LG - UltraGear 45GR95QE-B

I am planning on making the switch from the 57" Samsung to the 45" LG. I have had the 57" since launch a couple of years ago in the US, and it was amazing to have such resolution and space. The HDR brightness is quite blinding at times when in a dark room, and finally being able to at least support 240Hz with the latest 50 series GPUs is nice. But blooming even with as many dimming zones as this screen has is still not great compared to OLED, since I play quite a few dark games, it can be quite noticeable. The smaller screen size might not be great, as I tried this once when I went from a 49" G9 Mini-LED to the 34" Alienware OLED, and I did not like the size downgrade. But seeing the LG in person at a Best Buy made it seem a bit better, and it would be as bad, so I will have to see. I am looking forward to trying it and maybe trying the dual mode functionality to see if 330Hz is worth it in games, but overall, I am looking forward to using OLED for my monitor. Also, getting a decent deal at almost $700 off made it at least worth a try for me.

OLED: Not currently. I did get one of LG's woefully under-rated 38BN95C-W monitors on sale for $850 a while back (3840x1600, 144hz nano IPS). About as close as you will get currently. Not perfect, but i dont ever remember that when i'm playing games on it. The picture is brilliant, and the size/curve is amazing. The adjustable curve model is about the only replacement i'd accept over it now. Tried to like the ultragear 3440x1440 OLED model in the same size but the pixel density was noticeable to me.

I got tthe LG 45 ultragear instead.

I think for gaming the 45" and I have that and love it for gaming. Tried to use it for productivity and it was just kinda weird. The 49" would be great for productivity and you can probably snap it to have 3-4 web browsers/applications open and it would be good. It is not as high as the 45" but I think that helps a lot for productivity. I have a 34" for work and it's great I'd imagine the 49" just adds another 2 workable windows.

Hi Spinelli! ?? Whilst what you say is true….i still prefer using 5k2k DLDSR on my LG 45” 1440p which limits it to 144hz instead of the normal 240hz with native 1440p for picture quality improvement. Of course I would prefer not needing to sacrifice refresh rate for your stated reasons but the PPI is bad enough at this size to be worth dropping from 240hz to 144hz just so I can play in 2.25x DLDSR. I can only imagine native 5k2k would have me over the moon, even if it were only 120hz.

I initially got interested in ultra wide screens from promos on 49 inchers, but felt they were not tall enough for their width. Now I have an LG 21:9 45 inch and it seems just right.

Yup, the 45” 800r is top notch for gaming.

The 3440x1440p is excellent for gaming. It's not a work monitor. Don't listen to keyboard warriors who don't own one.

> I have booth 45GS and 45GX (5k2k) and please dont listen to people that say 1440p is bad. It’s not bad and not that much a difference from 5k2k. I adjusted to 1440p at 45" with the 45GR95QE, but now that I've experienced 5k2k I could never go back. Text on the 1440p models can be tolerated, but it actually looks good on the 5k2k model IMHO.

I've been using the LG45GX950 for a couple of weeks myself. I'm in the process of testing it to the best as my ability allows, but I have a few initial thoughts: There's a few things I don't like about this monitor - though ultimately I'm enjoying the upgrade to 5120x2160 at 165hz! The PPI, HDR, text, and overall display quality is a massive upgrade in comparison to the previous generation 45GR95QE with it's larger pixel density I think the curve should be slightly less aggressive, for starters. The bendable version of this display coming later this year won't have this problem. I think this resolution would be much better in a 39" or 40" size display My other prime annoyance might sound like a nothingburger to most users, but I found one feature that the 45GR95QE had to be very useful that the 45GX950A lacks - that is, the inclusion of a remote control. It's a lot easier to navigate the OSD with a remote, and you don't have to be right next to the screen to change those settings if you have a remote - and personally, I don't like using a screen this big at the distance you would use a normal monitor. One of the reasons I enjoy a larger screen is the ability to use it from a further distance. Also I'm one of those users who prefers to adjust brightness levels multiple times in the day, depending on what I'm doing. That's much easier with a remote control.

Amazon is having sales on both, even the 57 inch Samsung, the LG 45 is on sale as well. Both have heavy duty height adjustable stands. The Samsung and LG are both capable of taking up to 4 inputs using PBP (so you can have up to 4 different screens) super easy to set up but both of these monitors will exceed your expectations I promise you that

I have the 45 and it's quite nice. I couldn't imagine having a monitor that's like 4 inches high lol.

These are on sale at best buy right now if you were interested. I waffled between the g9 and lg ultragear 45 for a while. I’m currently about to leave to pick up the LG.

Love my 1440 45" Sharp and more importantly I can run the resolution natively in games. Running same resolution on the 5k2k looks worse due to poor pixel scaling. If it was for primarily work maybe I would care more but as a gaming monitor I chose it over the 5k2k, for now at least.

I had the original Samsung g9, but after it died, I replaced it with an LG 45" OLED 21:9. There have been a few times when multitasking between different design apps and references that the wider format could have been beneficial, but I'm not sure it would have actually saved any time or effort. On the gaming side, the additional immersion of the wider viewing angle on the g9 was cool, but I had been missing the vertical size. In general I find the 21:9 more comfortable to use for gaming. Not to mention that 21:9 is a bit better supported in games.

the lg 45 is a good option i think 57 too much head turning

Yep, I went for it and have zero regrets. For gaming and media consumption, it's the best monitor I've ever owned. The size, curve, colors, & deep blacks have been awesome. I'm glad I made the jump.

So far I'm really liking it. The size feels pretty perfect for a single monitor. I was worried the super ultrawide would feel too narrow and less immersive. The OLED panel is great, I'm enjoying the curve and input lag is non existent.

There's no problem at all reading anything on the screen. I was worried abt this as well before purchasing due to others' comments, but I've had no issues. *Full disclosure, I do have a 32" 4k monitor to the right that I use for most of my web browsing. Regardless, there are no issues for me with my LG.* I sit abt 3ft from the monitor. If you're interested in it primarily for gaming & media, it's awesome for that. The other little nit picks aren't enough to take away from what it does best. Game immersion. I took a pic of a reddit paragraph for you ??. Don't know if it will do any justice, but here it is. Edit: I couldn't get the pic to attach here, so I added it as a comment below. Hopefully, this helps u out and whoever else comes across this.

Look at them both in the store to see what you prefer. I have an older LG Ultragear45+ 3440x1440 OLED and I absolutely love it. It's the perfect physical size for a monitor in my opinion. If I catch a good sale, I'll probably upgrade to the 4k. I compared it to the Samsung 49 inch and the Alienware 3440x1440 in person and for me, it wasn't even close. Full disclosure, I'm 50 years old, so the more narrow monitors were not as easy to see/read even with my glasses on, so the 45" easily won out in terms of usability and the added vertical height is perfect.

45". The added height makes a huge difference.

I’ve gone with the 45GR95QE on my racing sim rig only because it was 21:9 and provided a bit more vertical screen space compared to a 32:9. Monitor itself is great and love using it! I still rock two monitors (24” 1080p landscape primary and 24”1080p portrait secondary) for my current dev work. I’m a bit too hard stuck with using the primary monitor for what I actively want to focus on and the second monitor to store tabs or windows I’m not currently using. I tried using the LG for dev work before putting it in the rig and not having the clear separation threw me way off!

The OLED LG 45GR95QE-B. It’s slightly taller than the popular 49” G9’s. The extra height combined with the 800R curve, makes for a good immersive cockpit view imo

FG I get not using since I only play FPS games, but DLSS4 is amazing. I'm still running the 1440p LG 45" UW but I wanna make the jump up soon.

Best is the Lg ultragear 45 oled ultrawide

I have the LG Ultragear 45GR95 and been loving it! Best monitor I have used. I just wanna upgrade the resolution but I'm on a budget atm... Would love to stick with LG, and would be really awesome if I got gifted such an awesome monitor??

I was debating for a long time between the 49" 32x9 Samsung or the 45" 21x9 lg, I went with the 45" since it's actually bigger. Also most game recognizes the 21x9 ratio. The aspect ratio of the 49" is not as common. Also the 49" runs hot. I went to the local best buy and I can really feel the heat even in a normal functioning distance, something to be aware of.

240hz 3440x1440p WOLED 3800R :)

5k2k without a doubt. I bought the LG 45 1440 and returned it a few weeks later for the 5k2k and it’s bliss. Go with the monitor.

Check eBay, got my 45” curved LG for $368

I had the G9 57” in the box at the house. I ultimately returned it to get the LG 45” 5k2k. I loved the size of the 57”, but the questionable quality of Samsung panels and so little content coming in 32:9 made the decision easy. I already had the 2024 LG 45” OLED 1440p, so I was already familiar with the form factor. That said, if the 57” ever becomes available in an OLED version at a decent price, I may consider it.