5120 x 1440 On A 49" Ultrawide Monitor - MacBook Pro - Big Sur

[@autotf2596]

Just got a 49" Ultrawide, and you just saved me from using a normal usb-c to dp connector. Thanks for the info!! FYI you were the first result on youtube for my search, so keep up the good work!

[@jguap1]

That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@spacekiller02]

Finally someone showing how it works, thank you!

[@grbradsk]

Thanks. So many people saying "upgrade", but I'm already beyond that version. No one discussing the cables.

[@djdavewarren]

thanks for the video , this has been causing me just to used my G9 in a 2 monitor setup just to get native res on each side , gonna give this a try for sure .

[@stark8894]

did it work?

[@msawyer91]

Thank you Jahmal! I've got an 8K DisplayPort-Thunderbolt cable coming for my 2019 16" MacBook Pro via Amazon Prime overnight. It's a work-issued machine, but since I work from home 4 days a week, and only one in the office, I wanted a nice monitor (our in-office monitors are curved Dell 38-inchers). I also have a Windows gaming desktop that had no issue connecting @ 5120x1440. However, the gear I had for the MacBook was all HDMI and the best I can get is 3840x1080 and everything is really big. Even when I go into display prefs, and select Scaled, I only get to change from Larger Text to More Space; I cannot select a specific resolution. I'm looking forward to hooking up proper 8K gear and getting to 5120!

[@robertw.1499]

I have the Samsung Odysee G9 Neo Ultrawide running from a MacBook Pro 13" M1 through the CalDigit TS4. I want to split the screen but the MacBook won't allow this. I've heard that the Dell D6000 will allow the split on separate monitors but not heard about any Ultrawide splits. Have you had any experience of this? I have really expensive cables but my MacBook won't even show 5129 x 1440. The highest resolution is 2560 x 1440 at either 60 or 120 Hz. Would be really grateful for your thoughts on this 🙏

[@daniloroqueis]

Thank you this video was super helpful.

[@jaaebeeee]

i’m still not able to get the 120hz, how do i fix this?

[@healthyman5826]

I got the m1 Mac mini base model and the Samsung G9. Can you please recommend a cable that will allow me to use the monitor to its full capabilities?

[@alishokrollahi4235]

Thanks man, worked for me. I bought Maxonar

[@glasgood9907]

MacOS Sequoia and using 49 LG Ultrawide monitor yes you will get 5120 x 1440 resolution BUT with BLURRY TEXT as there is no way to have HiDPI enabled!!! even using if using BetterDisplay.

[@bhahahahahhahahahhah]

Does it support for the MBA M1? I’m using it. Hope you can help me. Thanks

[@jrichard]

If you are running Big Sur on your MBA and you have a Hi-Res USB-C to DP1.4 cable (see description for recommendations) then you should be able to achieve the full 5120 x 1440 resolution. I heard there were issues getting this output with the new OS Monterey. Hope this helps.

[@Mcvanilla83]

its good to see that its now supported but whats now gone is the function for hidpi. i always used 3840x1080 scaled up to 5120x1440 so the the windows,text and icons are bigger but with the update its gone so i have tiny text and windows now

[@lefouyou]

You can always zoom text in your différents applications, this way you can combine bigger resolution and bigger text and keep a sharp image

[@redxblood85]

@@lefouyou yeah but this in on a per application basis right? Before it was set it once and done.

[@SantiFox]

Why would the cables that come with the monitor not be good enough? Hard to believe

[@jrichard]

The cables such as HDMI and DisplayPort that comes with monitor works fine for windows. If your pc can output 5120 x 1440 then it will work perfectly. On Mac machines, the HDMI port on it won’t be able to push that resolution. Regular USB to DP/HDMI didn’t really achieve any difference either. I had to purchase an 8k USB-C to DP to push 5120 x 1440 resolution (which is crisp via Big Sur ) on the Mac. I was highly disappointed when it didn’t work right out the box but I had to do tons of research to see what others had to say about the issue and this was one of the ways to get around it for now. Hope this helped.

[@gprakashvideos]

@@jrichard i connected my Mac Pro Catalina with Odyssey g9 using hdmi cable what i saw was crappy purple coloured screen display. Monitor works fine with windows laptop. Took your advice and ordered c type to display port 8k cable. Waiting for it. Fingers crossed it should solve. Have upgraded to bigsur now already

[@jrichard]

@@gprakashvideos Nice!! I hope everything works out for you bro! Let me know the outcome is when the cable comes. God Bless!

[@gprakashvideos]

@@jrichard Thanks Bro. Display cable worked. Monitor is at full potential now. Thanks to you!

[@hk6926]

Thank you so much , I earlier ordered a very expensive bi directional cable but after watching your video cancelled the order and got cablecreation Uni directional cable . It’s way cheaper.

[@jrichard]

Perfect!! Hope everything works out for you!

[@serialtoon]

So you arent getting the 240hz support or at least 120hz? How about with the latest Monterey??

[@Yerdekalmazer]

thanks man.🙏

[@PeeyushJhorar007]

Hi , Are you facing low dpi issue on your monitor ?

[@randychung0402]

Can I run a direct usbc to display port cable Usbc to Mac Displayport to monitor

[@jrichard]

Yessir! I have a new M1 Mac and that’s my current setup. USBC in the Mac and the DP 1.4 port to the monitor.

[@AbandonedSaint]

Any issues with your monitor not waking up from sleep?

[@anthonyoneill1221]

Yeah I have this issue with that cable

[@ViditDas1307]

Can I get 165hz on 3440 x 1440 resolution? I have Odyssey g5 34 which supports 165hz

[@TheShazExperience]

Hi Jamal, what kind of work do you do on your system and how did you choose your graphics card because ultimately screen resolution size is determined by the graphics card and the workload? I’m into film and VFX editing, so I need a good solid graphics card and which means having to switch my Nvidia GTX770, because it doesn’t support that screen resolution which means downgrading the graphics card down to an AMD newer nvidia card, or an Intel like yours, so you had to have made a compromise somewhere?

[@jrichard]

Hi Shaz I currently have MacBook Pro i5/16GB with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 1536 MB nothing fancy. The only compromise I had to really make was keeping the machine on the Big Sur OS to keep the 5120x1440 resolution, newer OS versions seem to have a dispaly driver issue which makes the text looks blurry or not scale to the full resolution other than that everything is working fine.

[@lucidity1230]

What do you use to manage your windows? I just bought this giant monitor and can't wait, but was wondering how I could split it into several screens?

[@jrichard]

You can try this tool called Magnet: magnet.crowdcafe.com/

[@Vey_dd]

Hi, not sure you’d read this but trying anyway. I have a 2019 MacBook Pro 16 inch up to date. I followed your instructions and bought the thunderbolt 8k cable. Connected it, it did detect it but couldn’t display anything. But when I use the hdmi it works. What am I doing wrong ? Please help

[@jrichard]

Hey Meddy what OS is your laptop running on now?

[@Vey_dd]

@@jrichard thanks for responding but I figure out the issue. The new update on Mac was the problem I had to find a way around and now I have what you’ve suggested. Thanks

[@pheromusic]

@@Vey_dd Hi there, I just ran into the same issue as you did with the same macbook model. What was your workaround? Also, which cable does it work with now?

[@ezeohasantiago8105]

Hi! Is there a way to customize the screen displays once your macbook is plugged?

[@theryhazard2027]

Hi my Macbook Pro M1 did not show any resolution higher than 1920x1080p when i connected it to the 34” Ultrawide monitor.. Do you know why?… Thankyou 🙏🏻

[@danielchamorro76]

Thanks bro. Do you know how to configurate mac os or this monitor for hdr content (dolby vision movies etc) or to hdr creation( in adobe premiere for example)?. Thanks!

[@diceydaze]

Does it support audio through the cable?

[@TheocikoSsS]

Can you achieve that resolution with usb c to usb c? Because this monitor supports usbc for displaying and charging your macbook and that can make a very clean set up with only one cable.

[@jrichard]

I really wish these models had the USB-C port but unfortunately it doesn’t. My model have 2 DisplayPorts and 1 HDMI. The LG 49” ultra wide has USB-C to USB-C support which can do the clean setup you mentioned. Hope this helps.

[@kensvanek]

Hello… I have 2015 MacBook Pro, I also have thunderbolt 3 owc .. now I don’t know how will I set it up.. I don’t know which cable should I get to connect to my Alienware 34" Ultrawide 120HZ G-Sync Monitor 3440x1440 AW3418DW

[@G-O-N-x]

Hey, got a 2017 Imac Pro, and planning to get a samsung CRG9, i'm pretty sure it supports 5120x1440p, this should work, even on Mojave right ?

[@jrichard]

Your iMac can support the resolution so that’s good. When I had the Mojave OS, I couldn’t get my Mac to display 5120 x 1440 on the monitor. I probably read every forum about the issue but when I did an OS update to Big Sur that did the trick and it finally worked! So if you want to get that resolution scale you may have to do an OS update.

[@wake7125]

Can you help me? I have my MacBook connected to a ultra wide monitor it’s worked totally fine for about a year, but today it’s decided to go really zoomed in when connected to monitor and I can’t fix the issue. Hope you can help thanks!

[@WorkSpace_inc]

is 120hz available?

[@sergiomunoz4225]

Why doesn’t night shift work on the ultra wide on big slur, please help!

[@kooliojones9275]

First of all there are two big black Bars on the side of the samsung monitor and resolution also bad. How can i fix this

[@jrichard]

Hi there, are you still having this issue?

[@Marcos-kg9mx]

Hey I just purchased a usb-C to a dp adapter to connect from my macbook air 2021 to my samsung g9 49”. My question is, Is it possible to have my macbook closed while running the usb-c to display port cable into my samsung monitor?

[@jrichard]

I have a usb-c to DisplayPort cable and when the laptop is closed ( clamshell mode) the monitor displays perfectly. Your setup with the adapter should work as well, if the resolution isn’t the best, I recommend getting a straight USB-C to DP 1.4 cable one that pushes up to 8k resolution. Hope this helps.

[@hovhannesjulfayan5424]

Will I get it working and get the same resolution on new Mac M1 chip?

[@jrichard]

Yes you will. The M1 Mac supports external displays up to 6k resolution over thunderbolt 3.

[@KymistOG]

Great video. Did you have a hard time getting sound from that monitor?

[@jrichard]

Hey Trish, the monitor itself doesn't have a speakers so I use Logitech 2.1 speak setup for my audio which boost the gaming and productivity experience for me.

[@scottboswell8784]

Thanks for the video! what are the specs on your mac?

[@jrichard]

I have a MacBook Pro 2019 i5/16GB with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 1536 MB nothing fancy, it's currently running on Big Sur.

[@ajacobs100]

How is the refresh rate with the additional setup?

[@zxmooksxzmedia]

Currently outputting 60Hz @5120 x 1440

[@ajacobs100]

@@zxmooksxzmedia amazing

[@Pnutbutrnjealous]

if my cable is only 4k, could that be why my colors are washed out?

[@jrichard]

That’s highly possible… I’m using an 8k cable from Cable Creations - Thunderbolt3 to DisplayPort 1.4 and the colors are vibrant and the display looks liquid smooth. Hope this helps.

[@Pnutbutrnjealous]

@@jrichard I purchased the one u linked. the same brand . ill let you know if it helps. I almost built an entire PC thinking it was suppose to be that way lol. thanks !

[@Pnutbutrnjealous]

@@jrichard it worked! thanks for the recommendation!

[@jrichard]

@@Pnutbutrnjealous glad it worked out! Enjoy!!

[@deejayblacklight]

just use the right HDMI cable 2.1 and its done and easy!

[@jrichard]

Sweet! That’s good to hear! Can you comment the brand you’re using so it can help out others? Appreciate it!

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

So I went about bought an HDMI 2.1 8k 60hz 4k 120hz and I have the same problem. Oh, well. I think I can use it for something else anyway. I'm using the neo g9, so maybe it's different. Should have thought of that.

[@kcappy]

Were you able to get PBP to work with the Cable Creations USB-C to DisplayPort cable? I get error messages when using the USB-C to DisplayPort cable I have.

[@jrichard]

Yes I did get it to work in PBP mode using Cable Creations.

[@kitko33]

About the cable... ANY USB-C to DP cable that can run a 4K display WILL work. Why? Because 5120x1440 is fewer pixels than 4K. I tested that 2 days ago on Monterey with an M1 MB Air - full resolution with a 4 years old UBS-C to DP cable.

[@mariushyermelaas3737]

I have a late 2013 macbook 15", and i have the same monitor as you. Do you think i can get this resolution with thunderbolt to displayport? not USB - C

[@jrichard]

Hi Marius, unfortunately the 2013 macs doesn't support 5120 x 1440 resolution.

[@shadow-wick502]

Hey so I have a 2017 MacBook Air so I need a mini display port was wondering if I can still achieve that 5120x1440 on a Samsung crg9 with a special cable if so can you please recommend one 🙏🏻?

[@jrichard]

Hey Ray, unfortunately the 2017 MacBook Air only supports up to 3840 x 2160. 5120 x 1440 native resolution is available on the 2018 model and onwards.

[@shadow-wick502]

Ah man just got this monitor today, it says that I’m on 1920 x 1080 any help how I can even get it on 3840x 2160?

[@jrichard]

@@shadow-wick502 you’ll need a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable. Check out Amazon >> search for ‘Cable Matters 4K Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable’ that will get you 3840 x 1080 resolution on you Mac.

[@shadow-wick502]

@@jrichard thank you so much appreciate the help downloaded swithresx and it looks a bit better hopefully with that cable it’ll do some good🙏🏻

[@mathewowens7539]

2019 Macbook Pro 16" with latest OS and the maxonar cable. Still not seeing 5120x1440

[@jrichard]

Hey Matt seems like you have the right setup. Which ultra-wide monitor do you have?

[@mathewowens7539]

@@jrichard I just bought the Dark Matter by Monoprice 49in Curved Gaming Monitor.

[@jrichard]

Ok I’ll checkout the monitor some more, make sure the DisplayPort version on the monitor is set to 1.4. What’s the Max resolution your getting at the moment?

[@jarquavisdavis5484]

@mathew Owen Hey did you ever get 5120?

[@jasonves]

@@mathewowens7539 Did you manage to get it solved? I got the same monitor and using it with my MacBook Pro 13" 2019

[@uriah117]

Can you run two of these monitors at the same time with this setup?

[@jrichard]

Hey Bryan, based on most Mac technical specs, you can only support one external monitor at 5120 x 1440. The new M1 Mac mini for example can support 6K on one monitor via Thunderbolt 3 and another at 4096 x 2160 via HDMI.Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

[@denielvarava8218]

Hey I did this, i can use max resolution now, but I can’t close my Mac and make the monitor work with closed Mac:/

[@jrichard]

Hey sorry for the late response… did you get this issue resolved as yet? I usually have my lid closed too and it still runs on the external monitor with no issue.

[@denielvarava8218]

@@jrichard Hey! Thanks for the reply! Yes, it was my bad, I forgot to put my MacBook on charge, it works now!

[@denielvarava8218]

@@jrichard Hey, I also have one thing that is bothering me, the text looks pixelated, I literally can see the pixels, do you know how to fix this?(I’m using 2019 MacBook Pro with the same cable as you show in the video)

[@AnsolasDe]

can you you run at full resolution and still make things bigger ?

[@jrichard]

From what I've saw...If you choose 'Default for display oppose to 'Scaled' in the Displays > Resolution Option, it keeps the 5120 x 1440 resolution but it looks really zoomed in...picture still sharp but very it's very scaled in (like 3-4 times). Hope this helped.

[@AnsolasDe]

@@jrichard yeh that will enable hidpi mode with a useless resolution, I thought more like teh dialog you get on retina macs , where you can select 3 grades of zoom

[@mathieublanchet3277]

Hey Jahmal, thx for your video, it's very helpful. I have a late 2015 Mac Pro without USBC port. Do you think I can manage to get the full resolution on my Samsung odyssey C49RG900 ? Which adapter do I need ?

[@msawyer91]

I would look up your MacBook's technical specs and see what external resolution it's even capable of driving. I couldn't find a "late 2015" Mac Pro; there's a mid-2015 MacBook Pro. The Mac Pro generations I could find are late 2013 and late 2019. However, if I go with the mid-2015 MacBook Pro, it looks like the maximum external monitor resolution is 4096x2160 @ 24 Hz. 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz, and 1080p @ 60 Hz.

[@denielvarava8218]

Hey, I also have one thing that is bothering me, the text looks pixelated, I literally can see the pixels, do you know how to fix this?(I’m using 2019 MacBook Pro with the same cable as you show in the video)

[@jrichard]

Sorry for the super late response...did you get this issue resolved?

[@denielvarava8218]

@@jrichard Hi, no I didn’t, I just got used to it( but still it is so annoying…)

[@jrichard]

@@denielvarava8218 Oh ok yeah I know that feeling…What OS version are you using? I’m using Big Sur and that works fine. I had issues when I was on Catalina and I heard there were issues with newer version.

[@jrichard]

@@denielvarava8218 Oh ok yeah I know that feeling…What OS version are you using? I’m using Big Sur and that works fine. I had issues when I was on Catalina and I heard there were issues with newer version.

[@denielvarava8218]

@@jrichard Yeah I thought that the issue is in OS version too, but after updating it to Big Sur 11.5.1 , nothing changed;(

[@Meeklion212]

Does it charge the mac with the display port cable?

[@jrichard]

Hey Mikkel unfortunately It doesn’t supply power to the MacBook with the DP cable.

[@Meeklion212]

@@jrichard Ok, thank you for your answer!

[@Meeklion212]

@@jrichard Ok, thank you for your answer!

[@alexle5026]

2020 MacBook Pro intel with Big Sur still not seeing 5120 though

[@jrichard]

Oh man I know what that's like. Ok so without knowing your setup, here is what i recommend: 1 Make sure you are on the latest version of Big Sur 11.2.3 (that's what i'm using currently) 2) Make sure you are using one of the thunderbolt/usb-c to DisplayPort cable that was recommend in the description. Be sure to plug it directly in the laptop no adapters. 3) If you are using the Samsung CRG9 Monitor be sure to go into the menu options > System > Display Ver > Choose 1.4 version I hope these tips help you out. If not please feel free to share your setup so I provide better insights. Jahmal

[@alexle5026]

Thank you! I’m using the last year Samsung 49 inch and Big Sur latest update and usb to display port and still no go.

[@jrichard]

@@alexle5026 Ok Alex let's see what we can do...two quick questions: 1 What's the brand of the USB-C to DP cable you're using? 2 What version of Big Sur are you currently on?

[@alexle5026]

@@jrichard macOS Bug Sur 11.2.3 and the latest Intel Iris Plus Graphics 1536 MB.

[@stark8894]

@@alexle5026 Did you manage to get 1440p?

[@mikelong5816]

How is that possible? The 2020 M1 13" MacBook Pro Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 2nd Display Support: Dual/Mirroring* 2nd Max. Resolution: 6016x3384 (6K)* Details: *This model supports full native resolution on the interior display in addition to a single display up to 6016x3384 (6K) at 60 Hz.

[@Shroomade]

Thanks! Can I get 240 Hz at 5120x1440, or only 120 Hz? (on g9 that supports 240Hz)

[@jrichard]

Good question but unfortunately Apple states that they only supports 60Hz at that resolution :(

[@MikeSpille]

I use "SwitchResX" application to support my AGON AOC 49 inch ultrawide at 5120 X 1440 @ 120Hz. I am running Catalina but it works fine on the previous MacOS as well.

[@freeace00]

but the text is not really clear, right?

[@jrichard]

The text on the screen is sharp and crisp now. Before using the ThunderBolt 3 to DP cable the text was horrible when the monitor was only pushing 3080 X 1080 max via HDMI. 5120 X 1440 has the text looking great!

[@yuanwho]

@@jrichard hey man, could you clarify this for me? I have a USB C to DP cable, currently plugged in from a 16in MacBook Pro (2019) to the same Samsung 49in and the text looks fuzzy, pixelated and horrible at 5120x1440. Like a really noticeable step down from a MacBook display, or even my old LG 27in 4K display I've always used. Can you confirm how good/sharp your text looks? Is it comparable to the MacBook display at all? Thanks!

[@rylickliter]

Anyone have any idea on Thunderbolt 3 supporter of 5120x1440 with macOS? Would love to use the USB C input on my AGON 49 at something more than just 1080

[@alexandrubottea5903]

Hello! Does anybody else have issues with text clarity? Meaning everything is fine, except for how the fonts actually look, they are really really fuzzy... If anyone has any ideea how to work around it it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[@darekkazmierczak-przybylsk3364]

Hey All, can anybody confirm if Macbook 12" (early 2016) supports 5120 x 1440 resolution when connected with CRG9 via DP 1.4?

[@jrichard]

Hey Darek unfortunately the 12” MacBook Early 2016 only supports up to 3840 x 2160 natively. I have a list of compatible macs listed on my blog here: www.codeaerobics.com/how-to-get-5120-1440-on-macbook-pro/

[@JAM_888]

I have a MacBook Pro 2019 i9 32 gb ram with a neo g9 49 inch and when I use my 8k display port to usb c cable my MacBook gets really hot . I’m using a reg hdmi and it’s not as hot . That’s the thing .

[@jrichard]

I also have a 16 inch i7 32 ram MacBook Pro and that gets hot as well when outputting that high resolution.... I guess the processor and gpu work harder when outputting that resolution, HDMI is going to use less pixels so your machine doesn't have to stress too much which is one reason it doesn't get too hot.

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

Did this. It did absolutely nothing.

[@jrichard]

What’s the specs on your machine?

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

@@jrichard It's an Apple mini M1 8mb. But my monitor is the Samsung Neo G9. Not sure if that makes a difference. I tried it with Windows and it works. Looks amazing. I might have to go back to Windows, because the monitor is simply incredible.

[@jrichard]

@@dialecticalmonist3405 Your machine can support that resolution however there is a display issue happening for newer OS versions that is making the text look blurry or not scaling to the full resolution in general. What OS version are you running?

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

@@jrichard Pretty sure I have the lastest mac OS installed. It works great on Windows. Although I think I need an upgraded video card to get 120hz. I appreciate your concern, but don't worry about it. I don't want you to waste your time on it. It's not your fault.

[@jrichard]

@@dialecticalmonist3405 I think there is a display driver issue that is limiting the 5120 x 1440 resolution on Monterey OS. I’ll keep you updated once I have more info.