The LG UltraGear 1440p Curved Gaming Monitor delivers a wider 34-inch ultrawide image for your desk, so games, movies, and websites appear more immersive than on a narrower flat screen. The 21:9 curved panel of this monitor pulls the image toward you slightly as it follows your line of sight, providing a deeper experience while playing racing games, exploring open worlds, and watching cinematic scenes. The matte finish of this monitor also helps eliminate glare from nearby lights and windows.
An immersive curved gaming monitor to get you into the game
The 3440 x 1440 WQHD resolution of this 34-inch monitor gives you more real estate and sharper details than a typical 1080p monitor. With icons, HUD elements, and text remaining clear at normal viewing distances, you’ll be able to have multiple windows open at the same time, such as a main window in the center of the screen and a secondary window, like a browser or chat panel, off to one side. HDR10 and up to a 99% sRGB color gamut also help make highlights, shadows, and colors look more realistic.
The motion capabilities of the UltraGear screen are designed to support high-speed games where fast motion and responsive input are necessary to maintain your focus. At 160Hz, this monitor’s refresh rate can show more frames per second than a standard 60Hz monitor. Additionally, a 1ms Motion Blur Reduction feature keeps moving objects clear when you quickly turn or pan the camera. AMD FreeSync Premium technology reduces tearing and stuttering by synchronizing the monitor’s refresh rate with the output of compatible video cards.
A curved 21:9 layout is also useful even when you’re not playing games on your computer. You can keep a document, a browser, and a communication program open simultaneously and position them side by side, then size each window until the configuration feels natural. Having more horizontal space available means you’ll spend less time switching back and forth among different windows, since more information will remain visible all at once. Plus, the Reader Mode feature on this monitor can reduce brightness and color saturation to ease eye strain during prolonged reading or writing.
Two HDMI 2.1 ports and a DisplayPort input allow you to keep a gaming desktop, laptop, or console connected at the same time and select which connection to use via the on-screen menu. The two built-in stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio provide decent sound quality for games and TV shows, and when combined with the curved 3440 x 1440 panel and 160Hz refresh rate, the $297 sale price, down from the original $400 list price, makes this 34-inch UltraGear monitor an attractive upgrade option.