Source: LG
What you need to know
- LG announced new UltraGear, UltraWide, and UltraFine monitors at CES 2021.
- The monitors range from gaming displays to ones built for creators.
- The lineup includes the 5K2K UltraWide 40WP95C monitor.
LG announced several new monitors to meet the needs of gamers and artists at CES 2021. The new monitors come from LG's UltraGear, UltraWide, and UltraFine lines and range from 27 inches up to 40 inches. LG hasn't shared the pricing details or availability plans for its new monitors at this time.
The new LG UltraGear gaming monitors, the 27GP950, 32GP850, and 34GP950G, have a 1 ms response time and cover 98 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut. They also all support HDMI 2.1.
LG UltraWide monitor 40WP95C is built for multitasking. It has a 40-inch curved display with a 5K2K (5120 x 2160) resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Creators should love the fact that it covers 98 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut and 135 percent of the sRGB color space and that it's HDR10.
Source: LG
| Category | UltraGear 34GP950G | UltraGear 27GP950 | UltraGear 32GP850 | UltraWide 40WP95C | UltraFine 32EP950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | Nano IPS | Nano IPS | Nano IPS | Nano IPS | OLED |
| Display Size | 34-inch | 27-inch | 31.5-inch | 40-inch | 31.5-inch |
| Resolution | UltraWide QHD (3440 x 1440) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | QHD (2560 x 1440) | 5K2K UltraWide (5120 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 98 percent | DCI-P3 98 percent | DCI-P3 98 percent | DCI-P3 98 percent | DCI-P3 99 percent |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz (180Hz OC) | 144Hz (160Hz OC) | 165Hz (180Hz OC) | 72Hz | 60Hz |
| Response Time (G2G) | 1ms | 1ms | 1ms | 5ms | 1ms |
| HDR | VESA Display HDR 600 | VESA Display HDR 600 | HDR10 HDR10 | 1M:1 C/R Pixel Dimming, HDR, VESA DisplayHDR 400, True Black | |
| Features | NVIDIA G-SYNC ULTIMATE, DP Adaptive-Sync | NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, HDMI 2.1 VRR | NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium | AMD Radeon FreeSync, Thunderbolt 4 | USB-C |
We covered the LG UltraFine 32EP950 in more detail yesterday. It's an OLED monitor with a static contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1. As it's an OLED monitor, it delivers deep blacks and color accuracy.
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