LG UltraGear 38GN950

If you’re looking for the ultimate gaming monitor, the LG UltraGear 38GN950 is it. Combining a generous size, with super speed and fantastic image quality, this G-Sync-enabled ultra-wide screen is expensive – but it proves why the PC is the best platform to play on.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar
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Product details

  • 38” Curved UltraWide QHD+ (3840 x 1600) Nano IPS Display
  • IPS 1ms (GtG) 144Hz Refresh Rate (O/C 160Hz)
  • 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
  • VESA DisplayHDR 600 & DCI-P3 98% Color Gamut
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro

PROS

+ 160Hz refresh rate
+ Super-responsive
+ Large screen
+ Looks fantastic

CONS

- Expensive
- May be a bit too large for some
- HDR can’t compete with high-end TVs

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechRadar on September 01, 2020
If you’re looking for the ultimate gaming monitor, the LG UltraGear 38GN950 is it. Combining a generous size, with super speed and fantastic image quality, this G-Sync-enabled ultra-wide screen is expensive – but it proves why the PC is the best platform to play on.
90
By TrustedReviews on January 20, 2021
It’s a significant sum of money, but the LG does have the sort of specification to justify the cost – at least on paper.
80
By PCWorld on February 04, 2021
The LG Ultragear 38GN950 is not a gaming monitor that’s accessible to the masses, but for passionate gamers with big wallets, this ultrawide is a dream. It comes with just about everything you could want in a premium display. Really the only knocks on it are the high power consumption while in use and the fact that it costs an arm and a leg.
80