LG 38GL950G Review, The New Ultrawide Performance Champion

[@kaddasixseven3581]

Finally a review. And also by you guys. Your monitor reviews are top notch.

[@PerWigren]

I love the fact that this monitor exists, even though it's above my price level right now. This means that I will be able to choose among several similarly specced monitors in a few years, at half the price.

[@Brendan2097]

That takes longer than you think, though... :/

[@madd5]

@@Brendan2097 LOL True. The price is still around 1600 USD.

[@Goldiney]

No. The price of monitors stay high for many years. The monitor I bought for $600 6 years ago is still $450.

[@verycalmgamer4090]

Things havent changed that much :/

[@alexandergrimes6959]

I just got it for $750. I waited and it paid off!

[@ahmadmohamad6384]

For over £1800 I am expecting all this but with OLED HDR1400+

[@zblurth855]

Well the best of the best of OLED kinda top at 900nits so ... And yeah that a reason why manufacturer don't talk about nits on their website but juste Brightness Wait for microLED (3 to 7 years) to have 10000+nits lol And end of this years debut 2021 to have miniLED and 5000 or 7000nits Well after what the point of having a fucking sun in your housse don't know but bigger is better

[@marktackman2886]

Looking into the sun is not healthy.

[@qupeter1224]

oled is trash in high end display, not high enough brightness for complete hdr experience, impossible for color correcting, low life cycle (especially with high brightness,) maybe oled could have a place in cheap hdr like display which considered the cost is very not likely.

[@Aizman87]

qu peter i have a oled with 750nits and i also have a qled with 1500 nits. The oled is the best hdr experience in my opinion. 750nits is alot when the blacks are totallt black. The qled screen is nice as well but its not as good as my oled. And my qled i 2 years newer as well.

[@DeToxCommunity]

@@qupeter1224 It may not technically cover the full brightness range but OLED HDR is really amazing. Gets bright enough that I squint a bit, not sure I personally need more than that. I also don't use my TV in a brightly lit room, so...

[@AdamPotaznik]

Your review is the best around for this panel. Just unboxed the 38WN95C in Australia. Amazing colours right out of the box compared to my 34" MSI VA 3440x1440 panel. So bright, quality blacks without IPS glow. Immediately feel the extra space especially the 160 vertical lines. Can triple-task now. Zero regrets.

[@MasterXL6]

Tested the lg 38gl950g for 2 weeks only to send it back. Got my Dell AW3821DW now and it just instantly blows the LG out of the water. No vignetting, no absurd IPS glow, no annoying sound from the G-Sync fan, quality materials, sturdy foot, better warranty, HDR600 and G-Sync ultimate. AND it was cheaper! There's no reason to pick the GL or GN anymore, maybe at a super discount and winning the panel lottery...

[@davidhamilton8108]

Mine is coming next week! Can't bloody wait to see this thing in the flesh

[@natehammondtrio]

How is it? What video card you use and can you hit high FPS on new titles at that resolution??

[@Gungrave123]

i want the 38" monitor, but only if they shave 1000$ from the price.. it is ridiculous this costs 3x my 4k 10 bit HDR nano cell TV.

[@santeenl]

Pixel responses man, those tvs are 100Hz with trash responses.

[@Blaqknessify]

@@santeenl LG's OLED C9's Exceed everything spec wise that this monitor does (such as pixel dimming TRUE HDR / superior response/input lag time /4k resolution / HDMI 2.1 support for 4k120hz and no picture quallity bs ) for $500-700 less with a slight drop in refresh rate, Just really goes to show how terribly priced it really is.

[@thetranya3589]

Does that tv have variable refresh?

[@Blaqknessify]

@@thetranya3589 yes it does, G-Sync Compatible

[@hosakaluk2530]

@@Blaqknessify nah tv still feels choopy and laggy compared to monitor i been using oled c7 and c9 and they still feels laggy compared to a monitor i am using this monitor and is way faster

[@DeToxCommunity]

I really can't fathom spending $1000+ on an LCD panel with any current technology. There's always some big drawback that money can't solve, and it would drive me crazy to see the obvious flaws knowing how much I spent. Can't wait for mini/micro-led or for OLED to magically not have burn in issues in a desktop environment. Until then, I'll be sticking with my viotek ultrawide.

[@alexr713]

5 months on, what is your current gut feel. The same?

[@petmey5281]

I'm rocking an LG 34GK950F-B 34" 21:9 Ultragear WQHD Nano IPS Curved Gaming Monitor with Radeon FreeSync 2 and love the bloody thing. Beautiful picture, closest I've seen to a CRT as far as image sharpness and brightness

[@maydaygoingdown5602]

Same, absolutely awesome monitor.

[@GODLIKE99KINGZ]

UPDATE: After 5 months. Tested it against : Predator x34a, Predator z301c, LG 34GL750, LG 34UC89G + No ghosting, No coronas, No blur. I have never seen image that accurate in motion to still image. Just Perfect. + Sphere Lighting (to me is the best feature of them all). Go for Video Sync Mode when in Full Screen. It's very nice experience. + Flat Stand (Not to big, Can be put on shallow desk) + Brighter + Image Quality and Oled like Colors. I recommend Setting Digital Vibrance to 66 and gamma to 0.85 (Nvidia Panel) + Bigger + Higher Resolution + Higher Refresh Rate (HDR still available in 175Hz, 10 bpc, YCbCr422, Limited output dynamic range). Some people complain that text looks weird in 175Hz but that only applies to HDR desktop, SDR text looks OK). Since It's not OLED you can easily run 10 bpc, YCbCr422 and have excactly the same colors as in RGB. I do also have Oled TV and to get deep Blacks RGB is necessary but not for this monitor. Those are 7 you will gain over x34 There are also disadvantages. - Vertical Scan lines (When Gsync is cold). Visible when moving objects or rotating camera - Screen Flickering when Gsync Windowed Mode is selected in Nvidia settings. Appears when Gsync Module is Cold (up to 1 hour depend on application you use), visible in app like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Filmora, reWASD. //// Both of those flaws can be fixed by Disabling DEEP SLEEP in monitor options. The downside is that the gsync fan will never stop spinning and its audible. //// - Fan noise (2 of them), are annoying. - IPS Glow is massive so Viewing Angles are bad. This is not IPS you used to know. When you look at it from 45 degrees, there is no Black just grey and if the picture is dark you can't see anything, a mixture of VA and TN. When you sit in front It's OK - Gamma Mode 3 is not dark enough like x34 is. This can be corrected by making 2 necessary Actions. Go Nvidia Panel - Display - Adjust desktop color settings - drop GAMMA from 1.00 to 0.85 //// To keep Colors every Windows start - use Windows Search - type TASK SCHEDULER - Task Scheduler Library - Microsoft - Windows - WindowsColorSystem - Calibration Loader - right click on it - and DISABLE. //// - Fake HDR. Don't even try it. It's false advertisement and has nothing to do with HDR. The image is dim, not colorful and looks just Ugly. I wish it wasn't even implemented because games recognise HDR capable Monitor and kicks in The Fake HDR in Fullscreen and if game has no Option to change that you will have to run In Fullscreen Windowed to bring back SDR which looks amazing (Just boost Digital Vibrance to 66 in NVIDIA Panel and set Gama to 0.85). HDR even kicks in in 175Hz 8bit but no matter what Refresh Rate and setting u go for HDR looks the same and looks bad. Monitor doesn't offer different colour settings for SDR and HDR like TV does when HDR, DolbyVision and SDR have their independent color setting adjustments. - Volume Control (on Joystick) but there are no speakers. Left and Right activate Volume control but those shortcuts should be use for switching On/Off Crosshair and FPS counter - Lazy Menu. There are Gamer Profiles but you can not Edit, Save and Overwrite existing profiles with Crosshair or FPS counter included like Predator x34 does. You always have to go deep inside Menu and do it. Also you can not have both, only one. - Also I would like to see LG UltraGear Control Center opening minimized in TaskBar not Open on Desktop every windows start. You can help yourself and use "Actual Window Minimizer", add LG UltraGear Control Center and make it run minimized into Tray. Summary: LG did a bad job not implementing passive cooling on Gsync module. Fan Noise. Amazing Sphere Lightning experience. It's a joy to use, colors close to an OLED TV.

[@BIackSkillX]

I want a 3440x1440 @ 200hz (same bandwidth) with this panel-quality!

[@captainwafflez3630]

Yeah lol basically PG35V but without all that color, HDR shit and instead the ability to have 3440×1440 at 200hz and an IPS display

[@kasakka]

I totally agree with the review. The European pricing for these is a bonkers 2000-2500 euros depending on the store. For that kind of money you can buy an LG OLED TV that performs massively better for gaming in everything but refresh rate. With the somewhat more desktop friendly LG CX 48" model on the way, it's hard to justify the price of the 38GL950G. The Freesync 2 versions of these should be priced better and I hope those also offer a PbP mode and maybe some sort of backlight strobing feature. I hope Nvidia either improves the feature set of G-Sync monitors or just makes their pricing more reasonable as to me they don't offer that much benefit over Freesync 2 these days.

[@shaurendev]

One word: EXPENSIVE. I wonder how MSI's version with this panel will do on pricing (MEG381CQR, shown at CES this year)

[@simplyaasian7176]

shaurendev Yeah, i was hoping it would cost $1000+

[@AndrewTSq]

Well only RTX2080ti owners are the buyers for this (and hardly a 2080ti is enough for this screen) so its not expensive for them.

[@shaurendev]

@@AndrewTSq Well... its kind of true but at the same time pricing for this one is completely fucked up in EU, 2k eur, its exactly 100% more expensive than the 34" one

[@sabishiihito]

If anything the MSI version may be *more* expensive as it supports HDR600 and has at least some form of local dimming.

[@Obloms]

@@AndrewTSq Nvidia 3000 series and high end AMD cards are coming Q2-Q3, so there will be a lot more folks around who can drive this monitor.

[@nuhuh4564]

Aaaaahhhh, now we know why its $1,800, it's the RGB backing. Very savy LG

[@dorsmap]

Great review. I still have my X34 and have been waiting for something to come along that seems worth the upgrade. I will keep an eye on this to go on sale.

[@JGCUSTOMLEDLIGHTS]

Same here, I have the x34 for 4 years, I'm thinking to go with the Samsung G9.

[@TheSilviu8x]

1800, that's 2500 euro in Erroropa, I'ma gonna leave the server!

[@Toss3]

Nope it's priced around 1900€ which imho is acceptable.

[@Jousten16]

It's being sold for 2k EUR in Germany at least, so hey we are cheaper than what you expected!! Jokes aside, the current price is absurd if you consider that there is no real HDR or anything on this screen so I can only hope the price drops pretty soon. Oh and it took LG only over a year to finally get this monitor available for consumers as it was already shown at CES 2019!

[@cla1814]

I know guy who got it for 900 euros. Got lucky and got a store model

[@xwing8675]

I read the Techspot review this morning and then got excited when I saw this video as I love multiple points of view. After a few minutes, I thought, this seems similar.... Total amateur hour on me. Love the video!!

[@mrheartbane]

Please do Aoc 24G2U review. Show some love for us with modest budgets stuck with 1080p but want a good IPS gaming experience

[@Jarvis_Babbit]

+1

[@Saigonas]

You mean *AOC 24G2U* ? Yes, please review that monitor!

[@linkflap1342]

You mean ViewSonic xg2405 with the same panel and probably different back light solution?

[@seamon9732]

Indeed, less 1%'er monitors and more cheap ones. Majority of viewers can't afford the costly monitors anyway, so their reviews are much less useful.

[@Jack-xx3qg]

Yes

[@saucyg6371]

I clicked on this video thinking it’d be $550 and Idk why... I was VERY wrong.

[@ptsg]

Yap.. Still a cool monitor tho :p

[@ryanlemieux3323]

$550 is a very optimistic guess even if this were a TN or VA panel. I wouldn't put too much weight on MSRPs though. For instance, the 34" version of this launched last year at $1500. By July I was able to get it brand new under $700. Same with the 34" Alienware. MSRP near $1500, but often had under $1k. However because this 38" does have a unique feature set, the price will probably not fall as fast as the others.

[@krovarus1911]

Some of them that they linked below the video are cheaper than $500 which is pretty impressive for an IPS ultrawide at 144hz

[@FourZeroSevenreal]

well, in italy for amazon sales you could get a lg 34gk950f-b for 570 euros thats what i did. would far better than this new 38 inch even at his old msrp of 1000+ euros

[@Tropic_Thunderzz]

Ryan Lemieux it’s still $1800 lol

[@NoOne56488]

I've had this monitor for almost 4 years now, not one issue with it so far. I did have a few suck pixels when i first got, they did unstuck them self over time. I'm now running a 4090(only had it for a few weeks) @ 144hz in with Gsync on and it's a crazy good looking display for being 3 years old. I paid $1900au in Dec 2019 as i was told it wasn't selling due to it being pretty high price at release which was 2500au

[@simon3461]

Great review for a great monitor - thank you ! Finally it's here !! The main problem for me is, that actually there is no graphics card that can push this resolution with high framerates in modern games (RDR2, AC Odyssey, and so on). So we have the wait for the "big navi" or Ampere with 16 GB and higher performance than the 2080Ti, then it would make sense to have this great gaming monitor ! So maybe in 6 months from now on it will be an option.

[@simon3461]

@Adi Maybe next year you'll get cheaper GPUs again...we have to wait an see...

[@amirjubran1845]

16:9 1440p still the way to go. If I wanted an extreme large and high resolution display I'd just stuff the 49" LG CX OLED on my desk. HDMI 2.1 video cards will be out soon enough.

[@charleystube3835]

I’m gonna get LGs new 48 OLED tv when it comes out.

[@skeliskull]

I'm building a beast of setup with this. This monitor gets frequently discounted for amazon prime - I got mine for about $1500 before tax. I feel like if you're going to have a powerful PC you have to have an awesome monitor to justify it

[@txtasosxt]

I'm watching you from this monitor ^^ Very happy with it, though having to pick the kind of compromise I want because of the DP1.4 bothers me more that I was expecting.... hopefully a firmware update will make monitors support DP2.0 in the future? No chance? Oh and I have a weird issue, not sure if it's just me or if it's a bug with the monitor. When I have the Light Sphere enabled to "Video Sync" mode there are a lot of stuttering introduced giving a feeling of reduced framerate, but in reality the metrics show high average FPS. It seems there's just a lot of stuttering which makes everything to cause headache, even this video has stuttering with the LEDs in Video Sync mode ON.

[@j3t_stream]

What i would really like to see is a round up of the cheapest 34" 1440p ultrawides with a proper assessment so we can decide what's the best bang for buck for this category. Any chance?

[@RedFatDragon]

Xiaomi Surface Display 34" ?

[@j3t_stream]

There are better cheaper ones. Or at least thats what it seems, ofc i would like to see them tested 1st though. Which was my point

[@RedFatDragon]

Rafael Soares , 34inch 144hz 128% sRGB with Samsung TN panel and 5ms reaponse... cheaper 360 Bucks? Really?

[@emirdg1901]

Excellent review, thank you for the awesome work!

[@absolutelysobeast]

That time when you refresh the youtube tab and it says hardware unboxed new video 1 min ago with 2 views. Hell yeah brother!

[@Borg_Gr]

sweet review, my opinion "nano ips" are rly good ones any chance for dell alienware aw3420dw?

[@Xenonuke]

*Another Item I'll never own, This thing costs more than my entire setup and has change for a Steam Library*

[@FeintMotion]

The way Tim looks at the cam after the wobble demonstration has some very "Yeah you like that, don't you" vibez

[@PhilipChou]

Great review. Looking forward to more high end reviews. We should be seeing more QHD 240hz monitors coming in 2020

[@simon3461]

The perfect monitor ! I just bought it for 1350 € and absolut satisfied with it. No backlight bleeding, minimal IPS glow (noticable only during nighttime), response time identical with my old 144 Hz TN. Until we get HDR monitors with thousands of Mini LED backlight zones, HDR 1000+ and pixel response times in the 3ms area, this is the best UW gaming monitor on the market ! And even if we get those monitors in 5 to 10 years, I think we need to pay 3000 $+ for it; so this won't be a option.

[@jebdiankerman5029]

What do you think of the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9, as it comes very close to your stated spec

[@simon3461]

@@jebdiankerman5029 It's also a great monitor, but wasn't available as I bought the LG. I think the Samsung should be better for people that play in dark enviroments because of the VA panel.

[@tinfever]

When the LG 48 inch CX OLED is released, would you consider reviewing that from a monitor perspective? 120hz/4k (once stupid HDMI 2.1 GPUs exist), with G-sync, FreeSync, full HDR support, and all the fabulous OLED goodness. 'm pretty seriously thinking about buying once and just slightly increasing my view distance. You could also run it in 3840x1600 resolution with letterboxing and I'm hoping that lowering the resolution will allow higher frequencies under HDMI 2.0. Also, I hear OLEDs are supposed to have nearly instant response times ;)

[@iiTudy]

This is exactly what I'm considering. Although, if you have a macbook that might be an issue. I notice mine kinda has a bit of an input lag on my lg b9, tested it through the usb-c with a certified 60hz adaptor and I still get a small delay and differences in color around the screen :/ ... Works absolutely flawless on windows though.

[@gencoserpen1260]

If you run an OLED panel with letterboxing for long periods of time your panel will age unevenly. That means when you run proper 16:9 content (3840x2160) the previously letterboxed areas will appear brighter than the middle of the screen because the letterboxed areas haven't aged at all !! This happened to me on one of my older Android phones (with AMOLED screen) where the area the black navigation bar was located appeared much brighter than the rest of screen when playing full-screen games. Burn-in isn't the only problem with OLED you have to be careful with it.

[@horza3106]

Would love to see you do a review / comparison with the LG 38GN950. Im torn between which to get at the minute. Feel very limited in 38" superwide space but definitely the area of monitors thats the most exciting for me at the minute!

[@hinatashoyo2999]

So 1800$ no oled/microled or hdr 1000? No ty

[@dani_sc7300]

rt

[@DaveBoxBG]

and no 4K. LOL

[@selohcin]

MicroLED monitors don't exist.

[@hinatashoyo2999]

@@selohcin lol what? of course they exist ? Dude u should stay from these wild mushrooms

[@hinatashoyo2999]

@Peter Griffin Dude stop eating wild mushrooms !!!

[@jhbrett]

Great review. That contrast ratio is a deal breaker for me.

[@GoodGamer3000]

It's the price for me. Worth more than my entire PC setup combined.

[@VredesbyrdNoir]

Hmm yeah, I was really interested until finding that out.

[@zerohourai]

@@GoodGamer3000 the lg 35gk950f-b is the same thing for $850. Just 25 less hertz and 3 more ms lol. I'm not even kidding, this monitor here is a joke for the price and the very few improvements to price it $1000 more than its predecessor

[@markseven6046]

Tim should do a video on how to read those response time charts

[@ScooterPoot]

Just got my nixeus 34 ultrawide 144hz. I was blown away coming from a 60hz 1080/720 vizio tv. LoL

[@Jousten16]

Man, I've been eyeing up that monitor since it's been showcased at CES 2019 together with the LG 27GL850. I was afraid they would price it so high like they did, it's currently selling for 2k EUR here in Europe so it's a ridiculous price. As I couldn't keep waiting for it I got myself the 27GL850 so I finally got a 27 inch 1440p 144 Hz monitor as I was still gaming on my 5 year old 60 Hz screen. This would be my dream monitor but for the current price I just cannot justify spending that much money. Besides that, you also need a very beefy GPU to power it properly as the resolution is even higher than standard ultrawides and just 20% less pixels than 4k, so even a 2080 TI would not suffice to constantly push over 100 FPS onto this thing. So maybe I'd get it when the price drops to 1500-1600 EUR AND the next Nvidia gen is a lot cheaper than the current one. Man, high end gaming has become REALLY expensive...

[@dimitrismakridis1170]

I also have the the 27GL850. Which preset mode do you use? Gamer 1 or SRGB?

[@ThyFadingDirge]

Flawless review. Thank you. I only wish this video came out months sooner. I have the monitor and no buyer's remorse. My biggest complaint is that I think the stand is horrendous. My desk wasn't quite deep enough to enable me to put the monitor where I wanted it without compromising my mouse movements. I immediately bought a vesa desk mount, which completely solved the issue. As far as I'm concerned, I won't need another monitor until OLED 4k ultrawide 144+ hs 38+" monitors come out (as well as single gpus that can push them to their limit without much issue).

[@FPSWizard]

AJ Velasco do you still love this monitor? I’m leaning towards it. Have been holding off for the CX48, however this looks amazing. Need for gaming and multitasking. Besides the stand anything else? Blacks? Missing pixels? Etc. Thanks!

[@Hiltondk69]

@@FPSWizard Mines pixel perfect, blacks are reasonable coming from a TN 38" Acer monitor. No where near as good as VA blacks but about the same as my old TN. The only thing I wish for is slightly better contrast. I'll probably sell this when the LG 48" Oled comes out. But for now there's nothing better on the market for pure gaming.

[@XxOptimusCRIME]

Love your monitor reviews. Keep them up. Hope you get your hands on the upcoming Asus XG279Q, which is 27" 1440p IPS 1ms 170hz

[@Rosanjo9]

Really nice as always, needed this, thx guys.

[@q2subzero]

I had the opportunity to try out this monitor and returned it. Its close enough to 4k resolution that my 1080Ti was hurting to push any AAA over a decent frame rate. Also there are a LOT of games that do not support the native resolution of this monitor, which made things look stretched, or just gave black lines on the side. Also, while the monitor stand is sturdy from a front/back, it is not very sturdy side to side. As i would type on my keyboard the left/right edges of the monitor would wiggle and would make text slightly blurry while it moved. I do however, absolutely love the size of this monitor and wish it was at 3440x1440.

[@WOFall]

Although it's hidden enough that it doesn't really matter for review purposes, the sRGB color temperature probably can be adjusted in the hidden service menu. At least, this is the case on the 27GL850. It's a shame they can't quite seem to get this right in factory calibration.

[@colinparks619]

The new one is phenomenal! 38gn950B

[@falmatrix2r]

Is the GN version a good buy around $900 today or should I look elsewhere?

[@KevinM0890]

would be intersted in a review of the Dell AW3420DW.

[@KevinM0890]

because i have one and would be interested how u rate it. its the same lg panel as the 34" LG models. I returned my LG because of massive blb and switched to the alienware and im very happy and not only because of very low blb.

[@Rodakafootskills]

Second this. I've got one too, great monitor! However I would love a detailed breakdown...

[@mikewil7571]

I'm interested in that monitor, been looking at it since November 2019. 1000 is more my range, if something better comes out that's only slightly more expensive BUT BETTER, I'll buy that. It HAS to be an upgrade though, at least 144hz from Alienware's 120hz.

[@lantech7709]

Same here

[@boots4328]

I have the aw3420dw and it’s amazing!!!!! Do a review!!!

[@sokhar69]

Great monitor review as always, Tim. Any chance you could review the MSI Optix MAG341CQ? Thanks.

[@GFClocked]

Very good review, but I'm missing the backlight strobing talk, it was not even mentioned if this monitor has it. Also it would be great to include blur busters camera tracking shot of how it performs. I love seeing the chart, but it's so much easier to put it in context with the camera tracking shot of the lovely alien.

[@WOFall]

He mentioned it doesn't have a strobing feature. 4:53

[@WickedRibbon]

Great review! Would love to hear your thoughts on the BenQ ex2780q.

[@pokedlow5028]

I stopped watching after I saw $1799 😬

[@pokedlow5028]

Oops $1799.99

[@Stoat_Lord]

I stopped after he said it can't actually reach 1ms as advertised...

[@rudbyUST]

I did not stop because I just bought it: D

[@pokedlow5028]

Buddha please donate to those in need me

[@Tidus1136]

Watching from my LG 38GL950G! So happy with this monitor! Unfortunately, I still only have the 980Ti GPU, so I'm limited to 100hz with this resolution. Holding out for the 3000 series and it will feel like another massive upgrade :D

[@MrSimon1909]

dont lie

[@cscsw]

nice review! how it compares to 38WN95C-W?

[@Zodiac-MR]

So with a RTX 3080 you still won't get 120-144 fps at 4K right? So if thats the case than i think its better to upgrade to a widescreen 3440x1440 or a 3840x1600 at 144-160Hz because the RTX 3080 is more likely to be able to get that amount of frames at the widescreen resolution. Just let me hear what you guys think thanks!

[@timofaust1315]

Don't get too exited at 3440x1440 either. The 3080 will not give you the full frames per second in new games as well. If you want to max out fps, 1440p is still the way to go. Next generation maybe. Expect 80 to 100 fps in newer demanding titles, when everything is set to ultra.

[@davidgiles9751]

As of Feb 2021, this is still my dream monitor.

[@gamedoutgamer]

At that price point, the 34GK950f is still the better monitor to get. Have one and love it. I hope LG continues to make them. Much less overshoot, too. Surprising to see the new 38 uses only a tiny bit more power.

[@BadRusMan]

LG GL850-B is the same as lg GL850? what is the difference i can't find just gl850 model in our stores

[@ycageLehT]

I am pretty sure the B is for all black, no RGB. The panel remains the same.

[@Astfgl]

The B at the end simply stands for the color of the housing, i.e. black. There is currently no other color variant available of this monitor that I know of, so they’re all the same.

[@ivanbelli788]

Hi, I'm considering whether to buy the LG 34GN850 or 38GL950G monitor, from your tables I see that at 144hz with fast overdrive, the 38 has an overshot with average error 9.1%, 49% warst error and 19% error above 15%, while the 34 has 2.8% / 21.5% / 1.8%, so I wonder if the 34 is faster and has less ghosting than the 38? Or don't you see the difference?

[@eskimolost2012]

Im waiting on the freesync 144hz with hdr 600 version

[@cbridgmon]

Love seeing these higher end reviews! Cant wait for the new LG 600 nit monitor reviews but what im really holding out for is seeing your ASUS PG27uqx and PG32uqx reviews before i buy my next monitor! Going to splurge and get a really good monitor for my next gaming monitor, cant wait for things coming at the end of 2020! Keep up the great work guys!

[@idropsfishyfortnitechamp828]

What is a good 2070 super to get? The 2 I’m thinking of getting are the : 2070 super gaming oc 1815mhz 2070 super windforce oc 1785mhz What one is better or are there any other better around the same price? Please let me know 😃

[@andrewbeamish]

I'd like to understand what GPU is needed for this monitor to make the most out of all the features and higher end settings? I've recently purchased an MSI RTX 2070 Super and its not detailed anywhere online how that would run on a monitor of this size/spec - any help out there? Thnx for a the great review btw!

[@g00glegoggle72]

Nice review. One question. Does the variable overdrive functionality extend to Radeon with Freesync or is it specific to GeForce cards?

[@Amirzaur]

Great review! Thank you! I got that for Microsoft flight simulator 2020.

[@arrowdynamlc]

So how much does it cost in kidneys? Asking for a friend..

[@eugenkrause5556]

It's costs you nothing. It costs your friend everything.

[@Tantakugames]

a little under 0.01 kidneys

[@siewbianang4227]

3 kidneys. You can’t afford it.

[@xXxALeXFuTexBaLxXx]

It’s 2400$ in Canada LOL

[@dwindeyer]

Good to see the OG X34 on the charts.. Still a solid performer

[@hypnofba]

bought for 1,4k€. Its a lot of money, but man, im in love with this monitor.

[@Scottym4real]

Personally I only watched this review because it will likely have similar performance to the 27GN950-B that will hopefully become more available this year. As always, great video. I’m looking forward to picking it up if the price is right.

[@ShuffleToExpresss]

it is now past mid year and it is $1600 :) I will buy it at under $1400

[@bayaholic679]

Scored an open box for $1200.

[@loganschock976]

Hey, Tim, I wanted to ask if you also use CalMAN Ultimate to get those pixel response times and under/overshoot values as well. It's just one of the many tests you do that makes Hardware Unboxed a stand out for monitor reviews and more people/reviewers should adopt this kind of testing, in my opinion.

[@Bass.Player]

And it's only 1800.00 US! Should come with a couple of reach a-rounds!!!

[@12me91]

ooooooooo 3840x1600 is about the same as a 4k bluray. like 6 pixels off. dude thats soo cool. if it was freesync id be buying it....

[@JonasGrumby]

This is by far the best Widescreen 4K Monitor as of 4/26/20 It going to be expensive. The last 3 monitors I've bought where all over $1200+

[@mushroomhater9850]

lg27gl850 is still an IPS King

[@fredfinks]

too small, also this 38" is over an inch less height than a 32" 16:9. Still waiting for a good 32" 16:9 high refresh monitor. Only good ones are still 60hz.

[@CallsignVega]

@@fredfinks ya 27" 1440p is so 2010.

[@Turm0il26]

I know LG CX 48" OLED isnt a monitor but it could be compared to one now with the high pixel density & 120hz & G-SYNC and low input lag. Will you test it out? I cant decide if I want to go with this 38" or the TV for gaming.

[@gixxar6]

Tim, how do you feel about the endless false advertising of monitor refresh rates from every manufacturer? I can't help but feel it's incredibly misleading, and enough to be illegal in Australia.

[@armpap1]

38GN950 (note the N instead of L) is out in 2020 and the only difference with GL is that it has HDR600 and 20% more peak brightness.

[@welshmouse]

I want this exact monitor but with a FALD array. The perfect monitor is so close.

[@dnavas7719]

I'm between this one or the LG 34GN850. What's the difference besides size and extra vertical resolution?

[@pinkysjams6372]

Finally a review for this thing!

[@badpuppy3]

I have LG's 38UC99, and it's a beautiful monitor, but I would prefer Mini-LED backlighting with better black levels over a higher refresh rate monitor. Especially playing a dark atmospheric game like RE:2 on it, the black levels were really crushed. 60hz is high enough refresh for me.

[@dani_sc7300]

i have money to spend in a monitor like this and a 2080ti or 30xx, but i'm gonna keep my 1080 and 1080p 144hz until a perfect or semi perfect monitor, at least mini led (the contrast will be like good VA) or micro led (Oled), with hdr 1000 (minimun) no ips glow.

[@andreibalogh6393]

Why just 60Hz ? I have the same monitor LG 38 UC99 but 75Hz

[@aspiziri]

Any opinions between 38GL950G-B and 38WN95C-W? Seems like they are the same panel just with different input options (and one has rgb)? Or should I be considering something else at this point for 38” ultra wide?

[@tubez47]

I had both at my testing but 38wn95c-w was better. I tried to see the difference between 144hz and 175hz but there was none basically. I am coming from 240hz and g8 oled. LG 38WN95CP-W is end game for me. Colours, its response times, size, thunderbolt... its just perfect.

[@otakujhp]

I'm surprised there's no review of the 38GN950-B yet.

[@bondles]

Have you been looking at the Alienware 38? Looks like a similar panel but claiming G-Sync Ultimate and DisplayHDR600. Can’t find a thorough review anywhere, especially on HDR performance. Would love to see your take.

[@ellsworth1956]

Nice Price! and I know reviewing the cutting edge products is fun but in reality what is your viewers price range for Monitors? I myself am looking for a new monitor and it will be sub $400, and I am far from poor.

[@vasheroo]

What do you guys do with the monitors you purchase for reviews but don't plan to use after?

[@soulsqueezer4022]

What about the LG 38WN95C-W? Are you planning to review it?

[@nosenseofhumor1]

would you rather have this or the x35 if they were the same price? is the x38 the same panel as this? what happened to the x38, should it be on the market by now?

[@SpazioDiNyu]

I have the new brother of this monitor LG 38GN950 (still without DSC) and i don't know if is better 10bit 120hz or 8bit 144hz...Are there real difference between 8 and 10bit in gaming\browsing\watch video?

[@ArmedandLoaded]

I wanted this, until I realized how expensive it was haha

[@grandcanyon2]

Wdf just get 1080p ips panel with 165 hrtz, for 190 bucks

[@cosmicgamer6648]

Can you make a video of if my GPU can't handle it in the future if I downscale the resolution and ratio 21:9 to 16:9 will it looks like a real native 1440p 16:9 monitor? Or looks blurry?

[@MrDevourment]

Hi there, did you have overheating problems with this monitor?

[@Hiltondk69]

Mine isnt overheating.

[@ThiosVenom]

How can I compare my monitor with this one on response time? I have the LG 34UC89G-B. I want to see spreadsheets like yours if there is an app or a site that does that please, or if you ever come across my model, to make an other video at some point to test it out. Thanks and keep up the great job that you guys do on monitors!

[@asryan7582]

Would this monitor be a good upgrade for 34GK950F ? Thanks

[@Hiltondk69]

Just an update. I managed to get 175hz working with the optical DP1.4 25M cable and also with full RGB 8bit upto 160hz. It seems the RTX 2080Ti cant drive 2 x optical DP1.4 cables with sufficient voltage to run past 100hz with 2 of the cables at the same time. So the optical cable is perfect, it's a limitation of the RTX2080ti with 2 of the optical DP converters running at the same. Loving 175hz on the desktop and in Doom Eternal!

[@J0ELtheNOOB]

I have the predator x34, if I switch to the LG 38GL950G, will the drop of contrast ratio from 1193 to 879 be significantly noticeable? It seems like this LG is perfect in every aspect except for the contrast ratio, I do game in semi dark rooms, usually with a few lowlight tungstens on.

[@robertsamson4610]

I wouldn't like the ambient lighting effect around the bezel, to me it would be a slight distraction. I prefer a completely black bezel in a completely black room.

[@jonathanhayhurst3928]

I got a very nice 4k120hz 27 inc monitor on sale for $750, which I felt was an absolute steal and will probably last me a while. If this thing was $1700 I’d have bought this thing though, it’s almost perfect for what I’d want

[@N0N0111]

I gonna wait for monitors with HDMI 2.1. Then you know you are buying the latest TECH.

[@ycageLehT]

Or DP 2.0

[@N0N0111]

Look what CES2020 showed for TV's, PC monitors is not for behind!

[@Toss3]

Watching this review on my 65" OLED just made me realise just how good oled-displays are. Sincerely hope the new 48" CX is decent in terms of response times as it could be a game changer.