LG UltraGear 38GN950

Name: LG UltraGear 38GN950
Brand: LG
SKU: 864483
Price: 1259 EUR
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Rating: 9.1 (22 reviews)

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Key specs

	Curved
	Aspect ratio	Ultrawide (21:9)
	Refresh rate	160 Hz
	Response time	1 ms
	Panel type	IPS panel
	Color depth	1 billion colors (10-bit)
	Built-in speakers
	Adjustable in height

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Pros and cons

According to our monitor expert

WQHD+ is much sharper than Full HD.
Thanks to the combination of 165Hz and 1ms, you can always game smoothly.
Thanks to G-Sync and FreeSync 2, you won't be bothered by screen tearing, regardless of your GPU brand.
You can turn the screen to the left and right.
This monitor doesn't have built-in speakers.

Description

The LG UltraGear 38GN950 is an UltraWide monitor for die-hard gamers. Thanks to the extra-wide 38-inch screen, you can see more of the playing field. The curved design allows you to see enemies coming from the side earlier and experience games more intensely. The 38GN950 has a high refresh rate of 144Hz, which you can overclock to 160Hz. This ensures that every game plays smoothly. Thanks to the 1ms response time, you won't be bothered by ghosting either. In addition, this monitor is compatible with both G-Sync and FreeSync 2. This means that your fps and Hz are the same, regardless of what video card brand you have. The WQHD+ resolution ensures a sharp display of your games and more screen space in height. The combination of Nano IPS, DCI-P3, and HDR 600 also provides a colorful, clear gaming experience.

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Power cable (1.5m)
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB-A 3.0 cable
Monitor base

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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Beautiful screen between work and gaming

Great resolution
Fantastic image quality
High ease of use
The monitor base is very deep

After much deliberation, this screen was chosen as the successor to my LG 34UM95 screen from 2014, one of the first 1440p ultrawides. I was looking for a screen with slightly more vertical resolution, sync options and more hz. I use it for work (design, 3D modelling) and gaming (usually RTS and RPG).

First things first: the 21:9 (or in this case 12:5 to be precise) resolution is GREAT for both work and gaming. Compared to the now more common 3440x1440 resolution, the 38GN950 offers more vertical pixels, which is very nice for the work and the available buttons/sliders etc in the image. I was used to 60hz. Although I have not been able to get it faster than 120hz until I buy my new PC (DP 1.2 on my PC still): what a relief. Much calmer on the eyes. The image quality is beautiful. This clarity makes the image much more expressive. And the sRGB mode makes it good for my work to also make the colors stand out better.

I switch a lot between my work laptop and the home PC, perhaps recognizable to other home workers in this day and age? This screen picks up when a source becomes active, I no longer have to select the input. And when I turn off the PC, the screen turns off by itself. This screen manages small things that are still very pleasant.

The monitor is somewhere between productivity and media/gaming. The curve is pleasant and not too aggressive. The style is controlled and can be found professional, but also a bit gamey. You can control this even further by adjusting the lighting. The base of the monitor is a stumbling block for me: it is very deep, much deeper than my previous monitor. I now have a monitor arm, which is really beautiful with this device because it looks so ultramodern when floating with that light.

For me, this thing is a treat. Actually too beautiful and, to be honest, also very expensive, but if you work with screens a lot, it is worth it. However, do realize that with this super fast large bin of pixels, you also need a good up to date PC to get everything out of it. My work laptop (dell precision 7520) can only get to this screen via thunderbolt to DP 75hz. All mDP or HDMI solutions don't work because this 3 year old laptop has HDMI 1.4 and mDP 1.1 (and therefore only drives 30hz at this resolution, which is really impossible). In contrast, my old GTX970 fixed PC can achieve 120hz via DP 1.2, and 75hz via HDMI 2.0, Although you can't achieve 100+ Hz in games with an old PC at such a resolution, of course.

The price is hefty, but you get a very good screen for that. The only thing I really can't get is that they only have a single DP port on this screen, and two HDMI. The HDMI connections can't go over 75hz, so why just a DP? I really don't understand that and that limitation is now also bothering me. Furthermore, this is the screen for anyone who wants the best in the monitor field, but doesn't want to spend >> 2K for a little more hz.

Review by:
Tom Kramer
Date:
5 October 2020
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,6 out of 10.

Astonishing WQHD+ 144Hz Gsync/FreeSync monitor

WQHD+ resolution @ 144Hz
Beautiful colors
Good quality control
Poor stability

Purchasing this screen was one tough choice. Shifting from 1440p 165Hz screen was not an easy choice as there was a serious concern to keep 100+ FPS at QHD+ resolution. Anyhow with having 2080 Super or 2080Ti and now 3080/3090 RTX it will definitely keep 100+ FPS in most of the games on Ultra/Max settings. Being skeptical about ultrawide screens and how they will handle normal office work I decided to go step forward and to get WQHD+ resolution instead of WQHD. This choice was one of the better choice I recently made and will not regret it. You just feel that screen is completely filled and there are no black bars by side when watching movies or working in an Office package. Quality of the screen is on a very high level and having bad experience in the past with ASUS and ACER QA/QC, have to say that LG did excellent job. Some IPS glow, which is normal on these screens but no backlight bleeding nor dead pixels. Colors on this screen are almost equal to OLED/QLED TV's and I was astonished to see colors differently when compared to my previous IPS gaming monitor. Additional plus is that LG provides you with DP and HDMI cables and monitor will remind you to use them if you connect any others (not that is impossible but not recommended). Playing games on this screen changed my perspective in many video games as you are more submerged and you see much more details when compared with 1440p or even 4k resolutions. High refresh rate works out of the box when connected to nVidia or AMD graphics card and there are no issues with OC the refresh rate even to 160Hz. Only issue that i found is stability of the screen as it is heavy and wide and it swivels from time to time if your desk starts shaking a bit from typing or just hitting the table with your hands, it is recommended to purchase additional monitor arm to connect to wall or table. Price is also on a very high side but it pays of with having good QA/QC from LG and having out of the box perfect image quality and colors. Did not try HDR 600 yet but it was not the main goal of having gaming monitor.

Review by:
Bojan Samardzic
Date:
22 September 2020
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,6 out of 10.

great but bad QC

Resolution
speed
colour
dead pixels

Great, beautiful, fast monitor. Best of the best. But the quality control really needs to be better.

Review by:
Jamie Thepass
Date:
6 February 2021
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What am I insured for?

Fall and impact damage
Water damage
Manufacturing defects outside the warranty

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Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
Damage due to gross negligence

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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	864483
	Manufacturer code	38GN950-B.AEU
	Brand	LG
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue

Screen

Screen
	Screen size	38 inches
	Recommended display resolution	3840x1600
	Aspect ratio	Ultrawide (21:9)
	Refresh rate	160 Hz
	Response time	1 ms
	Panel type	IPS panel
	Brightness	600 cd/m2
	Local dimming
	HDR support
	Contrast ratio	1000
	Touchscreen
	Type of HDR	DisplayHDR 600, HDR10
	Screen reflection	Anti-glare
	Blue light filter
	Flicker-free technology
	Color space	DCI-P3
	Color depth	1 billion colors (10-bit)
	Adaptive Sync
	Type of adaptive sync	Freesync Premium Pro, G-Sync Compatible
	Resolution width	3840 pixels
	Resolution height	1600 pixels
	Anti-reflection type	Anti glare
	Horizontal viewing angle	178 °

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Height	47,8 cm
	Width	89,6 cm
	Depth	31,2 cm
	Weight	9,2 kg
	Color	Black
	Including stand
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Cable management
	Appearance	Gaming
	Curved
	Screen curve	2300 R

Connectors and connections

Connectors and connections
	Number of HDMI connectors	2
	Number of Female HDMI type A 2.0 ports	2
	Number of headphone jacks	1
	Type of headphone connection	3.5mm (TRRS)
	Number of Female Standard DisplayPort 1.4 ports	1
	Number of female standard USB-A ports	2
	Female standard USB-A port version	2.0
	Number of female standard USB-B (3.0 form) ports	1
	Number of female 3.5mm TRRS Audio Jack ports	1
	Type of USB port	Standard USB-A, Standard USB-B (3.0 form)
	Number of USB ports	3
	Suitable for daisy chaining

Included

Included
	Included by default	DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, USB cable
	Not included by default	USB-C cable

Adjustability

Adjustability
	Adjustable in height
	Tiltable
	Pivotable stand
	Pivot function
	VESA mount option
	VESA mount	100x100mm

Energy consumption

Energy consumption
	Energy label	G
	Energy consumption standby	0,3 W
	Energy consumption active	70 W
	Energy consumption per 1000h	42 kWh
	Annual energy consumption	61,32 kWh
	Annual energy costs	24,53 euros

Other properties

Other properties
	Built-in speakers
	Webcam
	Kensington lock

Quality properties

Quality properties
	Recommended for use	Gaming, Image editing and graphic design, Internet, email, and text processing, Photo editing, Video editing, Watching movies in 4K, Watching movies in Full HD

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Beautiful screen between work and gaming

Astonishing WQHD+ 144Hz Gsync/FreeSync monitor

great but bad QC

Insure your monitor

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What am I not insured for?

XCover insurace

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XCover Protection without theft cover

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Beautiful screen between work and gaming

Astonishing WQHD+ 144Hz Gsync/FreeSync monitor

great but bad QC