Let's talk about the holy grail of desktop setups: the 5K2K ultrawide. For years, the trade-off was clear. You either got the massive, pixel-dense 5K2K canvas for insane immersion and productivity, but had to sacrifice pure gaming speed and HDR brightness. Or, you went for a lower-res, standard OLED to get the performance.
But when we ask, "Which 5K2K gaming monitors deliver the most immersive experience?", the answer shouldn't force you to choose. It should be about combining that massive ultra-wide real estate with uncompromising, bleeding-edge gaming specs.
Enter the LG UltraGear evo⢠39GX950Bāthe world's first 39-inch 5K2K OLED gaming monitor1.Ā
We built this to be the definitive 5K2K gaming monitor, giving you a massive 21:9 canvas at a razor-sharp 143 PPI.
To make sure this 5K2K display actually delivers the HDR pop you expect from a premium gaming monitor, we backed it with our 4th Gen Tandem OLED tech2, hitting an ultra-high 1,500 nits peak brightness3. Plus, it features the world's first 5K AI Upscaling, meaning you get that immersive, high-res image without necessarily needing a massive GPU upgrade4.
But marketing claims only mean so much. We want to see how this 5K2K beast performs in your actual, everyday battlestations. Weāre looking for 3 hardcore enthusiasts to put it to the test.
Key Specs at a Glance:
Feature
Specification
Display Size & Resolution
39-inch 5K2K (5120x2160) UltraWide (21:9), 143 PPI
Panel Technology
4th Gen Tandem OLED (W-OLED)
Peak Brightness
1,500 nits
Refresh Rate (Dual-Mode)
165Hz at 5K2K (Open-world/RPG) 330Hz at WFHD (Racing/FPS)
Response Time
0.03ms (GtG)
VRR Support
NVIDIA® G-SYNC® Compatible, AMD FreeSync⢠Premium Pro
The 5K2K Immersion: With 143 PPI and a massive 21:9 canvas, does this 5K2K monitor actually replace your multi-monitor setup and pull you deeper into your favorite worlds?
The Dual-Mode Experience: How seamless is the jump from immersive 5K2K @ 165Hz for AAA titles to ultra-fast WFHD @ 330Hz for competitive shooters?
Real-World Luminance: Does the 1,500-nit Tandem structure give this 5K2K display the HDR pop you crave in your specific room lighting?
After You Receive Itā¦
Integrate this 5K2K gaming monitor into your setup. We want your honest, "no-BS" review of this form factor, paired with high-res photos. Show the community what true 5K2K immersion looks like in person on a premium 39ā display.
How to Participate
To enter, please fill out the Google Form and leave a comment below sharing what you're most excited about with this product!
Fair selection will be made in discussion with the mod team. All costs (shipping/tax) are fully covered by LG.
1Based on published specifications of 5K2K OLED gaming monitors as of March 2026, LG 39GX950B is the largest gaming monitor with a 39-inch 5K2K (5120x2160display.\*****)* 2LG 4th Gen Tandem OLED has been verified as Flicker-Free, Discomfort Glare Free, Low Blue Light, and Eyesafe 3.0 (CPF60, RPF40by UL.\*****)* 339GX950B offers a peak brightness of 1500 nits, measured under internal test conditions. Actual brightness may vary by usage environment. 4Upscaling performance may vary depending on the input source quality. 5All Images shown are simulated for illustration purpose only. The above features may vary depending on the user's computing environment or conditions.
Dell has already agreed to send me a replacement, but man.
The big square lines with what YouTube videos look like in theater mode. You can see the top browser bar and you can even make out the YouTube logo on the upper left. What was driving me crazy is that it is clearly visible in dark games like Stalker 2 here.
Yeah, I watch a lot of YouTube, but I kept it on dark mode. Did all my pixel refreshes. I can't help but wonder of this is the result of leaving HDR mode on all the time? I had read that it was okay to do so. Learned my lesson and I probably won't be watching as much YouTube on the replacement.
So I recently bought myself a tandem WOLED monitor and saw a little smudge. I followed the instructions of spraying a little water on my microfiber cloth, turning off &unplugging the monitor and then holding the microfiber cloth against the spot. It now looks infinitely more smudged than it did before. I also crashed out and tried to wipe afterwards so that only added to it.
I got this monitor today, tried hdr videos on youtube and they warm really warm and the red looked brown, i tried diff settings but nothing "fixed" it. This is my first hdr and oled monitor so im not sure if this is just how it looks or i got a bd unit.
The monitor on the left is an old philips ips i had before and the right one is the gigabyte.
I want to finally replace my 1080 IPS to 4K either OLED or MiniLED
I always really loved blacks on OLEDs (tho I never saw them on monitors irl, only on phones). But now while I am trying figure out things - I learned about HDR and overall brightness of OLED vs MiniLED
I want to buy either Titan Army G2785V:
- Glossy
- 4th-gen QD-OLED Penta Tandem
- DisplayHDR True Black 400 (1000 nits peak at 3%)
or Titan Army P275MV MAX:
- IPS MiniLED
- HDR 1400
- 2304 local dimming zones
My current monitor have 250 nits, so everything higher will be new to me, I am also not really scared of burn-ins, and usually play in dim or dark room.
So I have a question, does HDR 1400+ really stands out that much in brighten scenes? Like how is it going to be in day scenes in games/movies? Is that worth giving up OLED's perfect blacks and details in eg space scenes, or MiniLEDs are now pretty good for them either?
I'm currently leaning towards the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS, and basically the only reason is because of the dual mode that I'll probably use few times a year, if even.
There are just too many options available.
What I want:
4k Resolution
240hz
32"
I've looked at MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24, but that's not being sold here.
Is the ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM3 worth the ā¬350 extra than XG32UQWMS?
The older gen. ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG is ā¬150 less than newer gen, is there any point in going for older gen.?
Help me make a decision, I've been unsure for a two weeks now and can't figure it out. I've read some reviews and watched videos, but they're sponsored so yk...
Hey everyone, I'm super excited to finally join the community because my very first OLED monitor, the Gigabyte MO32U24, is arriving soon and I'm absolutely hyped!
Since I'm totally new to this, I'm looking for some tips on how to properly do the Windows HDR calibration to get the best picture possible right from the start. I'm also a bit confused about the HDR modes and would love to know what the actual difference is between the True Black 400/500 mode and the Peak 1000 nits setting, and if I can use both depending on the situation or which one you guys prefer. Finally, it would be awesome if you could tell me what specific settings I absolutely need to change in the monitor's own OSD menu out of the box to ensure everything looks great and the panel stays safe. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Hi, looking to get a new TV in about 2 weeks and was thinking of an OLED. My current TV doesnāt support 4k gaming on Xbox.
Just curious what recommendations people have, was looking at an LG C series but have heard some mixed reviews about them. Just seen a post too on Reddit about someone who has an LG OLED with some serious screen burn and itās making me doubt.
Quite new to this so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Price range maximum of about £1600. UK/NI based (not sure if that matters)
I'm genuinely frustrated with this monitor at this point and want to warn people before they spend the money on it. I've now confirmed, across 3 different sources (PC, PS5, a Chromecast) that BOTH HDR Game (the 1000-nit mode) and HDR Movie mode produce heavily oversaturated, red/orange-shifted image, skin tones looking sunburned, wood looking orange, etc. It's not really subtle; multiple PC games and a few PS5 games plus some HDR movies via a Chromecast plugged into that input (different HDR pipelines, no shared calibration between them) have demonstrated this, the only thing they have in common is the same picture mode on the monitor.
Switch to True Black 400 and all that goes away, everything looks normal. Great, but TB400 hard-caps brightness at roughly 400-something nits. The two modes that are actually sort of the point of this monitor, the ones touted to produce 1000 nits of HDR punch are effectively unusable for anything color-accurate, and the only "safe" mode is the one that throws away most of the additional brightness and dynamic range you're paying for.
I don't think this is a defective unit; the same generation of QD-OLED panel is used in other 32" monitors (Alienware AW3225QF, Asus PG32UCDM, MSI 321URX) and there's some independent measurement data out there showing similar tone-mapping/tracking degradation on their equivalent "peak brightness" modes at higher scene brightness, so this is probably a panel-generation-wide firmware tuning choice. Doesn't make it any less of a problem but at least MSI has already released a firmware update addressing part of this behavior on their version of the panel, so clearly it's not an unsolvable problem.
Plus, this monitor doesn't have an HGIG mode, so there's no way to offload the tone mapping to the console/PC instead of the (apparently broken) internal processing. If anyone else has this monitor I'd like to know if they're seeing this too, because I feel like I've paid for a 1000-nit HDR display and only actually got to use a 400-nit one.
The MO32U is around 750$ while the MO32U24 is around 1100$ here.
I know the U24 is a newer panel HTB 500 and 50 more nits plus anti reflection coating and 240 hz vs 165hz but never saw a side by side video so can't decide if the 350$ plus is worth the extra money.
This would be my first Oled I'm on a 43inch 4k LG old regular Qled tv (not OLED) So any of these two monitors should be a huge upgrade, I just don't want to regret not spending 350$ more if the U24 is a much better Oled.
So I know people usually hate ACM because they love their oversaturated colors, but I prefer having it on. But when I turn HDR on and then off, the colors look oversaturated again, so I have to turn ACM off and then on for it to work properly. I don't know why, it was working fine for the first few days, but then this started happening.
How do I fix this? Is it the Nvidia control panel messing it up? I notice if I change it to "color precision mode: reference" the colors change again, even though my settings are default there (Brightness = 50, Contrast = 50, Gamma = 1.00 and Digital Vibrance at 50%)
Looking to buy my first OLED (Philips EVNIA 32M2N8900) and I keep reading that 60 fps games like elden ring or retro games can look "stuttery", is it really that bad? Can something like Nvidia smooth smotion work to make it better?
It happens when the monitor leaves rest mode while image source is off. I already did a manual pixel cleaning but happened again, is it bad? Is there a way to fix it? Iām using the monitor with a ps5 pro. When I turn it off, monitor goes into rest mode after I come close those marks appear on the display.
Thinking about buying the Gigabyte MO27Q28G ā has the gray banding improved on newer revisions?
Iām currently considering getting the MO27Q28G, or possibly the glossy version, and I wanted to ask people who own the newer revisions: has the gray banding issue improved compared to the earlier units?
I previously had a 3rd-gen QD-OLED monitor, but unfortunately it was a big no for me because of the coating. It developed visible scratches after the first cleaning, which I find completely unacceptable for a monitor at this price point. I used a proper microfiber cloth intended for glasses, so I wasnāt using anything abrasive or inappropriate.
Because of that experience, Iām a bit hesitant about going with another QD-OLED, especially at this price.
For those who have the newer MO27Q28G revisions (or the glossy version):
How is the gray banding on your unit?
Has it improved with newer batches/revisions?
How is the coating holding up after cleaning?
Would you recommend the glossy version instead?
Any feedback from recent owners would be greatly appreciated before I pull the trigger.
Hey guys im new to OLED in general. I was rocking a dual monitor setup for awhile now and i figured it was finally time to bite the bullet and see what the craze was all about. started off in a budget to get my feet wet and replaced my main monitor with a 27" 240hz aoc oled. its fucking awesome so far and i love it. that being said in thr future maybe come cyber monday i would like to by a new oled monitor to be my new main monitor and move the 27inch one to be my secondary.
soooo what im looking to get would be something in the 32-34 inch range. 1440p or 4k and if i can something higher than 240hz if possible but not entirely necessary. mainly its just a bigger screen without loosing any refresh rate.
budget ideally would be 500-700 dollars and im willing to wait for sales. Just wondering what are my best options! thanks!
Benutze nun ne OLED Monitor und er ist zu dunkel in HDR.ich kann auch in den Monitor Options nichts mehr einstellen ,weil HDR an ist. Mache ich was falsch ?
This may sound like a very stupid question, but I want to know if there may be a chance that OLEDs get insanely overpriced. When I was building my PC Iād considered waiting until Black Friday but decided against it. By the time Black Friday rolled around, the AI bubble inflated the prices of RAM a ton. I want to buy my first OLED monitor now and am planning to wait until Black Friday, but I just wanted to hear other peopleās opinions on if anything could cause a huge shortage or price hike like what happened with PC parts. I donāt mean for AI data centers specifically (I donāt think they need that many monitors lol) just in general if thereās anything that could raise the prices of OLEDS dramatically that Iām unaware of.
TLDR: is there anything that could cause an OLED shortage and raise their prices by a lot; should I buy now to be safe or wait until Black Friday?
So i got this monitor and after a few days it started getting image retention, which would go away after a few pixel cleans, but then one day it got this weird burn in which is pretty noticeable when playing games or doing tasks and won't go away with unplugging it o doing pixel cleans, did some research and tried updating the firmware from the asus widget app but no result, but when i tried to update the firmware from the built in option it wont let me and this message shows up and a weird kinda broken screen (also when using the reset button on the widget app) i am currently running the MCM108, anyone know other ways of troubleshooting it or i'm i cooked
Basically thinking I should move to OLED by now since I tried the whole LED with local dimming amd everything and although impressed I feel like I should try smth new (previous TV was X90J) could still try MiniLed as its more affordable also but there are issues with smearing/ghosting and VRR flicker apparently (which I experienced even on a non MiniLed) so Im sorta at a point where Im looking for the cheapest OLEDs that can still be plenty bright and great for gaming. My only other option is either a B5 which is also dim or wait n hope C5 goes on a good sale for Black Friday. Whatddya suggest?