LG - UltraFine 40-inch Nano IPS Black 5K2K with Thunderbolt 5 (40U990A-W)

That monitor is almost perfect. I really want a new IPS that is around 40" for 90% productivity and the rest gaming (couple of hours a week). The 5ms response time puts me off that when I do play BF6 for example, it will be annoyingly noticeably slow

You mean the LG U990A-W? It's the same panel. Just slight differences in connectivity.

I run that for gaming and the Dell for work. I don't wanna mess with OLED for my all day work monitor.

LG 40WT95UF and 40U990A are the same monitor, just LG doing their usual crap of creating a ton of different names for the same product. They're also not available yet for there to be any reviews - EU amazon has it listed for delivery in September, reviews should start appearing by then. The Dell uses the same panel as LG, Dell has some agreement with LG Display to have exclusivity on these IPS Black panels for around a year. Main difference will be the more modern connectivity on the LG with thunderbolt 5 (80gbps) and DP2.1 (54gbps, should be 80 like thunderbolt but what can you do). On the other hand Dell has 140W PD (LG has 96W) and 2.5gbps ethernet (LG doesn't specify, probably gigabit only then)

Different marketing terms for the same thing

Different marketing terms for the same thing

The [40U990A](https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/2259706/lg-ultrafine-40u990a-wit-zwart.html) does indeed have 2 fans inside. I have tinnitus so that won't deter me. In fact I might prefer it since it'll cool the electronics better and I won't be bothered by it anyway.

By the way, just a remark for this monitor: it’s way louder than Dell. Fan is really noisy on this one. Be aware.

Yes, it has, and not a quiet one. IMO, it’s not suited for people working in quiet environments who are also sensitive to audible bearing fan noise. Perhaps they are going to change it via firmware to have an option to disable the fan noise under certain circumstances but no idea here.

Work only. I currently have a LG 5k2k 40” and love it. Changing jobs to wfh and getting the dell. The aspect ratio and colours are amazing!

I own the current 39 and the size is sweet spot. 45 may good too, if you have enough tablen space but ppi on 5k 39 will be better

I think the sweet spot is a 39 inch 5120x2160 Ultrawide with either no curve or a minimal curve like 1800R. Anyway, in it to win it baby. Thanks LG

21:9 - 5K2 @ 39 inch! Manual banding like LG/Corsair !

LG 40 5k2k m3 Mac pro. Full resolution. Works great. This monitor is designed for Mac use. It's geared towards content creators.

I don't think OLED makes sense for your use case so I'll recommend either the Dell or LG 40 5k2k. I have the LG and it works great on my m3 pro. I run the full res with no scaling. Similar use case as you.

Get one of these 5K2K displays and thank me later. Won't need to deal with Better Display to lower resolution even further LG has two, one 34" and another 40". Dell has two generations of them as well.

Recently upgraded my monitor from a 34” Ultrawide to a 40” 5K2K monitor. CK3 seems born for this resolution, you can zoom out and see so much. The screenshot downplays the size.

Only a slight curve, 1900R. Because I also use it for work, I prefer less of a curve and not much of a FPS or action gamer any more where maybe a more aggressive curve is wanted.

I've had many. 39ish is by far THE BEST. Wish they'd hurry up with the 5k2k 39

Hey, I got the LG 40" off of ProVantage last year for around $1100.  I'd keep an eye out to see if some smaller retailers have that one or one of the other models from a different manufacturer on sale.  Honestly, it's great.  The text is sharp and the picture looks great. 

The currently bigger problem is that the M-chips, non pro, have no option for resolution scaling, making hi-dpi screens horrible. If you've got an M-Pro chip, you can use any display you want. I've got an M1 Pro with an LG 40" 5K2K ultra wide and use 125% scaling, without the use of any additional third party software. The problem isn't that horrible as many people say it is, as long as you have the correct hardware :)

Your best bet is either of the 40" 5k2k panels from either LG or Dell. It's basically a wider 32" 4k panel, giving you extra vertical space compared to 27", 34", and 49" ultrawides, I'm looking at one myself.

It's a shame he didn't show what the 2-monitor setup looks like, not for gaming, of course, but for productivity. One isn't wide enough (yes I said it, 5120 is not enough, this is my experience with old LG 40” 5k2k), but three is too much. Just wondering how deep and wide the desk needs to be for 2-monitor setup and if you can get away with L-shape.

LG 5k2k 40”, only productivity, mac. Its too narrow for three windows, and if two, you always sit with your head turned like a two monitor setup. When working in the center area, there's too little space on the sides for anything more than a narrow window with notes or spotify. I think the 57” 7680 x 2160 is much better suited for productivity as full 3 working areas.

LG 40" 5120x2160 ultra wide monitor w/ smaller 16" 1440p laptop screen on side Overkill but my eyes got too used to 4k or higher resolutions over the years

To me, this 45” 21:9 is the ideal monitor. I’m currently using the LG 40” 21:9 with much lower resolution and I find myself just that little bit cramped for productivity. With gaming, I also just want a bigger monitor to fill more of my real field of view when play flight sims and immersive games.

LG 5k2k. Curve is pretty aggressive tho.

If you wanna spend money, I‘d say the LG 5k2k is a great option.

Never seen it in real life, I own the LG tho and its great. I didnt read the qd-oled part tho.

It does, it just doesn‘t look like it on pictures. Your gun actually gets bend while running because the curve is that aggressive.

I have the same monitor and it does.

Tried it on my 5K2K and changed to my 27“ because the curve is way to agressive for any kind of fps.

Also a former G9 OLED user that switched to LG 5K2K, besides the weird matte coating, it’s phenomenal. I kinda have gotten over the coating now but text is still not perfect. A bit better than my G9. I adore the aspect ratio most of all, movies and content just looks right now.

Yeah, I literally ordered a g9 for like 950 then saw the 5k2k on marketplace in open box condition with 20hrs on the panel for 1k and said fuck it, cancelled my order, drove 4 hours roundtrip to get it, guy was super nice, just to busy with work to use it, and it's been amazing. I am so happy I went with it. I spend a lot of time on my computer, both work and play, so honestly easy to justify at 1k for me. I have a 5070 ti and its honestly more than enough for 90% of what I play. Doom TDA makes it cry but other than that, haven't had issues playing anything I didnt have issues playing on my 4k monitor. The increased height completely makes up for the lost length imo.

I have the LG 5K2K and can also confirm the curve is actually a good thing in use and is a non-issue at 45”. It perfectly captures your peripheral vision, which removes the need to turn your head left and right to see things. I use it for my full-time job (WFH) and for gaming. For me, it’s a phenomenal monitor!

Here is what you may not know.. I have an OG Odyssey G9 (and this applies to all these super sized monitors). You will not always be running full screen real estate for all games. 1) Many games do not support UW (many Souls-like games) and you will be stuck with a central portion. Which means that your card only needs to support 1440 or 4K depending on wheter it would default back to 1440 or 4K. 2) You still have this option if your GPU cant push enough frames for your liking. 3) Many games that aren't pinnacle AAA games, you can still get a higher than expected frame rate in super ultrawide. In my opinion, getting a monitor that is base 4K ultrawide is the right choice, even with a 4080 tier or above card. In my case, I have a 7900xtx. The games I play in 5120X1440 suw have plenty of fps to spare and i usually run a frame limiter anyway. The games that don't support suw, I would rather be playing in 4K than 1440. I would get the 5K2K monitor or even the 57" Odyssey G9 monitor. The worst case scenario is you have to run in the middle, use upscaling/frame gen, or reduce options.

I have both. The 57" G9 has been sitting in its box in my attic since I got the LG 5K2K. The G9 gets very hot if you use HDR. Noticeably hot. 5-10° over ambient in my case. I prefer 21:9 over 32:9, but that's a person preference thing. I also really like the LG's taller profile and tighter curve for gaming. I find it a lot more immersive. The biggest factor: I *hate* blooming. But I'm very sensitive to it.

I think 21:9 is really the sweet spot, I bought the 5k2k LG one and it’s been really immersive, and borderline so big it’s tough to manage sometimes. I think wide with good vertical real estate is a better immersion, but that’s just me

Best monitor. Even for competitive, the ability to run a custom resolution in the nvidia app, 2550x1440p, on the game mode 16:9 resolution with 330hz has been amazing for sweaty FPS gaming. And the 5k2k 21:9 is godly for 4k gaming. Amazing

I have a 5090 Aorus Master and a 9800X3D. I love everything about ultrawide. It is my favorite experience to game and separate PC experience from console. I had the LG 5K2K. I used it for about 3 weeks. It is a phenomenal monitor. It outputs a beautiful image. The matte coating is what it is, but I don’t think it affects the image like most people who don’t have the monitor say. I play mostly single player titles and I don’t chase frames, but DLSS is there to help as well as games implementing frame gen. Now for the flip side. I took it back. I got a good deal on it I think. It was $1599 on sale, I got 10% back on the purchase, so knock another $160 off. I sold my C4 for $600 and put that towards it, so basically got the total cost down to about $840. Then I noticed the LG C5 48” went on sale for $899. Bigger screen real estate, only 20 less hz than the 5K2K, a slightly more vibrant image with the glossy screen, and cross platform compatibility if I ever needed that. It seemed like a no brainer for my use case. I don’t do productivity work, I solely game. Like you, I have struggled with buyers remorse. I get something and constantly review other products. I can’t seem to “settle” with any decision. It drives me nuts at times. Even typing this I want to go back to the 5K2K because I am just a sucker for ultrawide. That said, I want to wait for my true dream monitor. 34”, 39”, or 45” ultrawide 5K2K QD-OLED. At that time, it’ll be an easy decision for me. The C5 will go and I’ll break out the wallet and buy with NO remorse! Just focus on YOUR use case. Quiet the noise and stay off the reviews! Your 4090 can run the 5K2K. At one point I was using a 9070XT and running averaging 60 frames on Monster Hunter Wilds native. I will leave you with this, my personal biggest upset with the 5K2K, MGS3 Snake Eater Delta doesn’t have support for ultrawide! You can adjust the files and get it, but it is super buggy and crashed a time or two on me doing that. You will have games that just don’t support even 21:9 aspect ratio, which at this day and age is ludicrous. If you can deal with the black bars then don’t even worry about it. I should add on my rant. I mainly focus on visual fidelity. The immersion and true to life colors are my only concerns. I do prefer to stay at least over 120 frames, but I don’t need the 500 you can get on some of the new monitors as I stay far away from competitive titles. Those years are behind me. I play for fun and to escape reality. The dual functionality of the 5K2K is a nice feature, but for me, I’d never use it. I would never want to play a game and suffer a significant image loss in 1080 ultrawide format. That to me is a feature I’m paying for and will never take advantage of. I hope this helps!

I have both next to each other. Get the LG, it's so much sharper. Also the additional height is really worth it. And because it's ultrawide and not superwide you jave less issues in some games. I do miss the 240hz sometimes (in csgo and deadlock) but steady 160fps is still good.

Yes but only at half the resolution. So that looks horrible.

Yeah, totally agree, but I gave up becoming a pro 20 years ago so I'd rather have crisp visuals. Then though, if this monitor releases with 360hz+ I'll upgrade right away. Frame-gen is amazing to get high refresh. Not to go from 30base -120generated. Thats horrible input lag. But if you can have 120+ base and tripple it to 360 that is amazing.

So I’ve used a lot of these monitors and I’ll give my two cents. If you are all about productivity. The Samsung is great for that, but if you’re going to game on it, you need a beefy rig and lots of space. I also find that it’s extremely buggy with HDR, so if that matters, buyer beware. The curve is good on that monitor, but it’s also super super long, the edges will require you to turn your heard. I just got the LG5k2k last night and honestly I love it. The curve is great, but I would say for productivity it might lose out to the Samsung. For gaming it’s great though. 240hz is vastly overrated unless you are top end competitive gaming, but I can’t really tell the difference between 165hz to 240hz. You can always wait, but also depending on where you live tariffs might be a consideration on waiting. That’s why I bought when I did.

This monitor also does that res by making 2x2 pixels into a single pixel! Fun.

It will work great for all that. The only thing is burn in from long days of doing that. The only thing I wouldn’t really use it for is graphic design etc because it’s fairly aggressively curved. I love the curve but it makes lines not look straight heh.

Just to clear up confusion the 5k2k naming is kind of stupid. This is a 4K-ultrawide in a sense. It’s a 4K monitor with pixels added to make it wider. In the same way we call a 3440x1440 ultrawide a 1440 ultrawide. WQHD Instead of QHD. So there are more pixels to drive but the pixel density is the same as a 36” 4K monitor.

I was getting about ~60-70 fps on native resolution with my 4090 in Expeidtuon 33 at 5k2k (which is a fairly demanding game at max settings in 4k). I didn’t get a chance to try it at that resolution with my 5090 as I already packed the LG away to return. But I imagine I’d be getting 70-80 fps with the 5090. Mind you, this is native. Yeah im going to get 100+ in native with a 5090 at that resolution but im completely fine with running DLSS or frame gen where needed.

Absolutely and if you’re a college student or know one use their email you’ll get even more off. I got mines for $1199 👍

I also used the PROMO10 code before LG took it off. All in $1249 with taxes/shipping etc

I went from the g9 to the 5k2k, I like the monitor but I do wish I had kept the g9 and saved £1000

My 2c since the comment below I replied to was deleted. I’ve tried the 49 inch and 57 inch. Currently using this 5k2k because there was a great price on the Lenovo Canadian site lower than the advertised msrp. This is sad, but I received it in July, and have hardly gamed on it at all because work and life has been so busy. For work it’s been a fantastic solution and I haven’t missed 2 screens at all because I have a fancy zones layout that is effectively 3 full sized windows or combinations of smaller windows - since the monitor is so huge, you can have smaller, usable zones. The resolution on the 57 inch ruined the 49 for me for gaming. I bought my first 1440p monitor in 2011/2012 (whenever gsync came out). It was great for the time. But the detail and clarity in 4k or 4k ultrawide is something else, assuming you have the hardware to drive it. For work, I’ve loved the retina displays on MacBook pros forever. 4k screens provide a similar experience in text clarity. After you move from 1440p to 4k, it’s so hard to go back. Better for one to not experiment so as to not know what they’re missing. One of my fav ultrawides was the old 38 inch Alienware. Based on a 16:10 aspect ratio for equivalent normal monitor vs 16:9. But the colors were so washed out. And then oled became popular. Again, stuff has gotten TOO good. The 49 for me, where I work and game on the same screen, ended up being too “skinny”. In games it felt like you were peeking through blinds rather than being immersed in the world. The subtle curve actually wasn’t enough for a monitor of that width, leading you to turn your head a lot. The 57 was incredible for productivity. But it had smearing on the screen panel and ghosting if I recall right. All I remember is that the pixel density and larger sense of vertical space ruined the 49 for me in terms of size and resolution but then the ghosting triggered my OCD and was totally unacceptable for the price. It made me think how I wanted a 38 inch uw oled panel. The 5k2k is the closest we’ll get for a long time. Moved to 32 4k after that then the 5k2k once available. While work is great, due to the way I like to game and have something on a second screen, no ultrawide will truly replace a dual monitor set up - when I get time I’ll be setting the 4k panel beside the 5k2k since I still have it. The curve, while not being ideal and me preferring it to be less curved, has not been bad and I’d encourage people who have not tried it to experiment and not poo poo it without seeing if they adjust after 2-3 weeks of use.

I had doubts on the 800 curve but bought the LG 5k2k. I am LOVING it. I actually forget it has a curve!

LG, and not only because you’ll have to return the Samsung due to premature death or doa. The lg is just a way better display. QDOLED is over marketed scam for first time OLED buyers. No polarization layer on QDOLED.

I'm on G9 OLED. 5K2K LG doesnt have better colours so its a pass. Waiting better version of QD-OLED or something that is better than G9.

If you have the rig to run it and are buying it for multimedia, not productivity, then yes, it probably is. Text can be blurry (without steps to remedy), and I find that older games, such as Classic World of Warcraft, look a bit bizarre at night in-game (as if the game was never intended for OLED blacks). Modern games look amazing. 

I have lg ultra wide 5k2k running on Mac mini m2 pro

I have both. I would have to know more about what type of productivity work you do to give any true meaningful advice. I will say i have taken the 57” to the office and the 5K2K is now occupying my home desk setup. Both are God Tier monitors in their own niche. Realistically if I had to choose just one it would probably be the LG just because it is newer tech and I happen to be a tech nerd. Just my two cents.

I started with the AW3423DWF now just upgraded to the LG 5k2k… I seem to be on the right path 😂

Absolutely not. I sold my Samsung G9 and got an LG 5K2K.

I have same monitor + 2 extras and a 5090/14900k. I get 90-110 fps maxed in BF6 no frame gen as well. It's like watching a movie on this thing playing BF lol

I had the 49" G9 oled for a year and a half. While it was great, the 1800r curve was a huge miss for me. I love 800r. With that being said, the panel became defective (green scan lines all over). It was still under warranty, so Best Buy gave me store credit for the original cost of the monitor. Ended up getting the 57" G9 as a replacement and never looked back. I also bought the 5K2K LG last month and it is amazing. Between the 49" Samsung and the 5k2k LG, I'd go LG without a doubt. Like others have mentioned, the vertical space pretty much seals the deal. Not to mention 800r.

Been enjoying my LG 5K so far. Using a 4090ti

My 4090 handles my LG 5k2k very cheerfully. Mind you, I don't obsess over frames for FPS or anything like that; im happy with general smoothness and pretty graphics.

Oppløsningen på g9 funker dårlig i en del spill, du får "fisheye" effekt der sidene er zoomet inn. Ville heller gått for en 21:9 ultrawide, selv har jeg akkurat bestilt den nye 5k2k skjermen til LG men denne er veldig dyr..

G9 Neo 57" gang here. Stared at the LG 5k2k in the store for like 30min, coming from a IPS 3400x1600, it was a sight to behold. Unfortunately, not wide enough and I sit kind of far in my office so I felt it was too curvy. For what its worth, I don't think my G9 57" gets any more warmer compared to my dual monitor setup I had before; literally can't tell the difference in temp. Stock monitor settings. Productivity is too nebulous a term to really give any adequate advice on. Some people prefer more horizontal space others want more vertical. I'm on team horizontal space. Agree with the other guy, go to the store and look at both. And think about your daily use cases b4 you drop between 1-2k on a thing.

I have the oled version as well. I enjoy it. Provides a great image. Although I don't like having to be concerned with burn in. I also dont like the smart features. I think I'm going to end up swapping for an LG 5K2K. The 21:9 would work better in my opinion.

I have the 5k2k and a 4080 and with DLSS and Frame Gen pretty much every game runs at 80+ fps. Personally I am happy with the performance, and at some point I will upgrade.

if you can afford it, the 5k2k is perfect for 21:9. I also play with controller so I lean back a bit so I dont have to turn my head as much. Maybe others who play MnK have a different experience

Lg gx9 5120x2160, just got it with my 4090 its mind bending.

100% agreed nothing but problems with this monitor I can’t DP 2.1 with hdr at 165hz with a 5090. LG don’t know what’s wrong Asus doesn’t know and nvidia doesn’t either. I have the horse power like come on man. I can only get it to work if I plug a second monitor In. I can see the difference with last years model it definitely a lot sharper that last years but it’s so much of a headache to get it going. I don’t have the corner issues at all that’s super weird but I was really hoping for it to be a way better experience.

I went from an LG 32GS95UE to the LG 5K2K, zero regrets. I did buy this monitor as well (the alienware 34" AW3425DW) but I hated the glossy panel and the loss of vertical screen real estate. Returned the Alienware and decided to keep the LG 5K2K. Yes it's expensive but I'll be keeping this for at least 5 years (bought the best buy 4 year warranty that includes burn in protection). At this point, the LG 5K2K is the holy Grail of displays for me. Gaming on this thing is so immersive, played oblivion all weekend, fucking fantastic. Also I tried DLDSR on the alienware to 5k2k, it helps a bit but it is nowhere near as clear and crisp as native 5k2k on the LG 45". At the end of the day, you still only have the same amount of pixels in the panel on the 34", can't add more. Lastly, text clarity on the AW3425DW is a downgrade when coming from a 4k 32" OLED. Text clarity on the LG 5K2K is crystal clear.

If you have the hardware to push that many pixels, then sure, try to buy one. It's an enthusiasts kind of game. To me the LG 5K2K is the "Endgame" for a while until new panel technology arrives.

What, my monitor? PC Specs: MSI MPG Z690 Force WiFi Core i7-14700K Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360mm AIO RX 7900 XTX 64GB DDR5 RAM@6400MHz Phanteks PSU 1000 watts Total of 8TB SSD Storage NZXT H6 Flow Case Everything runs very smooth and its the best monitor that I have ever used. Well worth the money in my opinion.

i have the LG 4k/dual mode 32 and the lg 5k2k. Even though the PPI lower somehow it looks better? i prefer playing all my games on it

not sure about the pixel count Yes its probably because of the large screen curve and ratio as you said , it feels futuristic. I just walk around in games now half the time cause it looks so good . i was ''wowed'' wayyyy more than on my 4k. i didnt read the full post at first omg bro get it before ur friend changes his mind why does he wanna get rid of it ?

Coming from 49" Neo. I now have the LG 5k2k paired with a 4080Super. For demanding/poorly optimized games I use a custom resolution that drive the res back to 4k in term of pixels, with a letterbox top and bottom. I usually have multiple to select from based on the game like 5120 x 1600, 5120 x 1700 or 5120 x 1800. It is easy to set up. One registry key modification, set display not to scale and a reboot. You just have to remember to do it every time you update the Nvidia driver. I am not at my computer right now but let me know if you are interested and will post them later or tomorrow. P.S: don't forget to run the HDR calibration. It was way off for me that it gave me a headache and eyestrain.

I also have the same experience. It was underwhelming when I first opened it. Colors didn't pop up much as I expected and the edges of the monitor seems dimed for some reason. Maybe I was expecting the same color as vibrant as my samsung G8 QD Oled. Im still messing with the settings to match my G8 oled color vibrant.

I recently made that same switch for the extra verticality. I actually loved my g9 but the 5k2k has been great so far. Oh fwiw I’m on a 5080 and have been impressed with the performance

I just warrantied out my 2yr old LG 45” and paid $200 difference for the new 5k2k. BestBuy has em down to $1599

Legit walked in said quality diminished, guy printed me a receipt with store credit and boom walked out with new one.

I'm running my 5k2k on a 2080 ti....I think your 4090 will do just fine. Best monitor I've owned hands down. The only thing that would make it better would be if it were glossy and 240hz. But I bought it at launch and have been happy ever since even with my "obsolete" 2080 ti.

My 5080 can do good enough on the 5k2k. Am I maxing the frames? No. Does it look ridiculously good and not have terrible PPI? Yes.

I am in the market myself and definitely and best seems the LG 5k2k but people really advise against oled for productivity. Other than that there is really only miniled but there are no panels worth considering that are 40+ inch or ultrawide, you’d have to settle for 32”

a 4090 will almost definitely run clair obscur with dlss & framegen at the full 165hz that display can do

with a 2025 AAA game the only way you're maxing out the refresh rate on the 5k2k at max settings is with framegen. dont knock it dude - if youre pushing 80fps without it, you'll be surprised at how well it works. doesn't even feel any different to me. when you've got a solid foundation of 60-70fps+ it adds next to no input latency

Can tell you from personal experience the 4090 and 5090 will work great on the 5k2k.

I came from 49” G9 to 57” G9 to LG 5k2k. The 49” is too short. The 57” was great but not OLED and also made my 4090 bleed. The LG 5k2k is the sweet spot. 4090 can handle it with DLSS quality and with DLSS4 performance looks just as good as quality but obviously more FPS. I like to run my games at High or Ultra, native res and the 4090 can handle the LG 5k2k. 80-90 fps for ok optimized games and 120+ for well optimized games.

In my opinion, the 49 oled G9 is too short for its resolution, the 5k2k is a significantly better viewing experience in every category. If it would’ve come out before I got my 57 G9, that’s what I would have gotten.

Nice find. I got mine on a regular day a while back for around 1100

The LG5K2K is objectively awesome but yeah something about the Samsung Odyssey G9 just draws me in more. I actually really like the height of it personally—it feels more like a *computer* monitor to me at that height. Maybe growing up with strictly 16:9 everywhere as a kid and young adult just made me accustomed to it. The height almost makes me nostalgic lol. The 5K2K on the other hand, while it is still very much a computer monitor shape, it sort of edges closer to a tv shape in my mind compared to my Odyssey. That’s not really an issue, but just a personal preference of mine to have a shorter height.

I have a 4090 and this monitor and I am getting 140-150 fps in BF6 with DLSS on balanced. You are saying deactivate DLSS and turn frame gen on? Does this create more input lag? Will that give more frames? Which power hungry settings have you turned down? This monitor is amazing. Cams from a Pg32ucdm and this thing blows it away imo

I have the monitor too and I have never noticed this at all. What I have noticed is how amazing the immersion is and I forget there is even a curve when playing.

Same here. I have shadows off but otherwise Ultra/high settings. I’m averaging right around 110fps. Same monitor. 4090/7800x3d/64GB’s of RAM.

I picked up the 5k2k. Very happy with it. If I didn't already have 2x 2k monitors to mount on either side in portrait, I probably would have gone with the 57, but as it is, I still have a very similar productivity footprint, and gaming is incredible.

Yeah I picked up the 5k2k today. I figure with portrait monitors on the sides I won't absolutely need the 32:9 aspect for productivity, 21:9 is better for games in general, I use a meta quest 3 for my combat flight sims, and I really wanted an OLED screen. Seems like the LG is pretty ok for productivity so gonna try it out and I'll just return it if I don't like it.

Lol i'm running the 5k2k with a 9070xt - no regrets 🤷🏼‍♂️ playing at 4K 80-120fps native AA on games that have FSR4, or on Quality for those games that have only FSR3

Yes, have you never gamed on an ultrawide? I've got 4k monitor sitting next to my lg 5k2k. It just doesn't appeal to me I've played same games on both and honestly I would rather play on my old old aw34 oled then the 4k. I play a bit of everything and man the immersion of the lg is just out of the world.

Surprisingly no one here is criticizing the lack of UHBR20 in that 5k2k lg monitor and lack 240hz support. 🤔

How can you justify the use of UHBR13.5, when the UHBR20 has more bandwidth? So in the end what's the point of using it and advertising as a dp2.1 monitor? Whether you can tell DSC on or off is another conversation. It's misleading at best to most people who are unaware of these things.

True, well said. It's the first 5k2k monitor, other brands will follow soon with their own monitors using the same panel, honestly as bad as Asus and gigabyte gets the rep, I have to praise them for using UHBR20 in their recent releases.

240hz is really the sweet spot for games, whether competitive or otherwise. I think lg made the decision due to panel limitations as 1080p @480 is really pushing the UHBR13.5 and might be bandwidth limiting. As you can tell most of these early buyers are having issues with 10bit at full panel resolution, then the DSC is just compensating more and more as you will see in the future firmwares, to make it work.

Did you fully read my comment you replied to? I also justified the decision for not going with 240hz was due to bandwidth limitations of uhbr13.5... but my real point was 5k2k 165hz 10bit on UHBR20 (80gb) is absolutely doable. I had my dwf when I was still rocking my 7900xt, which is what the card was capable of.

My problem was that you're correlating dp1.4 to this monitor, and spitting numbers for older GPUs, which this monitor is sure backwards compatible for and will require DSC to operate, but its marketed as dp2.1, and geared towards 50 series cards that are dp2.1 , my gripe was lg choosing to bandwidth limit the port to save miniscule money on flagship 5k2k display and avoid 1m cable hassles.

I'm glad now we're having a productive convo Marketshare of these 50 series is going to grow significantly as the production ramps up after these Chinese new year slow downs, as we know right now there is more demand than supply. 5080 is the first card to show up on steam survey lists, 5070/ti will be there as well, 5060/ti will eventually replace the top leaderboards. This monitor will serve the 50 series until by the time 60 series will launch. So saying that it's a minority feature doesn't adds up imo. The bane to not having UHBR20 imo is the cable length constraints as official cable length is limited to 1m, third party cables do exist and some are even officially supported, most aren't but are advertised as such. A UHBR20 vs uhbr13.5 module isn't that significant in wholesale prices.

Just got bf6 yesterday, its insane on this monitor! what an experience.

5k for the win right now, I have one. But the thought of grand theft auto 6 on an ultra wide kinda makes me think about having both

I have the 5k2k and a 5090. Most games I’m getting good FPS at ultra settings. But the AAA stuff means I’m in the 45-70fps range. Or I have to use DLSS.

If you make it this far down the comment list…. I just purchased the lg 5k2k monitor and have a 9800x3d/5080 setup. I struggled internally for a long time on whether or not I should get the lg because It was expensive and I wasn’t sure if my 5080 could handle it but in the end I pulled the trigger anyway and bought it. The experience with the lg has been unlike any I’ve had with any other monitor so far. The immersion and clarity hands down is the thing that sets this monitor apart from others. Now for the question if your GPU has enough horsepower under the hood to push the frames you need at native 5k2k… The answer is 70% yes / 30% no. The majority of games you won’t have a problem with. You will start them up, tune your settings to ultra like I do and start play. The other 30% are gunna be your modern AAA titles. These are gonna need Dlss and frame gen depending on if you’re using ray tracing. These are the games where your mileage may vary and if you’re gonna get a 5090 then this is what would be affected. by no means is this a bad experience, just know that this is the compromise. Hope this helps!

The monitor itself is awesome. People complain about the matte finish and I honestly have no issues with it all. I was afraid the colors wouldn’t be bright enough or the screen would look dull but that completely isn’t the case. If I would give a score with our setup, it would be a 9.5/10 and the only reason I take a half a point off is because the Nvidia drivers gave me a run for my money while I was setting it up (tldr - had to upgrade my drivers and perform a clean installation for the dual mode to work - can explain more if you need). In terms of what kind of FPS I get, I have battlefield set to highest settings and get 60 fps with native resolution. All I did was turn dlss on and I’m up to 100-110ish on average. This is the experience you can expect in new games. Cyberpunk is the only game I pushed my card to far with so far. I tried maxing the game out at 5k2k and I think I blew up my drivers. Had to restart my pc twice 😂. If there is a specific game you’re looking at let me know and I can try to give you what my system benchmarks at.

I had the 5k2k and wasn't thrilled with the type of matte finish they used, which produced a fuzzy look on bright/white images. Also was relatively dim.

I went for the lg 5k2k. No regrets.

Wow, over 80fps at least on a 5k2k monitor. This reads like a litany of first world problems. 🤣

Yeah, my point is that 80 - 165 fps on a 5k2k monitor is not really something that needs to be complained about.

Right you see the LOL emoji? It was meant as a bit of a joke. I specifically put that there for those that are somewhat humor-challenged.

I‘d much prefer a 5k2k. The argument that your GPU may be too weak is BS as most of the time you‘ll benefit from the higher resolution when you‘re not gaming but rather looking at text as for productivity. Also, if you are gaming, there‘s DLSS. So really no benefit from a smaller resolution apart from trying to convince yourself the monitor you already have (or the cheaper one) is better.

I got that 5k2k and on the 5080 laptop I get pretty low fps even with DLSS quality I get only 60-70 fps in some games but on your 4090 you’ll be good at 100-120

my LG 5k2k just arrive today and it’s honestly the greatest monitor I’ve ever seen, can definitely recommend

I have this monitor and came from the dwf. The dwf is a fantastic monitor and I just wanted something bigger. The 45 inch with this resolution accomplishes that wish for me. I do wish it wasn't matte but I've gotten used to it

As a proud 5k2k owner, I approve this message.

Mine is a blast, LG5k2k for the win 🥇

Having the 5k2k and a 4090, everything is OK

Yeah I just bought the 45GS95QE-B (45" 3440x1440 oled 240hz). I was considering maybe returning it and jumping on this 5k version but... I think even my new build with a 5080 will sweat and breakdown crying begging to stop. I'll wait untill this one become sub 1000,- Ok edit: couldn't sleep. PreOrdered the 5k2k version with a nice little discount directly from LG website. Just returned my 1440 version now waiting 10 days for it to release in europe!

Yeah I just bought the 3440x1440 variant. Was kinda considering maybe swapping it for this one but even with my 5080 it's gonna hurt.. meh. I think I'll give it a year or two Ok edit: couldn't sleep. Pre Ordered the 5k2k version and returned my 1440 version today =O

I'm also coming from 38" Alienware, and it's so hard to find a good replacement. I tried samsung 49" (too wide) and AW 32" OLED and this was too narrow. Also some OLED can cause eye strain and headaches, and I'm very sensitive to this. Debating should I pull a trigger, since 5k2k finally coming down in price. Side note, I tried it previously, but returned, as I couldn't justify how expensive it was when it came out. Screen was gorgeous, but my ergotron LX arm barely could keep this monstrosity weight.

Own both the 5k ones. Imo the dell is worth the extra money for the better pannel. Refresh rate and brightness are very noticeable. I was next to a window, but the shit brightness drove me crazy. Kvm is much better. Ips black also, basically a big upgrade in every way. And much better if you do the odd game. The lg isn't even a proper 72 hz, most reviews recommend to just run a 60. Although I ran it 72 and didn't notice the issues they were on about it. As far as the sweet spot for aspect ratio, it's the best I've used. Also of note, my lg did develop a stuck pixel after a couple of years, the dell has been fine so far. Also, while the lg has got quite a few ports, there were some limitations to the whole kvm style functionality that wound me up. I can't remember now what it was, but I would look at the manual to see that you can use it the way you want. Basically I upgraded to the dell cause the lg was just a bit dissapointing . Also, ignore the 1337 gamerz, 1600p is a shit resolution, and you don't want a super pronounced curve for working. Even for gaming, the projection used in games isn't designed for a curve, so it's really a bit of a weird distortion, even there.

I personally fell in love with the new LG 5k2k monitor, which is 21:9. It’s not cheap but wow! I had a Samsung G9 OLED (32:9) for a while but decided that I rather have a little less width and a bit more height.

I got LG 5k to replace my Neo G9 49 QLED.  Great size / curve. HDR looks fantastic in games, but that’s about it.  Desktop colors / clarity is not impressive. I don’t think the mate finish is to blame.  Also I really dislike looking at white text / white background on it. Does something to my eyes. Unpleasant monitor. 

I can back him up. I have a 4090 and 5k2k as well and max, overkill settings, minus film grain and motion blur because they look like crap. I turned on DLSS quality and I'm hitting 150 to 160. The game runs extremely well. Not sure what I would get without DLSS but I'm tempted to change to DLAA and see where I'm at just for fun.

So a bit of reference. I took some quick frames from the shooting range backed against the wall so you can see all the stalls which lowers fps a tad. 4090 all at 5k2k with overkill settings, motion blur off, chromatic aberration off, vignette off, and film grain off. DLSS off, FG off: 63 fps DLSS off, FG on: 109 fps DLSS quality, FG off: 103 fps DLSS quality, FG on: 162 fps DLAA, FG off: 60 fps DLAA, FG on: 103 fps

I have the LG. My 4080 super runs what I want to play fairly well.

I replaced my PG42UQ with the LG 5K2K and I don't regret it. Much more comfortable for productivity because every part of the screen is close enough too you, and it's not too tall. And it's even more immersive for gaming. Plus for competitive shooters (eg CS2) the dual mode 1080p at 330hz is really nice.

Having a nasty kind of buyers remorse regarding my recent purchase of the Samsung Odyssey Oled G9. Looking at the LG 5k2k. I can still return the Oled G9 for a full refund, but.. What stops me is the steep price of the LG, and the fact that apparently my 4090 card isn’t enough to take full advantage of it. And I just got that, returning it for a 5090 is not an option. I’m just conflicted, and tired of going back and forth with decisions, purchases etc. It’s been going on for abt 2 years now lol. Creds for picture: TechbyMidas

in my country the LG is abt $2500, meanwhile I got the G9 for $1250.. literally half the price

Matte is the problem of what the op is mentioning man people just keep saying lg is the best but ignoring that matte does dim the actual picture, gives a grainy look, and dosent make colors pop as much. I really don’t get what LG was thinking on this one

I just switched to this monitor from my C2 and I do miss the glossy. I love the curve and 21:9 aspect ratio though - the C2 always felt too tall when it was right in front of my face..

Neither the included DP cable nor the Silkland certified cable I bought from Amazon work with this monitor if DP 2.1 is enabled. It DID work with my old 4090 but not with my 5090 so I'm using HDMI until there's a fix.

I am also going from the PG32UCDM to the LG 5K2K, I hope I can handle that curve and matte display tho. What are you going to do with your ROG monitor?

It should run fine but not amazing, i was skeptical too at first because i need to pair up this 5k2k with mobile 4090 but turns out better than i expected. Not amazingly good but good enough with medium and high settings depending on your game. For some games i can even set to ultra mode and still get a good fps but not greatly top charted fps like 200+ but 100+ is easily met.

really wanted to do this but my wife wouldn’t let me mount it and that was a dealbreaker for me.. went with the LG 5K2K and very happy with it but was in Best Buy today and checked out the 55” at the distance I’d have been viewing it from and cannot say there wasn’t a pang of regret

Your 4090 should be enough, I'm running 5090 and I have the 5k2k as the central monitor and 2 32" 4k monitors on the side and still push good frames

I have the LG 5K2K and I'm using my 4090 to run it. No issues for me and 4090 handles this display really well. I get roughly 70 FPS on 2077 with DLSS (Quality) and Frame Gen + MAX Settings which is more than enough for me. The same settings got me \~100 FPS on my previous AW3423DW

I have a 3080ti ftw and it’s fine for the LG

I was running dlss on ultra settings is fine. It not using its full potential though.

I got the lg monitor and a 4090... no problem so far. Plus: dual mode for those fps games u wanna play

Went from the G9 OLED to the LG 5k2k. I had issues with flickering and the aspect ratio wasn't the best for me. The LG is quite good and I haven't had any major issues like I did with the g9. I prefer the aspect ratio and resolution as well. The LG is not perfect, I have one issue where the screen dimming along the edges is too aggressive for me. You can disable this in the debug menu but while it's disabled pixel cleaning also seems to be disabled. So you either have to do it manually or deal with dim edges.

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!

I’m using a 4080 with 2-3 power hungry settings tuned down. Everything else maxed out in BF6 and I’m getting 130fps+ constantly. DLSS deactivated, frame gen on. Fantastic experience tbh, 4090 will max the monitor out easily in that game.

Owner of a G9 for many years at this point. To put it short my next one will be the 5k2k. Not stressing about it but the 21:9 is better suited for a more general usecase. I do also have a 21:9 1440p so im used to that aspect ratio too. I play a variety of games, many shooters but nothing competitive. Some singleplayer games is awesome on the wide screen. also car / sim games are perfect for it. And the aggresive curve on the g9 non oleds is necessary imo for the size of it and if you like to sit closer than recommended. I dont like the weaker curve on the oled g9. Felt like the screen is an uneven distance away from me which i dont have with my current one

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.

It’s amazing! I’m using a 5080 / Ultra 9 285k

I just switched from the OLED g9 to the LG yesterday.

Not true at all. DLSS isn’t a gimmick , especially at these high resolutions. The games , more times than not, look better than native due to shitty TAA devs use. I have the 5k2k and my 4090 runs Cyberpunk , path tracing, dlss4 balanced , with FG and I’m pulling 80-90. Input lag for this game, is more than manageable. I’d say the barrier of entry for this display is a 4080. The price is the only thing I do not like about the monitor, but it’s an early adopter problem.

My 4090 was more than fine with this monitor. More than playable at max settings for all the games I tried.

Same exact scenario, used a 34” LG for 10 years, bought the 5K2K the second it went live. Absolutely love it, so immersive at my sitting distance, id never go smaller at this point.

What ever you pick, it has to be 4K or better and not OLED. 5k2k is good as well, but not a gaming monitor.

I also jumped from a G9 to 5k2K and honestly... I was getting tired of the lack of support 32:9 was getting. 21:9 is just way more supported and not have to depend on avg people providing mods to enjoy my games.. Loving it.

I found the curve to be great and just as immersive as the G9 My test run of game of choice was Diablo 4/POE2, Ascent, Mass Effect LE and Doom Eternal. It was wonderful and didn't feel like a step back from my old G9 with the 1000r Curve to the 800r Curve. The more vertical real estate can't be understated. It add to the experience. I wouldn't go back.

I had to tweak the sharpness to get it right. When I got mine. It was ugly over sharpen.

The only thing that I don't like is the picture setting out of the box was all over the place which wasn't an issue with the G9. Which was flawless out of the box for me. It was over sharpened and black levels washed out. Easy fix tho.

I tried the LG 5k and couldn’t stand looking at text. Glad the neo g9 exists it has check all the boxes for me for a combo productivity and gaming monitor

Im use my monitor for 90% work and immediacy returned the lg5k2k. The 57 was way better for day to day work. I also hated the curve in the 45 personally. Yes it was nicer for gaming, but once you get the 57 set up right there is nothing quite like it. Oled makes text look really funky even with the 5k, it hurt my eyes looking at it.

The LG 5k2k monitor is what I consider an endgame monitor for gaming. I dont expect to replace it for at least 10 years.

Its true it's limited to 165 hz in 4k. I can't remember what it is in QHD, but at FHD I know it can get 330 hz, so yeah that's a huge negative for the LG monitor. 165 Hz is good enough for me, but might be too low for OP as well.

I'd prefer it to be 40", like the 5k2k 120hz dell (or 75hz LG that i own)

The curve doesn’t play a factor in fov. The 5k2k is 21:9 and the G9 is 32:9 so you will always have more fov with the G9 if the game supports 32:9 aspect ratio.

1000% also should be able to get another 10% off that’s what I got it for and worth every penny

Returned mine, the size difference going back to 34" after 2 weeks of 45" is jarring but atleast colors are much much better, and yellows appear true again. Stand by my earlier comments, WOLEDs need to die so all focus can go on improving QD-OLEDs like the black depth issue in ambient light. Update: Yeah once you see QD-OLED there is no going back to WOLED, I advise any one tempted by this on a QDOLED currently to avoid it unless resolution trumps all. Also shows how much ahead of it's time the AW3423DW actually was a little over 3 years

Ditto, uniformity is not up to par with QD OLED, WOLEDs frankly need to die. Waiting on my return label.

Yea figured it out, thanks, still not as good as my AW34 color or uniformity wise so will return it unless LG never send a label and I win the CC dispute by default.

I also find the LG 5k2k to be fantastic. Great colors, great features and great curve. Love it.

I have a 5k2k with a 3070. I play path of exile max settings in a 3440 window with youtube / netflix playing next to it 1080p zero issues.

Return and get LG 5k2k. Never regret. Use your 4090 now and get 5090 on Black Friday.

Going into the service menu to disable CPC and LEA helps a ton with brightness uniformity on edges and entire panel. Just sucks that you will need to change the setting every time the monitor is turned off or goes into standby.

Going into the service menu to disable CPC and LEA helps a ton with brightness uniformity on edges and entire panel. Just sucks that you will need to change the setting every time the monitor is turned off or goes into standby.

Turn monitor off. Press joystick to left 3 times and then right 1 time. Turn monitor back on, and when you try to go into the settings, the service menu should come up instead. Turn Aging ON and then go to OLED Debug at the bottom, that will have the CPC and LEA settings. However next time the monitor is powered off or goes into standby, these settings will revert back. \*\* There is no way to turn off ABL. LEA keeps the brightness the same across the panel instead of certain areas being dimmer than the rest. CPC does turn off vignette though.