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We have encountered numerous 45-inch ultrawide OLED gaming displays previously. However, they have all been hindered by a disappointingly low resolution of 3,440 by 1,440. Fortunately, that’s about to change. LG has just unveiled a new 5K2K 45-inch OLED, the LG UltraGear 45GX950A.
This might be a typical first-world dilemma, but 3,440 by 1,440 appears rather lackluster when expanded across a massive 45-inch display, particularly when compared to a 34-inch variant like the outstanding Alienware 34 AW3423DWF. Consequently, this results in a rather dismal pixel density of slightly over 80 PPI. A shame, indeed.
Yet, 5K2K corresponds to 5,120 by 2,160 pixels. Essentially, this resolution is a standard 4K pixel grid adjusted from a 16:9 aspect ratio to 21:9. When it comes to pixel density, this equates to 125 PPI. This is a bit short of the approximate 140 PPI found on a 32-inch 4K display. It also falls quite a distance behind the 166 PPI of the new 4K 27-inch OLEDs we referenced earlier today, clearly.
However, it does surpass the 108 PPI of a conventional 27-inch 1440p screen and the regular 34-inch ultrawides, including OLED variants. In reality, we’ll have to evaluate it with our own discerning eyes to determine how significantly the pixel density enhancement over those well-liked monitor formats translates into better visual clarity, sharpness and detail.
LG hasn’t provided any specifications for the panel beyond stating the identical 0.03 ms as other LG OLEDs along with a refresh rate of 165 Hz. This suggests that there’s nothing remarkably innovative about it aside from the form factor and resolution, and it will probably reflect LG’s existing 3rd generation WOLED gaming monitor panel technology.
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That isn’t a detrimental aspect. However, it likely means that we won’t witness any progress in terms of full-screen brightness, an aspect that remains a limitation on all OLED gaming screens, and color brightness, which is somewhat less robust on LG’s WOLED compared to Samsung’s QD-OLED technology.
In addition to this LG UltraGear 45GX950A, there’s also an LG UltraGear 45GX990A. Essentially, this is the same display but with a flexible design. While the 45GX950A offers a fixed and rather steep 800R curvature, the 45GX990A can transition from entirely flat to 900R. Additionally, it accomplishes this bending via a remote control and motors rather than manually adjusting.
For clarification, both displays also feature a secondary 2,560 by 1,080 pixel doubled mode supporting a refresh rate of 330 Hz. This is a similar dual-mode functionality to 4K displays that can also operate at 1080p but with a higher refresh rate.
In reality, these pixel-doubled modes never appear as sharp as the same resolution in its native format on a comparably sized display. Nevertheless, it remains a nice supplementary feature.
Regarding the unpleasant subject of pricing, the fixed curve 45GX950A carries a suggested retail price of $1,999. The flexible 45GX990A has yet to be priced, but considering the sophisticated motorized panel bending mechanism, we expect it to be at least $2,500. Ouch.
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