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I had the same question a few years ago and went with the LG 49WQ95C-W. It equates to two 27-inch screens. I thought I'd game on it more, but it's been a workhorse for research and documentation. It has a built-in KVM. I push through the two HDMI ports on my work laptop. The bonus of that set-up is that the laptop sees two separate screens, so when I screen share, I have one side all nice and pretty, and the other has all my notes. I was going to use the DisplayPort for gaming, but I haven't gamed in about a year or more.

I got the 52. Like you I look at the screen way more than I should during the day. I moved from LG 49WL95C-W to the Dell - 52 and it's a solid upgrade. The vertical height is amazing, but it is a big display! I still need some time to get used to it. One of the underrated features is all the connectivity. I thought all the usb stuff I wouldn't use since I already had a thunderbolt dock, but I was able to get rid of it and connect everything through the monitor. The pop out usb hub on the bottom edge of the monitor is convenient. The dell display management software works pretty well on my Mac. You can control the KVM with it (although I haven't used it yet).

At native res things like Finder / System Settings is readable, but it's too small for my eyes. I would probably get eye strain. Maybe if I was younger it wouldn't bother me, but even on my LG 49WL95C-W I was still zooming text in Chrome/Safari and other apps that supported it.

I have an LG 49" IPS LED Curved UltraWide Dual QHD 144Hz display that is similar and I love it. Same resolution as yours (5120 x 1440). About the only thing that takes getting used to is this: If you're used to 2 or three monitors, you tend to angle them too you. This curve is not as severe as your angled screens, so the working on either end takes some getting used to, as the ends are not 'facing' you as much as separate screens centered on you. Windows 11 has some excellent snap-to presets that work great with an ultra-wide, so setting up seamless 3 or 4 windows is a snap. My most used is the 3-virticle windows, with the middle one being the widest. I really wish they had a 4-verticle one for the ultra-wide, but this can be done manually. I also prefer a 22" monitor set portrait to the left of the ultra-wide that I dedicate to email. But my current work laptop will not push the 6200 x 1920 display. https://preview.redd.it/3ye3iucnul6g1.png?width=1012&format=png&auto=webp&s=4276672d90cb1fe9b4b8683cd8fdf483184de937

I have an LG 49” IPS with 144hz. I don’t know if they still make it but I’m a big fan and it’s great for editing my panoramic shots i take with drones or my cameras.

Had last year a LG ultra wide screen 49”. Invoice 1200€. Was perfect…. Now for sale 850€. Replaced it with a Samsung 57” ultra wide Odyssey Neo G9 screen 1750€

I recently purchased the 49 inch LG and have regrets - excellent picture but not curved enough for such a wide monitor. I’m forever leaning left or right rather than just turning my head.

I had the LG 49" in the past, so I didn't think it had enough of a curve at that size, but I ultimately sold it. I only used it for productivity: work, coding, and analysis. I felt it was too short for coding, especially since it was 1440p and I didn't get enough use out of the left and rightmost 6" of the screen (again, mine wasn't curved enough). I really prefer my 40" 5K2K ultrawide over a 49" 1440p ultrawide since it's the same vertical size as a 32" 4K 16:9 monitor.