LG 38GL950G Preview: 3840×1600 144Hz G-SYNC UltraWide Curved Gaming Monitor

By Eddy BakerDecember 28, 20180 Comments






Introduction



The LG 38GL950G will be the first 38″ 3840×1600 gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate. Moreover, it will offer G-SYNC for a flawless performance and it’s based on a nano IPS panel for stunning color quality.
Image Quality

LG’s nano IPS panel used in the LG 38GL950G monitor boasts 98% DCI-P3 color gamut which will ensure vibrant and precise colors.Other panel-related specs are pretty standard and include a 450-nit peak brightness, wide 178° viewing angles, and a 1,000:1 static contrast ratio.The 3840×1600 ultrawide resolution on the 37.5″ viewable screen of the LG 38GL950G results in a pixel density of 110 PPI which is equivalent to 3440×1440 at 34″ and similar to 1440p at 27″ (108 PPI).This means that you get plenty of screen space and sharp details without any scaling necessary.There’s no word about the monitor’s response time speed although LG did mention how they are working on increasing the response time to 1ms (GtG) on their upcoming IPS panels.
Features

Moving on, the LG 38GL950G will feature NVIDIA G-SYNC technology which will be vital if you wish to have a smooth performance at such high resolution and high frame rates.It seems that the monitor won’t feature HDR support even though there was a similar panel announced a while back which had a DisplayHDR 600 specification as well.It’s unknown whether they’ve decided to drop the HDR support altogether or if there might be a FreeSync version of this monitor which will have HDR support.Other features include Sphere Lighting RGB LEDs at the back of the monitor as well as the standard LG gaming features such as Black Stabilizer, customizable crosshairs, Dynamic Action Sync, On-Screen Control, etc.
Design & Connectivity



Sphere Lighting


Connectivity options include a DisplayPort 1.4, an HDMI 2.0, a headphones jack, and a dual-USB 3.0 hub. You will be able to adjust the height of the screen up to 110mm, tilt it, and VESA mount it.
Price & Similar Monitors

Currently, the LG 38GL950G price is unknown while the release date is scheduled for Q2 2019.If you’re interested in a similar monitor, we suggest checking out the 38″ Acer XR382CQK and the LG 34GK950F 34″ 3440×1440 144Hz gaming monitor.
LG 38GL950G Specifications
Screen Size 37.5-inch Curved
Resolution 3840x1600 (UWQHD+)
Panel Type Nano IPS
Aspect Ratio 21:9 (UltraWide)
Refresh Rate 144Hz
Adaptive Sync G-SYNC
Ports DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0
Other Ports 2x USB 3.0, Headphone Jack
Brightness 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 (static)
Colors 1.07 billion
VESA Yes (100x100mm)