LG Launches a Game-Changer: The Giant 5K Bendable OLED Monitor!

Prior to CES 2025, LG has revealed new, extra-large extensions to its UltraGear GX9 OLED gaming monitor range: one is a substantial 45-inch panel with a flexible screen, while the other is a 39-inch “smart” gaming monitor featuring built-in webOS.

Let’s focus on the larger model first, as it boasts an impressive “world’s first” title. It is the pioneering 5K OLED monitor available, showcasing a resolution of 5120 x 2160 — also referred to as 5K2K. Not only is it the first OLED monitor overall to achieve a 5K resolution, but it is also the first gaming monitor to debut with this enhanced resolution, which is typically designated for premium creator displays such as the Apple Studio Display.

Spanning 45 inches, the UltraGear 45GX990A offers a pixel density of 125 pixels per inch and utilizes the RGWB subpixel configuration. It’s essential to note that these are LG’s WOLED panels, set apart from Samsung’s QD-OLEDs.

The UltraGear 45GX990A is the flexible version, allowing it to convert from a flat surface to an aggressive 900R curvature in mere seconds. If you’ve been observant, this isn’t the first flexible OLED monitor we’ve encountered. Corsair introduced its Xeneon Flex in 2022, and there was also the LG OLED Flex in 2023, which was a 42-inch monitor/TV hybrid utilizing the same “bending” technology. The significant edge the 45GX990A holds over the Corsair monitor, again, is in its resolution. It features a 45-inch display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a 5120 x 2150 resolution.

Additionally, it incorporates an enhanced version of LG’s Dual-Mode functionality that we witnessed in its monitors from the previous year, enabling you to alternate between two resolution/refresh rate combinations for optimal compatibility with the game you are engaging in.

At this moment, LG has not disclosed details regarding the presets or the refresh rate of its native resolution. However, it is known that the earlier dual-mode LG OLED was able to toggle between 4K at 240Hz and 1080p at 480Hz. We also understand that in this “second-generation” iteration of Dual-Mode, there are now eight comprehensive configurations to select from, including options to switch between 21:9 and 16:9, along with different display sizes — 39-inch, 34-inch, or 27-inch.

LG will also be offering a non-bendable version of this monitor, the 45GX950A, which provides the same resolution and updated Dual-Mode functionality. LG has yet to unveil pricing or availability for these monitors, but it can be assumed that the non-bendable variant is more economical.

Moreover, LG announced the UltraGear 39GX90SA, which features the aforementioned “smart” capabilities. This monitor runs on webOS, the operating system utilized in LG televisions. And indeed, this implies that it can operate independently without a connection to a PC or streaming device. Recently, several such smart monitors have been introduced, including LG’s own MyView Smart Monitor series, but this is the first integrated into a gaming monitor.

In addition to its smart features, this is a 39-inch display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and an 800R curve. Naturally, it is also OLED and comes equipped with a distinctive “L-shaped” monitor stand.

At this time, LG has not specified what refresh rate the UltraGear 39GX90SA provides.

We can expect to gain further insights about these new monitors at CES, as we look forward to experiencing them up close and in person.