LG - 38GN950-B

Managed to snag one last month, upgraded from 32 inch 1440p. Gosh that monitor is amazing. Pretty demanding resolution though. A

In that case the extra money isn't buying you anything of value. Get the GN.

If youre going ultrawide for the sake of actually having a large screen to work with, your best choice would be to go for a 38in because they scale better and have 3840x1600 resolution. And their color accuracy is usually top notch. There's no real good reason to use 34in UW outside of gaming when 38in exists and is a better resolution size for scaling. I have the MSI MEG 38inch, but previously had the LG38G nanoIPS. Same panels in both monitors, my LG just got killed by a brown out.

Well, currently playing Doom Eternal that supports widescreens, no black bars and it's awesome on the 38" display. Besides that Half Life 2 and warhammer boltgun are the only fps games that I have :). And Borderlands 3, if you count that also as fps.

The same panel is used in the LG 38" widescreen monitors. I'm having one of the Lg with freesync instead of g-sync

Love my LG 38GN950 - but thinking about OLED sometimes, the display of my Lenovo Yoga is just too awesome…

I guess you can put it to preference…. I don’t like 27” 4k.. text is too small and trying to get text to look good and not be too big to lose the 4k size…. It’s just not good. Basically, a 3440x1440 at 39”.. the text will be bigger. The actually benefit is just bigger size but the use screen is still the same as a 34” 3440x1440. If you want a bigger monitor and proper resolution, look at 38” 3940x1600 or the new 45 5k2k. When looking at monitor, you shouldn’t just look at size … you need to look at resolution to size. 4k - 32”+, anything smaller may give more ppi but the actual image size will be bad visually.. if you can’t see it well since it’s too small, what’s the point. 34” - 3440x1440, this seems to work really well. It’s not just me but many others who use it. Higher res may work for this size but… it may have the same issues as too high res for the size. We won’t know until it comes out and people try it. 38” - 3840x1600, this seems to be a proper size to res. It’s also a great work size due to the higher height resolution. The unfortunate part .. it’s not a standard size so they are expensive and most are older models. Nothing new for this size/resolution. 39” - these are mostly cheaper 3440x1440 due to bad resolution to size. There are more expensive versions as you can see but not worth it in my opinion. -other res may exist but the most likely one is 3440x1440 49 - 5120x1440, 2 1440p monitors basically. This is a popular 32:9 monitor size and from users… it seem to work well. This may get 5k2k versions and that might work really well thought the size maybe a little different. There are other sizes but those are the basic ultrawide sizes that I have seen. -57”, this is a nich size for ultrawide so didn’t add this. If you got this, you know you want it.

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.

I've been rocking a 38 LG and I absolutely love it. I originally had dual 1080p 32s, and then Upgraded to a 34, hated how small it was, returned it and got the 38. I rock a vertical 27 next to it, and this is my all time favorite setup I've ever had.

I'm also currently on a 38" 2300R (AW3821DW) and was tossing up an OLED, but most were either an inferior spec 40" 21:9 or a smaller 34" 21:9. It seems like you're ok with the switch to an 800r?

I recently bought the first one. Is one of the best purchases of my life, for real. It's the perfect allrounder. You can even game on that (has even freesync) without sacrificing any productivity related features.

Salut, les incurvés IPS c'est très rare, 99% du marché c'est du VA ou de l'OLED. Le seul IPS incurvé que j'ai eu fut le Ultragear de LG en 38 pouces. D'ailleurs par 2K, tu veux un 2560x1440 en 34 pouces ultrawide? La résolution standard pour ces écrans c'est 3440x1440.

Currently using a LG 38GN950. Wouldn't want to drop in resolution just to change to an OLED monitor. I know 4K OLED exists but I prefer ultrawide. This would be the perfect upgrade for me if ever.

Hey LG! I’ve had the 38” LG IPS and now have the original 45” OLED! I’d say my sweet spot is probably the 45”. It has the perfect vertical resolution and the curve is super immersive. While I currently only use it for gaming I think it’d be cool to do a review of the 3440x1440 and the 5k2k side by side in productivity apps to help clear the muddy waters in the PPI conversation. Thanks!

I have a 2300R LG 38” ultrawide at work and I really really like it for productivity. I think a 1500 or 1800 would be excellent for gaming. The 800R just bugs the hell out of me, tried one at my friends place. It’s sweet when you’re closer to the monitor but when I sat back where I usually do at home it was awful, I could not stand it.

I bought a LG 38" 3840x1600 screen and would not want any lower vertical resolution. I went to a store to look at 49" wide screens but they were way to limited vertically for me. Next time if I want something bigger I will probably have a look at 5k2k screens.

I have the same and I've been using it for both productivity and gaming for last 2 years. It's awesome and didn't break the bank!

Just randomly stopped receiving power. LED ring on the back would show up, no picture, no OSD. To be fair, I did get like 5 yrs of daily use from it.

It's older now and a bit hard to get -- LG 38GB950-B [https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/38gn950-b](https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/38gn950-b) I upgraded to this from a 34" 3440x1440, and the extra pixels width were very useful for work. It's also a reasonably bright monitor (brighter than the OLEDs for sure), which was a requirement for my work (in front of windows) setup.

I was in a same situation that I wanted to simplify my monitor setup. 80% work, 20% gaming. Was also considering the option of a 32" display. At the end I bought a 38" LG IPS display with 144Hz, Freesync, KVM switch, bunch of usb ports. So to speak the perfect allrounder. Ok, the producivity part is nice but damn, gaming is so much fun, pulling you into game, especially with FPS games. Want to also try Civ6 some time, is probably also nice to have a broad view. One of the best investments ever, every cent worth it.

Just order the 38 inch. lol

Same I'm running a 38" LG as well, excellent monitor I've been desperately waiting for an OLED variant

In follow-up of my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/s/3pdB5GfzyG Update: down from 4 to 2 - LG 38" and Dell 40" remain. Was able to order the LG 38", and it arrived this yesterday. First impression; • ?Size is nice, but would not say no to 40" either. Drawing programs, CAD/Vectorworks/Sketchup are very nice full screen! Far better overview than before. • ?21:9 is a good ratio! Not too high, not too wide. • ?Curve is small, but dont need more. I don't have the impression my straight lines are curved at all. • ?3840*1600 resolution at 110ppi is better than expected (come from an 188ppi laptop). I'm a bit further away than from the laptop so at first impression definitely pleased with the quality. Text sharpness is what it should be. • ?Brightness is running at 60%, which is more than bright enough for me. In HDR mode i had to put it at 100% to be comfortable. There is an auto brightness function but its rubbish at first glance. • ?when standing I have to put the monitor at highest height, I would not mind a few additional centimeters here... First conclusion (LG38" vs Dell40"): Since no additional brightness is needed, the LG already has a slightly higher refresh rate and response time, and KVM functionality is not the highest priority; the Dell's advantages remain a few additional inches, and the far superior resolution. So, if in a week or so I'm ok with the size and resolution of the LG I will stick with this one I guess... Also this was an open box deal for €850, which would make the Dell x2 in price without a discount. Do they often give discounts? No longer on my list is the LG40". Found a used one with 1y warranty remaining for €800. Since I currently have brightness at 60% the 240cd/m² would be ok, but I'm afraid of the 72Hz... Also at this 5120x2160 resolution I might be pushing the GPU too much? Although I'm planning to buy a RTX 4080 Super of RTX 5070 Ti...

same - my gn38 is perfect size. I can't go any bigger

LG 38” that is IPS and 1600p. I absolutely love it. Slightly more vertical real estate than 34”, great for daily office use and solid for gaming as well with the 144Hz. I of course wish I could turn it into an OLED on command but I didn’t want to deal with poor text clarity and burn in concerns.

OP I feel your pain there. I love my 38GN950-B - it's great!! I think the 39", 40", and 45" 5120x2160 screens are basically the replacement going forward.

I just test drove my buddies at his place. 40” 800r. It did not feel right sitting with my face the same distance I do on my setup. I strongly disliked it. I have a 2300R LG 38” ultrawide at work and I really really like it for productivity. I think a 1500 or 1800 would be excellent for gaming. The 800R just bugs the hell out of me

I wonder why no one talks about the size in between. I have an LG 38GN950, a 38” 3840x1600 ultra wide and it’s pleasantly better than the 34” 3440x1440. It’s quite the sweet spot between the smallest and largest UW screens.

I made the stupid mistake of selling my AW3423DWF a month ago to move to 4K 16:9 (MSI 322URX), not even 24h after receiving the MSI I regretted it and returned it. Luckily the AW3425DW came out at a very decent price (At least here in Europe) and paired with a 10% discount I grabbed it for 777€, so not a huge loss after all. I am simply not going back to 16:9, I love Ultrawide way too much. That said, I do miss my old LG 38GN950B's resolution (3840x1600), if they ever release an OLED with that size and resolution, I am jumping to it right away, I think it is the PERFECT size and resolution for overall productivity and gaming combined.

Sorry for the confusion. Mine is custom made. It is from China. 38inch, Nano IPS with 144Hz Refresh rate.

I've got an LG 38" ultrawide and I really couldn't go back to anything lower, so that is my current sweet spot. I am terribly curious about the next generation of incoming OLEDs though, especially since my screen has a scratch on it that is impossible to ignore.