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LG 45″ OLED Ultrawide 5120 x 2160@165Hz 45GX990A and 45GX950A

StryderxX said:
I re-ordered the 45GX950A-B after I noticed that it was back in stock but LG is taking forever to ship. I previously owned the 45GR95QE-B but the low resolution and poor text caused me to move to 2 x 32" 4K OLED monitors. I'm hoping this new 5K x 2K model improves on that since I split gaming and remote working on the same PC daily.
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I you want mine for cost lmk.
 
As far as I've read there's no OLED 38" monitor with that 3840 x 1600 res coming at all. I think that's a retired old resolution we'll never see again.

But I really liked that size and res, too bad it's gone.
 
Zorachus said:
As far as I've read there's no OLED 38" monitor with that 3840 x 1600 res coming at all. I think that's a retired old resolution we'll never see again.

But I really liked that size and res, too bad it's gone.
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A 39" 5K2K QD-OLED would be welcome, though there is a WOLED coming.
 
elvn said:
Idk if this was mentioned in this thread yet but someone on reddit said this about text. (I don't own this monitor, just following along in interest). At least according to this report. He may have just been seeing differences in the default sharpening setting though, where the mode 1 was tuned to be over-sharp.
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I see no difference in text quality between Gamer Mode 1 and 2 on my 45GX990A. It's exactly the same.

Text quality on this monitor is very acceptable, but not great. It's significantly better on my 40" 5K2K LCD than on this monitor, and it's better on my 32" 4K QD-OLED as well.
 
Blackstone said:
Some reviewers are calling the matte coating “horrendous.” Display guy gives this $2,000 monitor a 7/10.

I’m passing on LG. 👎
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He calls anything but a glossy coating “horrendous”, it’s the same coating that’s been around for several years on WOLED monitors so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone really
 
Last call on mine before I pack it up and return it next week, lmk if anyone interested, only asking since new shipments are delayed.
 
Zorachus said:
As far as I've read there's no OLED 38" monitor with that 3840 x 1600 res coming at all. I think that's a retired old resolution we'll never see again.

But I really liked that size and res, too bad it's gone.
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I run my games at 3840x1600 on my 55" QN90B mini- led and it looks awesome 💯 making the screen size 45 ultra wide screen essentially.
 
Have been out of the monitor game for a while. As I understand it, this monitor is perhaps a little better for text handling than oleds a year ago due to slightly higher PPI and also a somewhat different pixel structure, but if you are looking at something like 80% work and 20% play, LCD is still the way to go? Just for reference, have been using various OLEDs for productivity in the past so I know the pros and cons in general, even though I am currently using an 8K Samsung TV as daily driver. According to the few reviews out there, this seems to me more of an evolution rather than a revolution compared to LGs C-series etc. For games, entertainment etc. I would imagine that most people have now agreed that OLED is the way to go.
 
improwise said:
Have been out of the monitor game for a while. As I understand it, this monitor is perhaps a little better for text handling than oleds a year ago due to slightly higher PPI and also a somewhat different pixel structure, but if you are looking at something like 80% work and 20% play, LCD is still the way to go? Just for reference, have been using various OLEDs for productivity in the past so I know the pros and cons in general, even though I am currently using an 8K Samsung TV as daily driver. According to the few reviews out there, this seems to me more of an evolution rather than a revolution compared to LGs C-series etc. For games, entertainment etc. I would imagine that most people have now agreed that OLED is the way to go.
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Not if you want your display to last. Hardware unbox and Rtings is doing studies ongoing as we speak and both of them are starting to show signs of burning within the first year or two. Any hardcore gamers know that there are static HUD s in games and those are the first things that are going to burn in. If you're a baller and want to buy a new TV every few years no problem but if you're all about value and want it to last at least 5 years or more I still say mini LED is absolutely the way to go especially for if you like brightness along with bulletproof lifespan
 
improwise said:
Have been out of the monitor game for a while. As I understand it, this monitor is perhaps a little better for text handling than oleds a year ago due to slightly higher PPI and also a somewhat different pixel structure, but if you are looking at something like 80% work and 20% play, LCD is still the way to go? Just for reference, have been using various OLEDs for productivity in the past so I know the pros and cons in general, even though I am currently using an 8K Samsung TV as daily driver. According to the few reviews out there, this seems to me more of an evolution rather than a revolution compared to LGs C-series etc. For games, entertainment etc. I would imagine that most people have now agreed that OLED is the way to go.
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Yes, LCD is still the way to go for 80/20 work/play, or get different setups for the two purposes.
 
Wow... not hearing a ton of love for this display... I mean, a real mixed bag... that's a LOT of pixels to push for gaming.. I love my 4090 / 45GR95QE combo right now... since I use it for gaming only the lower ppi in windows doesn't bug me too much. If it were my primary work display I would for sure opt for the 5k variant.
 
revenant said:
Wow... not hearing a ton of love for this display... I mean, a real mixed bag... that's a LOT of pixels to push for gaming.. I love my 4090 / 45GR95QE combo right now... since I use it for gaming only the lower ppi in windows doesn't bug me too much. If it were my primary work display I would for sure opt for the 5k variant.
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I'd be interested if it didn't have such a tight curve. I don't mind a slight curve like my 38" LG and 32" Alienware have. The 800 or 900R curvature monitors are way too distorted for my liking. They also mess with my eyes/brain and makes looking at a flat screen afterwards cause it to appear to bow outward like it's convex. It is what it is, but it's not for me.

It's sad that the only other option is to pay more for a motorized version that I wouldn't trust to last very long at all, and can't be VESA mounted.
 
Astral Abyss said:
I'd be interested if it didn't have such a tight curve. I don't mind a slight curve like my 38" LG and 32" Alienware have. The 800 or 900R curvature monitors are way too distorted for my liking. They also mess with my eyes/brain and makes looking at a flat screen afterwards cause it to appear to bow outward like it's convex. It is what it is, but it's not for me.

It's sad that the only other option is to pay more for a motorized version that I wouldn't trust to last very long at all, and can't be VESA mounted.
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I hear you... I like the curve for gaming but not for windows use. That Corsair variant you're talking about is on sale for $999!! ($1000 off)

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cer...onitor-certified-refurbished-cm-9030001-na-rf

It looks like the same panel as the UW 1440p LG, but Corsair branded and with that curve motor thing.. on amazon it says it's a frequently returned item... at half price, I wish I had seen this before I slapped down 1500 bucks for my monitor lol. .. but like your saying not sure if I would trust it for a long while of transitioning between flat and curved.. but damn that's a good price.
 
The curve is helpful on such a wide monitor. I actually prefer it. Better viewing angles for the edges, and no need to turn my head as much. There are issues with this monitor as I mentioned before, but the curve didn't turn out to be a problem for me.
 
I've been using the 45GX950A-B for a few days and I love it. I used the previous version (45GR95QE-B) for about a year so right away I noticed the higher resolution. The new display also offers more color and brightness. While the display still calibrates to 600 nits in HDR I'm noticing that highlights are way brighter. I paired this with a new PC I just built (9950x3D, 5090) and I really enjoy gaming on it.
 
Nice.. That's the best platform for this display, 9950X3D and a 5090! That's for sure what I would want under the hood. ;)
 
Zorachus said:
As far as I've read there's no OLED 38" monitor with that 3840 x 1600 res coming at all. I think that's a retired old resolution we'll never see again.

But I really liked that size and res, too bad it's gone.
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set custom resolution for 3840x1600 @ 330hz on the oled
 

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StryderxX said:
I've been using the 45GX950A-B for a few days and I love it. I used the previous version (45GR95QE-B) for about a year so right away I noticed the higher resolution. The new display also offers more color and brightness. While the display still calibrates to 600 nits in HDR I'm noticing that highlights are way brighter. I paired this with a new PC I just built (9950x3D, 5090) and I really enjoy gaming on it.
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nice I went from the odyssey neo g9 57 to this lg 45 5k2k oled I don't plan on upgrading until we have 8k oled in this size
 
Nvidia drivers version 576.02 were supposed to fix the black screen on HDR problem with this monitor and the RTX 50 series. Unfortunately, the problem still exists.
 
LG Partner Store service really sucks, RMA authorized since last week on site, but 4 phone calls and 2 emails later, no return label (or even an RMA # with a return address) to ship it out though they did say since I already initiated the return and it's authorized, the 15 day window isn't an issue anymore. Proactively disputed with cc with documentation, if they send the label to ship it back fine, but I am not paying for a half baked product like this, happy to get an extended trial.
 
undertaker2k8 said:
LG Partner Store service really sucks, RMA authorized since last week on site, but 4 phone calls and 2 emails later, no return label (or even an RMA # with a return address) to ship it out though they did say since I already initiated the return and it's authorized, the 15 day window isn't an issue anymore. Proactively disputed with cc with documentation, if they send the label to ship it back fine, but I am not paying for a half baked product like this, happy to get an extended trial.
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What issues are you having?
 
The problem with DP 2.1 going blank is a problem with 10-bit color actually. The same problem happens with SDR if you enable 10-bit color, and it doesn't happen in HDR if you set the video card to 8-bit color. I don't know why 10-bit color messes things up, and whether the problem is with the monitor, the video card, or both.

Another thing I noticed is that this monitor runs at 40Gbs in DP 2.1, not the expected 54Gbs. I don't know what rate it actually uses in HDMI 2.1, but if it's 48Gbs, then that would be better than DP 2.1 on this monitor.
 
Bigmonitorguy said:
Another thing I noticed is that this monitor runs at 40Gbs in DP 2.1, not the expected 54Gbs. I don't know what rate it actually uses in HDMI 2.1, but if it's 48Gbs, then that would be better than DP 2.1 on this monitor.
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That's probably normal. UHBR10 is enough for 5120x2160 @ 165 Hz @ 10-bit when using DSC.
 
Drags said:
So is DisplayPort 1.4 for that matter 🙂
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Right, but DP 2.1 makes it possible to do it with less compression or no compression. Unfortunately, LG chose UHBR10 which doesn't provide much of an increase in bandwidth when compared to DP 1.4, and provides less bandwidth than HDMI 2.1.
 
Disabling CPC and LEA from the service menu helps a bit with uniformity along with a fresh HDR calibration but this is not something I'd pay more than 800 for given how much better QD OLED screens are in other aspects. Also yellows look muted no what profile or setting I use.
 
Bigmonitorguy said:
Right, but DP 2.1 makes it possible to do it with less compression or no compression. Unfortunately, LG chose UHBR10 which doesn't provide much of an increase in bandwidth when compared to DP 1.4, and provides less bandwidth than HDMI 2.1.
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My understanding is that it supports UHBR13.5 just fine, but the lowest DSC compression level at 16-bit/px already has the bandwidth requirements down to UHBR10 levels. Meanwhile removing DSC will limit you to 144 Hz.
 
Zorachus said:
As far as I've read there's no OLED 38" monitor with that 3840 x 1600 res coming at all. I think that's a retired old resolution we'll never see again.

But I really liked that size and res, too bad it's gone.
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Yeah, 38" 3840 x 1600 is absolutely perfect for me so it's a crying shame that it seems to have been consigned to history.

But if 1920 x 1200 can make a comeback then maybe 3840 x 1600 can too :D
 
kasakka said:
My understanding is that it supports UHBR13.5 just fine, but the lowest DSC compression level at 16-bit/px already has the bandwidth requirements down to UHBR10 levels. Meanwhile removing DSC will limit you to 144 Hz.
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In that case, they should have gone with UHBR20 which would have gotten rid of the compression. UHBR13.5 runs at 10Gbs/lane here, and provides no benefit when compared to HDMI 2.1.
 
Bigmonitorguy said:
In that case, they should have gone with UHBR20 which would have gotten rid of the compression. UHBR13.5 runs at 10Gbs/lane here, and provides no benefit when compared to HDMI 2.1.
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Welcome the world of "lets save some cost on controllers". Eventually they'll make a 240 Hz version with UHBR20 probably.
 
Got my return label, time to pack it up, around a grand I'd consider for the resolution but the cost is too much to justify here, you can get a 77" OLED TV at these prices if you know where to look.
 
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 ago.
 
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Bawjaws said:
Yeah, 38" 3840 x 1600 is absolutely perfect for me so it's a crying shame that it seems to have been consigned to history.

But if 1920 x 1200 can make a comeback then maybe 3840 x 1600 can too :D
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I easily swap between 4k and 3840x1600 instantly. Can't you just do the same?
 
I use a 55" G4, and use fov to get higher vert ultrawide, and no black bars in non ulltrawide games.
 
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