG and their quality. At a mere 1080p resolution though, I can see the pixels in text, which can cause eye fatigue during coding tasks after a while. Gaming on it is quite immersive, mostly due to the size, but without a curvature, things on the left and right of the screen feel as if they're farther away, which can take away from the immersion. I also have an LG CX OLED tv which I've tried gaming on and although images are absolutely stunning due to the vibrant colors and clarity, the aspect ratio doesn't make gaming as immersive. I considered going the 32:9 route but didn't want to sacrifice screen height and knew that most games didn't support this aspect ratio. I've been constantly searching Google and Reddit for the past 3 years wondering when LG would release a 45 inch 21:9 OLED with at least 110 pixels per inch and 120hz refresh rate. It's finally here and I'm so excited.

If youre going ultrawide for the sake of actually having a large screen to work with, your best choice would be to go for a 38in because they scale better and have 3840x1600 resolution. And their color accuracy is usually top notch. There's no real good reason to use 34in UW outside of gaming when 38in exists and is a better resolution size for scaling. I have the MSI MEG 38inch, but previously had the LG38G nanoIPS. Same panels in both monitors, my LG just got killed by a brown out.

I'm currently on an IPS LG 38GL950G which is 1600p because I refuse to downgrade to 1440p, and the brightness comparison seems disheartening.... https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/compare/lg-38gl950g-b-vs-lg-45gx950a-b/4449/83695

I bought the LG 38GL950G-B 38 Inch 5 years ago. There has been nothing on the market since then that I was interested in. With the 45GX950A-B, I figured Id give it a try...like I said the curve is to aggressive for literally everything.

I used that lg before sending it back, despite being 144hz it’s a slow panel with a lot of motion blur, I switched it for a 38” ultragear and the difference was night and day. Also frankly the curve is not aggressive enough, you’ll notice significant issues with viewing angle on the edges. If you’re really set on 49” I’d just get the g9 and risk Samsung QA TBH, or the LG 49” va panel.

I had a 38inch lg before, 3840*1600 on a 5080 OC. Now the 5k2k. In cyberpunk I noticed a 20 FPS drop, but still above 120 FPS in basically everything. I didn't run any before and after benchmarks. I wanted a bigger screen and resolution as well as oled. So any drop is acceptable to me. Also yes, I run dlss and FG as so far I have not noticed any artifacts myself. I guess it really depends on how picky you are and if you tend to "look for" those frame differences or artifacts.

I use 38" 3820x1600 21:9 and I'm fine. At the beginning I've also used my laptop screen, but after some time I've stopped. If I'll ever replace my screen It'll be \~40" 4K, or 49" 5k2k (5120x2160). I just want to stay close to \~110ppi so I don't need to use scaling therefore using all the pixels :D

I think the sweet spot is in the 45-50" range for a 5k2k monitor. I've been wanting something in that range for a very long time now. I have a 38" 3840x1600 LG monitor now, and as great as it is, I would love more size and resolution.

I always considered 38" at 3840x1600 to be the sweet spot in terms of ppi and vertical screen real estate. The GX9 is an upgrade to both which makes it the top choice until the higher ppi 39" versions arrive later this year

The 38 inch lgs fit the bill

Just ordered this one a couple days ago - getting it tomorrow! Upgrading from LG38

Hey LG! I’ve had the 38” LG IPS and now have the original 45” OLED! I’d say my sweet spot is probably the 45”. It has the perfect vertical resolution and the curve is super immersive. While I currently only use it for gaming I think it’d be cool to do a review of the 3440x1440 and the 5k2k side by side in productivity apps to help clear the muddy waters in the PPI conversation. Thanks!

i went with LG38, IPS panel, great for gaming and excel( shitloads of space for huge sheets) not so good for movies. dota2 on 38 is very nice.

i think because of IPS panel, blacks are washed, blooming is noticeable, i watched dune part 2 in 4k, and y old VA panel looked much better. in my mind its a trade off, since i get good gaming performance and perfect excel sheets i don't mind it.

I've got an LG 38" ultrawide and I really couldn't go back to anything lower, so that is my current sweet spot. I am terribly curious about the next generation of incoming OLEDs though, especially since my screen has a scratch on it that is impossible to ignore.

I guess you can put it to preference…. I don’t like 27” 4k.. text is too small and trying to get text to look good and not be too big to lose the 4k size…. It’s just not good. Basically, a 3440x1440 at 39”.. the text will be bigger. The actually benefit is just bigger size but the use screen is still the same as a 34” 3440x1440. If you want a bigger monitor and proper resolution, look at 38” 3940x1600 or the new 45 5k2k. When looking at monitor, you shouldn’t just look at size … you need to look at resolution to size. 4k - 32”+, anything smaller may give more ppi but the actual image size will be bad visually.. if you can’t see it well since it’s too small, what’s the point. 34” - 3440x1440, this seems to work really well. It’s not just me but many others who use it. Higher res may work for this size but… it may have the same issues as too high res for the size. We won’t know until it comes out and people try it. 38” - 3840x1600, this seems to be a proper size to res. It’s also a great work size due to the higher height resolution. The unfortunate part .. it’s not a standard size so they are expensive and most are older models. Nothing new for this size/resolution. 39” - these are mostly cheaper 3440x1440 due to bad resolution to size. There are more expensive versions as you can see but not worth it in my opinion. -other res may exist but the most likely one is 3440x1440 49 - 5120x1440, 2 1440p monitors basically. This is a popular 32:9 monitor size and from users… it seem to work well. This may get 5k2k versions and that might work really well thought the size maybe a little different. There are other sizes but those are the basic ultrawide sizes that I have seen. -57”, this is a nich size for ultrawide so didn’t add this. If you got this, you know you want it.

The LG 5K2K on my desk is such big step up from the LG 38” UW IPS. I’m spending way too much time on gaming since I upgraded. Love it!

Using a 38 3840x1600 and works great. Imo it will be fine until series 7k.

GUI monitor can be whatever you want. However, generally, people recommend having your reference monitor in the center, so having a GUI monitor to left and to the right of it makes more logical sense. I run a 38" LG ultrawide and a Flanders DM250 to the right of it.

38in LG ultrawide it’s IPS 🔥 gentle curve

Lookup va black level smearing before you go with a VA panel. I'd recommend checking out a video of say the Dell 34 inch VA panel as that's basically what you will end up with. Specifically look up black level smearing on any VA panel you are browsing. If you go cheap it could be worse than that. If you can't stand the black level smearing an IPS should be midrange for the price. There are plenty of options at 144 Hz. If you can get one I'd say go for the LG 38 inch 1600 p monitor as that is my daily driver for 3 years. I actually own the Alienware one but it's the same panel just 144 Hz and I'm not sure how common Alienware is as a brand in Europe. Otherwise you can go with an OLED 34 inch but they are expensive. I'd guess easily $1000 Euros. Imo increase your budget a bit for your monitor of choice. It's gonna usually last you 5 years. So an extra $200 can go a long way for peace of mind.

I have a 9800x3D and just got a 9070xt and I play on a 3840x1600 38" ultra wide, it's dope

Having used a 38" 3840*1600 extensively for work I've been waiting for a long time for an OLED ultrawide to meet or beat that resolution. I'n my opinion anything less than 1600 vertical pixels is insufficient for productivity usage so I've been extremely excited to try 45" at 5k2k for some time!