LG - UltraGear evo G9 (52G930B-B)

I'm in exactly the same boat — I’ve been bouncing between the 57" Samsung, the Dell U4025W, and the LG GX9 5K2K. I actually think the 57" Samsung would be the best fit for me, but unfortunately my work laptop is an M1 Max (which I can’t change), and it doesn’t support the full resolution without workarounds I’d rather avoid. I've ended up preordering the GX9 since I'm keen to move to a single monitor setup and it's a bit bigger than the Dell. It also seems to offer a fantastic gaming experience without being much worse for productivity, whereas the Dell's gaming vs. productivity tradeoff feels a bit wider. I am a little concerned about burn-in with the GX9 though...

I think the gx9 is the sweet spot. Rather than resolution for future iterations I would rather see refresh rate improvements over any resolution bump. Especially for a desk setup, over this resolution is just stupid and driving extra pixels you can't see is just a waste of power. Tbh I think even the current refresh rate is perfect and with the dual mode if you really needed more refresh for competitive games just go down to 2k and really can't think of a better all in one solution.

As an ex-G9 owner, 800R is perfect for a monitor of this size. I've attempted to use a 55" C9 as a monitor but can't do without that curve. The GX9 is a perfect combo!

As a GX9 user, I love the extra height. I use it for photo editing and doing some video editing on resolve. It’s really good, the space helps a lot.

Ya mini led can be great. Some blooming issues but not a super big deal. Mostly a bit annoying in subtitles in darker scenes. I still prefer OLED myself. The contrast and colors are just so nice. I also prefer having the additional vertical space of my GX9 (it is a 36" monitor class size vertically vs 32" of the 57.) My main complaint when seeing the Samsung honestly was the curve felt a bit weird. Like it was more curved in the middle then the ends flatten out. Always made the middle kind of feel further away. Something I'd have to get used to prob.

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.

My friend just got the 5k2k LG and I've had the 3440x1440 model for a year now. The fearmongering about PPI and text clairty is way overblown. They're 90% as good for those as any professional monitor while being in another galaxy in terms of color volume, contrast, HDR, respone time, etc.

Also a coder here who recently purchased the GX9. I came from 27 + 34 IPS monitors (both @ 1440P) and while the GX9 indeed blows IPS monitors out of water when it comes to vibrancy and gaming immersion, text clarity is just lacking - my eyes feel so strained looking at fuzzy texts, which never happened with the IPS panels. If you are sensitive like me, you would have to go for the 40U990A, which based on the Dell U4025QW (same panel) would be nowhere near as good in both colors and motion handling (the Dell one is really slow per Rtings). I'm also about to place an order for the 40U990A and return the GX9 after evaluating both side-by-side.

I think this GX9 with 5k resolution should crush it in terms of clarity, the size of 45" WOLED panel means it's an even better version of the LG C4 42" which is the real sweet spot for Ultrawide! I own an LG CX 65" in the house as well and console gaming on it is always a joy. Looking to have that experience with PC gaming as well! Also for high-end OLED display, resolution and screen size are the most important aspect to me. Price and a robust burn-in warranty policy are the next important aspect I look for when shopping for OLED display. LG has making OLED TV for awhile now so I feel confident in shopping for LG OLED products. Thank you for this kickass giveaway event and Good luck to all!

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

5K2K really is the sweet spot for a 21:9 monitor. Good pixel density while maintaining that UW ratio. Thanks for this event!