The LG UltraGear 5K2K is my dream ultrawide gaming monitor but theres one
big reason why Im holding off from upgrading

Date:
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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LG's UltraGear 5K2K ultrawide is a delight for any PC gamer, but there's a strong alternative on the horizon that should give every PC gamer a reason to wait.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The gaming monitor market is filled with high-quality displays that offer enough features to provide the most immersive gaming experience. OLED monitors are right at the forefront of monitors in achieving the latter, with exceptional deep black levels thanks
to their high contrast ratio.

It's not all just about the panel type, though. The display resolution, refresh rate, response times, and brightness levels all play a significant part in allowing monitors to blossom, and all of those aspects also determine pricing (outside of potential market condition changes).

That's exactly where the LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B comes into play. It's a 5K2K ultrawide OLED monitor, which means its display resolution is 5120x2160, with even sharper image quality than a 4K display. It's easily one of the best gaming monitors in 2026, and is the kind of monitor that would define an 'ultimate endgame' gaming experience in terms of visuals. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Despite the obvious and eventual GPU upgrade I'll have to make when using a
5K monitor, it hasn't stopped me from keeping my eyes peeled for it, particularly whenever it receives a significant price drop. Save 32%
($645.35) LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B: was $1,999.99 now $1,354.64 at Amazon The LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B is one of the most immersive gaming monitors on the market, and arguably the best OLED ultrawide money can buy, with an immersive 800R curvature and 5K2K resolution, View Deal Save 11% (176.51) LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B: was 1,649 now 1,472.49 at Amazon Expand your gaming immersion
with the LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 5K2K OLED ultrawide, ready to completely enhance gaming experiences across the board, thanks to its 800R curvature and 5K display resolution. View Deal Fortunately, it's Prime Day, which means you can find it for $1,429.69 ( was $1,999.99 ) on Amazon in the US , and for 1,472.49 ( was 1,649 ) in the UK . However, the competition on the horizon is enough to make you consider waiting a little while before jumping all in on the UltraGear display.

Having used the LG UltraGear 45GS95QE OLED ultrawide which is very similar
to the GX9, with the only difference being its 3440x1440 resolution I can
say that the step up in resolution would make LG's 5K2K display worth every cent, despite its high price. (Image credit: Dell / Alienware) With the new Alienware AW3926QW 5K2K OLED ultrawide slated for launch by the end of June, LG's top-of-the-line monitor might have its money's worth. Thanks to the AW3926QW's 39-inch display size, there's a higher pixel density at 5K2K, meaning image quality will be much sharper than what the LG GX9 has to offer.

It is an RGB stripe tandem OLED panel, which reduces text fringing and provides significantly higher and more consistent brightness compared to
other OLED monitors.

Most importantly, the big takeaway is that the AW3926QW's price is rumored to be at $1,100 (around 824 / AU$1,572). That's a very generous and affordable price tag, since other monitors with the same specifications are far more expensive.

The great thing is that more details on pricing should be coming very soon,
so there's a good reason to weigh the options between the two monstrous displays. Today's best LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B deals LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 1,549 View Prime Day See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



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