“LG Launches Groundbreaking OLED Gaming Monitors: Meet the Revolutionary 5K2K Bendable Screen!”

LG’s recent pre-CES 2025 announcement showcases the company revealing a set of three luxurious large-screen OLED gaming monitors — featuring the globe’s initial 5K2K-resolution model that incorporates LG’s innovative ‘bendable’ technology.

The 5K2K bendable display, which allows mechanical adjustment of its curvature between 900R and a flat surface to accommodate various seating arrangements or usage situations, is the UltraGear 45GX990A. Having already achieved three CES 2025 Innovation accolades, including the prestigious ‘Best of Innovation’ recognition, LG articulates that the 45-inch 45GX990A is “an all-in-one intelligent gaming monitor powered by LG webOS”.

The inclusion of webOS signifies that the 45GX990A is capable of streaming video in addition to gaming, enhancing the usefulness of its ability to curve or flatten its display.

Both the flexible 45GX990A and its unbendable counterpart, the 45GX950A, come equipped with 5,120 x 2160 resolutions, establishing a 21:9 native aspect ratio. They are both certified for low blue light emissions, diminishing eye fatigue during prolonged gaming periods. Additionally, their screens are designed with LG’s exclusive Anti-Glare and Low Reflection coating, facilitating visibility for gamers even in well-lit environments.

The 45GX990A and 45GX950A both integrate the second iteration of LG’s Dual-Mode technology, enabling customizable aspect ratios (21:9 or 16:9) and various screen sizes (39, 34, or 27-inch), with one-touch switching between eight distinct combinations of screen resolution and refresh rate presets. This feature simplifies the adaptation of the monitor’s output to different gaming genres and room layouts. For example, while the new monitors will provide a native 165Hz refresh rate at the maximum resolution of 5120×2160, they can achieve a refresh rate of 330Hz when the resolution is reduced to 2560×1080.

Both displays support a rapid 0.03ms GtG response time. Moreover, their high-brightness OLED screens are rated to True Black 400 according to VESA’s DisplayHDR certification standards. Connectivity options include HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1, with backing for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and NVidia G-Sync variable refresh rate technologies, while the latest audio features now comprise DTS Headphone:X.

The pixel density of these new 45-inch 21:9 OLED monitors is an exceptional 125 pixels per inch, utilizing an RGBW subpixel configuration, and one final notable feature is a USB-C port equipped with 90W power delivery for convenient device charging.

A notable distinction between the new GX9 monitors is not only that the GX990A is bendable while the GX950A remains static, but also that the GX950A’s fixed curvature is 800R, making it more rounded compared to the GX990A at its most extreme position. In fact, that enhanced curvature enables LG to claim ‘world first’ accolades for the 45GX950A as well: It is said to be the world’s first 45-inch 5K2K OLED gaming monitor exhibiting an 800R curvature and DisplayPort 2.1 support! Now you’re informed.

While the 45-inch GX9s take center stage in LG’s CES 2025 gaming monitor announcements, the company is also presenting an additional new UltraGear GX9 OLED variant. The 39GX90SA is a 39-inch display that is again formatted in a 21:9 aspect ratio and showcases a (fixed) curvature of 800R. It retains the HDMI 2.1 port, a USB type C connection, webOS capabilities (allowing for both video streaming and gaming), 0.03ms response time, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro/Nvidia G-Sync VRR compatibility as featured on the 45-inch GX9s. It has similarly secured the same VESA DisplayHDR True Black rating of 400.

Its refresh rate peaks at 240Hz; however, it does not possess Dual-Mode technology that could potentially elevate it further, and its resolution decreases to WQHD as opposed to the WUHD resolution of the 45-inch models. Its DisplayPort interface is also only a 1.4 version, rather than a 2.1 version.

No pricing information for LG’s new trio of UltraGear monitors has been disclosed yet, but should it become available soon, I’ll update this article.

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