38GL950G-B

I had an LG 38GL950G for years, and I thought it was amazing from gaming and productivity.

For what it's worth, I had a previous LG monitor with a fan. It was the 38" LG 38GL950G, and I absolutely loved that monitor. I didn't even know that it had a fan originally. Then after having it for a couple of years I could notice a faint sound now and then as the fan aged. Even then it was pretty dang quiet. I personally wouldn't have any concerns about buying an LG monitor a fan. If I was buying a new monitor right now I'd probably get the LG 40U990A-W for the improved connectivity. From what I have heard, it has the exact same panel as the Dell. I believe it has the same pixel response time too.

Before I purchased the Dell, I had a LG 38GL950G. It was a 38” ultrawide with a 1ms response time, so it was a good and fast gaming monitor. I compared it to the Dell for several hours, switching back and forth while gaming, and I spent a lot of time looking for ghosting problems due to the slower pixel response times on the Dell. I could see the ghosting if I really looked for it and paid close attention. After a few hours I decided that it wasn’t too noticeable overall, and I decided to keep the Dell. Now I’ve had the Dell for about 6 months, and I’m still really glad that I made the choice. I’ve been playing games almost every night during those 6 months, and I don’t notice the ghosting at all. It’s a complete non-issue for me. That being said, I play games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, modern Tomb Raider games, tower defense games, and nothing competitive. I suppose the ghosting might be more noticeable if you’re playing super fast competitive games.

I went through a similar decision process several months ago. I had a LG 38” IPS display that was 3840 x 1600, and was tempted to get a Dell 40” IPS display that was 5K2K. However, I was really concerned about the performance hit. My RTX 5090 was fast, but was it fast enough? I purchased the Dell, and I was immediately impressed by the clarity for coding, video editing, and any kind of productivity work. I was 100% in love with that monitor for those kinds of tasks. Gaming took more analysis though. I played some of my favorite games on the Dell 5K2K, and as expected, I needed to adjust the quality settings to get decent performance. DLSS was required, and I also played with other settings to find the right balance. Then once I had the performance where I wanted it, I did some side-by-side comparisons with my old monitor. The Dell definitely had more detail, and it was more immersive since it was 2” bigger. However, it wasn’t a night and day difference. It was just a little bit better. I ended up keeping the Dell and selling the LG. If you’re doing a mix of productivity and gaming, and you have a 5090, then upgrading to 5K2K is totally worth it. The improvement for productivity is soooooo good, and gaming will look a tad nicer, but you’ll need to spend more time tweaking your games to find the right balance. However, if you’re just using the monitor for gaming…hmm, I would still recommend the upgrade, but don’t expect a huge improvement. Ultimately you’ll be able to get better quality and immersion, but it’s not a massive upgrade, and you’ll need to be ok with spending more time tweaking your games settings.

This will be the perfect monitor for me and a nice upgrade from my LG 38GL950G-B. * Big enough screen so it also works as a "TV" for watching movies with my girlfriend * 240Hz refresh rate so I can utilize MFG while still keeping input lag low * High resolution so I can properly multitask * No OLED which is good for me as I both work and play and don't have to worry about burn-in Edit: The [owner's manual](https://www.lg.com/us/support/product/lg-52G930B-B.AUS) is actually up on LG's site for those looking for more info about this monitor.

I’m currently using an LG 38GL950G-B (38”, 175Hz, 21:9, IPS), and I use it roughly 60% for gaming, 30% for work, and 10% for watching movies. One of the reasons the 52G930B is particularly exciting for me is that there hasn’t really been a meaningful upgrade path for my preferences until now. I wanted to move forward both in size and refresh rate while staying with a 21:9 format. At the same time, I’ve been trying to avoid OLED because a large part of my workflow involves static spreadsheet-based tasks. Most alternatives I looked at required compromises in one of those areas (for example the Samsung Odyssey G9 57 or the LG 45GX950A), or felt more like a sidegrade than a true upgrade (such as the Samsung Odyssey G7 S40). That’s why the 52G930B stands out to me so much. **How do you currently use your split-screen setup? (e.g., Triple monitors, 32:9 with FancyZones, etc.)** I’ve been using my current monitor for years with LG OnScreen Control. Most of the time, I have three windows open side by side: for example, my music database in Google Sheets on the left, YouTube on the right, and the music-related book I’m currently writing in the center. **What is the advantage you expect from moving to a 52” 5K2K display?** Moving to a 52” 5K2K display would significantly improve my workflow, gaming experience, and general desktop usage: * The 2160p vertical resolution would allow me to **see far more rows of data** at the same 100% scaling compared to my current 1600p display, which would be extremely helpful when working with my various music databases. * The combination of the massive screen size and 5120 horizontal resolution **would remove the multitasking compromises I currently have to make**. I could comfortably run 4-5 windows side by side, while the extra vertical space would also make it practical to stack applications. For example: Discogs, SPEK, YouTube, multiple Google Sheets databases, and the book I’m currently writing. * The jump from 175Hz to 240Hz would be very noticeable for me. I’m quite sensitive to refresh rate differences, so it **would improve both desktop smoothness and gaming responsiveness**, while also providing more headroom for higher levels of DLSS Frame Generation. * The massive screen would wrap around me and **make games incredibly immersive**, especially since I play almost exclusively single-player / story-driven titles. * The physical size of the display would also make it **great for local split-screen gaming** with my girlfriend (It Takes Two, Stardew Valley), while doubling as a **large shared screen for watching movies**. Finally, I’d like to add that I have around 10 years of experience as a journalist in Hungary, covering tech and video games, and I also have a highly capable PC (RTX 5080, i7-14700KF, 32GB DDR5 6800MHz). Although I'm not currently working for any magazine, I believe I have both the writing skills and the technical knowledge to properly test and present the monitor. Not to mention, I would genuinely make great use of it. This is something my post history also reflects, as I discussed just 1–2 weeks ago how much and why I’ve been [looking forward to this monitor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/s/PDuENMSWV0). Edit: I’ve updated this comment a second time as the deadline approaches to give a slightly more precise picture of my workflow and expectations.

LG 52G930B. It would be the optimal upgrade for me from an LG 38GL950G-B (175Hz, 38"). I'm not that obsessively into the OLED/MiniLED fetish. Context: I had a 98" TCL C7K MiniLED TV for a few months, and now I have a 77" Samsung S95F OLED TV. VA is completely fine, in fact, it's preferable to me due to the regular work I do with spreadsheets and multiple windows. That would quickly burn in any OLED. Plus if I'd upgrade, I'd want to stick to 21:9 WHILE having a higher refresh rate and similar (38") or higher screen size and PPI than/as my current monitor. And the only monitor that fits all these criteria simultainously is the 52G930B. The Odyssey 57 is 32:9 which is too wide for me. The 45" LG is OLED and it only does 330Hz in 1080p UW. And 38" 240Hz screens are all low PPI 1440p ones.

I have 38gl950gb… this 45 inch oled is a beautiful upgrade in every single way

Mines a 38LG950G-B. So a IPS screen, it still does great for the 5 years I’ve had it, and don’t feel lol a need to upgrade any time soon Edit: no burn in issues I use mine for working from home with static screens all day and then game at night and it works great.

I've used a 34 inch ultrawide since 2015. I've wanted to have a better pixel density / more resolution for my main monitor for a long time, but there hasn't been an offering thus far. I used an LG 38GL950G-B for that extra bit of resolution for a year, but I sold it to get a 34-inch OLED display instead since the LCD couldn't really do HDR.

I've used a 34 inch ultrawide since 2015. I've wanted to have a better pixel density / more resolution for my main monitor for a long time, but there hasn't been an offering thus far. I used an LG 38GL950G-B for that extra bit of resolution for a year, but I sold it to get a 34-inch OLED display instead since the LCD couldn't really do HDR