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Go Big With LG's 45-Inch, Curved OLED Gaming Monitor

Pre-order now for $1,699. LG also has a 27-inch model for $999, and both versions offer a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03-millisecond response time.

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If you’re in the market for a new gaming monitor, LG is gearing up to sell two OLED displays.

LG is now taking pre-orders for the 27-inch and 45-inch “Ultragear” monitors, which both feature its signature OLED panels, which are known for producing crisp colors and deep blacks. 

The monitors also stand out by offering a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03-millisecond response time. “Courtesy of these cutting-edge display technologies, the latest models tick every box when it comes to what consumers want in a gaming monitor,” LG says. 

The 27-inch monitor.
LG's 27-inch monitor

The 27-inch model, dubbed the 27GR95QE, is $999. It contains a 2,560-by-1,440-resolution screen and is built with an anti-glare and low reflection panel. 

The curved 45-inch model, called the 45GR95Q, will sell for $1,699. The monitor features a wide-screen panel with a higher 3,440-by-1,440-pixel resolution.

The 45-inch monitor
LG's 45-inch monitor

“It is also the very first 45-inch display with an 800R curvature: an exciting, new form factor designed to deliver next-level gaming experiences,” LG says. “With a huge 45-inch display, 21:9 aspect ratio and a dramatic curved OLED screen, you’ll feel like you’re actually in the game.”

Both monitors support HDR10 colors and have been rated as Nvidia G-Sync Compatible and AMD FreeSync Premium products. The monitors also feature two HDMI 2.1 ports, a single DisplayPort 1.4 connection, and a headphone jack while also bundling a remote control. 

LG is taking pre-orders on its website for US customers with an estimated ship date of Dec. 28.

However, if the pricing is too high. A separate vendor named Dough plans on selling its own 27-inch monitor that’ll use what appears to be the same LG 240Hz OLED panel for $649 through limited pre-orders. The catch is that Dough won’t start deliveries until July. The price for the monitor will also increase once it nears general release.

The Dough 27-inch monitor
27-inch Dough monitor

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I've been a journalist for over 15 years. I got my start as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City and joined PCMag in 2017, where I cover satellite internet services, cybersecurity, PC hardware, and more. I'm currently based in San Francisco, but previously spent over five years in China, covering the country's technology sector.

Since 2020, I've covered the launch and explosive growth of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, writing 600+ stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over the expansion of satellite constellations, fights with rival providers like AST SpaceMobile and Amazon, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I've combed through FCC filings for the latest news and driven to remote corners of California to test Starlink's cellular service.

I also cover cyber threats, from ransomware gangs to the emergence of AI-based malware. In 2024 and 2025, the FTC forced Avast to pay consumers $16.5 million for secretly harvesting and selling their personal information to third-party clients, as revealed in my joint investigation with Motherboard.

I also cover the PC graphics card market. Pandemic-era shortages led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000. I'm now following how the AI-driven memory shortage is impacting the entire consumer electronics market. I'm always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send me tips.

The Best Tech I've Had:

  • My first video game console: a Nintendo Famicom
  • I loved my Sega Saturn despite PlayStation's popularity.
  • The iPod Video I received as a gift in college
  • Xbox 360 FTW
  • The Galaxy Nexus was the first smartphone I was proud to own.
  • The PC desktop I built in 2013, which still works to this day.

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