LG

38WR85QC-W

LG 38WR85QC-W

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Sentiment score79% positive
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Last updated: Aug 30, 2026

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Reddit Icon2lips2lungs1tongue
6 months ago

I just got one a week ago. Same situation of productivity 5 days a week ~9 hours a day. Love the look of the panel. And the resolution is perfect for games. Old is tempting, but for the money spent i want a monitor I can use for everything and not worry about burn in.

Reddit IconBobzyouruncle
9 months ago

I absolutely love my 38" LG (I have the Freesync version). However, I don't see it for sale anymore. I feel 38" is the perfect size, though I suppose a higher resolution would be good. Why not consider the  38WR85QC-W.AUS? It's basically the same as the 38GN except cheaper ($1200). The 40" 5k 2k is also a good option, but I use my UW for both work and gaming so I'd go with the 120hz one.

9 months ago

I absolutely love my 38" LG (I have the Freesync version). However, I don't see it for sale anymore. I feel 38" is the perfect size, though I suppose a higher resolution would be good. Why not consider the  38WR85QC-W.AUS? It's basically the same as the 38GN except cheaper ($1200). The 40" 5k 2k is also a good option, but I use my UW for both work and gaming so I'd go with the 120hz one.

Reddit Iconclancy688
6 months ago

Yes, I love it too! I have an Asus 4K 32" IPS at work and honestly... text on the LG looks more crisp despite it only being 1600p. :)

8 months ago

I got this monitor (the WR version) at home for half a year now and a 32" 4K IPS monitor at work. I honestly feel like the text on the UW is more crisp than on the 4K at work. Gaming also is a treat and HDR looks okayish. I'd say go for it.

Reddit IconCleanMyAxe
11 months ago

I have the WR85. The panel is nice and plenty of connectivity. KVM is a nice bonus. If you don't need KVM and the ports aren't a deciding factor just go for the GN950 IMO.

Reddit IconComfortableUpbeat309
7 months ago

I watched the video again it was a 34 inch 3440x1440 QD oled with 360hz MSI MEG X, or the new LG 39 inch tandem oled 5k x 2k. Most mini led the shown where 27 inch 1440p, 27 inch 2880p even 32 inch 6k panels & 4k 27inch. The most impressive panel is the 5k dual mode (1440p with higher refresh rate for gaming)

Reddit Icondalon2883
10 months ago

I had the LG 38WR85QC-W but sent it back because the PPI is just too low for me. I'm thinking about the 40" G75F but M4 Macs don’t work that well with 5k2k resolution, it has no KVM and I don’t like VA panels. The Dell and LG 40" 5k2k IPS monitors do not have a fast enough respone time for gaming. Maybe I have to give up the ultrawides for now and go for 16:9 32" 4k.

9 months ago

Which LG do you have? I had the LG 38WR85QC before and the G75F is way better.

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