Hey Chaps! If you had $1699 to spare...🤑would you buy this?? Update (March 2023) 1. For a brighter display, turn off the "Smart Energy Saving" in the monitor settings. 2. A firmware update for the monitor's Game Mode is coming in April - boosting brightness during gameplay

Not having built in speakers... IS ABSOLUTELY INCREIDBLE! THANK YOU LG FOR NOT COMPROMISING THE DESIGN WITH LOW QUALITY SPEAKERS!

Something I wish Nvidia would do is enable DLDSR over HDMI 2.1 seeing as how we have the extra bandwidth there. The only way to use DLDSR on this monitor is to us DP 1.4 (not DSC) at 144hz in order to force a higher resolution through the Nvidia Control panel, which could help a little bit with the sharpness of the overall image. I know it's not the same as true PPI with true 3840x1600, but it could be a solid middle ground.

Thank you for the transparent review and wonderful video!

I'm super happy we are hitting the next gen of screens (OLED, micro LED, mini LED), that I"m really exciting for. I'm not into curved these days. I had a 27inch curved monitor for home and a 34" ultra wide curved for work for two years. I gamed on both of them. Both were gaming monitors (MSI and Acer gaming lines.). With my current setup I'm using two screens. The primary is a Lenovo office monitor with some gaming'ish features on it and I love it.

You really need to observe this monitor in person to see how it fares. I was lucky enough to find a store where it had this monitor next to the LG 48" 4K OLED and the Samsung Neo G9 (which I have). The PPI is not an issue as I could only see the pixels when I had my nose touching the screen. If anything, the 48" 4K OLED's pixels on text was much more noticeable at close range (which is weird I know). The Neo G9 is very long but short. The 48" 4K OLED is like a TV, wide and tall but boxy and at 16:9, which is good for watching content, but less immersive for RPGs and too "big" for productivity unless you scale or sit further back. The 45" LG UltraGear is in between the two. The deep curve actually takes up less space (depth) than the G9 Neo because the OLED screen is so much thinner. The G9 is also noticeably hotter with a very significant screen glare. I'm still undecided as to whether to replace my G9 with the 45" UltraGear - will wait to see how the new G9 OLEDs work out.

I think they should bring the size down to 42 inch and bring the resolution up to 3840x1600. That would bring the pixel density up to 98 PPI.

Been waiting for a review! Yes!

❤️❤️❤️ i have been waiting for this big boy

This monitor would be perfect if it was 40 inch and has less curve like 1500-1800. PPI would then be around decent 93 ppi and with less curve you can push it back little further. Being 800 curve, you are forced to bring in the monitor closer which will make you notice low pixel 82 ppi. Maybe next iteration...

They definitely should have made this monitor in 34” instead since its 1440p. The bigger 45” size makes total sense if it were a 4k panel though.

Great review. It really should be 92 dpi at least, so I do agree that they should shrink it a bit. I have a 32” (31.5”) 2K (2560 x 1440) main monitor and a 24” (23.8”) secondary FHD monitor. Both are IPS and have nearly the same approx 92 dpi pixel density. For my eyes and at my viewing distance, their pixel density is sufficient enough that I don’t notice the pixels. Perhaps on a different panel type, I might notice. In contrast, I have a 27” FHD monitor at the office, and its too pixelated. The small decrease in pixel density makes a huge difference.

Resolution fail. Curve fail. Price fail. Other then that I like it.

I think you said it perfectly. The low resolution is a deal breaker. I currently have a lg 38gl950g-b and I was considering this display until I found out about the low res.

I'd love to see you make a head to head video between this and the Asus 42" OLED. It's awesome to say, but this year I'm finally upgrading my 1080p monitors and it's gonna be one of those 2 haha

Thanks for that amazing review!

Like the Corsair monitor.. I think a higher resolution or smaller size (Maybe 38 to 40 inches max) would have been better. That said, if your main goal is to play games, can take advantage of the 240 hz, AND have the desk/room setup so you can sit farther away from the monitor then this is probably the best ultrawide gaming experience at the moment.

I honestly like it. I use two 32" 1440p monitors side by side and think this would be a nice upgrade. Mostly because of the OLED panel, but still I like it.

I would be more happy with 42" model of this monitor for sure. After a lot of research I am pushed more towards this than the other 21:9 OLED though. . I hate 16:9 aspect ratio and I also don't want to waste my GPU power on a 4K monitor / TV, I would always choose the better immersion of the 21:9 monitor. I have had my Acer IPS 34" 21:9 for many years an love the aspect ratio. I do have the LG G2 TV and love that TV but also love the UI of it. I never been a fan of the QD-OLED and the raised blacks that appear grey in brighter ambient lighting. also if you use a PS% on a 65" TV the graphics are pretty low anyhow, very rare you will get a native 4k output. yes you are perhaps sitting 8Ft away though. tough one this year for me

Glad I watched this video. Will look at the alienware monitor or something of equal size. Got a predator x34 but been having issues with it, granted its has gone through a good 7 years of use.

Ugh omg give us a damn 42 inch 16:9 qd oled ALREADY. JESUS. What's with the ultra wide obsession??!!!!

If this thing were 4k, it would be an auto-purchase. You are 100% right, it is too much of a compromise at too high of a price as is. If I'm looking for a compromise, I'd consider the A2 when it goes on sale for about $700. That said, I saw it at Best Buy and the curve grew on me. I would probably impulse buy it if it goes on sale for $1200 or so.

3:12 are those SDR 500nits, HDR 600nits brightness is on full white screen or was it only small partion of the screen? Could you please cover the whole screen with white image and then tell us the brightness? I just want to know if lets say bright flashes happen in movie scenes, it wont dim (like my LG C2 42 does) Please do let us know!

Which game mode setting were you using in WarZone at the 3:00 mark? Your settings look great-very bright and clear!! 💯

The resolution would be for me a nogo either. At least 3840x1600 would be acceptable, but on this size 5k*2k would be more optimal. If they would bring out a higher resolution with like 165hz refresh rate, that would start to be interesting. But atm the normal small c2 oled TV is simply the best option.

I think I would prefer the Alienware 34 inch OLED model. I have the IPS LCD right now and I love it. The curve is more subtle on it and gaming is an absolute joy

Thanks, agreed on the pixel density and resolution. Pass for me. The upcoming Samsung OLED G9 makes more sense but till it is released we have no idea how good it might be.

I preordered this baby. Cant wait to get my hands on it

Missed opportunity. Needed to be 4K at that size, even if they had to drop the refresh rate down to 200Hz or even 175hz it would have been a far more interesting product with those specs.

I like everyone want a 38" OLED ultrawide but LG could've done 45" over 38"-42" because it works better when cutting it out of the master glass. Maybe cutting a master glass panel into 45" ultrawides is just more cost effective because there's less waste. In doing so the price is 1700. If this were true then it's probably why we didn't get a smaller size because the price for those would be higher because of the excess waste created. It could also just be "big number = easy to market = more money"

I could have considered it for a second gaming setup if it had a luxurious glass coating like the g8oled. Once you tried the g8oled, it's really hard to come back to those AR coatings. Saving for the g8oled, unless a new monitor pops...

Does this have built-in crosshair?

Absolutely love this monitor, gonna be buying it whenever it's in stock. Love the curve and I only ever buy ultrawides.

The curve is overly aggressive, way beyond what I'd be comfortable with. Still, happy to see OLED UltraWides that leverage HDMI 2.1 for the extra bandwidth to reach higher Resolution/Refresh Rate/12Bit/RGB. At the 1440p resolution it should have been much smaller, or they should have increased the res and lowered the Refresh Rate

Great review, great as always. I didn’t hear one, does the monitor have the ability to mount it on the wall?

Same monitor in a 24:10 37" size would probably be perfect. If lowering the refresh rate meant cheaper I'd go for that too. Very few game and even fewer GPUs are optimized well enough to ever go as high as 240.

Are the HDMI 2.1 ports the full 48Gbps bandwidth?

Well, a 51.3 inch cut of the panel used for the 27 inch monitor would yield a 5K-2K 21:9 (Ultrawide). It would be a bit bigger than this, but would have higher pixel density. That would imo be the holy grail of immersion gaming and a no compromises qualitative step up from anything LCD monitors can currently offer. A shame there's no news or leaks of such a monitor. Samsung could also do a 50.9 inch 5K-2K Ultrawide cut of its QD-OLED panel. It might be that in both cases it would result in too much leftovers from the manufactured OLED piece they're cut from, but it's a shame there isn't anything like that.

I'm getting this one when I can. As I already use my 65" LG CX OLED and sit around the same distance he's sitting from the 45" LG 240Hz OLED. I play a lot of War Thunder and the large screen helps when maps are literally measured in kilometers. Thr largest maps are 64km x 64km making the total map area 4225 square kilometers. At those distances, fighter jets are difficult enough to see when I have to run War Thunder at medium settings at 4k to maintain above 60 FPS with my RTX 2070 laptop.

Just got mine. I will be playing with it for a few before passing judgement. Out of the box, first word comes to mind is immersive. It's replacing a 40" curved LG non-OLED. Much bigger curve on the 45". I am not a super heavy gamer. I understand why some think the resolution isn't the best for this size, and from my research I would say it would be nicer if they pushed higher resolution for the heavy gamers.

Should have made it a 1200R curve, and a 5120 x 2160 resolution. Even if it was 165Hz, it would have been a lot better than 3440x1440

I've been on 3440x14400 for like 7 years now and it's brilliant! However I 'only' have 34" and I really think I'd agree that it's too low for 45" 🤔

after a lot of researching, waiting, staring at my C2, I finally pulled the trigger and snagged it. cant wait to play Apex and Destiny on this thing

I have the Xeneon Flex and I agree completely. Great while gaming, wish the ppi was higher.

I think the resolution is good. For it to be higher it been to much money, and majority of users would have trouble pushing it out with decent frames.

I also think 3440x1440 resolution is too low for this screen size, it should be at least 3840x1600, and ideally 5120x2880 resolution.

Are you going to be reviewing the 27" veron of this monitor :D

one niche scenario where these oled panels really shine, is using them as active 3d monitors. since the pixel response time is so low, there is barely any crosstalk.

This is a great proof of conception, but the resolution at that size is a deal breaker for me. Rev 2 of this could be interesting though.

I’m wondering why no one has released a 5k2k 120hz monitor. Seems like it would be a sweet spot for many people as it would be a great all-arounder.

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Hi, I play competitive fps... Now I use a 34" 21:9 And I feel very good about it (better than 27" 16:9). I had tried the neo g9 32:9 but was too wide. Now I'm undecided between corsair xenon flex, or the new samsung G8 oled...Which one would you recommend, considering that I play about 60 cm from the monitor? Thank you

I got mine a few days ago. So far, I love it. I'm coming from a 27" 1440p 144hz. The main games i play are League of Legends, Destiny, New World and new Open World games that come out. I do find that when i'm playing games, i get immersed enough to not worry about the resolution. However, I do wish it was a 4k display. That would be the peak experience on an OLED this size. I disagree about the gloss. Personally, i play in a dark setting so i don't worry about glare. Glossy would be worth it IMO. Currently, most games can't be played at 240hz on 4k with current GPU's. I'm on a 3090ti LC and it runs most aaa games under 200fps. League runs at 240 easy and it is the main game I play right now. I think this is a good monitor to tide you over until next year when a 4k variant will like be released around the same time we get a gpu upgrade that may be able to handle it. Currently, the monitor is ahead of the gpu tech.

1440p ain’t enough for sure. I upgraded from 1440p to 4k on 27” and it’s a MASSIVE upgrade both in normal use and gaming. I can see so much more detail and sharpness picking out enemies in warzone. DLSS looks better than native rendering too

Thank you for reviewing this unit. Have you noticed any noise coming from it, be it a fan (if it even has one?) or coil whine?

Picked it up today for 1250 Euro. I have an 38" ultrawide and can't go smaller anymore, or slower. Not sure i am going to keep it, but it really is the only monitor on the market that is to be considered an "step up" from what i have. The resolution is a step down, yes, but if i have to generate double the frames from here on out it kinda comes together nicely. I had tried a 42" OLED from Asus and it is just too tall compared to a sleeker ultrawide.

Should've been a 5120x2160 monitor in terms of resolution. Defintely would not get over the MSI/Samsung 49' QD OLED. No reason to be frank.

Exactly how I feel about ultra wide monitors. They need a 4k resolution. I just picked up the alienware Oled monitor, and I'm not impressed. My 27" had the same resolution. To me, it's fuzzy looking. I'm glad I didn't spend the 1700 on this lg just to be disappointed

Got my aw3423dw, I'm not ready to trade it off :) But Happy to see more HDR and OLED/QLED coming

@4:10 you can hold the jog dial to a side and that will decrease/increase by 10 at a time automatically...

The resolution is what stopped me from purchasing this. Looking to upgrade to OLED from my older Samsung 49" (5120x1440) and do not want to give up nearly 2000 pixels on the horizontal. For a monitor this size and aspect ratio I expect at least 1600p if not 2160p. Will likely upgrade to the new Samsung 49" OLED.

When you mentioned the resolution it was also a deal breaker for me. I am used to 34", 3440x1440 which looks very good and I would definitely notice the pixel density change. I don't know how a monitor with such price can have that flaw. It costs like an entire system.

Price compared to those 4k oleds from LG seems like too much if a premium for what you get. Right now that 42in C2 for $900 or less is the sweet spot as far as what you get for the price, imo, compared to other OLED monitors above 34in.

The resolution doesn't bother me, as I'm getting older and my eyesight isn't going to get any better. However that curve is just "too" aggressive and I'd be far more interested in buying one if they gave it a more reasonable curve like the alienware 34" UW OLED.

38 " UHD OLED gsync 4k and 2k is needed. I think the perfect monitor IMO size wise for most desk set-ups

3440x1440p at 45 inches is a no go for me. I'd wait for the 27 inch OLED 1440p 240hz monitors from the likes of Asus or go with a 34 inch QD-OLED UW or wait for Samsung's 49 inch QD-OLED super UW.

LG C2 42” is the way to go. Heck, my 4090 still fights with some games to reach at least 90-110 fps with ultra settings. So unless it is a high competitive game, the 42” still wins for that crisp and sharp picture for most story single players games.

How is the size? Does it overwhelm you view like 48" 4K TV? I cannot 48" TV as a monitor on desk because of the tall aspect, you need to move your eyes and head up-left and up-right to read corners. Can you tell LG to make a 40" ultrawide at 3840*1600@144hz. That is enough!

one recommendation I could make that you'll thank me for later is to buy a small magnet mount so you can store the remote underneath or to the side of the monitor so you don't lose it.

The curve seems wayyy too excessive to me lol

If Samsung would release a Neo G7 in an OLED it would be the perfect monitor. I was so excited when the G8 OLED was announced because the Neo G7 and G8 are the same monitor with different refresh but no they just had to slap the G8 name on a 1440p ultrawide. I loved my neo g7 for 2 weeks right up until I enabled HDR. I returned it for an alienware but I miss my 4k and Im not digging the ultrawide the alienware is going back too. I'll stick to my C2 42 until a 32-34in curved 4k oled is released.

Great video.

This looks insane. But I feel the 27” will be better overall.

I can’t take these companies seriously when they ruin oled monitors by putting horrible anti-glare coating on it.

Does it offer black frame insertion? I can't stand sample and hold motion, so BFI is a must for me.

As someone who owns a C2, I don’t think a monitor like this makes sense at this price point and with current gpus. That .03ms though is pretty cool to see!

Terrible review in that the logic used just doesn't ad up. He has in front of him a very unique monitor, which I also OWN ... and you cannot see the pixels. HE said "almost" ... well .. almost is "NOT" seeing the pixels. So he is taking a jab at the product. He put's this monitor down a handful of times. He doesn't speak to the monitor for for himself. This monitor is amazing and it can be found for cheaper now. If he doesn't like it .... move on. It's pointless to try and change to monitor. It's what it is. I don't get these guys that get something and then start complaining about the size, etc etc, this is wrong, that's not great and the they want to just change the form factor around. NO, move on and buy something else.

Just to warn people about the pixel density issue here: On any 42 inch 4k monitor (like LG OLED TV C2) the pixel density is already a littlebit of an issue and that is 104.9 PPI. This is closer to a 55 inch TV (80 PPI) and you would look at it up close it just hard pass because of that at least for me.

Will wait for a better resolution.. to reach out 130ppi at least. But that 45' curved size looks sweet :D

I picked it up last night to replace my 38" LG 38GN950-B. Unfortunately the screen size increase coupled with the resolution decrease was a bit jarring. I could live with that, but the (lack of) text clarity/shadowing is a potential deal-breaker for me. I've read that the culprit is that the OLED's subpixel layout differs from other monitors. I'm currently trying to find options to compensate for this.

I’ll take the Samsung or Alienware QD OLED over this any day.. might even wait for the Ultrawide QD OLED.

The curve is too much and tbh 45" is just too big. My ideal panel would either be 34" ultrawide QD-OLED with 240Hz (or more) refresh rate, or a 32" 4k QD-OLED with at least 165Hz refresh rate.

@thetechchap I currently use the LG C2 42 4k super excited about this new monitor. but I have to agree with you. the resolution is not worth the money. Personally I would of preferred a 32 inch 4k version. This is not for the common gamer most of these will be purchased by those that have overkill set ups. I have a 12th gen intel and a 4090 and my current set up only supports 120hz =(. But the picture is beautiful and once you go OLED you cant go back! My advice is if you have the money give it a shot, some say they cant tell the difference between 4k and 1440 on an OLED monitor. One thing we cant take away is that it looks amazing! Cheers!

nice background brick look , where i can get exact background ?

i lost interest when u named the PPI

I am thinking the resolution is a deal breaker for me unless you use your PC only for gaming then this may be for you but if you using it for editing as I have a 38 in LG and it's curved but not as curved as this one and I love it as I can't go smaller

This thing is tempting but the pixel density and the sheer size kind of rules it out for me. I'll probably go with the alienware QD-OLED instead. The only compromises I see to that one being that it's not as fast in terms of response time and it doesn't hit 240hz, but I frequently game on an LCD TV on consoles and my monitor is a run of the mill 144hz 1440p display so I don't think I'm going to miss the quickness of the LG compare to the Alienware.

Looks awesome but yeah it just probably isn't for me. I think I would go with a 49 inch for the better side by side view. That is super wild though.

nice review

I'm curious as to what Tech Chap's desk is. Is it DIY or did he make a video about this?

I saw your first look at the ASUS ROG PG42UQ a few months ago - trying to sort out which OLED Monitor I need - are there any with KVM switch built in with HDMI 2.1 ?

you can use an lg magic remote to control the tv as well and the 27'' model does not have pbp mode

I couldn’t help but notice you bent the retractable headset mic 😅

How is the productivity aspect of this monitor. Mac Scaling, KVM etc ??? Can this be used as a work and play ...

What type of monitor arm would you recommend safely mounting this with? I just bought this monitor last week and am looking for a solution.

I got this open box with 4 year warranty for 1 band. Best next gen upgrade ive made

Could you make a video on smart home... A home that completely runs on Samsung's smart home. Show us how it's set up and done, and what are its potential

Piss poor PPI, the 27in is the one to choose. Hope you’ll have a review for that one soon.

Just saw this monitor for the first time today. I have the Alienware 38”, was tempted by this monitor but the dell has 3840x1600 and obviously it’s smaller. The LG is $1000 right now at Best Buy. Just curious from a tech perspective your opinions comparing those 2. Thank you in advance

I currently have x2 48GQ900, guess ill stick with them, I was super excited for this monitor, but I think the 4K OLED tech has spoiled all other monitors for me