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Gaming monitors should be considered tools for a task. While you can play any game on a 27-inch flat screen, greater immersion and realism can be achieved with ultra-wide, curved and jumbo screens. When you can combine those three attributes into a single display, you have something special. The LG Ultra Gear 45GX950A does this expertly.
At 45 inches and a 21:9 aspect ratio, it’s taller than a 32-inch screen. The 800R curve brings the sides completely into one’s field of view, where you are literally in a 3D window looking out into the game environment. All of this is enhanced by 5120x2160 resolution, 125ppi, and a stunning OLED panel that’s brighter than other ultra-wide displays. It also has flexibility with two levels of variable brightness and adjustable levels in HDR mode. The 45GX950A can adapt to any room lighting scenario. It also manages near-perfect color out of the box and almost 100% coverage of DCI-P3. I’d have loved to see a Quantum Dot layer here, but that’s a minor gripe. I also noted that calibration caused a skewed gamma, but it did not affect my experience.
The 45GX950A is a truly unique gaming monitor, at least for now. It immerses the player like nothing else and works well as an everyday screen. The price isn’t low, but considering it has no direct competition, its value is hard to quantify. If you want realism on par with VR goggles and the ultimate tool for a driving or flying simulator, the LG Ultra Gear 45GX950A is worth considering.
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