Today we are taking a close look at one of the high-end monitors to look at the LG38GL950G. This monitor has been a long time coming it was first announced at CES in 2019 and only just towards the end of last year did we see it go on sale but for a lot of people interested in flagship ultra-wide displays, this one has been on the radar for some time.
Pros and Cons
| PROS | CONS | |
| 3840 x 1600 resolution | No built-in speaker | |
| Nvidia G-Sync Supports | Expensive | |
| 144Hz refresh rate | Missing USB-C port | |
| 38-inch curved display |
Key Specification
| LG 38GL950G Ultrawide | ||
| $ | CHECK PRICE | |
| Brand | LG | |
| Model | 38GL950G | |
| Display Type | Ultrawide Curved | |
| Webcam | No | |
| Weight | 7.62 kg | |
| Colour | Black | |
| Dimension | 896.6 x 393.7 x 111.8 mm (without Stand) | |
| Power supply | 154W (MAX) |
This one has been favourite for gaming lovers for a couple of reasons. For that firstly it’s a new display format 37.5-inch panel size with the 3840 by 1600 resolution. This gives it roughly the same pixel density as 3440 by 1440 displays we’ve had for a while now and about the same aspect ratio technically neither format is exactly 21:9 but yet close enough in practice.
The results are the same sort of experience as 34 40 by 1440 but from a larger screen about 9 centimetres wider and about 3 centimetres taller. Secondly, the 38GL950G uses LG’s new nano IPS technology which we first saw deployed in the LG 27 GLA 50. This allows for a wide gamut experience as well as super-fast response times.
LG claims 1 millisecond greater grey and while the 27GL850 doesn’t achieve this with usable settings. In the real world, it’s still the fastest IPS technology out there approaching what is possible from TN panels and we’re also getting a very high refresh rate here of 175 Hertz going above what has been delivered with 34 40 by 1440 monitors which currently top out at 144 Hertz unless you buy the very expensive Jacek ultimate HDR models.
This combination of features promises an immersive ultra-wide gaming experience with excellent motion handling really the technology here is set up to push ultra-wide monitors further than they’ve ever gone before.
Picture/Display
| LG 38GL950G Ultrawide | ||
| Display Type | IPS-Type LCD | |
| Size | 38 inch | |
| Touchscreen | No | |
| Curved | Yes | |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | |
| Resolution | 3840 x 1600 (FHD) | |
| Pixel Density | 109 ppi | |
| Finish | Matte | |
| Response Time | 1 ms (GtG) | |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz |
Let’s look at response time performance now LG provides for overdrive modes with this monitor claiming a 1 millisecond greater great response only at the maximum faster mode. However, performance is still very strong even with overdrive off at 175 Hertz we saw a greater great average of 6.4 milliseconds with this setting which is very quick by modern IPS standards.
Connectivity
| LG 38GL950G Ultrawide | ||
| HDMI | 1 | |
| DisplayPort | 1 | |
| Audio Out-put | 3.5 mm | |
| USB | 2 | |
| RJ45 | No | |
| Built-in Speakers | No | |
| G-SYNC Support | Yes | |
| FreeSync Support | No |
Getting into the connectivity one HDMI port and one DisplayPort there’s a USB hub here as well and let’s take a brief moment to talk about what you can and can’t do with these ports because there are some restrictions over DisplayPort. You can use up to the 175 Hertz maximum refresh rate but even with the 8-bit color, you’ll be limited to chroma subsampling. At the max refresh and resolution however the 8-bit color is achievable at 160 Hertz and for the 10-bit color, you’ll need to drop down to 120 Hertz although of course, you can still use HDR with 8-bit color if you prefer the higher refresh rates meanwhile, the HDMI port is limited to just 85 Hertz so probably wouldn’t be using it without display stream compression or DSC which leaves us with chroma subsampling at the maximum refresh rate. We think most people will prefer to use this monitor at 160 Hertz to get that crisper clear experience, particularly on the desktop. The difference between 175 and 160 hertz isn’t massive but it is a bit disappointing the maximum refresh mode is restricted.
Power
| LG 38GL950G Ultrawide | ||
| Power Consumption | 154 W | |
| Power Adapter Type | External |
Talking about the power options, from the above chart you can notice that the LG 38GL950G Ultra-wide needs a power consumption of 154W(watts) which is reasonable for this type of monitor and it also requires an external power adaptor.
Conclusion!
- The LG 38GL950G is the most excellent ultrawide monitor present in the market right now. It takes all features we saw with earlier flagship ultrawide displays and takes it up a notch.
- The resolution and panel are bigger, if only inconsiderably, which we consider is good. You will like this size and the projection up from 3440 x 1440 to 3840 x 1600 is convenient.
- While in our opinion gives a more immersive experience and it’s additionally more suitable for split-screen productivity performance. So the LG 38GL950G is unquestionably a spectacular gaming monitor, however, its price tag is not as delightful.
