In December final 12 months, LG introduced the newest additions to its OLED gaming monitor lineup, together with the 32GS95UE – the world’s first 480Hz OLED, the ultrawide 39-inch 39GS95QE and 34-inch 34GS95QE, and several other different even bigger TV-like fashions. Properly, I’ve simply received eyes and hand-on with the 34GS95QE, and suffice it to say, I’m fairly impressed.
Some earlier LG OLEDs I’ve used haven’t totally received me over as they’ve lacked brightness and have struggled for real-world distinction in brighter conditions due to the display coating reflecting ambient gentle and making a greying impact on darkish colours – contenders for finest gaming monitor, they weren’t. Nonetheless, LG’s new 2024 OLED panels – or a minimum of a few of them – use a brand new anti-glare and low reflection (AGLR) coating that a minimum of based mostly on what I may see right now resulted in large positive aspects in real-world picture high quality.
Being demoed on the CES Unveiled present occasion at CES 2024, LG’s teeny tiny one-table sales space joined a bunch of largely a lot smaller tech titan hopefuls at this smaller-scale pre present. The brand new panel was being proven alongside certainly one of LG’s new laptops and a brand new projector, and that was it. It could not appear it studying these phrases however the sight of a worldwide mega-company like LG having a sales space at this occasion, alongside crowdfunded hopefuls or different far smaller firms was amusing to me a minimum of.
However again to the show and the brand new AGLR coating actually did appear to suppress reflections and in flip increase the distinction of the show. Being a curved panel, it truly opens itself as much as being affected by reflections from much more angles than a flat panel however the show appeared basically reflection-free from straight on, although crouching decrease and the glow of the overhead lights might be seen.
As for that curve, it’s extremely tight, with a radius of simply 800 inches. Typical 34-inch ultrawide panels have a 1200-inch radius (1200R) whereas 1000R panels are comparatively widespread too. 800R, although, is about as tight as these panels get. The true impact when sat in entrance of the display for an extended interval, I wasn’t actually in a position to get a way of, however in case you’re a fan of curved screens, this one ought to do the trick for you.
The panel specs aren’t something too wonderful for a contemporary OLED gaming monitor, with a decision of three,440 x 1,440 and a refresh charge of 240Hz. These are nonetheless stellar specs, after all, however loads of different panels are hitting these numbers today.
As an alternative, what additional delighted me was the properly compact stand, which does away with the ungainly V-shaped ft of some large shows, saving desk house. The general design of the panel can also be sensible however with simply sufficient gamer flare to not be boring – the rear RGB lighting is neatly built-in too.
Pricing for the brand new panel hasn’t been confirmed but however we anticipate to listen to extra tomorrow at LG’s large CES press convention. In the meantime for our present decide of one of the best gaming shows you may try our greatest gaming monitor information.