LG just unleashed two best gaming monitor contenders, and one of them is a "world's first" 39-inch 5K curved ultrawide OLED monster. You don't have to be a display nerd to acknowledge that the new UltraGear screen is a beauty, but the PC scene at large perhaps isn't screaming out for a $1,800 panel.
The 39-inch LG UltraGear Evo GX9 OLED, to give the monitor its full illustrious title, is specifically available for $1,799.99 direct from the electronics giant. No, the price tag isn't surprisingly considering it's a pretty much cramming every top-end spec you could think to include in a gaming display alongside dual resolution abilities that let to switch from 165Hz to 1080p 330Hz for cheeky competitive shooter sessions. Nevertheless, this is a screen that's targeting a select few players out there with the bank for a stupidly high-end screen, one that feels extra bougie given the overall costs of PC gaming in 2026.
The 5K display is accompanied by a tamer 27-inch display, the UltraGear evo AI GM9, Hyper Mini LED 5K. That title is quite the mouthful, but it translates to a panel with dual 5K at 165Hz and 330Hz QHD resolution abilities and a conventional 16:9 aspect ratio. It also happens to be cheaper at $1,199.99, but keep in mind you're not getting the same OLED tech that can achieve deeper blacks, enhanced vibrancy, and a lower 0.03ms response time, as mini LED produces 1ms GtG results instead.
I find talking about expensive gaming tech pretty tricky right now, given the general cost of everything. At the same time, it's nice to see that screen makers like LG are continuing to perfect the craft of PC panels and raise the bar for players who can afford to be at the setup forefront, even if that's ultimately not most of us.
Even without component prices skyrocketing, though, there are always monitors that have out-of-reach price tags. Admittedly, I'm usually used to seeing them for closer to $1,200 at launch, so the new 39-inch curved panel does feel that bit more expensive. Still, it's another model to watch for cheeky price drops, and its existence could prompt existing pricey models to drop.
If the idea of an OLED Ultrawide with a more suitable resolution is up your street, there's the likes of LG's 34GX900A-B 34-Inch for $699.99 at Amazon. It's slightly smaller, yes, and it sticks to 240Hz instead of messing around with dual refresh rates, but the colors and contrast will be comparable on what is pretty much the same kind of ultrawide for over $1,000 less.
It's worth noting that ultrawide isn't necessarily something you'll use in most games, and 5K also feels silly considering GPUs still struggle to push 4K without AI assistance. Therefore, I would also check out the 32GX850A-B, which happens to be a variant of my top model pick, the LG UltraGear 32GS95UE-B, and is $749.99 at Amazon. It's rocking 4K 240Hz and 1080p 480Hz dual resolution tricks that really come in handy when jumping from something ultra detailed to speedy nonsense like Overwatch 2, pretty much accommodating all genres in a single package.
Even those cheaper picks are pretty expensive, and if you're the type that would rather pay top dollar for the absolute latest screens, you'll want to grab LG's shiny new ultrawide or its mini LED sibling. Whether now is a good time to upgrade your display is a different conversation entirely, as I know some of you will be trying to save pennies for however much the Steam Machine will cost, while others have taken a step back from PC gaming to mess around with old retro consoles instead until prices start behaving themselves.
Looking for console specific screens? Take a peek at the best PS5 monitor for panels that'll pair nicely with Sony's system.
