LG - 38WN95C-W

How is it for work? All previous OLED monitors i tried the text was not sharp enough. I have the LG 38WN95C-W which is great for work but not games. Do you like it overall?

Why ultra wide? Why 120Hz? I have been using the LG 38WN95C for almost three years. It's ok but not great for both coding and photo editing. I wear glasses and my eyes are getting a bit older, but the text rendering on the LG is mediocre at best. Color and contrast are nowhere near as good as the Retina on my MacBook Pro M4 Pro. Hop over to r/macbookpro and search for "monitor for retina" and you'll get a ton of recommendations. tl,dr: The LG is ok, but recommend you spend your money elsewhere if coding and photography are your primary tasks. Choose one of the new/upcoming 27" 5k displays.

OLED: Not currently. I did get one of LG's woefully under-rated 38BN95C-W monitors on sale for $850 a while back (3840x1600, 144hz nano IPS). About as close as you will get currently. Not perfect, but i dont ever remember that when i'm playing games on it. The picture is brilliant, and the size/curve is amazing. The adjustable curve model is about the only replacement i'd accept over it now. Tried to like the ultragear 3440x1440 OLED model in the same size but the pixel density was noticeable to me.

I've been using ultrawide monitors for 10 years now - 2015: Samsung S34E790C 3440x1440 60Hz, VA panel - 2019: LG 34GK950F-B 3440x1440 144Hz, IPS panel - 2024: LG 38WN95CP-W 3840x1600 144Hz, IPS panel and I really like the productivity gains I got with them. On my current monitor a browser window and IDE window can easily fit side-by-side.

It the newer model of the lg38wn95c Can agree it is an excellent monitor with great brightness

Same panel but has a white frame of the monitor as opposed to black, it also gets rid of the power brick. Now inbuilt into the monitor and removed thunderbolt 3, newer model is USB C only and has built in KVM

I'm probably a niche user. I use MacOS for productivity (document preparation/emails/web based SaaS applications - not coding) during the day and Windows for gaming. After months of looking at various ultrawides I purchased the 38WN95C-W and am seriously having buyers remose with the release of the new 45" OLED monitors. Things that concern me about the 45" inch - (a) the curve, and (b) whether 45" is too wide (c) OLED text fringing. I couldn't find any LG OLED's on "display" so ended up sticking with LCD to be on the safe side. For me the "sweet spot" would be: ✅ 38/39" OLED ✅ 5K/2K (ideally a PPI for retina but I don't think the technology is there yet at sizes over 27"). ✅ 1800-2300R curve. Basically the 39GX90SA with a resolution bump and less agressive curve and keep all the other features the same. Nonetheless, I'd still love the opportunity to try the 45".

this is good advice , i have 38wn95c and is a great monitor , and you can find it cheap

This is seems as fantastic option for productivity+gaming! As someone who struggles to find a good OLED monitor with USB-C support for my MacBook Pro, I’m really excited about this one. As a developer and designer, I think it’s going to be a perfect fit. I’m currently using the LG Ultrawide 38WN95C, which is one of the best monitors I’ve ever owned. I just wish it had a higher resolution and faster refresh rate—and still allowed for seamless plug-and-play with my MacBook Pro. The new UltraGear 45GX950A seems like it hits that sweet spot. Good luck to everyone out there hunting for the perfect display!

I have the 38WN95C-W and love it. Perfect size for work + gaming.

If smearing is truly your fear then LG 38wn95c or 38wr85qc are your best bets. These would be safe options.

Totally agree on the LG 38wr85q-w. Best monitor for productivity and gaming currently in the market. FYI Beach camera has the 38WN95C-W (same panel and everything, just without KVM and HDMI 2.1) open box for $499.